Pujya Swamiji in Jesus Datta Retreat Center - July 2016

  • 04 Jul 2016 - 08 Jul 2016
  • West Sunbury, USA

Pujya Swamiji in Jesus Datta Retreat Center - July 2016

 

His Holiness Sri Swamiji visited Jesus Datta Retreat Center in West Sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA from the 4th July to 8th July 2016. This visit marked the 30th anniversary of Jesus Datta Retreat Center. On the 5th evening, a welcome function was held in the prayer hall and Sri Ramana John Laird in his welcome speech narrated the discovery & establishment of Datta Retreat Center by Pujya Sri Swamiji and the subsequent growth. Pujya Swamiji in His benedictory address admonished people for living a life unmindful of spirituality. 

On 6th July morning Homa was performed. In the evening, Sri Swamiji gave interview to Gemini News - a Telugu news TV channel whose crew had come to make a documentary about the Center. Sri Swamiji performed Sri Chakra Puja. The JDRC committee announced a yearly donation “Patron

 scheme to help JDRC sustain & grow. 

On 7th Morning, Sri Swamiji visited Ashrama grounds and went around the newly acquired adjacent property. Sri Swamiji saw the big rock and said it looks like a ocean wave. 

 

In the evening, Sri Swamiji sang Bhajans. 

 

On 8th morning, Sri Swamiji travelled from Franklin airport to San Fransisco. 

Pujya Sri Swamiji arrived in Jesus Datta Retreat Center in West Sunbury, Pennsylvania on 4th July 2016
Pujya Swamiji offers Arati to Dattatreya & Anaghadevi in Universal Sanctuary temple in Jesus Datta Retreat Center, USA
Pujya Swamiji touched the rock in the temple at JDRC and said it feels like Kedarnath Shivalingam to touch.
Pujya Swamiji touched the rock in the temple at JDRC and said it feels like Kedarnath Shivalingam to touch.
Welcome garland to Pujya Swamiji
Pujya Swamiji and the large crystal Shiva Lingam behind looks like Amaranath cave shiva lingam
Welcome by Sri.Ramana John Laird
Pujya Swamiji cuts a Birthday cake modeled after Japan Pagoda
Pujya Swamiji blesses the Homa Purnahuti
Homa at Jesus Datta Retreat Center
Devotees at Jesus Datta Retreat Center
Sri Chakra Puja in front of the huge crystal Shiva Lingam feels like Amaranth cave
Members of JDRC show to Swamiji the pictures from 1986 when Sri Swamiji first visited the land
Pujya Swamiji in the newly acquired neighbor land
Pujya Swamiji in the newly acquired neighbor land
Pujya Swamiji touched the huge rock in the new land
Pujya Swamiji in the newly acquired neighbor land
Pujya Swamiji in Book shop with Sahana Nulty
Pujya Swamiji n Book shop
Bhajans by Pujya Swamiji
Devotees in JDRC
Arati to Sadgurudeva
Devotees at Jesus Datta Retreat Center
Members of JDRC offer present to Pujya Swamiji on 7th July 2016
Bhajans by Pujya Swamiji
Pujya Swamiji at JDRC