The spirit of the day is loving and sharing, and serving others, as described by Gurudeva and Swami Pragyanand at the homa this sunny morning.

Gurudeva introduced him, wished our very special and prominent guest a long life and grand mission in India and presented him with a gold nugget, as a symbol of "real wealth." Gurudeva spoke of how proud we all are to have Swami working to build his gurululam and priests' training center, and especially a center for training sannyasins.

"We count it as a rare privilege to receive such a prominent swami into our midst, one of the leading figures in the Hindu renaissance."