A symposium on 'Spirituality – A Way of Life', was held in Pune in Maharashtra on June 13, 2009.  While Rev. C.L. Gulati, Secretary of the Sant Nirankari Mandal presented the main paper, the other saints who participated include Rev S.V. Lavhate and Rev Toofani Vishwakarma from Mumbai and Rev. Ashok Kalulkar from Pune.  Rev Vilayat Rai Lulla, Zonal Incharge, presided. 

The Symposium was attended by about 450 delegates including more than 200 enlightened saints. Most of the Mahapurushas who attended the Symposium were young, educated who have taken the Gyan in the last 2 to 5 years.  One Miss Manisha Kumbhar who will be posted as Dy. Collector in one of the nearby districts also attended the Symposium.  She took Gyan only about one year back.  Similarly, one retired Principal Shri Khubchandani also attended the symposium.  Many others who were invited by various Mahapurushas also attended the Symposium.  All of them were quite impressed with the philosophy of the Mission.  All the Mahapurushas have been requested to keep in touch with the invitees. 

Rev. C.L. Gulati in his presentation dwelt upon the Sant Nirankari Mission's approach that we may continue to stay in the material world, but should not allow it to overpower us.  There should be a complete harmony between our material and spiritual aspects of our life.  For this, while we pursue our worldly affairs honestly and diligently with full sense of responsibility towards self, the family, the society, the nation and the mankind as such, we must seek the blessings of the True Master, attain God-knowledge and get united with the Ultimate Reality i.e., God. 

This, he said, would make a sea change in our way of life, our behavior.  We get committed to universal brotherhood and dedicate ourselves to the cause of human welfare.  We show respect to all; we venerate and serve them as images or reflection of God.  We experience love in its true universal form which begins from within as a heart to heart and soul to soul relationship.  We are action-oriented; while we work hard, we leave the reward unto God.  God-knowledge becomes our character, we get identified with spirituality.

The other speakers too highlighted that spirituality or God-knowledge makes us God-fearing as well as God-loving.  We treat all as our own and wish as well as do good for all.  We realize that the best way to please God is to please man.  

A small documentary film, photo exhibition and a publications stall marked the occasion.