London ( UK ): A very special gathering of BK family came to reconnect with each other, at Global Co-operation House in London, after 3 years and everyone delighted in this opportunity, with the auditorium packed and over 480 souls present with 60 more online.
The celebrations began with GCH choir singing favourite carols ‘Silent Night, Holy Night’ and ‘jingle bells’ got the gathering clapping along.
MC Jagruti Patel warmed everyone up and blessed each one: ‘Gifting a tilak, garland the spiritual rose that may be ever fresh in life’.
BK Sudesh, BK Vedanti and BK Jayanti were all welcomed: ‘Our three seniors who are ever going, ever glowing and ever dancing’
BK Jackie … from Worthing beautifully recounted a children’s poem by English author Edward Lear…..’They went to sea in a sieve….they did’, which added a magical element and Sister Jagruti followed up with some movement, along with her little helpers, BK Polina and BK Dipti: ‘ just to make sure everyone is not stuck to their seat!’
BK Bhupen and BK Sally then gamely offered themselves for a round of ‘pin Rudolf’s nose’ blindfolded, with the gathering cheering and helping them on Two ‘Southall Kumaris’ danced a beautiful ‘fusion’ duet to wellknown Christmas tunes closing with Feliz Navidad and Silent Night, Holy Night with Indian instruments and dance moves and a fusion east/west version of jingle bells.
A short film of Christmas past, in this same GCH auditorium, took many on a journey down memory lane….Jagruti noted that ‘since 1991 the momentum has continued in celebrating Christmas here each and every year….even when we went online for two years!’
Jagruti shared ‘How lucky and protected we are, no matter what challenges come, we move forward and understand Drama’ yet ‘many are facing crises and everyone needs our loving good wishes so lets have a few minutes in God’s Remembrance to donate peace, love, happiness, joy and power to all those around us in the world’
Pass the Ball, a variation of ‘pass the parcel’, always a Christmas game, invited souls to take a forfeit from Jagruti. Amongst them were BK Rodney from Brighton singing ‘jingle bells’, and BK Marcia from Worthing standing on one leg saying ‘ santa claus’s coat closes tightly’ for one minute: This game closed with BK Vedanti: forfeited to massage the shoulders of an elderly person for one minute….she chose BK Sudesh and both participated with great enthusiasm.
Sister Suman shared a poem that took everyone into the sacredness of these festive days:
Its that time of year again…
An unusual time actually because in some ways
the ‘busyness’, the hecticness, the shoppingness,
the franticness, the rushing here and there all creates a bit of frenzy
And yet at the very same time, the year is closing, its as
though everything is slowing down, become quiet, and perhaps
even for one day, Christmas day, it even becomes still.
And that stillness is so very very powerful.
It’s a stillness that is historic
Handed down from year to year
It is a stillness specifically and carefully gifted to Christmas alone
For it at that time
when the Christ soul came down onto this world stage
A time when for one night they say Kings, Shepards,
angels all convened
On that starry night
And on That silent night
There was one unifying silence felt throughtout the world
Albeit momentarily but
Descended into minds and into hearts
It truly was a Holy night
A birth that brought so many people together
A heartfelt night
A connecting night
The connection of God and man and all of nature
It is that silence, that stillness that connectivity that is the
gift that every Christmas brings
So let me be alert and attuned
Catch those few magical moments
when they come this year.
It was time for dispirited Santa Claus (BK Rajesh) to make an entry and Jagruti worked out it would only be the ‘light of soul consciousness that could liven him up!
Christmas at GCH is not complete without a ‘brothers trying on a Sari’ game which brought much laughter Three Cambridge sisters, sang a beautiful ‘gyani’ rendition of the famous carol ‘oh Star of Wonder, Star of Light’ Stars of Wonder, stars of light Stars with royal beauty bright Baba’s leading, still proceeding Giving us His light and Might
Sister Jagruti then invited the three Didi’s: Sister Jayanti, Sister Vedanti and Sister Sudesh on stage….’our three seniors who have been with us for life, as God’s beautiful instruments…..’. After playing a fun number guessing game.
Sister Jayanti’s Instagram and Facebook were launched and celebrated today……..by Sister Aruna who inaugurated the going live of both social media pages, in this special moment on stage, lighting a candle in celebration….of Sister Jayanti’s profile stating ‘kindling hope for a brighter world’ and that these would help ‘reveal God through Sister Jayanti’
Those of you who know me know I would rather be backstage than front stage anytime…but lets see what Drama has in store. So thank you to the international team who have worked so. When we started the programme I was feeling what would I not do…..lets see where this takes us….
The three Didi’s then all shared:
BK Sudesh
how all gathered are stars of Baba’s(God’s) eyes, successful and shining stars who are stars to glorify God and show the way Home. ‘
- Stars of Baba’s eyes and success, shining stars….stars of glorifying God and showing way to Home.
- All the stars under the Kalpa Tree need to hear this message’….
- Baba uses so many ways to reveal Himself and the angels……
- Congratulations at this Confluence Age as Baba makes us into angels with a future divine life.
- He gives us the third eye, the real eye and crowns us so we can fly and give visions to all.
- This is an ‘evergreen tree of family and the inheritance in reality lasts for the whole Kalpa.
BK Jayanti
Approximately 15 people stood up when Jayantiben enquired: I’m curious, is anyone here who has come to Global house for the first time …..I somehow had the feeling there would be some …..as it is after 3 years…..Christmas is the time for the family to meet together and it is a real joy today. So give yourselves a clap’ • It is fun to have the laughter and joy of Xmas and also the sacred, holy night, silent night.
- I know that Christmas Morning is the time when souls are very open in their hearts to experience God’s love and feel the presence of angels. It means that our tapasya can reach those souls. On this morning no one is busy, it is a silent morning.
- Leading up to Christmas souls have the feeling of something sacred and otherworldly.
- For Baba’s children it is a real time to send true good wishes for all.
- Baba has been emphasizing to clean out the past and send loving good wishes to everyone. Incognito service is the highest service and this is the time to do this.
- I was on a zoom class this morning with over 400 from Europe…..including those from Ukraine and they spoke….’Baba is helping us. Sometimes we have electricity sometimes we hear the rockets but we are ok’.
- One day it will be recognised in the world that it was God and His Children who were helping them.
BK Vedanti then offered bhog and shared after:
- This is a wonderful celebration and gathering. This has been a powerful place for many years.
- We know that Bapdada is with us, and our Dadi(Dadi Janki) was with us for many years and now our two Dadi’s are here. (Portraits are either side of the stage).
- I feel I am so lucky that I got a chance to come here. It is great and I am learning a lot from you all. From the love and atmosphere, from the heart and angelic work, from the family. I learn so much from each one I meet. The feeling is that I am so lucky.
- Trance is an easy thing for me……but I have a cold. I have two chances to go to Baba and He has a wonderful message from us all. The Instagram opening I also got the chance to take to Baba. Whoever uses there own speciality to serve Baba, Baba gives regard. Baba gives so much blessing for this place and the Retreat Centre too.
- The experience of the subtle region is with me.
- When I was offering to Baba I was feeling what is our future direction
- Now is the time for us all to serve in our angelic, stable, powerful stage in a very light way.
- I feel that Baba is telling us now to prepare this new year to see how we can glorify Baba with service through the mind, but with people seeing us, from morning to night. How many do we meet? Let them see us as angels.
- This is the time to be the angel and very subtle in our stage, to speak with love.
- Times have changed and no one has the time to listen or understand the 7 day course , as so much is on their minds. We can give love.
- The feeling offering bhog was that it was love that made us Baba’s children…..Baba saw us, Dadi saw us and we melted.
- My feeling when I was offering was with Brahma Baba is the angel with Shiv Baba.
- Shiv Baba never does work and wants others to see Him ….He came in Brahma Baba and Dadi Gulzar and hid…..He is the Secret.
- The One with SECRET power and He gives.
- Baba’s message for Christmas is to ‘remain happy and share with the world the happiness in the angelic, powerful stage, and let souls feel we have concern for them’.
Merry Christmas to you all and advanced Happy New Year to you all.
This loving and uplifting programme closed with MC Jagruti thanking everyone for coming and all those who made it possible. Toli(divine sweet), blessings and gifts were then shared.
