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Exchange of presents at Sawan Ashram
us got this very rare opportunity to come to a land where the majority of people are not Chirstians and I must confess that I found in your heart and in your life, the same ideas that I read in my Holy book-the Holy Bible. But at the same time I have to confess as well that you sit in an easier position, for you can express your love for us better. We on our part, can only open our heart and accept your love. But I hope that this movement that is just started, may bring that opportunity when we will be in a better position to express our love for you and you will be in the other position to accept our love. God help us that this thing is accomplished as soon as possible." .
The visitors were very much impressed by the calm and peaceful atmosphere of Sawan Ashram. It was a pleasant surprise for them to find an institution, in existence, perhaps the only Institution of its kind in the world which was not tied down to any particular dogma, sector society ; a spiritual college where people belonging to different countries, religions. sects and societies could sit together in loving company, on a common ground of spirituality to learn self-knowledge and God-Kowledge as a science.
Mufti Ziauddin Babakhanov, the delgate from Russia, presented Sant Kirpal Singh Ji, a copy of the Holy Qoran on his own behalf and on behalf of the Mussalmans of Russia. Presenting the Holy book he said that the Qoran had given light to the world and it was being presented to the man who really appreciated its value and lived up to its teachings.
Sant Kirpal Singh jl gratefully accepted the present and thanked the Russian delegate for the kind sentiments expressed by him. He said, -
"I have had the good fortune to study the Holy Qoran--the transliteration of the original text and the commentary and had found in it a valuable store-house of knowledge touching on all aspects of life."
He presented the delegates with coloured photographs of his revered Master, Sri Huzoor Baba Sawan Singh Ji Maharaj whose Grace was manifest in the Ashram which was founded on his injunctions.
Mufti Ziauddin Babakhanov gratefully accepted the present and said, -
“This picture will be put up in my living room and my children and grand children will bow in reverence to the great Master whose largesse universal, like the Sun, shed its radiance over all humanity regardless of caste, creed and colour and who founded a common ground where all
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