“I hope, I pray, I suggest that you use this time both for sangha and sadhana. While you are here, let the Sangha be truly formed so that among yourselves there is an introduction, a deepening of connections, closeness of the hearts, expressions of affection and love – not only to go back home and say, ‘Well, that was a good experience, although the Swami’s talks were a bit boring’ – not just to go back and say, ‘It was a good experience,’ but to make it a lasting effect for the entire Sangha, the entire community the entire family.”
— Swami Veda Bharati at the 2013 Sangha Gathering, 28 February 2013