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Prasanthi News 6th - 10th July , 2012 |
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Russian Choir Warms The
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Russian Choir Warms The Heart… Friday, July 6th, 2012 Over 120 devotees from various Russian speaking countries including Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Armenia, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan presented a Choir with 11 songs and Bhajans this evening in Prasanthi Nilayam.
Starting with a piece entitled, ‘O Lord! Please hear this song’, the theme of the programme too evolved in the same manner as Man’s spiritual path. Facing adversity, finding hope, glorifying God, surrender and self belief were the themes of their various songs with the Russian national song, ‘Kalinka’ forming the crescendo of the concert. Russian Choir Video below
The pilgrims concluded their programme with Bhajans. The programme was very well received by the assembly.All participants were honoured with clothes and prasadam was distributed to the gathering.
Mangala Arathi was offered at 1800 hrs. Devotees from Zone 4 including Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore and Thailand offer an Indonesian heritage dance entitled Kecak.
II Samasta Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu II''
------------------------------------ Region 4 adds colour to Prasanthi Twilight…Saturday, July 7th, 2012
In a dazzling display of devotion, dedication and rich cultural heritage, Region 4 of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations – Worldwide comprising of countries, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore and Thailand presented a unique colourful evening today in Prasanthi Nilayam.
The programme was organised on the sidelines of a three-day Sri Sathya Sai Spiritual Youth Retreat, concluded this afternoon. The main programme for the evening was ‘Kecak’, a traditional Balinese dance form from Indonesia that has been handed down from generations apart. Known as Bali’s version of the epic Ramayana, ‘Kecak’ dance form is synonymous with the island’s rich cultural and artistic heritage.
This evening’s presentation was based on Bhagawan’s ‘own’ work, ‘Ramakatha Rasa Vahini’, and the episode depicted was the royal battle between Ravana’s son Indrajith and Lakshmana,brother of Bhagawan Sri Ram. Donned in checked waist clothes and maroon full-sleeve shirts, men in large numbers circled around a pole of many lighted lamps, chorusing cak…cak…cak… that was superbly synchronized with their raising-hand-action with fingers gone fluttering. Synchronising these sequential actions, these men turned from one end to another, with typical hand movement, with perfect coordination presenting yet another art form at the Ultimate Altar of the Supreme Avatar. With this men in action, there arrived the protagonists one after one, Ravana, Lakshman and Lord Ram followed by His eternal devotee Hanuman.
With men chanting cak…cak in vigorous action, the protagonists enacted the scenes, depicting Indrajith’s vicious design to overthrow Lakshmana, how Lakshmana fell victim to his devilish plans, and how Lord Rama, with the ‘aid’ of His eternal devotee Hanuman, revived Lakshmana, etc. A dance followed, to the tune of a chorus song sung by women youth from the region, illustrating Hanuman’s supreme devotion to Lord Ram and how he was a recipient of Lord Rama’s eternal grace.
Flag-march representing participating countries with a Hanuman Flag leading from the front followed, to the tunes of a soothing devotional melody before bhajans by students continued until Arathi at 1805 hrs. Earlier, the Youth in-charge for the region gave a brief introductory speech before the commencement of the programme. Talking about how to transform inspiration into action, the speaker commented about the Spiritual Retreat, service activities being sponsored and done by the Region etc. Clothes were presented to all participants and prasadam was distributed to the entire assembly. A group of devotees from Region 94, Middle East and Gulf, of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations – Worldwide is currently in Prasanthi Nilayam, on a Parthi Yatra. On the sidelines of the pilgrimage, a Balvikas Teacher’s Training Camp is also being organised by the in Prasanthi Nilayam.
II Samasta Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu II Gratitude Offering By Nursing Batch Of Students…Monday, July 9th, 2012
Offering gratitude to Beloved Bhagawan, passing out batch of B.Sc. Nursing students of College of Nursing, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Whitefield, Bangalore presented a Musical Bouquet this evening at the Sanctum Sanctorum in Prasanthi Nilayam.
Starting off in grand style, with a flashback, recollecting the golden memories of the inception of the course being announced by Bhagawan, on the occasion of Guru Purnima 2008, by way of an audio clip, the batch of 40 students continued the session singing seven meaningful songs that lasted for 45 minutes.
Each of the seven songs was preceded by an intro followed by greetings offered at the Sanctum Sanctorum by different batches of students.
Songs for the evening included DasanamAdi koyanna by Purandaradasa, O Paalan Hare…etc.
College Of Nusring at SSSIHMS was instituted in the year 2008, and is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore. The first batch, of 40 students, was commenced on Sept 1, 2008. The college conducts 4-year Programme in Nursing and every batch is permitted an intake of 40 students.
At the end of the programme all the passing out students were felicitated. Bhajans continued until Mangala Arathi offering at 1800 hrs.
A visiting group of 220 devotees from Region 94, of Middle East and Gulf, would be presenting an Arabic Choir cum Bhajan Evening tomorrow, 10th July 2012 in Prasanthi Nilayam.
An Arabic Music Garland in Prasanthi NilayamTuesday, July 10th, 2012
II Samasta Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu II Devotees of Middle East and Gulf comprising of countries Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Iran and Syria provided an Arabic flavour in Prasanthi Nilayam. The Sai Kulwant Hall was fittingly decorated for the occasion with the holy crescent adorning the Gopuram in the centre of the hall.
The concert entitled ‘Sarva Dharma Swaroopa Sai‘ exalted the five cardinal human values -Sathya (Truth), Dharma (Righteousness), Shanti (Peace), Prema (Love), and Ahimsa (Non-Violence) which Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba embodied.
The programme consisted of 6 Arabic songs followed by Bhajans. All the participants were blessed with clothes. Special prasadam consisting of dry fruits and nuts along with a photograph of the Sanctum Sanctorum and a quotation of Baba was distributed to the assembly.
The group have been blessed with the opportunity of participating in Bhajan singing in Sai Kulwant Hall since 7th July 2012.
---------------------------- Sambhavami Yuge Yuge, Burra Katha by Students…Saturday, July 14th, 2012
Students from Sri Sathya Sai Institute Of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam Campus presented a Burra Katha based on the Mahabharatha story this evening at the Sanctum Sanctorum in Prasanthi Nilayam. Burra Katha is a traditional folk art form popular in Andhra Pradesh.
This evening’s presentation was on the theme “Sambhavami Yuge Yuge”. Presenting a bird’s eye view of the entire gamut of Mahabharata war, the trio narrating the story enthralled the audience during the fifty minute presentation that was interspersed with songs and verses. Beginning with Lord Krishna visit to Hastinapur to broker peace with the Kauravas to the crowning of Dharmaraja after the thumping victory of Pandavas was narrated succinctly.
The presentation ended with Bhagawan’s saying, “My Life is My Message.” After Bhajans and Mangala Arati, the proceedings came to a close.
A large group of over 2000 devotees have come from the Andhra Pradesh district of Mehboobnagar on a Parthi Yatra. The group is expected to stage a cultural programme in the Sai Kulwant Hall tomorrow. As a prelude to tomorrow’s programme, the group took out a procession in the main road outside Prasanthi Nilayam precincts this evening attended by many hundreds. II Samasta Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu II ______________________________ Sangeeta Vibhavari, a Mehboobnagar Musical Offering…Sunday, July 15th, 2012
Devotees from the visiting district of Mehboobnagar presented a music programme entitled Sangeeta Vibhavari this evening at the Sanctum Sanctorum in Prasanthi Nilayam. The programme was on the sidelines of a two-days Parthi Yatra by the devotees from the district. Over 1460 devotees, both men and women, have joined this Parthi Yatra.
This evening’s programme commenced at 1700 hrs. with an introductory speech by the District President of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations. The president’s speech touched upon various service activities being undertaken in the district, that included potable drinking water project covering 150 villages apart from various Narayana Seva and Medical Seva activities.
The programme, Sangeeta Vibhavari, commenced with an invocatory prayer to Lord Ganesha. Subsequently, the troupe burst into a ‘Swagatam’ song that was followed by an array of thematic songs, that included a song on the welfare projects of Bhagawan, sung with verve. Even as Bhajans continued, distribution of special gifts to the participants followed. Bhajans ended with Sunday Special, Narayana Bhaja Narayan…Narayana Bhaja Narayan…in Bhagawan’s mellifluous voice. Mangala Arathi was offered at 18:20 hrs. II Samasta Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu II
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copyrights: Sri Sathya Sai Sadhana Trust - sssbpt.org - Radiosai.org
Prasanthi Diary - theprasanthireporter.org | Web layout - Photo
graphic design : saibabaofindia.com "SBOI" | - We gratefully
acknowledge the publishers Sri Sathya Sai Sadhana Trust & Sri Sathya
Sai Media Foundation |
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