March 29, 2007
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Photos: Yesterday, Bhagawan had asked one of the XI
class boys about their Shirdi Baba drama. Accordingly, they prepared
themselves with costumes and backdrop and were ready in the Sai Kulwant
Hall by
this afternoon. Swami came into the Bhajan Hall after His darshan round,
and enquired after some of the characters: Mhalsapati, Das Ganu and so on.
Shirdi Baba drama
He went into the interview room, and at 4.20, came onstage for the drama
to commence. After their 50 minute presentation which presented selected
episodes highlighting the theme 'Daivam Manusha Rupena' or God in Human
Form, interspersed with many popular songs, Swami came down from the stage
for group photos with the students. He then came to interview room, asking
for Bhajans to commence in the Bhajan Hall. Swami sat in the Bhajan Hall
enjoying the Bhajans and radiating Blissful smiles till 5.45, when He
accepted Arati and returned to His residence.
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March 28, 2007
- The final year undergraduate students were
ready with their gratitude programme this evening. After His darshan round, Bhagawan went into the interview
room, and later came onstage at 4.15 pm. The students presented many songs
interspersed with brief talks in their various mother-tongues expressing
their love and gratitude. At around 4.30, Bhagawan went into the interview
room and the programme paused. He returned after five minutes, and the
programme continued aptly with the song "Rava Swami....", which has lyrics
meaning "Will you not come, Swami, to protect me..." At 5.15, when the
presentation concluded, Swami asked for Bhajans to be sung in the Sai
Kulwant Hall itself. After a few Bhajans, He accepted Arati and retired to
His residence.
March 27, 2007 [ Photos:
Sri Rama Navami Celebrations, 27th March 2007, ]
In the morning, the Mandir did
not have any special decorations. Rama Navami began on that quiet note.
Bhagawan arrived, and finishing His darshan round, went into the interview
room just before nine o'clock. The Bhajans began, since there was no
indication about any programme. Swami came into the Bhajan Hall, and it
seemed that everything would go on like any other day. But at 9.45,
Bhagawan called up some students and gave them some instructions. The
ladies' side was galvanized: Swami wanted to present something to the
elderly ladies who resided in the Ashram. The ladies were called into the
Bhajan Hall, and Swami moved to the centre of the Hall from where He
started distributing boxed idol sets of Rama, Lakshmana and Sita to all
the ladies, as they came up to Him and took padanamaskar. The distribution
went on for a full forty-five minutes, while Rama bhajans continued. At
10.30, Swami accepted Arati and went to Yajur Mandiram as Prof. Anil Kumar
was asked to announce the Rama Navami celebrations in the evening.
By afternoon, the standard Sai Kulwant Hall festival decorations were up.
After Darshan at 3.30, Swami came onstage at 4.15, and sat towards the
Western side of the stage instead of at the centre. Prof. Venkataraman,
the former Vice-Chancellor, was called, and Swami asked him to speak
first. After his talk, in which he highlighted Bhagawan's compassion, Sri
S. V. Giri, again former Vice-Chancellor, was asked to speak. Sri Giri
quoted verses from the Valmiki Ramayana and brought out similarities to
our Sai Rama. Then Swami called up a student as a surprise speaker, who
spoke briefly on Swami's love in keeping us with Him through the ages.
Finally, Bhagawan rose to deliver His Divine Message, just after five
o'clock.
Swami stressed on the greatness of Rama, whose name continues to enthrall
Bharathiyas in spite of the passage of eons. Bhagawan narrated the stories
of Sita picking up the bow of Shiva and the great festivities at the time
of the Divine Wedding of Rama with Sita. Near the end of the Discourse,
Swami chanted the lines of the song "Rama Kodanda Rama..." line by line,
asking all to follow after Him, and finally breaking out into the song.
Concluding with the message that God is always with us, in us, around and
below us, that we are in fact embodiments of God, Swami asked for Bhajans
to commence. After a few Bhajans, He accepted Arati and returned to His
residence at 6.20.
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March 22, 2007
Yesterday, Bhagawan sat onstage for half an hour after His
darshan round while the Vedam chanting went on. This evening, the students
of the Sri Sathya Sai Mirpuri College of Music were ready with their
gratitude programme. Swami came to the Bhajan Hall at five o'clock, spoke
a few words to the students and teachers there, and then went to the
stage. The programme soon got underway. Many popular Carnatic and
Hindustani songs were presented. The singers were supported by Harmonium,
Keyboard, Tablas, Mridangam, Kanjira, Sitars and Veenas. After their hour
long presentation, Bhagawan accepted Arati and retired to His residence. A
rare picture of Sai Baba in Gujrat year 1967
March 20, 2007
Sarvajithnama
Samvatsara…Ugadi…
Prasanthi embraces the dawn of a most promising new year…
21st March 2007…Prasanthi Nilayam: Ugadi…the festive New Year of
remarkable metaphorical significance, heralding auspiciousness and
prosperity was celebrated with gaiety, piety and religious fervour in
Prasanthi Nilayam in the Divine Presence of Bhagawan on 20th March 2007. A
tastefully decorated Sai Kulwant Hall, bedecked with blend of multi-hued
flowers and festoons bore testimony to the grandeur of the occasion and
the arrival of a much promising New Year…and it was that promising feature
of this New Year, christened Sarvajith that caught the limelight on this
most auspicious morning.
Dwelling upon in detail on this ‘impending’ New Year Sarvajithnama Ugadi,
Bhagawan, much to the delight of the thousands gathered in Prasanthi
Nilayam declared the conferred boon, that the New Year would be a
promising one that could fulfill all of humanities ambitions and
aspirations. He further added that one should develop right thoughts and
with good thoughts one is bound to be successful…
Earlier in the morning Bhagawan emerged out from Yajur Mandiram at 8:40
a.m. moved into the Sai Kulwant Hall for a full round filling the hearts
and minds of thousands thronged for the coveted New Year darshan. Prof.
Anil Kumar, who was ordained by Bhagawan to share his thoughts on the
festive occasion, was at his poetic best recapitulating the immortal lines
coined by Mahakavi Devulapalli Krishasasthri Garu. Recalling those
immortal poems on the Love between God and a devotee, Prof. Anil Kumar
emphasised that Bhagawan is The Magnet…If there is any magnet that
attracts devotees from all over the world, it is Bhagawan…voiced Anil
Kumar thunderously, received with rapturous applause by the concourse of
thousands.
Talking on the greater significance of the festivity, he recounted a
memorable Ugadi morning in Brindavan in the year 1989, when the then
President of India, Shankar Dayal Sharma who was commanded to address the
gathering of devotees begged to Bhagawan with atmost simplicity and
sincerity that he has not come to give a speech, rather he was there to
listen to Bhagawan…and he was there to have His Divine Darshan with the
belief that all auspicious things on that doubly auspicious Ugadi day
would repeat manifold throughout the year…The president who was requested
to sit on a chair chose to sit at His Lotus Feet and even refused to
accept a garland that was offered to him…and instead went on removing the
petals to be offered to Bhagawan at His Lotus Feet. Prof. Anil Kumar
concluded his rhetoric excellence expressing gratitude on a personal note,
narrating how Bhagawan’s Love and Grace has conferred his aged mother a
peaceful end, remembering the Beloved One in the last moment…ultimately
reaching the Divine Lotus Feet.
Prof. G. Venkataraman who spoke next said among the various regionally
celebrated New Years of Indian tradition, Ugadi is different as is evident
from the very name itself. Talking about the Mobile Dispensary that is
completing a year of yeomen service, Prof. Venkataram was lavish at
praising the entire team of doctors and paramedicos who have been actively
engaged in rendering medical service to the poor village folk in selected
areas of Anantapur District. Switching over to the Drinking Water Project
for East and West Godavari, Prof. Venkataram, who had been there
personally to study the project activities narrated the thrilling
experiences and encounters he had during his visit. Referring to an
incident wherein a tribal lady had donated an acre of land for the water
project, and another incident where village women expressed their
contentment and gratitude to Bhagawan for the boon of elixir divine, he
said he was astonished to find such fine qualities in ordinary village
folks, that is surprisingly and unfortunately missing in educated urban
class. Talking about the role of youth in carrying Bhagawan’s Mission he
added that the soul of India finds expression through the youth…Victory is
here…Krishna is here…and we are all Arjunas…by obeying His Divine Command
the whole world can become a better one…
This was followed by Bhagawan’s Divine Discourse…Talking on the
significance of the New Year Sarvajith, Bhagawan said…of all the years
this year is significant to recognise the innate Divinity…this year
indicates the fulfilment of all our desires and ambitions…Urging one and
all about the importance of developing right thoughts, Bhagawan said, by
developing good thoughts one is bound to be successful.
Discoursing on the origin of the name Sarvajith, Bhagawan narrated the
story of Mother Parvathi’s severe penance finally winning the hand of her
Lord, Shiva…Pleased with Parvathi’s unquenching thirst for Divinity the
Lord appeared to her conferring the bliss of Divine Union…Thus achieveing
her foremost goal, Parvathi named the year Sarvajith, meaning ‘all
conquering’…Ugadi signifies the day of celebration when Mother Parvathi
surmounting all obstacles won the hand of her Lord…
Talking about various Ugadi New Years with significant names, Bhagawan
said: following this year Sarvajith, after a gap of some years, will come
the year Akshaya, the year of plenty. Divinity incarnates in the year
Akshaya and Bhagawan also has incarnated in the Akshaya year…thus His
physical being has seen two Akshaya Years…added Bhagawan.
Ugadi Morning Photos
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Ugadi Evening Photos
Referring to the East and West Godavari Water Project, and related
affairs, Bhagawan reiterated that responding to the prayers of the
devotees from the region He would soon undertake a trip to Rajahmundry.
Bhagawan further announced the Rural Development Programme that would
commence on this auspicious day to be completed in a year’s time.
Students have power…physical health, mental power, spiritual power…They
should achieve sense control and should be careful not to pervert
themselves so that they can do better service, exhorted Bhagawan.
Talking about His foster Mother Karnam Subbamma, Bhagawan gave a beautiful
insight into the final moments of the pious lady. Subbamma, just before
leaving her mortal coil after sipping water offered by His Divine Hands,
told Bhagawan’s mother Easwaramma with great feeling, sincerity and
conviction that Easwaramma has given birth to God…but she was privileged
to take care of the Godly child. Easwaramma was like Devaki and she
herself was like Yasodha. Saying so, she urged Mother Easwaramma to take
care of Sathya well.
The Burra Katha recital, a folklore art form of Andhra Pradesh staged by
the students a couple of days before on the theme Mother Easwaramma, came
in for a rave review from Bhagawan. Extremely pleased with the classic
staging of the programme, Bhagawan felicitated Mr. Krishna Bhaskar, the
trainer and three student participants. Bhagawan even asked the students
to recite some ballads form the Burra Katha.
Prasadam was distributed to one and all and Bhagawan received Managala
Arathi before leaving for Yajur Mandiram at 11:30 a.m. after spending
nearly three hours on the dais, granting the coveted New Year Darshan to
the thousands…indeed a great beginning for the vast concourse of devotees
on a doubly auspicious Ugadi morning.
As if taking a cue from the announcement made in the morning about the
Rural Development Programme, there was enough of action wating in the Sai
Kulwant Hall in the evening. Bhagawan arrived at 4:10 p.m. to the hall
that had, apart from the huge gathering of devotees, Love in kind waiting
for Bhagawan to bless and launch.
Service to Man is service to God, says Bhagawan. Following this dictum of
Bhagawan, the Anantapur wing of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations
organised a programme of distribution of various ‘bread-winning’ articles
and equipments to the selected folks from various villages of Anantapur
district...As names were called out every privileged candidate came one
after one offering salutations to Bhagawan partaking His blessings
alongwith the blessings in kind…71 sewing machines, 22 grinders, 12
pushing carts, 6 carts with Iron-box, 2 Iron-Boxes, 7 sprayers for
spraying pesticides, 1 Tea Set, 1 Reeling Machine, saree design cords
(10,000 already distributed in a village), 8 bicycles for children to
reach distant schools on time were distributed to deserving candidates.
This was followed by a musical bouquet by 124 Bal-vikas children, boys and
girls from the district who melodiously sang, effectively depicting
Bhagawan’s Messages…
God’s compassion knew no bounds…and any offering that come with a heartful
of love would earn the merit…Moved by the words spoken with a touch of
melody by these tiny tots, innocent at heart, and service rendered with
great love, compassion suffused with great unity by the elders Bhagawan,
addressing students and citizens of Anantapur district, said that the
words they spoke and their presentation got imprinted in His
heart...adding a note of appreciation, he further said that we do not need
to doubt any longer the potential of the citizens of Anantapur…all your
utternances and presentations are ideal and commendable that set a model
for other districts to emulate. Bhagawan has got only one desire that all
should be drowned with bliss in their hearts and bliss in their hearts
should be unfolded…He futher spoke about the greater need to develop
Love…developing love as one’s own breath. Once love is established all
tendencies would cease to exist. To the delight of one and all Bhagawan
declared that accepting their love and fine sentiments He would soon visit
Anantapur…
Before concluding His Divine Discourse Bhagawan lavishly praised
Mr.Ashwathanarayana and family for spearheading the service activities
with selfless motive, with love for Bhagawan…and appreciated the residents
of other towns also who have joined hands with Mr. Ashwathanarayana in
rendering service to the poor and forlorn.. God does not leave you…He is
always with you…strengthen this feeling and lead a happy life...He
stressed the need to develop sacred thoughts within.
Prasadam was distributed and Mangala Arathi was offered before Bhagawan
retired to Yajur Mandiram.
A most memorable and special Ugadi New Year…with God spending a most
magnanimous five hours conferring the Divine Bliss of coveted
darshan…Indeed a dream beginning for a New Year...Sarvajithnama
Samvatsara.
Ugadi Prelude
March 18, 2007
This Sunday morning, Swami came to the Sai
Kulwant Hall at 7.30 am and after His darshan round in the car, went into
the interview room. A few minutes later, He emerged, and after talking to
a few devotees near the interview room door, called a family for
interview. At 8.30, Bhagawan emerged in His chair and went on two extended
darshan rounds, going around the whole Sai Kulwant Hall and collecting
letters from a large number of devotees. He also presented a chain to a
post graduate student who was sitting in the second half of the Hall.
In the evening, Swami's students presented a 'Burrakatha', a traditional
folk art of Andhra Pradesh, on the story of Eshwaramba. After His darshan
round, Swami came to the Bhajan Hall and conversed for a short while with
the students making the presentation. In a few minutes, He emerged from
the interview room and proceeded to the stage, where He asked Prof. Anil
Kumar to announce the programme, and the proceedings got underway just
before four o'clock. At the end of the hour long Burrakatha, Swami went
into the interview room and sent word for prasadam to be distributed and
for Bhajans to begin in the Sai Kulwant Hall itself. Soon, He came
onstage, and after forty minutes of Bhajans, accepted Arati at 5.20 pm and
retired to His residence.
March 17, 2007
This evening, the final year post graduate students of Prasanthi Nilayam
were to present a programme as their final offering to Bhagawan. Swami
came for darshan by 3.15 pm. Right in the middle of the Sai Kulwant Hall
was a water tanker truck, with many taps on it's sides, and "Sri Sathya
Sai Drinking Water" written on it in many languages including Telugu and
Tamil.
Swami's car paused near the truck, on which was emblazoned and Swami
Blessed the devotees from Bangalore instrumental in bringing the truck. A
coconut was broken, camphor was lit, the taps on the truck were
symbolically opened to mark it's inauguration, and Bhagawan moved on to
complete His darshan round. After reaching the verandah, Swami came to the
Bhajan Hall where the students were getting ready in their costumes. He
enquired about the
various characters in the skit they were to enact. Then He went out again
in His chair, on an extended second darshan round. First, He moved to the
Western side of the Mandir off the verandah and spoke to some ladies
there, then moving in front of the students and collecting many letters,
took a round of the verandah and then another full round of the ladies'
side in His chair, pausing many times on the way.
After Swami came back to the verandah, the programme by the students
began, just before four o'clock. The students expressed their love and
gratitude to Bhagawan who showered them with so much love during their
stay here, through songs, short speeches and poems in many languages. A
demonstration of the pot-breaking pyramid formation as done during
Krishnashtami added to the excitement. Swami went into the interview room
briefly near the end of the hour long programme, and then returned to the
stage in five minutes' time. A humourous skit concluded the proceedings
with the message that all the wealth and auspiciousness in the heavens
were embodied in the sweet form of our Lord. The students had a banner
behind them, praying to Bhagawan to visit the Hostel, as they gathered
together in front of Swami at the end of the presentation. Swami told
them, while granting them group photographs classwise, that their exams
were approaching and that they should concentrate on their studies. Laddoo
prasadam was distributed to all.
After the photo session which lasted around 20 minutes, Swami asked for a
bhajan, after which He accepted Arati and moved to the interview room. He
retired to His residence half an hour later, at around 6 pm. Read more
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17 MARCH 2007 in Prasanthi Nilayam......
March 14, 2007
This evening, after His darshan round and going into the interview room,
Swami came into the Bhajan Hall at around 4.30 pm. The senior students
presented letters and a card to Him, praying that He visit their Hostel.
Bhagawan read some of the letters and asked them about the programme they
had arranged there. He then called some ladies for interviews, and later
came again to the Bhajan Hall during Bhajans.
March 11, 2007
This morning, Bhagawan came to Sai Kulwant Hall by 7.15 and directly went
for a drive. On His return after 40 minutes, He went into the interview
room and later came to the Bhajan Hall for the nine o'clock Bhajans.
March 10, 2007 This evening, it was the turn
of the Kerala Youth group to be called into the Bhajan Hall. A few minutes
after His Darshan round at 4.30 pm, Swami sent word from the interview
room that He would speak to the Kerala
Youth in the Bhajan Hall. They had just
finished entering the Bhajan Hall when Bhagawan entered in His chair.
Seated at the centre of the Hall, Bhagawan spoke to them in Tamil, with
the State Sai Organisation President Sri. Mukundan translating into
Malayalam. He stressed on the need for them to encourage villagers to keep
their environment clean so that children, elders and even the farm animals
will be healthy and happy. When the State President prayed that Swami
grace their State with a visit, saying that many people in interior
regions are waiting for Him, Swami replied that He knows much more clearly
than Sri. Mukundan can report, and that He would surely come if the Youth
made everyone joyful by following His instructions.
Swami went among them in His chair up to the end of the Hall, granting
many of them the Blessing of Sparshan and Sambhashan. Then, Swami asked
them to sing, and they broke into an enthusiastic rendering of the Bhajan
"Jai Jai Prabhu Giridhari" while laddoo and vibhuti prasadam was
distributed to all. Swami Blessed them all profusely before going out at
six o'clock. Five minutes later, He came to the Bhajan Hall door and
accepting Arati, returned to His residence.
March 9, 2007
Bhagawan was to speak to the final year students of the Anantapur womens'
campus of the Sri Sathya Sai University this evening. As Swami came for
darshan at 3.15, the students filled the Bhajan Hall. Bhagawan entered
soon after, and asked them to sing group songs. After two songs, Swami
started conversing with the senior teachers seated near Him, and began
addressing the students as their Principal translated. He stressed that
they should first set right their
homes before venturing to work outside. Cautioning them to be very careful
in their behaviour, He told them to be mindful of both their (future)
husbands and their mothers-in-law; otherwise they would come to grief. He
wanted them all to uphold the good name of the Institution and be ideals
in their behaviour.
After
the 45 minute session, Swami went into the interview room and later
returned to the Bhajan Hall for the five o'clock Bhajans.
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March 7, 2007:
Bhagawan came onstage after His evening darshan round this
evening by 3.40 pm. Then, Blessing some of the students with letters, the
"Birthday boys" and so on, He called up the senior student leading the
dance group of students and asked for a programme then and there! The
students scrambled to get costumes and music ready while Swami went into
the interview room briefly.
In just twenty minutes, they were ready, and Bhagawan came onstage
again to see their presentation. Even
then,
He kept the dancers on their toes by rearranging the order in which they
were planning to present the dances! He also asked the singers to sing
some devotional songs after the dancers concluded. The songs merged into
Bhajans at 5.20, and by 5.30, Swami accepted Arati and retired to His
abode.
8th March.
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March 6, 2007:
Both yesterday and today, Bhagawan went around the Sai Kulwant Hall in His
chair in the evening for an extended second darshan round, much to the
delight of all. Prasanthi Nilayam witnessed two celebrations over the
weekend. The presentation by the Deena Janoddharana children from Andhra
Pradesh on Saturday and the Holi celebrations at Prasanthi Nilayam on
Sunday. February 27, 2007
This
evening, the final year post-graduate students were getting ready with
costumes for their last programme of this academic year in front of
Bhagawan. But when Swami came to the Sai Kulwant Hall, after His darshan
round, He alighted from His car near the Primary School X and XII class
girls who also had their final exams coming up. He saw their cards and
Blessed them, then granted each one padanamaskar, moving in His chair
among all of them. The X and XII boys were also not left out - after
moving among the girls, Swami came across to where the boys were seated
and moved among them, too. Then all of them were called into the Bhajan
Hall.
First, Swami asked for songs - girls and boys alternately sang group
songs. Then, Swami spoke to them for nearly an hour, giving them advice on
how they should become ideal boys and ideal girls. Blessing them all
profusely, getting vibhuti and sweets distributed to all, the Loving Lord
left them filled with joy at their unexpected Blessing. Bhajans began at
5.20 pm as Swami moved to the interview room. After half an hour, Swami
accepted Arati and retired for the day.
Prasanthi
Nilayam’s festive exuberance got a fillip when devotees from the states of
Bihar and Jharkhand,
the
land acclaimed as the land of Lord Gautam Buddha, assembled to celebrate
the ‘holi’day in the Divine Presence of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba on
Sunday, 4th March 2007.. The festivity that was celebrated as a Festival
of Love indeed had a riot of colours, colours of devotion on display. The
children from the state joined in chorus to sing, “…the colourful holi has
come to the sacred land of Parthi; play holi with us; Easwaramma’s Beloved
has created a stir in the whole of the universe; the nectar of love is
flowing all through”. It was this love and devotion that was reciprocally
on display from the Lord and His devotees on this day that was made doubly
auspicious with the colourful holi celebrations.
Photos & Report
March 3, 2007:
Cultural Programme by the Students of the Sri Sathya Sai Deenajanodharana
Project of Andhra Pradesh and the Balvikas Students
Holi is the festival of colours; supposedly a fun-filled and boisterous
festival in the Hindu Calender, heradling the joyous arrival of winter
season. Every year it is celebrated on the very next day after the full
moon in early march glorifying good harvest and fertility of the land. A
festival of letting go of the past with fresh hopes in the future
strengthening ties with friends and loved ones, this festivity has a tag
of love and friendship attached to it. Colours represent the exuberant
show of goodwill and cheerfulness. Riot of colours follow reverlry of
colour play…unmatched display of boisterousness…smearing and squirting
each other with colours, of course with a goodwill and message of greater
love and friendship.
On the beautiful morning Bhagawan arrived at the aesthetically decorated
Sai Kulwant Hall just before 9:00 a.m. Thousands of devoted souls joined
the hundreds from the states of Bihar and Jharkand greeting Bhagawan on
this holi day…Colourful balloons and hoarding with His Divine Messages
were seen hanging welcoming Bhagawan, metaphorically signifying the
colourful nature of the festivity coupled with spiritual significance…
Ekohum Bahusyam, a dance drama, showcasing the cultural heritage of the
twin states was the highlight of the morning session; a powerful
presentation phased in coining several dance-song sequences, effectively
communicating the life and teachings of Bhagawan. Meaningful melody,
colourful dances with kavvali and bangra, and above all the dedication and
unmatched devotion of the little hearts…made the event a memorable
one…serving a reminder of the metaphorical significance of the festivity,
that is often taken for granted for the boisterous nature of the festivity
in the rest of the world. Bhagawan most graciously posed for a group photo
session with the participants and curtain was drawn for the session with
Arathi offered to Bhagawan.
In popular usage mind is frequently synonymous with thoughts. Best
definition on the nature of the mind can be attributed to Bhagawan who
described the same as a bundle of thoughts…Immense, unbounded
possibilities and vistas of this rare faculty of man has been debated
all-through and it is indeed proved to conviction that ‘mind makes the
man’. The afternoon programme, a play titled Man Darpan was a portrayal of
the mind and its greater vistas.
The storyline goes as: Five friends assemble to celebrate Holi and
exchange notes boasting their professional achievements. A common friend
who misses the celebration with them narrates his Holi celebration at an
Old Age Home and the satisfaction derives out of the same. Five friends
who are worldy in their outlook express their dissatisfaction and
unhappiness inspite of having all worldy achievements. The common friend,
Veda, says that true happiness can be found only within and will not be
available outside. And to experience the same one has to have control over
the mind, which comes only from the control of the senses. While wisdom
advises the mind to control the senses, vices pulls the mind towards the
other extreme…Selfless Service suffused with Unconditional Love is the
only remedy to control the senses…Witnessing these scenes brings the
essential transformation into the five worldly men and they decides to
make amends…Veda, the wise friend declares that Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai
Baba best exemplifies the spirit of selfless service…Only unconditional
Love for God will purify the mind and Love is the ultimate solution for
all the problems of the World. At the end of the programme Bhagawan
blessed the participants with a group photo session.
Indeed, a marvellous Holi Day with a ‘holier’ message; Message of
Unconditional Love. The Sai Bandwagon moves on with His Message of
Selfless Service and Unconditional Love…
source
March 1, 2007:
Today morning Swami came at 8.50.a.m. after taking the full round
of darshan Swami lessed the MP Seva dal and also told the state
coordinator that Swami was very happy with their seva and His blessings
are with all. Swami also took letters from Mp sevadal. Swami
directed prasadam of Poorn Poli to be distributed to students and
sevadal, also two packets of Vibhuti and a picture of Swami was given to
outgoing batch of sevadal. At 9. 00 p.m Swami went inside the bhajan hall,
after the morning bhajans Swami was offered aarthi
at appx.9.45. Swami drove back to His abode after receivng
aarthi.
Heart2Heart March issue -
selected articles:
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