Panama City

After a stopover and change of plane at Guatemala City, Master and His party arrived in Panama at 8:30 p.m. where they were greeted by the local representative and other leaders, who had arranged a bus specially for the large number of devotees travelling with the Master – including 35 from Mexico and six from South America, who had joined Master in Miami. Everyone was taken to the El Panama Hotel, where meditation, talks, and darshan sessions were held throughout the stay here.

The Master also spoke at the Newspaper Building Auditorium, Panama City, and gave a talk in Hindi at Colon, where a large number of Indians were assembled.

While Master was here, arrangements were made for a Spanish-speaking Satsang to be established, making a total of four Satsangs in this area.

On 17^th December, at 9 a.m., Master graciously gave Naam to 45 persons, at the same time giving a meditation sitting to those already initiated.

On 18^th December, at 11:20 a.m., He left Panama for Quito, Ecuador, His first stop in South America proper.