Long-lasting Impact & Life Transformations

“I have been smoking cigarettes for the last 30 years. Now, after seeing this exhibition on deaddiction, I resolve to quit my addiction of smoking. I will also inspire others about the ill-effects of addiction.”

“I personally wish that in order to avoid any future problems in my family, to strengthen the family unity, I would like to start ghar sabha at least twice a week.”

“After seeing the Bal Nagari, I pledge to go to the mandir everyday, to reduce my use of the Internet and my phone, and bow down to my parents everyday.”

“In my everyday routine, I will follow this discipline ... obey my parents, be self-reliant, not burden them with my responsibilities, but instead take ownership of my responsibility...”

“I have a 20 year addiction of chewing tobacco, today I have been inspired to give it up”

“After seeing the Buzo show, I also felt that my parents are opposing me, while actually they are looking out for the best for me. I have learned and decided that I will try to listen to all that my parents advise me.”

“The poor children who are unable to afford education...I want to provide them free education. This is the inspiration I’ve received from here.”

“To experience something like this we would have to go out of the country and spend thousands of rupees to see, but even then we wouldn’t get the opportunity to learn the values presented here.”

“After coming here I have taken a pledge to conserve water and electricity”

“There is a lesson in every single item that is seen at the nagar”

“After seeing the Mere Bharat Mahan show, I have taken a pledge of not throwing waste here and there”

“For children, along with important lessons they are guided towards a bright future, such are the beautiful creations here”

“From Suvarna, I got to learn about strength and also learned that in any kind of situation, I should not give up.”

“From the show ‘Sheru’, I learned that you should aways stay true to who you are and never forget your inner self.”

“Something truly unique and worth noticing is that in all Premvatis (food stalls), women are managing them. One of the most critical things BAPS has done is empowering women to lead and bringing to light their strength and selfconfidence.”

“Today we visited the glow garden and in that I saw the story of the ants holding the leaf and it really brought this message of unity into my life.”

“One thing that I am definitely taking from here is that at least we all will stay together, will eat together and will do ghar sabha.”

“I’ve had this addiction since the last 40-45 years but to not cause more grievance to my children and my family, I’ve decided that today onward, in the memory of Pramukh Swami Maharaj, I will quit this addiction.”

“As per the show’s [Our India, My India] message, we should wear a helmet while riding a motorcycle. My habit was such that I never wore a helmet. I learned this here so now I will apply it in my life.”

“So, from today onwards wherever I go, I will not throw trash or plastic bottles just anywhere; I will only throw them in the trash bin.”