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SBOI Darshan News 9th and 10th March
Yesterday evening (9th
march) Swami came at 4:00 p.m. A programme presented by senior boy
students called BurraKatha roughly translated it means traditional way of
telling life History of an individual. 3 students played a part each
- with their inspiring singing, humor & dialogue they communicated the
(Katha) story to the spectators in Kulwant hall. One can observe &
perceive all the navarasas*
(Below you'll find added definition of all
the 9 Rasa) in this kind of play. The BurraKatha
evoke spiritual feelings in us, these emotions, or rasas are what give
life different hues, shades and colours and students try to describe and
communicate thru BurraKatha, precisely this. Yesterday’s BurraKatha was
about our own Swami, the Burrakatha was role-played excellently by the
students. Swami really liked the Burrakatha and couldn’t hide his joy;
Swami clapping at the conclusion of the play was its affirmation.
The songs in the Katha were
really touching and emotional; complying to the traditional Indian
NatyaShastra. [The Natya Shastra
describes nine rasas or NavaRasas that are the basis of all human emotion.
Each is commented upon in detail. It is useful to keep in mind that a rasa
encompasses not just the emotion, but also the various things that cause
that emotion. These two things go hand in hand and are impossible to treat
separately. This duality is part of every rasa to varying degrees.] Swami blessed the writer of this excellent piece (BurraKatha)
not only he (writer) had scripted this play but also instructed and gave
guidance to boy students. Swami also got up from His chair & posed for
treasured pictures (Memorable photo with Swami) with the performing boys.
Noticeably,
everyone present enjoyed the play; truly it was like food for the soul.
Darshan news 10th March - Morning : Swami came out at 8:55 to bless all with His divine
darshan! As you all must have read in our previous darshan reports that
Swami is visiting His new residence almost on daily basis. SBOI has been
informed that today also Swami visited His new residence before coming to
Sai Kulwant hall. At the moment plumbers, carpenters etc. are working
inside the new building and no doubt the most blessed lot too! Morning
weather, pleasant! It’s been drizzling and sun was playing hide and seek
this morning.
Buzz around Swami’s travel itinerary is that He will most definitely stay
in Puttaparthi up to Ugadi celebrations: 30th March -
Evening: 10th March 10, 2006 Today Eve Swami came at
4:35 p.m. Swami took a complete round of the Kulwant hall & got down near
Interview room. Swami called a visiting doctor and spoke to him. Swami
also went inside the bhajan mandir on his chair. He went all the way down
the Bhajan Hall aisles end & came out from “back” door to the end of the
upper portico talking to devotees there, after that Swami went inside the
interview room
Bhajans started as usual at 5.00 & ended at 5:40. Swami walked
till His Porte car after that the Porte car slowly drove towards Swami’s
residence.These days Swami is visiting his new residence regularly.
Mostly, Swami first goes to his new residence then he comes for darshan.
© Source: saibabaofindia
group
Darshan news 11th March:
Evening : Swami came at 3:55 p.m....read more
Navarasa
Shringara
Shringara means love and beauty. This is the emotion used to represent
that which appeals to the human mind, that which one finds beautiful, that
which evokes love. This is indeed the king of all rasas and the one that
finds the most frequent portrayal in art. It can be used for the love
between friends, the love between a mother and her child, the love for god
or the love between a teacher and his disciples. But the Shringara or love
between a man and a woman is easily the most popular form of this rasa.
Rich imagery is associated with this love and it gets portrayed at many
different intensities esp in Classical Indian dance. The sweet
anticipation of a woman as she waits for her lover is as much Shringara as
the passion she feels for her first love, a passion that so heightens her
sensitivity that even the moonbeams scorch her skin. In Indian music too
this rasa finds wide portrayal through beautiful melodies.
Hasya
Hasya it the rasa used to express joy or mirth. It can be used to depict
simple lightheartedness or riotous laughter and everything in between.
Teasing and laughing with a friend, being amused and carefree or simply
feeling frivolous and naughty -- these are all facets of hasya. Lord
Krishna's childhood, when he was the darling of all Gokul is filled with
many stories of his naughty activities. This mirth, which endeared him to
all, is one of the common sources of hasya in all ancient Indian art
forms. Clearly, where there is hasya, all is well with the world, there is
joy all around and all are of good cheer.
Bhibatsya
Bhibatsya is disgust. The emotion evoked by anything that nauseates us,
that revolts or sickens us is Bhibatsya. When something comes to our
notice that is coarse and graceless, beneath human dignity, something
which revolts or sickens us it is Bhibatsya that we feel. When Prince
Siddhartha, as a young nobleman, saw for the first time sickness, old age
and death, he was moved to disgust which later metamorphosed into sorrow,
deep introspection and peace, as he transformed into Gautama, the Buddha
-- or the Enlightened one. Not surprisingly, this emotion is usually
represented fleetingly. It usually acts as a catalyst for higher and more
pleasant emotions.
Rowdra
Rowdra is anger and all its forms. The self-righteous wrath of kings,
outrage over audacious behaviour and disobedience, the fury caused by an
offense, the rage evoked by disrespect and anger over injustice are all
forms of Rowdra, probably the most violent of rasas. Rowdra also
encompasses divine fury and the fury of nature which is used to explain
unexpected calamities and natural disasters. In Indian mythology, Lord
Shiva, the Destroyer, is thought of as the master of all disharmony and
discord. Shiva performing the tandav -- a violent dance -- is what creates
havoc in the three worlds namely the sky, the earth and the nether world.
Shanta
Shanta is serenity and peace. It represents the state of calm and
unruffled repose that is marked simply by the lack of all other rasas.
Because all emotions are absent in Shanta there is controversy whether it
is a rasa at all. According to Bharata, the author of NatyaShastra, the
other eight rasas are as proposed originally by Brahma, and the ninth,
Shanta, is his contribution. Shanta is what the Buddha felt when he was
enlightened, when he reached the higher spiritual plane that led him to
salvation or nirvana and freed him from the cycle of life and death.
Shanta represents complete harmony between the mind, body and the
universe. Sages in India meditate for entire lifetimes to attain this
state. In music it is often represented through a steady and slow tempo.
Shanta is a clear and cloudless state. Shanta is untroubled steadiness.
Shanta is the key to eternity.
Veera
Veera is heroism. It represents bravery and self-confidence. Manliness and
valiance are the trademarks of a Veer or a fearless person. Courage and
intrepidity in the face of daunting odds is heroism. Boldness in battle,
the attitude with which martyrs go to war, and the valour with which they
die are all aspects of heroism. Rama, the hero of the Ramayan, is
typically the model for this Rasa. His confidence and heroism while facing
the mighty ten-headed demon king Ravana is part of Indian legend, folklore
and mythology. A somewhat different type of heroism is displayed by
characters like Abhimanyu, who went to war knowing fully that he would be
severely outnumbered and almost certainly die and yet fought so bravely as
to earn accolades even from his enemies. In Indian music this rasa is
represented by a lively tempo and percussive sounds.
Bhaya
Bhaya is fear. The subtle and nameless anxiety caused by a presentiment of
evil, the feelings of helplessness evoked by a mighty and cruel ruler, and
the terror felt while facing certain death are all aspects of bhaya. The
fear for one's well being and safety is supposed to be the most primitive
feeling known to man. Bhaya is the feeling evoked while facing something
that is far bigger and more powerful than oneself and which is dead set on
one's destruction. Bhaya is the feeling of being overwhelmed and helpless.
Dread, cowardice, agitation, discomposure, panic and timidity are all
aspects of the emotion of fear. Bhaya is also used to characterize that
which causes fear. People and circumstances that cause others to cower in
terror before them are as central to portrayal of this rasa as those
feeling the fear.
Karuna
Karuna is grief and compassion. The feelings of unspeakable tragedy and
despair, utter hopelessness and heartbreak, the sorrow caused by parting
with a lover, the anguish caused by the death of a loved one are all
Karuna. So also, the compassion and empathy aroused by seeing someone
wretched and afflicted is Karuna. The sympathy and fellow feeling that
sorrow engenders in the viewer is also karuna. Karuna can be of a personal
nature as when one finds oneself depressed, melancholy and distressed.
More impersonal sorrows relate to the despair regarding the human
condition in general, the feeling that all human life is grief and
suffering. It is Karuna of this sort that the Buddha was trying to
overcome on his path to salvation.
Adbhuta
Adbhuta is wonder and curiosity. The awe that one feels when one comes
across something divine and supernatural, some power or beauty that is
remarkable and never seen or imagined before is Adbhuta. Adbhuta is the
curiosity of man regarding the creation of the world and all its wonders,
the astonishment caused by seeing something unusual and magical. The
appreciation of a marvel that goes beyond the routine and the mundane is
Adbhuta. The glory of a king returning from a successful battle, the
magical feats of a god are both adbhuta to a common man. Adbhuta is when
divinity makes a surprise appearance in the world of men.
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Turn your
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digitally enhanced wallpaper is available at SBOI .
A must
for all Sai Baba devotees.
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