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Cultural Programme by Children from Gujarat

"Ganesh Vandanam", a dance and "Samastha Lokaaha Sukhino Bhavanthu", a skit

"Ganesh Vandanam", a dance and "Samastha Lokaaha Sukhino Bhavanthu", a skit
June 18, 2009

With the fresh season in Prasanthi already had its maiden cultural programme last week in the form of a traditional folklore of Andhra Pradesh, Burra Katha, dedicated to the Pristine Mother, Easwaramma, this week had its stake, as the first group of Parthi Yatra, showed up from Gujarat.

A contingent of over hundred students was brought from the twin schools in Gujarat, Sri Sathya Sai Vidyaniketan, Navsari and from Sri Sathya Sai School, Surat and they put up a scintillating display of dissemination of the Voice of the Avatar of the age in the form of a dance drama, aptly titled “Samastha Lokaaha Sukhino Bhavanthu” followed by “Yoga for Liberation” a skit on the greater significance of Yoga in daily life.

The widely accepted universal mantra, “Lokah Samasthah Sukhino Bhavanthu” got a twist almost a year ago when Bhagawan advised the students to chant it with a wider universal appeal, modifying the same to “Samastha Lokaaha Sukhino Bhavanthu” and ever since, this has been the Universal Mantra for the Sai fraternity all over the globe.

Striking the right chord from the Divine enunciation, the tiny tots from the Sri Sathya Sai Vidyaniketan put up a display, aptly sending the message that a broader universal vision alone would bring peace on to human hearts which has become a rarity in these days.

Imagine Love and Peace in individual existence discussing the endangered status with reference to their survival in a world controlled by the men of odd passion living in this modern age. This was exactly the opening scene where the two ‘individualized’ entities discussing the plight of the modern world wherein people have forgotten the importance of basic values of human life. And aiming at finding a solution, an international conference was organized wherein experts from various faiths and professions have taken part airing their views. The folly came to the fore with every individual who has established in the society with excellence in their own area of expertise brought up individualized narrowed vision, failing to foresee the core issue plaguing the society. As the discussion got heated up, there came a mere school teacher donned in pristine white addressing the core issue that had been eluding the intellectual panel. His solution was so simple, an adage from Bhagawan, that tells to fill every individual heart with Love. Man instead of changing himself, is attempting to change the world and there lays the core issue resulting in eluding Love and Peace; man should understand the tenet that individual peace depends on the peace of the entire world; it is with the fore-vision and universal outlook alone that man can attain real peace.

Every tale has a moral and every moral has a source. The enigma that deluded the intellectual panel had its solution finally in the form of a mere school teacher whose knowledge in turn had its origin from his master and guru Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. The drama ended with the wise men’s panel, after solving the conundrum, submitting at the Divine Lotus Feet of Bhagawan taking a pledge to remain committed to be holders of Dharmasthaapana. These young wards from Sri Sathya Sai Vidyanikeiketan, Navsari indeed had the greater message for the evening that made one and all feel the much needed pulse for a universal vision.

"Yoga For Salvation", a skit
June 18, 2009
Bhagawan says body is the temple of God and one has to give due respect and care in maintaining this temple. Every individual dreams of living a long and healthy life and we have the wherewithal in the form of Maharishi’s Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga, as was propagated in the 7th century.

The evening’s final presentation had this unusual theme, the greater significance and intricacies of Yoga Sutra. It would be a dream happening, if Patanjali himself appeared teaching someone these greater intricacies, explaining in lucid details. This was the great good fortune of young Rohan who was initiated in to Yoga Sutra by the great sage in a dreamy sequence as per the directive of Bhagawan Himself.

Yoga for Salvation, a musical skit, was a power packed demonstration of various aasanas and pranayamas tagged with detailed explanations. Patanjali’s eight fold path of Ashtanga Yoga not only ensures a sound mind in a sound body but ensures liberation itself! Bhagawan says, “If there is any kind of strain on any part of the body, it will not be possible to receive divine energy”. The first four steps of Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga namely, Yama, Niyama, Asana and Pranayama relate to external Yoga, then come Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana and ultimately Samadhi, the state of supreme bliss having merged with the Divine.

This was an apt demonstration of bending and mending, demonstrating the most ancient and most efficient path for salvation, by a bunch of students from Sri Sathya Sai School of Surat, who practice Yoga and Meditation devoutly with meticulous attention and rigorous discipline. “Unity of Faiths” and the theme of National Integration were also demonstrated through various yogic postures allied with formations rightly sending the message of SAIYOG, the Yoga for the present age.

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. When you fill your heart with Love, the Divine heart melts resulting in God manifestation in human form. Lighter moments of Bhagawan and with Bhagawan are something that everyone cherishes to posses. Be it a lighter moment or a serious advice, everything Bhagawan does have potential significance and is suffused with wisdom galore. Towards the end of the one hour long session, these tiny tots, the school children from Gujarat had the good fortune to witness their Beloved Swami beaming with joy reciprocating to their action. The first occasion was when the main character, Rahul, in tune with his mother’s claim that her just single prayer to Bhagawan was heard by Him granting her son initiation into Yoga Sutra, an ebullient Rahul, in all excitement prayed to Bhagawan that once he finished his schooling he should be granted admission into Swami’s college and Bhagawan broke into laughter, beaming with joy, raising his Abhayahastha as if showing a nod of approval. Yet another occasion when the participants laid a red carpet, strewn with rose petals, for Bhagawan to come down the aisle, for a coveted group session with them. After setting themselves to receive the Lord, most unexpectedly they called out with a unanimous appeal, “Swami, please come” and again he broke into laughter consenting to climb down the aisle. Both boys and girls were blessed with separate group photo sessions, and safari peaces and sarees respectively.

This was followed by a short stint of bhajans, first by the contingent followed by students from the university before arathi was offered to Bhagawan. Prasadam was distributed before Bhagawan retired to Yajur Mandiram. A wonderful evening that echoed the universal message “Samastha Lokaaha Sukhino Bhavanthu” exhorting one and all to expand their vision joining hands in His Mission Divine! Also read an eye witness account of Sai Darshan from 18& 19 June click here

Special Darshan, Prasadam and Message

"The Avatar's Life is His message", is an oft-repeated quote. It is mentioned in speeches, seminars and conferences held in the Divine Presence, both physical and meta-physical (as in those conducted elsewhere than in Puttaparthi). But more than that, it is a common scene at Puttaparthi to see Swami in action, living this very ideal. These are occasions for all to observe and imbibe. June 5 happened to be one such day.

Yet another display of Divine Leela begins..

It began in the "usual" fashion. Swami arrived for darshan at about 4:30 p.m. The Primary School students had also come though it was a Friday, because the previous day, when Swami visited the Institute auditorium, they did not have the opportunity for darshan. The stage seemed to be set for Swami's lesson. He went on a complete round in the Sai Kulwant Hall. However, on this day He seemed to be in no mood to accept letters. He was telling everyone to keep their envelopes with themselves. He just went around blessing everyone with darshan. Moving to the stage, He sat listening to Veda chanting.

He called one of the students and enquired about one boy from the Brindavan campus of the University. It deems fit to mention here about a fact that is not widely known, much like most of the things that Swami does, the silent worker that He is. Some of the students who have either completed their 12th grade or their under graduation in Bio-Sciences expressed to Swami their desire to study medicine and serve in His hospitals. Bhagavan encouraged them and paid their medical course fees and even got them admitted into esteemed colleges! This "student enquiry" was in this regard.

The conversation between the student and Swami went on, even as two more boys also joined in.

Student: Swami, the discourse yesterday was so nice. Thank you.

Swami: Did all the boys like it?

Student: Yes Swami. It is all your Grace. And you blessed our hostel too. All of us are so grateful.

Swami patted the folded palms of the students and granting them namaskar, told them to sit in their places and then moved into the interview room.


Bhagavan, the Silent Witness		Loving interactions...

The bhajans began at 5:00 p.m. During the bhajans, Swami arrived on stage again. On this day, the bhajans had a new accompaniment - the gush of the pouring rains on the roof! The downpour was so sudden and loud that it seemed to drown the bhajans in volume! Soon, mangoes and sweets - the prasadam for the day - were brought for blessings and Swami blessed them to be distributed. The distribution began and everything was going on as usual when Swami noticed devotees standing in the rain beyond the main gate of the hall where the statues of Lord Rama, Lakshmana and Mother Sita have been installed.


The Sweet Lord consecrating the sweets		Swami blesses the mango prasadam

He told the students by His side that those devotees must be brought in and given prasadam. "They will catch a cold in the rain", He said. As per His command, the gates were opened and the devotees were let in. Swami, however, was not happy, it seemed. He said that there were still devotees getting wet and not all had received prasadam. Then began a flurry of journeys to the gate by various staff and students and all came back with answers with varying degree of convictions confirming that all devotees were in the shelter of the hall and all had received prasadam. Swami was insistent and persistent that all had not received mangoes.

Then Swami said, "There are ladies who did not receive mangoes." This was a revelation. When investigated, it was found that indeed there were a group of ladies just outside the hall in the shelter of a neem tree who had not received prasadam. It was only after the ladies were brought in and seated, and given mangoes, that Swami seemed a little satisfied. "See, now they are getting the women. And you said that all had received!" He then made a brief trip to the interview room and returned, again persisted, "All have not received!"

"There are ladies who did not receive mangoes" - Swami

What followed next was an eye opener for all. A brief history has to be mentioned here. Like the gopikas of the Dwapara age, there are a couple of ladies staying at Puttaparthi who have Swami alone as their everything. Everyday, without fail, from early morning till late evening, they stand watching Swami's residence and Swami whenever He is visible. They run behind His car wherever He goes and that too the entire distance almost, putting to shame many of the athletic men! They keep chanting His name and it is so obvious that His form pervades all their thoughts and their being. In fact, on one occasion, Swami had stopped His car, lowered the windows and gifted them sarees as tokens of His love and Grace. And on this day, it seemed as if one of them seated there, had not received prasadam. As the Aarthi was complete, Swami said, "I will go there!"


The rains had abated, but He still continues to pour His Love		For the longing devotees, what a shower of unexpected grace!

Thus it was that for the sake of one devotee, the Lord moved all the way to the main entrance. He personally ensured that all, including the 'gopikas', had received prasadam. The rains had abated by now but He was continuing to pour His Love. Hundreds of devotees thronged the gates with shouts of "Sathya Sai Baba Ki Jai." Swami advised everyone there from the distribution boys to the security people on how the devotees must be properly served. Pointing towards the people, He told a student, "See, they are not satisfied." The student replied, "Swami we gave all of them mangoes." Swami immediately retorted, "You and your mangoes! They have come for Swami, not mangoes. They want more of Him." An eye opener again! When we are physically close to the Lord, let us always remember the millions who would do anything to get that proximity at that time.

All souls were drenched in Divine ecstasy!

Swami then moved back towards the hall. He took a detour and instead of using the car, returned to His residence in the chair itself.