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Early in the day on February 5th Master visited Sant Baljit Singh in his houselocated in the garden behind Master’s house. Master took a seat in Sant BaljitSingh’s office chair and they shared a few moments of love and laughter.

From time to time that day Master and Sant Baljit Singh, affectionately known asSant Ji, conducted a few small meetings together. This photo shows them planning the program schedule with the Pimpalner management.

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On the evening of February 5th, Master proceeded to thesatsang tent in an open jeep, which was driven all the wayfrom North India for this special occasion.

Master is shown here on the stage during his eveningprogram on the 5th. The program began withdevotional songs and then Master gave satsang.

After speaking for 15 minutes Master moved to a reclining chair on the dais for his ease,and he silently blessed the audience with his eyes. The entire program lasted for aboutone hour after which time Master returned home. This February 5th evening program waskept short to preserve Master’s energy for the next day’s ceremony.


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On the morning of February6th, Sant Ji departed Master’shouse on their way to theprogram. He wore thetraditional ceremonial clothesof a North Indian Hindu.

Master and Sant Ji rode together in the jeep on their way to the satsang tent. Thehills and roadsides were covered with thousands of initiates. The Pimpalnerprogram drew a record 1.5 million people eager to see the Master and hissuccessor. During the ride, Sant Ji used very visible and vivid gestures to greetand bless the crowd.

The satsang tent although three times the size as last year, wasstill not big enough to hold all the people. The crowd spilled outinto the open fields and sat in the warm morning sun waiting forMaster and Sant Ji.

Master and Sant Baljit Singh in the jeep inside the satsang tent on their approach to the dais. Each of them showered the crowd in their own special way with Godly blessings.


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As Master and Sant Baljit Singh came onto the stage, Master placed a garland of flowers on the photo of Sant KirpalSingh and then Sant Ji bowed to the photo. Both greeted the audience with folded hands. Master welcomed Sant BaljitSingh and invited him to sit down. Then Master gave a short satsang in which he introduced Sant Ji to the audience.

Although Master has been ill and weak, he seems to become revived when on the dais. His February 6th satsang was short but powerful, and he gesticulated often to emphasize his discourse.


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Following his satsang, Master stood up and approached Sant Baljit Singh, who greeted Master in the traditionaland respectful Indian custom of touching his feet. Master then ceremoniously placed a scarf around Sant Ji’s neck,patted him on the head and hugged him. It was an emotional and highly charged moment. The audience weptopenly and cheered. The entire event was beautifully executed, and the loving hand of God was felt by all. AsSant Ji returned to his seat, he was showered with rose petals from above.

Following the introduction ceremony and Master’s satsang, Sant Ji gave a one-hour talk. During the satsang ofSant Ji, Master moved to his reclining chair and took rest. After some time, he was taken backstage where hismedical team conducted a brief check-up. Once it was determined that he was in a stable condition, hereturned to the stage for the remainder of Sant Ji’s satsang, and even enjoyed a cup of chai.


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The evening of February 6th Sant Ji returned tothe stage alone to conduct satsang. The three-hour morning program had exhausted Master toa critical point, and his medical doctor stronglyadvised Master against returning to the stage forthe evening program.

As Sant Ji walked down the aisle of the huge satsang tenthe was again very demonstrative towards the initiates,taking much time to greet them and bless them.

Sant Ji arriving on stage for the evening program. The very large crowd sat quietly as he talked for about one hour. His voice was amplified over the hills and could be heard by Master who was athome taking rest.


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While Sant Ji was on stage giving his first solo satsang, Master was meditating and resting on the porch at his home.Master later said that the fresh air and sunshine helped to restore him from his fragile state that resulted from the longmorning program.

Towards the end of Sant Ji’s evening talk Master boarded the jeep at home and drove to the dais to pick up hissuccessor. Master had promised his doctors and the program organizers that he would not go onto the stage inorder to protect his precarious physical condition. Instead, when the jeep stopped at the dais, a wirelessmicrophone was brought to Master. He then spoke a few words to the audience, as Sant Ji looked on from thedais. Afterwards, Sant Ji also boarded the jeep and they left the satsang tent together. As the jeep neared the exit,Master asked the driver to stop, and suddenly stood up and spread his arms wide and then touched his turban as thecrowd cried out in an emotional farewell. It was a heartfelt ending to an incredible program.


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Early in the morning on February 7th, Sant Baljit Singhprepared to leave for the satsang tent to conductinitiation. Before departing, Sant Ji came to receiveMaster’s blessing and they exchanged a few words inthe living room of Master’s house.

Sant Baljit Singh greeted the people at the initiationprogram. It was the first time in his life he had conductedinitiation into the inner light and sound.

Nearly 7000 people learned the meditation on this special day. When asked for a show of hands, many of them reported wonderful inner experiences and Sant Baljit Singh beamed happily from his chair on the stage. He toldthe new initiates, “Don’t let it go, hold on to what you have found.”


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The initiation program proceeded smoothly as an initiating representative read out the instructions in the local languageand Sant Ji elaborated on spiritual aspects of the meditation and accompanying lifestyle. Regarding the simran herecommended that it should be said slowly in order to attune one’s self to the vibration contained in the charged words.

Sant Ji walked down the aisle as the people practiced the light meditation. Hepersonally attended to those people who experienced difficulties with the meditation.


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For many hours on the afternoon and evening of the 7th, Sant Ji gave prashad and darshan to thousands ofinitiates. He stood in the living room of Master’s house while the initiates came in the front door to meet himand then exited out the back door. He met huge groups of workers in the kitchen, groups of initiates in thecourtyard, and others in the garden area. Long lines of people stood for hours in the sun to meet Master’ssuccessor. The previous day Sant Ji was told that there were many groups of people who wanted to see theMaster, and Sant Ji was asked if any of them could receive his personal attention. He replied, “Bring as manyas you can. I want to see as many as possible. I would even go to every village whether the jeep could make itor not. If not, I would walk.” He continued to work tirelessly late into the night, meeting with various groupsand giving prashad and satsang to the masses of workers.

Meanwhile, Master rested and enjoyed thesunshine and fresh air. Since he had spent a weekin the hospital prior to his visit to Pimpalner, hewas especially eager to sit outdoors wheneverpossible. His mood was cheerful and light. WhileMaster was resting he asked one of his attendants,“What is that noise outside the wall?” Theattendant replied, “Those are the initiates waitingto see Sant Ji.” Master laughed heartily andreplied, “Oh good, I will enjoy my vacation.”


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In the afternoon of the 7th, the film crew conducted an interview of Sant Thakar Singh to be aired onthe internet. After the interview Sant Baljit Singh happened to come by and an impromptu photosession occurred. Master was in great spirits and Sant Ji was very affectionate and loving towards him.The result was an incredibly sweet photo shoot. In reference to this unique moment in front of thecamera, Sant Ji exclaimed, “You don’t see this every day, not even in a lifetime.”


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Master’s health remained fairly stable throughouthis four-day stay in Pimpalner. Arrangementswere made for departure on the morning ofFebruary 8th. Before leaving, the youngmeditators gathered in the courtyard outsideMaster’s front door to meet with him. He spokea few words of love and encouragement, andmany of the young meditators wept openly.

The eight-car entourage drove five hours into Surat to catchthe train to North India. Along the way, the group stopped ata large Hindu temple with a lush garden where local initiateshad prepared breakfast for the travelers. As was becoming hishabit, Sant Ji talked enthusiastically and was generous withhis time. While he addressed the interested initiates, Masterlooked on from the car, blessing the people with his radianteyes.

Master took rest at an initiate’shome in Surat beforeproceeding to the train station.Once at the station, the trainwas a few minutes late and thelocal initiates gathered aroundMaster and Sant Ji to enjoy theirradiance and blessings.


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On the train, Master was able to rest and the night passed withoutdifficulty. The next morning the train stopped at the Delhi stationfor 30 minutes, during which time Master and Sant Ji steppedoutside to greet the Delhi initiates. Master spoke a few words,again introducing Sant Ji to the people. It was the first time thislarge group of Delhi initiates had seen Sant Ji.

Further down the tracks, more initiateshad gathered at the Panipat station. SantJi came to the door and spoke to thegroup of people. They were excited andawed to make close contact with Master’ssuccessor. Sant Ji later told that hetouched his forehead and explained to thepeople that the Master is not in thephysical body. The Master is inside us.Therefore, we shouldn’t run after thephysical body, rather we should lookinside for him.

After 24 hours by train, the groupreached Ambala. Initiates fromNawan Nagar met them at thestation and escorted them from theplatform to the waiting vehicles forthe two-hour car ride home. Thedoctors advised Master not to exerthimself, so he did not walkunaccompanied and in thosesituations which required extensivewalking, he was taken bywheelchair.


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At various locations along the road from Ambala toNawan Nagar, local initiates stood waiting in the rain inhopes of catching a glimpse of Master and Sant Ji. Ateach place the people gathered, the car drove slowly byand Sant Ji leaned far out the window to greet them, sothat he could see and be seen by as many people aspossible. The initiates were delighted and reached out tohim. Again and again he made himself available to thepeople, excited and eager to serve the many souls. Herepeatedly said, “It is my duty.”

In Nawan Nagar Master and Sant Ji were welcomedhome with love and joy by the Manav Kendrasevadars who lined the long driveway. Flowerpetals adorned the ground, forming the words“Welcome Home.” A small dais had been set upoutside of Master’s house and Master eagerly tookhis seat on the platform. Both Master and Sant Jispoke a few words to the crowd. Again it was anemotional event as this was the first time that Sant Jimade a public appearance in Nawan Nagar.

“Mission Accomplished” The title of this photo story is a quote from Master,

who used this phrase to refer to the successful completion of the introduction of Sant Baljit Singh on February 6th.

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