Mauna conference & Mouna Dhyana Raga Sagara music by Sri Swamiji in Davos, Switzerland
Mauna conference & Mouna Dhyana Raga Sagara music
by Sri Swamiji
in Davos, Switzerland
Parama Pujya Sri Swamiji visited Davos in Switzerland from the 23rd july to 31 July 2019. A welcome program was held on the evening of 23rd at the venue of the Mauna program - Morisani Schweizerhof hotel.
Smt.Shabari gave welcome while the representatives of three Datta Yoga Centres - Sri Dasharatha from DYC Germany, Dr.Ram Sukhai from DYC Benelux & Nahusha from DYC Switzerland offered welcome garland to Pujya Sri Swamiji.
Smt.Dana Gita led the chanting of important verses of Guru Gita. Sri Swamiji was offered a Rudraksha Kireeta which His Holiness wore.
Smt.Kambhoji played :bird prophet" on Piano while ***.Meera played a piece from Chopin and Shanti Rastu Bhajan on piano.
Sri.Brahma, Smt.Kamala & Smt.Trilokavati from Germany offered for release to Pujya Sri Swamiji - CD & DVD of Pujya Sri Swamiji's Nada Dhyana Raga Sagara which happened in Berlin in 2018. Download here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/nada-dhyana-raga-sagara-live-in-berlin/1473769479
Smt.Tunga, Sri.Dasaratha & Smt.Kumudini offered "Datta Mala" the the quarterly published DYC publication
A garland of beads was offered to Pujya Swamiji. Each bead represented an hour of Mauna practice by the bead's donor.
Mauna (silence) program was held for three days from 24 to 26 July. On first day, Sri Swamiji gave instructions to the methodology to be observed by practicants during the silence observation which would lead to inner journey. Participants from across Europe, USA, Canada, India participated.
On 25 & 26 evening members of celestial message troupe - Sri Mani, Sri Mahesh, Sri Jaitra & Sri Ramesh conducted Satsang in the conference hall.
On 27th July, Sri Swamiji's Mouna Dhyana Raga Sagara - music for meditation and healing was held in the Congress Hall in Davos town. This venue is well known for hosting the annual World Economic Forum annually in winter.
Dr.L.Subramaniam was the guest musician on violin. Celestial message members - Sri Jaitra Varanasi on violin, Sri.Mani Narasimham on support keyboards, Sri.Shankar Ramesh on Mridangam & Sri Mahesh Bhat on tabala accompanied His Holiness.
The stage was uniquely decorated with hundreds of birds made in origami style hanging above the stage.
Smt.Dana Gita welcomed & introduced Sri Swamiji and musicians. Smt.Kavita Krishnamurthy Subramaniam lit the inaugural lamp.
Pujya Sri Swamiji played
Pranava Swarupam in Rushyaketu Priya Raga
Palaya Palaya Sri Lalite - in Hindolam Raga
the Mouna Dhyana Raga Sagara - piece comprising of three Ragas
Raga Vasanti (Bhajan - Gana Gana Mrogedu)
Raga Alamkarapriya (Bhajan -Jaya Jaya Saptambujavase)
Raga Dharmavati (Bhajan Namo Namo Ganapataye)
Dancing tune in Raga Dheerashankarabharanam
Raga Ragini Mangala in Raga Sama
On Sunday, 28 July morning, Sri Swamiji gave interview to OHM television of Netherlands.
Pujya Swamiji offered Purnahuti of Ganapathy Homa and performed Sri Chakra Puja. Students studying Bhagavad Gita in Europe chanted important verses during Puja.
Sri Swamiji spoke and expressed happiness over the four days program in Switzerland and felt Mauna programs should be held more regularly. Last time Mauna program was held was in 2016 in Flueli-Ranft in Switzerland.
Members of the committee translating Pujya Sri Swamiji's Raga Ragini Nada Yoga book to Germany offered a sample translation to Sri Swamiji and sought Blessings for completion of translation and publication.
Smt.Gargi & Sri Pulastya offered a cow bell specific to Davos region as gift to His Holiness.
Members of Muruga temple in St.Gallen invited Pujya Swamiji to their temple.
Members of Datta Yoga Centre, Germany invited Sri Swamiji to Germany next year. Sri Swamiji assured them to visit Dusseldorf next year.
Devotees came in queue and took Darshana of Pujya Swamiji.
In the evening, board members of Datta Yoga Centre, Switzerland held meeting with Pujya Swamiji.
On 29 July, Sri Swamiji travelled on Bernini express train from Davos to Diavolezza and took cable car to the mountain top to see the majestic snow clad peaks of Bellavista, Crest Aguzza, Piz Bernina, Piz Prievlus, Isla Persa & Piz Morterartsch. Two glaciers leading from these peaks were also seen.
While returning by car, Sri Swamiji suddenly decided to visit the home of Smt.Barbela Fruh in the S-Chant village. She is the daughter of dentist Dr.Walter Fruh, whom Sri Swamiji had named as Bhishma and Sri Swamiji had visited their Zurich home in late 70s & 80s public Darshana, Puja & Homa. Sri Swamiji remembered the services of late Dr.Walter Fruh. Smt.Barbela welcomed Sri Swamiji singing local dialect welcome song & playing violin. After spending 30 minutes at her home, Pujya Sri Swamiji returned to Davos.
On 30th July, at 3 PM Pujya Swamiji visited Riner Horn mountain by old type small cabin cable car and later took funicular to visit the small and beautiful botanical garden on Schatzalp mountain.
