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The great visionary, poet, writer and educationist Sadhu T.L. Vaswani, founder of the Sadhu Vaswani Mission, was born on 25th November, 1879.
Today, his Mission has spread its wings far and wide. A staunch
animal rights activist, he propagated the message of non-violence
towards all living creatures. His birthday is celebrated world-wide as 'International Meatless Day' or 'International Vegetarian Day'. Several people pledge to observe this day, by abstaining from having non-vegetarian food.
(By the way, why not make every day meatless?)
(By the way, why not make every day meatless?)
One of his most powerful messages was:
Religion - Let's talk of it less, practise more!
Still relevant in today's times!
My review on 'Darshan', as follows, had earlier been posted on www.tripadvisor.com.
Darshan - An interactive 3D show on Sadhu T.L.Vaswani's life and mission
Yesterday, I visited Darshan, with my husband. Being an
ex-student of the St. Mira's High School, I felt proud and was visibly
moved when I experienced the aura of our school's Founder, Sadhu T.L.
Vaswani. Indeed, his is a life to be emulated. The show was very
inspiring, motivating and touching.
Its venue is at the Sadhu Vaswani Mission's campus at 10,
Sadhu Vaswani Path, Nr. G.P.O., Pune-1. The show incorporates a sound
and light show, real-life mannequins, footage shot with models, tableaux
with voice-overs; bringing to life the spiritual quest of Sadhu
T.L.Vaswani's mission in life; and a simulated conversation with his
disciple, Dada J.P.Vaswani. The visuals and acoustics are
state-of-the-art and draw you into a divine experience.
However, I felt that the show must include some of the
achievements of the school and college too. It should also highlight all
the humanitarian work carried out by the Sadhu Vaswani Mission, to make
the layman aware of its yeoman service to humanity.
Some more time should be allotted to visitors for the
touch-screen info, as it is voluminous and will involve detailed
reading. But overall, it was an overwhelming and sublime experience, one
that we would like to repeat again and again. A must-watch!
The timings of the show are from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The show's
duration is 100 minutes. The last show is a fast-track one that runs for
60 minutes. The entry is free. It's open for visitors of ages 3 years
and above.
The premises are spic and span, green and peaceful. The
founder's Samadhi nearby can be visited too. Excellent arrangements are
available for the visitors, such as a waiting area with seating,
washrooms and a wheel-chair facility for the infirm/handicapped persons.
The staff is very courteous, patient and helpful.
A book written by Sadhu T.L.Vaswani titled 'The Life
Beautiful - A book of daily readings', is given to each visitor, free of
cost, after the show. Visitors are requested to give their feedback in
the visitors' register.
Kindly visit the website www.darshan.net.in for more details.
The copyright of this review is with Mrs. Priya Ramesh Swaminathan.
The copyright of this review is with Mrs. Priya Ramesh Swaminathan.
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