Archive for 2011
Srikakulam Programme – Day 2
Monday, August 22, 2011
Srikakulam had an opportunity to continue their programme today with a Dance Drama entitled “Siva Leelalu”. The presenter informed the assembly that Bhagawan has been blessing the Balvikas children for the past 5 years to perform in His presence. This year the children were guided by Sri Raghupatruni Srikanth, an internationally renowned Kuchipudi dancer. He has won over 8 Gold Medals in National competitions, performed in various countries including Singapore, Dubai and Sri Lanka and has been recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records.
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Krishna is Born – A Poem
Monday, August 22, 2011
Today is Sri Krishna Janmashtami… Commemorating the occasion, reminscing the joy of His Mighty Advent, here is a poetic narration of the beauty of His Advent(s) in Dwapara and in the present age, saluting Sai Krishna singing that, he fills our hearts this day and forever. Read on a poem by Sri VN Prahlad. read more »
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Krishna Jayanthi Celebrations
Monday, August 22, 2011
Serene touch of Bhagawan Sri Krishna engulfed the Sai Kulwant Hall this morning as Prasanthi celebrated the auspicious Sri Krishna Janmashtami in this Highest Abode of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, today.
Today is Krishna Janmashtami, the day denotes the birth of Bhagawan Sri Krishna. Enchanting Little Krishna has been one of the most endearing Divine forms for millions and billions of hearts over past many millennia, cutting across borders and barriers set by religion, caste and nationality…And His song celestial Bhagavad Gita has been the right recipe for the human minds to reach their final destination. His legacy continuous even after five thousand years of His Divine Advent. Little Krisnna, fondled and nurtured by Mother Yasoda – epitome of Motherly love and compassion – continues to be the stealer of hearts, as is often sung in Prasanthi Nilayam, Chitha Chora Yasoda Ke Bal… Navaneeta Chora Gopal…
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Srikakulam Programme – Day 1
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Srikakulam, the pioneers of Parthi Yatra have arrived on their yearly pilgrimage to Prasanthi NIlayam. They were the group who started the concept of district wise holy trips to Parthi way back in 2001. The programme started with Vedic invocation by students at 1630 hrs. At 1700 hrs, the State Sevadal Coordinator, Sri R. Lakshman Rao with his poetic speech took a trip of nostalgia recounting the numerous blessings, the Srikakulam district has received from Bhagawan with special emphasis on the discourse given by Bhagawan in 2005, where He taught them the advaitic lesson of I am I. Sri Rao also gave a status report of the various projects undertaken in the district under Bhagawan’s guidance.
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Krishna’s Essence in Sai’s Presence
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Imagine the birth of Lord Krishna, the wonderful event that had happened in the Dwapara over five thousand years ago…With eyes turned closed, shutting down the senses, steering the mind deeper into the world of imagination and fantasy, day dreaming Beloved Krishna…Read on Ms. Jullie Chaudhuri’s poetic imagination of the great grand happening in the Dwapara, the day Prasanthi reminisces in the Ultimate Divine Presence as Sri Krishna Janmashtami. read more »
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Polish Choir in Prasanthi Nilayam
Saturday, August 20, 2011
A group of 126 from the Central European country of Poland presented a musical offering at the Sanctum Sanctorum of Sai Kulwant Hall on Aug 20th evening in Prasanthi Nilayam. The group that has come on a Sai Pilgrimage comprised of 35 gents and 91 ladies.
Tags: Concert, Photos, Pilgrimage, Videos
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Polish Offering in Prasanthi
Saturday, August 20, 2011
A group of 126 from the Central European country of Poland presented a musical offering at the Sanctum Sanctorum of Sai Kulwant Hall this evening in Prasanthi Nilayam. The group that has come on a Sai Pilgrimage comprised of 35 gents and 91 ladies.
The programme commenced just after 1700 hrs. after half-an-hour Vedam chanting. Beginning with a Ganapathi Prarthana, “Om Gananam Tva…” the group sang 18 songs in three languages, Sanskrit, English and native Polish.. Abba, Father, a song in praise of Heavenly Father picturising Jesus as the Dvine Son, Alleluya, a song in praise of The Lord, “There is a tone that sounds like a bell”, a song on the Pranava – AUM, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”, a song reflecting Bhagawan’s assurance, were some of the compositions for the evening. The programme lasted for 45 minutes, ended with a song “Aum Santhi Aum…”.
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“Aazadi – The Inner Dependence”, Drama by Students
Monday, August 15, 2011
National Independence Day was celebrated with much patriotic fervour and enthusiasm in Prasanthi Nilayam. On the momentous occasion, postgraduate students from Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Leanrning, Prasanthi Nilayam presented a drama entitled “Aazadi – The Inner Dependence” in the evening in Sai Kulwant Hall. The drama was a portrayal of India’s independence, with flashbacks from the past, highlighting how two cardinal values, Truth and Righteousness strung together played the vital ‘chord’ in the national Independence saga.
Tags: Functions, Photos, Skit, Student Programmes, Videos
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Independence Day Celebration
Monday, August 15, 2011
Today is National Independence Day, 15th August! As the whole nation is gripped in patriotic fervour, commemorating the occasion, Prasanthi Nilayam, as she has been for past many years, once again got into celebrating mood joining the countrymen, commemorating the occasion in ‘The Divine Presence!’.
The schedule for the day was a drama presentation, in the evening, by the postgraduate students of SSSIHL, Prasanthi Nilayam campus. The presentation entitled “Aaazaadi – Inner Dependence” was a portrayal of India’s independence, with flashbacks from the past, highlighting how two cardinal values, Truth and Righteousness strung together playing the vital ‘chord’ in the national Independence saga.
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Sunday News
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Today was a normal Sunday in Prasanthi Nilayam and Prasanthi was once again reverberated with the melody of Divine voice that came in the form of Beloved Bhagawan’s recorded bhajan, a custom that has been recently introduced for Thursdays and Sundays. Refreshing the memory of India’s Independence Day, falling tomorrow August 15th, students of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning will be staging a patriotic drama, Aazaadi tomorrow evening in the ‘Divine Presence’ in Sai Kulwant Hall at 1730 hrs.
Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh K. Rosaiah paid a visit to the Ashram this morning paying obeisance to Bhagawan at His Maha Samadhi.
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