Around 6 a.m., with the first light of dawn, Daaji joined the volunteer work in the mango groove near the pond. Daaji spoke to all those who were present there. When one of the young practitioners informed Daaji that it was the Tamil New Year, Daaji asked what was pronounced in Tamil and recorded the New Year wishes for both Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

Daaji then went back home to get ready for the 9 am meditation session, it being Sunday. When Daaji arrived at the meditation hall, two young girls were waiting to begin their meditation practice. Daaji inquired about their age and was then permitted to start the meditation. Daaji took them with him to the stage, where they were seated in front of him. He then conducted the meditation session from 8.58 am to 9.30 am. After the meditation, Daaji asked the two girls what their observations were of the meditation that had just been conducted. 

He then addressed all the people present in the meditation hall, saying, “My special request to youth volunteers, or those who feel young at heart, is to join us every morning at 6 o'clock for various volunteer activities in the ashram. You may kindly contact Sister Bhuvana about it. You will be assigned certain duties. You can say I can work only on Friday morning, or you can say I can work one hour on Sunday morning. Please specify your timings so that they can always call you on that day. Thank you very much.”

In the evening, he went for a walk in the same mango groove area and observed how the volunteer work was going on. After reaching home, he spent a little time with Ramesh Guda from the HeartMath Institute, who had come to install the HeartMath software on his computer. Ramesh grinned with joy as he got a chance to speak with Daaji. He did have a lot to say, and Daaji listened with infinite patience. He is extraordinary in his capacity to listen to everyone who is so eager to speak. 

Ramesh showed Daaji how the software can be used to measure heart coherence, and then Daaji tried it out by plugging in while meditating for a few minutes. While discussing his health, Daaji said to Ramesh that his health is rather fragile, even though his mind is running strong. His constant commitment to work keeps him going day after day, even if fatigue sets in in the evenings after a day’s work. Whenever possible, he encourages volunteers and takes upon himself such little details of the work that it astonishes people who are with him. His attention to detail, the precision of work, and the highest standards of quality of work leave little to chance as he toils day after day to fulfill the destiny of Heartfulness that his beloved Babuji Maharaj envisioned. 

After Ramesh left, Daaji had dinner with a few guests from Udaipur before joining the Zoom call with the American Telugu Association. He performed the virtual wedding of Aravind and Josephine, who were looking bright and cheerful on this important occasion in their lives. They thanked Daaji for accepting to perform their wedding. 

The entire session can be seen at the link below: