UK Dharmayatra - Param Pujya Bhaishree

Friday 19 May 2023 8:00 am 08:00
Wednesday 31 May 2023 10:00 pm 22:00

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We are blessed to be showered in Param Satsang with the visit of Param Pujya Bhaishree, Br Minalben and Br Vikrambhai to the UK.

Friday 19th May - Wednesday 31st May 2023

Overview of Events

Venue and Parking information

Welcome Event

Friday 19th May
5:30pm - 9:15pm

We welcome Param Pujya Bhaishree, Br. Pujya Minalben, Br. Pujya Vikrambhai, Br. Lalitaben and Atmarthi Rohitbhai to the UK as we begin this 2 week Dharmayatra.

We also gather to celebrate Bhaishree's 80th Birthday. We celebrate his divine virtues, his humble presence, his illuminating discourses (bodh), his sweet smile and his unending selfless love.

This event promises to be overwhelming in devotion, for Mumukshus to be in the presence of our Sat Guruji. We warmly invite you to join us in Celebration and Satsang.

Avanti House Secondary School - venue & parking information
Cost contribution: £15 (includes dinner)
Open to Raj Saubhag Mumukshus and those spiritually interested souls who attend regular Raj Saubhag swadhyays in London.
Registration Required

I am a Star

Babies & Young Children Event
0 - 4 years

Saturday 20th May
12 noon - 12:30pm

A short interactive session for our youngest with a story, and a sing-a-long with instruments to some simple Bhakti with Minalben and Vikrambhai.

Niland Conference Centre - venue and parking information
Free event
Open to all (Age 0 - 4 years)
Registration Required

Find Your Inner Superpowers

Childrens Event & Workshop
Age 5 - 10 years

Saturday 20th May
10am - 11am - Interactive event with Minalben
11am - 12 noon - Workshop of yoga, games, stories, treasure hunts and more.

Want to be the most amazing superhero? Come on an adventure and find out how Bhagwan, the ultimate superhero, used his superpowers to discover the amazing treasures of the soul. Discover how you can do this too. Join us for some stories, games and a fun treasure hunt.

Vegan and nut free snack and drink will be provided.
A responsible adult will be required to accompany the child. They can join the event with Minalben with the child, and then join the Spiritual Parenting session whilst the child is cared for in the workshop. Children will be supervised by DBS certified facilitators at all times.

Niland Conference Centre - venue and parking information
Free event
Open to all (Age 5 - 10 years)
Registration Required

This is Me - The Journey of My Identity

Teenagers event
Age: 11 - 16 years

Saturday 20th May
10am - 12 noon - Interactive event with Vikrambhai including Q&A

It can be tricky staying true to who you are when the world around us has so many choices. We may feel we need to ‘fit in’, and yet feel we are being pulled in so many directions, at home, with friends, or at school. We may struggle trying to navigate our own identities in the midst of so many expectations. Join us for a relaxed and engaging discussion, with practical tools for developing a stronger sense of your true self, and making choices in accordance with this.

Vegan and nut free snack and drink will be provided.
A responsible adult will be required to drop and pick up the teenager. They are welcome to stay for tea and coffee join the Spiritual Parenting session from 11 - 12pm. Children will be supervised by DBS certified facilitators at all times.

Niland Conference Centre - venue and parking information
Free event
Open to all (age 11 - 16 years)
Registration Required

Spiritual Parenting - Thriving Together

Saturday 20th May

10am - 11am - tea and coffee. Those with children in the 5-10 yr event can join with their children

11am - 12 noon - Interactive event with Minalben including Q&A.
(Children 5 - 10yrs will be looked after in our childrens workshop at this time)

As parents and grandparents we hope to inspire virtues in our children to help them thrive and be resilient in a world that can be confusing. We won’t always be there to help them make decisions, but we can help them build a foundation of strong values by role modelling good behaviours ourselves and helping them develop their understanding of their own identity and the world around them.

11am - 12 noon - Interactive event with Minalben including Q&A
You are welcome to have tea and coffee from 10am whilst your child/grandchild might be in a morning workshop and then join us for the spiritual parenting event at 11am.

Niland Conference Centre - venue and parking information
Free event
Open to all
Registration Required

Spirituality of Service

Humanitarian & Charitable Activity Presentation
Saturday 20th May
7:15pm - 10pm

We invite you to an evening where we celebrate service and philanthropy, and give thanks to those who support, collaborate or volunteer with us.

Raj Saubhag Institutions show up every day for the people of Sayla, Gujarat. providing relief and serving in the fields of health, education and disability.

Discover the power of selfless compassion as Param Pujya Bhaishree, Br. Minalben and Br. Vikrambhai share their insights in serving those less fortunate.

Be inspired from those that have recently visited the projects. See the impact on people's lives through our films and interviews with the beneficieries and understand the purpose behind our projects.

Avanti House Secondary School - venue & parking information
Free event
Open to all

Leicester Deraser Trip

Sunday 21st May
8am - 6:30pm

*Registration is now full. Please email Ilaben Shah: ila1.shah@gmail.com to be placed on the waiting list.

The Jain Centre, Leicester has a special place in the hearts of Raj Saubhag Mumukshus, for it was here that almost thirty-five years ago Param Pujya Bapuji had consecrated the image of Shrimad Rajchandra. Since then, mumukhus have regularly visited the derasar where Shantinath Bhagwan is the mool-nayak, so as to soak in the divine atmosphere of one of the oldest Jain temples in the UK.

In 2023, Leicester derasar is celebrating the 35th anniversary of Pratishtha. It is a blessing to be able to participate in the celebrations alongside Param Pujya Bhaishree. With Bhaishree’s satsang in the morning and Br Minalben & Br Vikrambhai’s English swadhyay and bhakti in the afternoon the day will be filled with devotion.

This event is open to all and transportation from and back to London will be arranged. Lunch and refreshments will be served at the derasar too.

Cost Contribution: £20 (includes return transport from London and lunch)

*Registration is now full. Please email Ilaben Shah: ila1.shah@gmail.com to be placed on the waiting list.

Mystic Poetry of Jainism

A Joint event with Young Jains and SOAS

Monday 22nd May
19:30 - 21:00

Location: Kamran Djam Lecture Theatre (DLT), SOAS University of London, 10 Thornhaugh Street, London WC1H 0XG

Separate registration is required using the link below:

Young Jains and Raj Saubhag UK invite you to an inspiring talk on the lives, times and poetry of some mystic poets of Jainism.

Each verse of these poems contains the distilled essence of crucial spiritual concepts that when reflected on, contemplated and fully understood open the door to our innate bliss. Often presented as riddles for the seeker to decode, they are designed to inspire philosophical thought and lead ultimately to the nectar of immortality.

Join us for a fascinating talk to discover more about the lives and times of some such mystic poets of Jainism as also to explore some of their poetry.

The presenters, Minal Shah and Vikram Shah, have spent several decades exploring and imbibing such poetry under the guidance of their Spiritual teachers.

They are both part of a continuous lineage from the days of Shrimad Rajchandra, himself a mystical poet who deeply influenced Mahatma Gandhi's philosophical views. Their lineage is based in Sayla, Gujarat, which was the home of Saubhagbhai, Shrimad's soul mate. Shrimad is one of the spiritual figures in the current Pure Soul exhibition at SOAS.

Masefield Morning Swadhyays

Tuesday 23rd - Friday 26th May
10am - 12 noon

Come and join us in devotional bhakti and Param Satsang with Param Pujya Bhaishree. A rare opportunity to be in the presence of a divine Soul.

Masefield Suite, Harrow Leisure Centre - Venue & parking information
Free event - registration not required
Open to all

The Relevance of Bhagwan Mahavir's Path in Modern Times

Oshwal Centre - Potters Bar
Tuesday 23rd May
7.15pm - Aarti & Mangal Divo
7.45pm - Seated in main hall
8.00pm - Satsang with Param Pujya Bhaishree

Drawing on Bhagwan Mahavir’s path, through the teachings of Shrimad Rajchandra, Bhaishree brings the ancient wisdom to relevance today, helping us live harmoniously in our day to day lives, as well as taking us closer to Moksha.

Shrimad Rajchandra was keen to reinvigorate the faith in Bhagwan’s true inner path, one of a noble life with the most elevated thinking. Mahavir Bhagwan lived an exemplary life. He lived and preached a message arising from his Total Enlightenment as an Omniscient.

Shrimad’s mind and heart had a deep understanding and experience of Bhagwan’s Truths and yet he lived in this modern world, in busy Mumbai. He imparted wisdom of the highest order and guided people in a very practical way. In the modern world, his impact on Gandhiji is well known.

Oshwal Centre, Coopers Lane Road, Northaw, Potters Bar, EN6 4DG
Free parking available on site.
Free event - registration not required
Open to all

Harmonious Relationships

English Swadhyay
Wednesday 24th May
8pm - 9:30pm - Interactive event with Minalben & Vikrambhai

Relationships are at the heart of everything we do. Whether its the relationship we have with ourselves, our family, our friends, our fellow students, or our work colleagues: we have to navigate these on a daily basis.

Harmony within these relationships isn’t always easy, and there are many mindsets that we can adopt in order to make our relationships smoother sailing, more loving and mutually invaluable.

Minalben and Vikrambhai will show us how Jain principles such as universal friendships, appreciation of others’ qualities, acceptance, equanimity, and many more can be applied in our daily lives to improve the quality of our relationships. Much of this is a by-product of the compassion we have for our own selves and souls- and we will discuss this too!

This will be a very practical session, yet the learnings shared will be rooted in deep spirituality. So join us and be inspired in taking your relationships to the next level!

Masefield Suite, Harrow Leisure Centre - venue and parking information
Free event - registration not required
Open to all

Overcoming Overwhelm

English Swadhyay

Thursday 25th May
8pm - 9:30pm - Interactive event with Minalben & Vikrambhai

We live in an age of incessant digital distractions. A plethora of stimuli are constantly competing for our attention- be those social media updates, emails, phones, online content, chatroom messages etc! Human attention is the new gold- with new apps every day trying to coax millions of humans to enter into addictive behaviour patterns, only to mine their personal data and harvest their airtime for displaying targeted advertisements. Likewise the boundaries between work and personal life have been blurred, thanks to the advancement of technologies that facilitate remote work and keep us continuously connected.

How does one overcome such overwhelming distractions? How can we remain centred whilst navigating through the attention economy. How do we tame and ultimately master the flow of our attention such that we can utilize it for our inner and outer well-being?

Join us for an English language talk with senior spiritual teachers from Raj Saubhag Satsang Mandal, Sayla - Minal Shah & Vikram Shah to learn more about how ancient Jain ideologies and practices can help us with overcoming overwhelm.

Masefield Suite, Harrow Leisure Centre - venue and parking information
Free event - registration not required
Open to all

Shibir

Saturday 27th - Wednesday 31st May
5 day shibir - over the bank holiday weekend.
9:15am - 5:15pm each day
English sessions available with Br Minalben & Br Vikrambhai Sat 27th - Mon 29th

Topic: Samyag Darshan Shatak
Author: Acharya Shree Bhanuvijayji Maharaj
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Through his infinite grace and compassion, Param Pujya Bhaishree’s primary focus has been to guide mumukshus on their spiritual journey towards self-realisation. Not only has he imparted to seekers the ancient technique of Sudharas meditation that turns consciousness away from external thoughts, feelings, sensations and perceptions towards its source, but he also has gently and patiently aided seekers on this inner journey of awakening. Most important of these, are the regularly held Dhyan Shibirs (Meditation Intensives) where seekers can withdraw themselves from all forms of external distractions and immerse deeply into their meditation practice under the tutelage of Bhaishree.

We will all have the blessed opportunity to participate in such a Dhyan Shibir during the 2023 UK Dharmayatra. This Shibir will span 5-days with 3 hour-long meditations daily, interspersed with two Satsangs by Param Pujya Bhaishree. All participants will also receive one-on-one guidance and feedback on their practice from the Brahmanishths.

Those seekers that are un-initiated in the art of meditation are welcome to attend the Shibir. During the second and third meditations, there will be special discourses for such seekers by senior spiritual teachers from Raj Saubhag Satsang Mandal- Minal Shah and Vikram Shah. During the first three days of the shibir, such discourses will be delivered in English so as to enable young seekers as also those that are unfamiliar with Gujarati to learn about foundational Jain principles. More information on these can be found in the English Language Events section.

Saturday 27th - Wednesday 31st May
5 day shibir - over the bank holiday weekend.
9:15am - 5:15pm each day
English sessions available with Br Minalben & Br Vikrambhai Sat 27th - Mon 29th
Avanti House Secondary School - venue & parking information
Free parking available on site.
Cost Contribution (which includes lunch): £120 for 5 days or £25 for individual days.
Open to all
Registration required.

English Language Shibir

With Br Minalben & Br Vikrambhai

Saturday 27th - Monday 29th May (Bank Holiday)
3 day shibir
11:45am - 3:30pm (including lunch)

Alongside the Dhyan Shibir, we are delighted to be hosting a 3-day English Language Shibir.

This will comprise of two English discourses with a lunch break in between them. These discourses will be facilitated by Minalben and Vikrambhai, senior spiritual teachers from Raj Saubhag Satsang Mandal, both of who have many years of spiritual practice under the guidance of Param Pujya Bapuji and Param Pujya Bhaishree. Both of them have an extremely lively and joyful style of teaching which tends to enliven the whole atmosphere and give rise to a deep desire in listeners to immerse themselves further into the spiritual path.

The topic for these discourses will be 'The Path to Practical Spirituality'. During these sessions, Minalben & Vikrambhai will bring to light some of the most foundational & crucial concepts that are essential for all spiritual seekers to imbibe in order to walk the spiritual path. They will begin by introducing the teachings of Lord Mahavir & Param Krupaludev Shrimad Rajchandra, and by highlighting the importance of the trinity of Sat Dev, Sat Dharma & Sat Guru. Further they will speak about the importance of unwavering faith on the spiritual path and also share their insights on the ultimate spiritual goal of self-realization.

Avanti House Secondary School - venue & parking information
Free parking available on site.
Cost Contribution (which includes lunch): £50 for 3 days or £20 for individual days.
Open to all
Registration required.
*There is no need to register again if you have already registered for the main Shibir.

Farewell Dinner

Wednesday 31st May
6pm - 7:30pm

We give thanks at the feet of our revered Enlightened Guru, for His wisdom, His inner path and His living example. We say farewell as this UK Dharmayatra comes to a close and await in anticipation for his return.

Avanti House Secondary School - venue & parking information
Cost contribution: £15 (includes dinner)
Registration Required

Venues & Parking

Masefield Suite

Harrow Leisure Centre
Christchurch Avenue
Harrow HA3 5BD

Parking available: free for first 3 hours. Tickets must be displayed even for the free 3 hours. If you overrun your ticket you will be liable to a penalty so be careful and note the timing of your parking.

Similar to all council parking in Harrow, to use the car park at Harrow Leisure Centre it is easiest via the mobile app PayByPhone, which is available in your app store or at https://www.paybyphone.co.uk/

The Harrow Leisure Centre car park code is 802078 on PayByPhone - the first 3 hours are still free of charge.

Niland Conference Centre

93 Elstree Road
Bushey Heath, WD23 4EE

Parking available (limited spaces): Free

Avanti House Secondary School

Wemborough Road,
Stanmore HA7 2EQ

Parking available: Free

Nearest Tube Station: Canons Park (Jubilee line) - 10 mins walk away.

Costs and ways to make your payment

Payment can be done in 3 ways:

1. Cash or cheque to committee members at your local swadhyay. Please ask a family or committee member to complete the online form on your behalf if you cannot do this yourself.

2. Bank Transfer (Preferable)

Metro Bank
Shree Raj Saubhag Satsang Mandal UK
Account number: 30952529
Sort code: 23 05 80
- Please use the reference: DY23Firstname,middleinitial,surname (e.g. DY23jaysukhsmehta)
** if you are paying for multiple people in one payment please drop us an email with the names of all the registrants for that payment: ashik.shah@rajsaubhag.org

Cost Summary (per person):

Welcome event: £15
Leicester Trip: £20
Shibir (Full five days): £120
Shibir single days (each day) £25
English Shibir (full three days): £50
English Shibir single days (each day): £20
Farewell dinner £15

Therefore payment for all Welcome, Leicester, Shibir and Farewell events would be £170 per person.

If you have any questions please email ajay.sanghvi@rajsaubhag.org or ashik.shah@rajsaubhag.org

Once your payment has been received we will send you a confirmation email of your registration.

Contact Us

If you have any questions feel free to contacts us:

Jaysukhbhai Mehta: jaysukh.mehta@rajsaubhag.org tel: 07830 294060
Ashik Shah: ashik.shah@rajsaubhag.org tel: 07956 463309
Ila Shah: ila1.shah@gmail.com tel: 07982 007461

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