"Example is better than precept." Shri Baba Maharaj has been living this proverb. After setting an example of serving and protecting Braj at Maan Ghar, Shri Baba Maharaj is now heading to Vrindavan (He will still be living in Barsana). We all know that Shri Baba Maharaj has been requesting saint community of Vrindavan to step forward and take a lead in protecting and preserving the Braj culture. However his words are falling on deaf ears. Shri Baba Maharaj has now decided to set an example for all the saints and mahants by doing some work ourselves in Vrindavan.

With the efforts of dedicated devotees, a mega gathering of over 1,00,000 people involving famous personalities from political and spiritual world like members of Kishan Union, showed up in streets of Mathura in protest of illegal presence of 14 stone crushers on Kosi and Nang Gaon road. These stone crushers were still operative even after the mining in the area has been declare illegal. These crushers have been serving as a motivation to morally bankrupts for illegal stone thefts in the region.

Braj Gopi Dal, a branch of Braj Rakshani Naam Pracharini Sabha, is a group of young, enthusiastic girls who are spreading the sankeertan movement. These girls are completely dedicated and devoted souls to the lotus feet of Shri Radha Rani. Their mission of life is to serve Shri Braj Dham by spreading the holy name of the Shri Radha and Krishna under the guidance and leadership of Shri Ramesh Baba Ji Maharaj. Braj Gopi Dal organizes events in remote villages of Braj. They try to reach a population, that is not normally accessed by popular saints and sadhus. The villagers are poor and cannot donate or spend any money, so they have remained untouched by the holy name. When visiting these area Gopies perfom group sankeertan and conduct a Bhagwan Naam Pheri. During the event, they educate brajwasis about the importance of the Braj and Bhagwan Naam, and on why they must take shelter unto the holy name of Shri Radha and Krishna.

In past couple of months, there have been waves of events all over the braj. Four different teams of Braj Gopi Dal head in different direction in Braj. These events also known as sammelans have marked the great begining to a revolution: a Sankeetan revolution. Brajwasis are very happy with Braj Gopi Dal visiting their village. They come in thousands to Shri Maan Mandir to meet Shri Baba Maharaj to thank him for doing such a great task. Lets face it, no other saint or mahant of Braj has taken on such a undertaking, and it is working!

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The words "Guru Purnima" paint a colorful picture in our imagination. A lot of devotees wait for this day every year to have an opportunity to express his/her devotion towards his/her guru by worshipping him by of colorful flowers, garlands, holy tilak  and a lot of sweets. It is a celebration and a proud moment for both Guru Maharaj and the followers.

However, Shri Ramesh Baba Ji Maharaj at Shri Maan Mandir had different historic plans for this years Guru Purnima. He expressed his honset feelings to the assembled devotees that he was very unsatisfied with people performing guru pujan considering him as their guru where as he never found himself fit to be a guru for anyone yet. Therefore, this year he made every one worship Shri Krishna and Shri Radhe Rani as their guru and explained later why he wanted this way.

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In order to curb illegal mining activities in and around Barsana and Nand Gaon, a team of Regional Mining Department of UP Govt has been cracking down on illegal crushers for past two days by raiding crushers on Nand Gaon - Kosi Kalan road, Dhabala, Bhadokar, Mahrana etc.

Gahvar Kund in the heart of Shri Gahvavan was cleaned once again this month May 2010. Attached is the clipping of the wonderful selfless service of the saadhus of Shri Maan Mandir. This is not the first time that the kund is being cleaned. Almost every other year, Shri Baba Maharaj along with saadhus of Shri Maandir, local brajwasis from surrounding villages, devotees from different states, and students of Shri Raseshwari Vidya Mandir came together and perform this service. The mood and anthusiasm was unparallel and every one of them was chanting Shri Yugal name.

Shri Ramesh Baba Ji Maharaj has been awarded the highest honor of Braj Ratna from the mahants in Mathura. This honor is given acknowledging that Shri Baba Maharaj is the greatest sage in Braj, Braj Ratna, the jewel of Braja. This has been awarded to only saints in the past of the highest caliber. He was invited to go Mathura and receive this great honor on the 15th, but Shri Baba Maharaj has no interest in this ceremony, he would rather spend time with true devotees at Maan Ghar. Truly amazing, an example of complete detachment, and at the same time showing the importance and value of pure informal sanga.

This has been a few weeks of great loss for those of us related with Babashri, and Varsana. A few days back we lost another wonderful soul, Bhagat Ji. Bhagat Ji, was great devotee, who is known most for insisting that his whole family serve Shriji and Baba Maharaj.

Today marks a very sad day for devotees of Braj, we lost a wonderful sadhu, one who's devotion can never be matched or forgotten. Those of us would caught a glimpse of him in our lives, should truly consider ourselves very lucky and honored.

With the mercy of Shri Radha Rani, another great victory for Shri Ramesh Baba Ji Maharaj!! UP govt took stern action against the illegal crushers after the announcement of massive hunger strike in Vrindavan Kumbh back in Feb 2010 in UP near Nand Gaon, Mehrana, Chhaata, and Nand Gaon-Kosi road. As per the local new media, about 4 dozens crushers were destroyed by the authorities.