Shri Narendra – a renowned professional singer from India mesmerized the audience with his melodious voice and soulful rendering. In Pranayama & meditation, the audience experienced fresh waves of energies created within their body and mind –while retaining a rhythmic heart beat. In Yogic physical exercises, the audience learnt on the new techniques to revitalize every single part of their body. Youth (under 18), kept the adults spellbound with their presentation of cultural events plus performance of Hawan and recitation of Mantras along with their meanings.

Hearing the spiritual sermons, the audience were further enlightened about the following truths:

• Dharma (religion) is the performance of all actions aimed at the universal well-being and harmony.

• A person should regularly perform his / her services to God, Devtaas (who give and ask for nothing in return), fellow-beings, parents, handicapped and scholars.

• For attainment of true happiness, a person should be selfless, control his senses, thoughts, and emotions, forbear difficulties, act according to the will of God as stated in Vedic scriptures. In relationships, he should be amiable towards happy persons, compassionate towards the deprived persons, cheerful towards noble persons, and indifferent towards villainous persons.

• One should make righteous use of his time, strength, talent, labor, resources and disposition for the well-being of others.

• The promotion of humanity in accordance with Vedic teachings is the only solution to combat the rampant corruption, pangs of hunger, dreadful acts of terrorism and feelings of insecurity.

• Family is a kingpin of the society. The husband and wife are the two wheels of a chariot. There should be an unconditional love, affection, trust and harmony as per the Vedic values.

• “As is the leader, so are his people”. A leader should accept the wishes of the public as his own. He should be highly wise and virtuous, and actively strength the cause of education, resources, law, and defense of the nation - all in conformity with the teaching of Vedas.

• Vedas are the ancient repository of all true knowledge (spiritual and physical) revealed by God after creation of the universe.

• Per Vedas (the words of God) three entities exist eternally: God, souls and a Prakriti (the material cause of our universe). This universe is a reality and not an illusion.

• The most important Vedic value is a deep abiding faith in Omnipresent, All-pervading and Formless God, and performance of virtuous deeds for the well-being of others –based on love, truth and respect for others.

The conference ended on a high note of success and wishes to profusely thank all its volunteers (especially those of Atlanta Vedic temple) for their untiring service to the success of the program. The visibly contented crowd left with a vow to meet again next year (2012) at Detroit in Mid-July.