Launching of the ‘SADHANA’ App

Swamiji, Sastang pranam at your lotus feet. What can I describe about the experience of watching you ‘Live’ during launching of the SADHANA App! It was an event beyond words can captivate. It was a real divine experience to listen to your mantra chanting oh Bhagwan. With the reverberation of vibration taking the mind to a trans-state, it was a first time experience of its kind.

You are quite a humorous Guru, Swamiji. Some nice humor splashes from the gala launching events which caught my frenzy are 

1. “We have four segments in the SADHANA App and every segment will be covered in an hour’s time each. I hope, you have set aside four hours for this program 😉” was Swamiji’s statement. For a second, I was also shocked and still trying to control my emotions by saying to myself that I would take half day off from work and join office in the second half. But soon came the soothing voice of Swamiji, “I was just joking 😊. We will finish the entire session within an hour or even less 😉!”
2. “I have kept provision for short duration activities of 4 minutes long as you are hard pressed for time and have a million things to do on Netflix (binge watching), Whatsapp etc.😉” Really it was a good punch with your trademark smile culminating in a laughter!
3. “This is the profile of someone called Om Swami. Unfortunately he is not there during the App launching event😉. I am doing the app launching on behalf of him😊.” This line was so funny.
4. “If you can spare four minutes, we will do the Sadhana, if you don’t have four minutes, then we will definitely do the four minutes Sadhana🤭” was a real gem of your humour sense. You were aiming to make us more focused.
5. “The App is in its initial stages. So there might be bugs. But don’t let the bugs bite you😉” was the funny expression used by you to downplay the possible coding issues to be discovered later using the app. Just for the readers – I compiled a C program code a few months ago for one of my experiments and the first compilation output was something like “Lines compiled 200, errors found 271!”. This is the status of my coding efficiency 😊😊😊. Swamiji will kill me if I work with him😊.

For the first time, I could see the child in you Swamiji! How excited you were, really! It was just like ‘a kid pulling off an amazing job and eager to show the achievement to parents / teachers / others.’ You were quite excited with that secrete compressed smile which stole my heart away. I was totally astonished yet again by your humility.

1. “Most of the times I will look down as a mark of paying obeisance to Sanatan Dharma and you.” How can you be so humble Swamiji even after accomplishing so much! The other day I was ecstatic and was throwing tantrums at my colleagues that I did something extraordinary and trying to boast off my ‘accomplishment’. Now I realize that, I was just satisfying my ego!
2. “I apologize for the disruption during the streaming and I was fully responsible for the same.” was Swamiji’s statement for the network issue whereas, the disruption was due to heavy load on the network because of the presence of lot of devotees (accessing internet) for the upcoming Ashram event. Swamiji, you took the whole responsibility on your shoulders!
3. Your remark of ” I feel so elated for your presence”. Did we really do something for which you would be so elated to have us? At least, I do not consider myself to be even near the periphery of doing anything.
4. “I will never betray you or brake your trust, because it is the very basis of my existence.” was your sweeping statement Swamiji. It means a lot to all of us Swamiji. My little soul jumped in divine joy with this gesture oh Swamiji. We really do matter to you!
5. ” 55 percent of the financial requirement for the upgradation project have been met in the form of donation and I hope that it will soon be fully funded.” was your statement. I would like to personally thank each and everyone who has contributed for the cause.

The following signify how meticulously you worked out for the SADHANA App.

1. “I had prepared 300 pages long specs about how the temples should look like. The work started more than 2 years ago” was your statement Swamiji. A 300 pages long specs of the temples, my goodness! What a level of your work and dedication for the details! If we concentrate even a fraction of what you did, we can change our lives.
2. “The offerings in yagna has a real time effect. How the fire flares up under gravity in line with laws of Physics was also taken care of in the awesome animation of the App”. This statement made the little Physics enthusiast in me really ecstatic!
3. “You can choose the place of your choice to perform the activity with a real feel; may it be the Kailasha or the Aranya”. Swamiji, the animation is so so real that, it gives a feel of the ‘Metaverse’. 
4. “For a fabulous App the best in the class inside the industry or outside are required. Quality products cannot be developed by interns or inexperienced professionals. With the best in the class, the costs also go up and this is the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) I can offer now.” was your statement. I also agree with you on MVP, but slightly twisted (Most Valuable Product)
5. “During the development phase I was working up to 3 AM and so was my team.” This statement shows the enormous amount of compassion one receives to be associated with you.

If I write, I will go on and on and on unending. I do not need to go to temple to have the Darshan of the Adi Yogi today. All I can say is I had his Darshan from 8 AM to 9 AM today.

Please accept my soulful prayer at your lotus feet on this auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri. You are the convergence point of Shiva and Shakti. The Shaivas and the Shaktas merge in you. Please be merciful on these charanashrits. Har Har Mahadev, Jai Shri Hari…