30th Birthday Celebrations for Global Cooperation House with Sister Jayanti and BK Family, Global Cooperation House, London
London ( UK ): Following Sister Jayanti’s class, Master of Ceremonies Pearl Jordan welcomed the inhouse gathering as well as those joining online to this special family celebration to commemorate 30 years of Global Cooperation House’s opening to the day! 5th September 1991 it opened its doors !
The video of the construction of the building and then excerpts from the inauguration of the House were shown.
Dadi Janki, with Sister Jayanti translating, spoke from the stage: ‘the completion of Global Cooperation House is the fulfilment of a dream and was created with global cooperation. Everyone’s loving cooperation filled with love of so many souls and the blessings of God and will serve the world… what is the secret that created this place? The power of silence, out of which comes positivity, peace and love. Here we have a sweet feeling of silence together… I share deep thanks to God and everyone.’
Dadi Prakashmani also shared: ‘Just as a new building is created, so is a new world’. As our vibrations become pure so will creation. From this House it will spread throughout the world, and this will help the task move forward towards a better world.’
Then followed dignitaries present sharing words at the inauguration
event:
Princess Basma bint Talal of Jordan, who worked with forwarding the rights of women as well as on sustainable development, and Lord David Ennals, British, Labour Party politician and campaigner for human rights, shared. The video finished with a glimpse of some of the wonderful public events created over the years, in particular some scenes from the yearly pantos, created for the local communities. [A panto is a traditional fairy tale complete with songs, dances, jokes, exaggerated characters and lots of audience participation.]
A letter from Sister Alka was read aloud, which encapsulated the intention and journey of Global Cooperation House, past, present and future:
Baba had asked Dadi to create a model of Madhuban in London…
• 30 years ago today, we opened the doors of GCH in the royal presence of our dear Dadi Prakashmani and Dadi Janki together with other senior dignitaries from around the globe…
• GCH, heart of the UK, reaching out and truly creating a United Kingdom, serving endlessly and reaching out even further across the globe…. truly fulfilling Baba’s and especially Dadi Janki’s pure wishes…
• From the moment Global Cooperation House opened its doors it has hosted innumerable events for people from many different cultures and backgrounds and brought everyone together, creating a united spirit of serving and co-operation.
• 30 years of hosting memorable events, classes, seminars, talks, performances and the list goes on…
• GCH extended its warm and loving arms to many from across the world over the years and each one returning back with not just a good feeling or a memorable experience, but having been nurtured and transformed in some
way…
• Thank you dear Global Cooperation House for your support, love and generosity on so many levels.
• GCH created a little brother Diamond House in 2003 and together they continue to serve and host many unconditionally…
• Both are not just ordinary buildings, or a home full of heart and pure, simple wisdom, but buildings built with spiritual values uniting souls from various corners.
• Both buildings are a safe and valuable space, where respect and trust work in partnership. They are home to many departments where unlimited fortune is created by so many.
• A place for valuable heart to heart conversations and spiritual exchanges.
• Thank you for creating a culture of co-operating and deep gratitude.
Clark Peters then read out an extract from an Avyakt Bapdada message from 20.3.1987:
Do the residents of the U.K. remain busy in making themselves and others complete? Have you become instruments to do double service: lokik and alokik? BapDada speaks of the specialities of the children. You are ahead of the Father. These specialities of the children also bring about special transformation of the world. This is why whatever service each one of
you has done is very good and in the future also, you will be instruments to do the best service of all. Baba always makes the children move forward ahead of Himself. BapDada tells all the children the yukti (method) to move forward. What is that yukti? The greatest yukti of all is to adopt the virtue of tolerance. The more tolerant you are and the more power of truth you have, the more easily you will be able to bring about your kingdom of the golden age. All of you are the souls who have the authority of experience. The souls who have the authority of experience very quickly create an impression. If you do
service without the authority of experience, it will be very difficult to receive success. The title you have received of the U.K. being O.K. is very good. When you write O, it is as though you are drawing Baba’s image. O means the Father and K means the kingdom. So in saying O.K. you remember Baba and also the inheritance. So, those who remain O.K. will neither forget the Father nor the inheritance. So whenever you say O.K., you will remember that Baba belongs to you. You are the images of support for service. Mothers played a special part in the establishment at the beginning, and so you have this happiness, do you not? Achcha.
Clark shared how he would sing an ‘appropriate song for today and the scenes we are in’ ‘hang onto the world as it spins around; just don’t let the spin get you down; Keep self-respect and godly pride; get the self in gear and keep your stride …brighter days will soon be here; Some day we will all be free.’
BK Sister Jayanti then spoke that Baba made Global Cooperation House happen. This was the very first auditorium in the BK family. Now is a momentous time and what does the future hold? Truly in order to serve the world and give cooperation at this time is the Power of Silence. Our love for God and humanity means cooperation through the power of silence. It is this power that will remind everyone that it is time to go Home….
BK Ratan was also invited to share his memories and blessings for GCH….. ‘Maybe we can call GCH, St GCH from today as it has done so much service. Baba has performed so many miracles in this House…. can we ask Him?!
No birthday celebration would be complete without the ‘cutting of the cake’ and Pearl acknowledged how ‘we stand on the shoulders of so many at GCH’, and welcomed many ‘pillars’ up on stage with Sister Jayanti, Sister Maureen, Sister Manda and Sister Jaymini, to the tune of Stevie Wonder’s Happy Birthday.
A joyous candle lighting and cake cutting ceremony ensued, with many mothers also coming to the front of the stage and everyone in the auditorium swaying with love and happiness, celebrating together. The ceremony ended with bhog (Divine food) offering , followed by listening to Baba’s Avyakt Versions for the day.
