Mumbai: Hindu, Jain and Buddhist traditions do not often share one stage. At 'Aho Gurudev', the two-day celebration of Gurudevshri Rakeshji's 60th birthday at Mumbai's Jio World Convention Centre on September 25 and 26, they did. Seven revered spiritual leaders came to honour the founder of Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur (SRMD), and each spoke about a different side of the Guru and the seeker's path.
Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji Maharaj, President of Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh, watched 11 young professionals take Atmarpit Diksha on the birthday morning. He said he had never seen renunciation turn into a celebration like this. "To me, guru is not a teacher, guru is a touch, who transforms you," he said.
