On 17 August, Swami Gurupriyananda Ma arrived in Melbourne and — single-handedly — initiated 25 seekers into the path of Kriya Yoga. It was a tremendous effort; but when Ma was asked if she was tired, she merely replied: “Baba did it all” — a great lesson in how to see God and Gurus as the ones who do all the work!

On Sunday, older disciples joined the festivities as a wonderful lunch prasad was provided by the Hare Krishna Temple, and a lovely birthday cake was the centrepiece for celebration for Guruji’s birthday.

It was a wonderful program — capping a great year of initiations in Melbourne. So much love, so many new family members, and so much positive intention for individual and collective spiritual development!