Pujya Sri Swamiji arrived in Dallas for the week long celebrations at the Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple. Welcome ceremony was arranged for Sri Swamiji in the evening. Women clad in traditional wear welcomed Sri Swamiji in a procession while the priests were chanting Veda Mantras. Sri Swamiji visited the shrines and offered Aarti to Sri Karya Siddhi Hanuman.

Temple trustees welcomed and profusely thanked Sri Swamiji for the Dallas visit. Students and teachers of Dance schools in the Dallas area offered their Natya Seva. Sri Swamiji released various items for the benefit of devotees including ‘Script for Success’ authored by Sri Swamiji in his hand writing in English. Later, Sri Swamiji blessed the devotees with a discourse.

In the evening, Pujya Sri Swamiji performed Sri Chakra Puja and Dallas Satsanga group sang Bhajans during the Puja. Sri Swamiji then blessed the devotees with a discourse.

In the evening, Pujya Sri Swamiji performed Sri Chakra Puja and students sang Sudara Kanda during the Puja. Sri Swamiji blessed the Sudara Kanda students with a Mala. Later, Sri Swamiji in His discourse, talked about the Bhajan “Namo Nama Guru Datta” and its meaning. Also, that we should not be comparing ourselves with others and we should stop finding fault in others. When we go for Darshana (to temple), we must all wear tilak/bindi on the forehead.

Pujya Sri Swamiji arrived at the Hanuman Temple on the sacred occasion of Guru Purnima in the morning. Sri Swamiji performed Gau Puja and was welcomed by hundreds of devotees amidst the priests chanting Veda Mantras. Sri Swamiji offered prayers and Aarti to Lord Hanuman and Lord Dattatreya and then performed Sri Chakra Puja. Later, Sri Swamiji arrived though a structure built in shape of 80 to commemorate the birth year of His Holiness and then cut the cake offered by devotees. Trustees of the Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple were blessed to perform Pratyaska Pada Puja. Sri Swamiji blessed the devotees with Guru Purnima discourse. T-shirts were released to commemorate 35th year of Music for Meditation and Healing concerts of Sri Swamiji. Later, devotees had the opportunity to come and offer their Guru Purnima prayers and seek blessings from Sri Swamiji. Darshan queue lasted for more than four hours and Aarti was performed to Sri Swamiji at the end.

Pujya Sri Swamiji performed Sri Chakra Puja and devotees sang Sri Swamiji’s 80th Birthday Bhajans medley. Sri Swamiji then blessed the devotees with a discourse.

On the auspicious occasion of Ashadha Shukravara, Pujya Sri Swamiji performed Sri Chakra Puja in Sri Durga Mata shrine while devotees chanted Sri Lalita Sahasranama. Sri Swamiji blessed devotees with a discourse in which He taught devotees the right way to chant Mantra using Japa Mala. Sri Swamiji demonstrated the five Panchabhuta Mudras – Agni Mudra, Vayu Mudra, Akasha Mudra, Prithvi Mudra and Jala Mudra – and spoke about the benefits of each Mudra.

In the evening, Sri Swamiji blessed the devotees with a scintillating and amazing Bhajan session. This was the first bhajan session of Sri Swamiji in this US tour. Sri Swamiji sang bhajans on all the deities in the Temple and performed Aarti to Sri Karya Siddhi Hanuman.

Later, Sri Swamiji blessed the new board members of Datta Yoga Center, USA. DYC Matru Mandali celebrated the Birth Centenary of Sri Jaya Lakshmi Mata.

On the auspicious occasion of Sankastha Hara Chaturthi, Pujya Sri Swamiji performed Sri Chakra Puja and Ganapathy Puja in front of the Ganapathy Shrine. Smt. Sumati Ramesh sang Abhangs during the Puja. Sri Swamiji performed Abhisheka and Aarti to Sri Marakata Hanuman. Sri Swamiji blessed the devotees with a discourse in which He spoke about the way to do Mantra Japa using just the fingers of the hand to keep count. Sri Swamiji reminded devotees about chanting using Japa Mala and about the Panchabhuta Mudras taught yesterday.

In the evening, Raga Tarangini - A Grand Symphony of Bhajans was performed by various artists led by Dr. Ambi Subramaniam.

Pujya Sri Swamiji performed Sri Chakra Puja in the morning. After the Puja, all the devotees were given the wonderful opportunity to come and seek Sri Swamiji’s blessings. In the evening, Sri Swamiji blessed the devotees with a wonderful bhajan session and devotees offered Dolotsava to Sri Swamiji. This concluded Sri Swamiji’s visit to Dallas this month and Pujya Sri Swamiji will be traveling to Austin tomorrow for next part of the tour.