Guruji London

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Formy London family and friends, my guruji Pt. Uday Bhawalkar is in town this weekend teaching a workshop and performing an evening concert at the Elgar Room (Royal Albert hall) this Sunday 5th March.

In those days it is no exaggeration to say that Guruji had a reputation as a strict disciplinarian; this was possibly the most discussed, even the major preoccupation surrounding his teaching. People reacted to this approach in various ways. For some it was very difficult to see that his demands on his pupils were fair. To others, these demands were, on the contrary, not at all personal but a product of his extraordinary devotion to yoga and an insistence that any pupil of his should pay yoga the utmost respect as a divine art and science.

The class lasted some three hours. Guruji combined a remarkable skill and depth of knowledge of the human body with a distinct flair for showmanship, being ever conscious of the audience as well as his pupils. We had the sense of him always reaching out with yoga to as many people as possible. The more people present, the more he reached out. What he taught for us as individuals had a public presentation and we pupils were part of that presentation.

It is a curious feature of memory that some episodes from that day have remained with me vividly for decades, but other details have been lost in the recesses of my memory archives, perhaps never to reemerge. Nevertheless, I like to think that the memories I have retained are the most interesting and personally resonant. The following year I was in Pune at RIMYI for my first intensive course with Guruji.

This article was first published in Dipika, the journal of Iyengar Yoga London, Issue No.53, July 2021. If you would like to republish this article, please ask the editor for permission. off...@iyengaryogalondon.co.uk

The 5th Annual International Day of Yoga was celebrated this year by Vishwaguru Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda at a series of events in London, over 3 days, organized by the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Indian Traditional Sciences and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), supported by the High Commission of India in the UK, with guest speakers from the International Yoga in Daily Life Fellowship and the Sri Swami Madhavananda World Peace Council, as well as other esteemed organizations representing the fields of traditional medicine and Yoga.

Vishwaguruji was invited by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs as one of the chief guests to the 2nd International Conference on Yoga at the High Commission of India in London, organized by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR), Government of India, in association with the Ministry of AYUSH and the SVYASA Deemed University.

This was one of several events supported by the High Commission of India that Vishwaguruji attended over three days, from Thursday 20 to Saturday 22 June 2019, along with other guest speakers from the International Yoga in Daily Life Fellowship and the Sri Swami Madhavananda World Peace Council, and other esteemed organizations, all representing the fields of traditional holistic medicine and the sciences of Yoga and Ayurveda.

The first event attended by Vishwaguruji, was an evening program held at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, organized by the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Indian Traditional Sciences. As this year also coincides with the 70th anniversary of the National Health Service in the UK, the discussion was about enhancing the allopathic medical care with holistic health systems.

The event was attended by delegates from all over the UK, continental Europe and India, representing traditional and holistic methods of healthcare including Yoga and Ayurveda. Vishwaguruji was invited as a special guest speaker on the panel of experts, which also included Dr H.R. Nagendraji from SYASA.

The morning of 5th International Day of Yoga 21 June began with Vishwaguruji and Dr. H.R. Nagendraji perfoming a special puja (prayer ceremony). The special celebration was organized by the Lambeth Basaveshwara Foundation and took place at the Sri Basaveshwara statue beside the River Thames, opposite the British Parliament. Dr Nagendraji, Chancellor of SVYASA University is a dear friend and colleague of Vishwaguruji and Yoga in Daily Life.

Basaveshwara (1134-1168) was a pioneer of democracy and a social reformer from South India, and this statue was unveiled in his memory by respected Prime Minister of India Sri Narendra Modiji in November 2015.

After the special prayer ceremony at the Basaveshwara Statue, Vishwaguruji crossed over the River Thames and was welcomed as the main Guest of Honor, along with Dr. Nagendraji from S-VYASA University, at the International Day of Yoga Symposium, organized by Mr Amarjeet S. Bhamra and the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Indian Traditional Sciences, at the Nehru Centre, considered the flagship cultural center for the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).

Dear Sisters and Brothers, we are bringing again the blessing of all great yogis, rishis, and many other great saints, from thousands and thousands of years. They gave the knowledge to the mankind, how to live life and how to protect each and every entity, to take care of our vegetation and live on this planet as divine beings, caring for all creatures in the water, on the earth and in the air.

The Yoga Symposium continued and with speeches from many international guests, including: Dr Nagendraji, SVYASA University; Sister Jayanti, Brahma Kumaris; Dr Hakim Salim, College of Medicine and Healing Arts UK; Dr Mauroof Athique, Ayurveda College UK; Prof. John Porter, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine UK; Dr James Mallinson, The Hatha Yoga Project; who all stated the importance of celebrating the Yoga Day on an international level.

In the afternoon, following the Yoga Symposium, Vishwaguruji and the Yoga in Daily Life delegation, travelled the short distance from Mayfair to Victoria Tower Gardens, next to the Houses of Parliament. Here he led a practice session at the multi-organisation group yoga gathering celebrating International Day of Yoga. Hundreds of yoga practitioners and members practiced together and were joined by members of the public who were passing by.

The main aim of IDY is to introduce Yoga to people across the globe, so that all may benefit from the positive benefits to health and wellbeing, and this was a perfect occasion for people to experience it for themselves, with Vishwaguruji leading simple asanas, as well as some chanting and meditation.

The all-day Conference in the beautiful Gandhi Hall of India House, began with a presentation of books regarding many aspects of practicing and applying Yoga and Ayurveda. A video greeting for IDY was then projected for the conference participants, from the Indian Prime Minister, Sri Narendra Modiji, encouraging all to celebrate and spread the practical science of Yoga.

Gregor Kos M.Sc. (Sugandpuri), Secretary General of AYUSH Europe, who is on the board of both Yoga in Daily Life International and Sri Swami Madhavananda World Peace Council, and also hails from Slovenia, gave a presentation about the wide ranging influence of Yoga in Daily Life around the world for the past five decades, since Vishwaguruji first arrived in Europe.

Vishwaguru then proceeded to lead some stretching exercises and a practical demonstration for each person to experience the life force, prana, in their body. He also led the chanting of AUM as the primordial sound through which the whole universe has come into existence.

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