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Mrs. Ruchira Kamboj delivers keynote address Sejal Patel, BAPS volunteers and associate director of professional development with McK-
insey shares stories from 2017 Hurricane Harvey Relief efforts

Ria Soni, BAPS volunteer and first-year medical student at NYU shares stories from Project Stree Delegates from various countries listen in to the program

of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine at a BAPS volunteer and principal of
the Imperial College in London and John D Parker Junior School in To-
a consultant in pediatric respiratory ronto, shared, “Pramukh Swami Ma-
medicine at Royal Brompton Hospi- haraj suggested that a career centered
tal, shared the depth and breadth of around moral purpose is what will
meaningful initiatives led globally to bring me the confidence, the happi-
impart physical, mental, and emotion- ness, and the satisfaction of creating
al support to individuals through the a positive impact at an individual lev-
peak of the pandemic. el… His values of humility, compas-
Pramukh Swami Maharaj has sion, and integrity have molded me
been a tireless champion of education, into the educator I am today.”
especially women’s education. Thou- As Mr. Bawa Jain, Secretary-Gen-
sands of youths have been inspired eral for the World Council of Religious
to become the best version of them- Leaders and Founder and President of
selves, creating the foundation for a The Centre for Responsible Leader-
better society. He has created an envi- ship, put it, “Pramukh Swami Maharaj Delegates from various countries listen in to the program
ronment where everyone, irrespective was one of the most transformational
of gender, is made to feel they are a leaders of our time” for being able to Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s unwaver- gether, may we never quarrel with one
leader and can make a difference. touch countless lives and inspire peo- ing faith in the all-doership of God that another, may there prevail peace...”
“Pramukh Swami Maharaj taught me ple of all backgrounds to drive positive enabled him to not only see good in all The program concluded with a
in all aspects of my life that real suc- change. Today, His Holiness Mahant but to see God in all. It was this spir- recital of the Shanti Paath, a Hindu
cess comes from serving and uplifting Swami Maharaj, the sixth spiritual itual unity that connected Pramukh prayer for universal peace and a vote
others,” reflected Ria Soni, a BAPS successor of Bhagwan Swaminarayan, Swami Maharaj with all of creation. of thanks by Counsellor Mr. Ashish
volunteer, first-year medical student at continues to uphold this message In closing, Pujya Anandswarup Swami Sharma from the Permanent Mission
NYU, and co-founder of Project Stree, and inspires all to lead with unity. offered his prayers at the feet of Pra- of India to the United Nations. At-
a menstrual education organization. Underlining Pramukh Swami mukh Swami Maharaj for world har- tendees left in reflection on the pro-
Reflecting on similar teach- Maharaj’s enlightened spiritual state, mony, “May we be protected together, found impact that Pramukh Swami
ings of Pramukh Swami Maharaj at Pujya Anandswarup Swami virtually may we be nourished together, may we Maharaj’s life and message continue
a crossroads in her life, Aarti Patel, offered the delegates an insight into be stronger together, may we excel to- to have even today.

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