Archive for 2014

Lord Of Ecstasy Filled Hair…

 Exploring the finer features of an Avatar is tricky, though interesting. In such a venture, one is able to get into the higher realms of understanding of The Divine. Catherine Murray had such an exploration and the subject was the Ecstasy Filled Hair Of The Lord Walking On Two Feet… What entails in her observations on the hallowed hair of this God in human frame? Read on… read more »

Radha is an inseparable part of Krishna…

Fifteen days from Krishnashtami comes Radha Ashtami, a joyous celebration in some part of North of India, celebrating the birth of Radharani, supreme devotee of Lord Krishna.   Radharani’s birthday is the sacred eighth day of the month of Bhadrapada. Sri Radharani was born in Barsana, a suburb in Mathura. Bhagawan had spoken many a time, about the inseparable relationship between Krishna and Radha, The Creator and His Creation. Narrating the backdrop of Radha’s affinity towards Krishna, Whom she recognized as Paramatma, Bhagawan recounted a beautiful incident from the illustrious life of Sri Radharani. An extract from Summer Showers in Brindavan 1978. read more »

Ganesha Immersed…

1 Sept 2014: Quite distinct from the world outside, clearly distinctive, Prasanthi often brings a pristine touch of character, discipline, dedication and devotion in all that she presents to the world outside. Marking the grant culmination of Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations Prasanthi bid farewell to Ganeshas ‘Who’ were taken out for immersion in a regal procession held yesterday evening here in Prasanthi Nilayam. read more »

An Era Of Cosmic Oneness

Do we remember this day, 31 August… it is 6 years since our Beloved Lord blessed this day with His unique, unparalleled touch of sublime grace, the day He chose to revise the ancient Vedic Universal Mantra, “Lokaah Samastha” into “Samastha Lokaah…”. Who else could have dared to revise something the Vedas already proclaimed? Who else could have gifted, granted such a monumental panacea for humanity to transform His Creation into the dream state of Cosmic Oneness. Indeed this Mantra is the panacea for all human ailments, the antidote to wash away our karmic debts…and the most potent tool to make Him ‘happy’… Are we serious in our attempts…are we paying heed to His words… His ‘pleadings’ to refine and reform…into His proud properties…??? Let’s join the whole of His Creation, with folded hands, praying together to grant the Cosmic Oneness…thus Oneness With Sai… Let ‘Samastha Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu’ be established to bring this Golden Era into a Reality… a poem by Sri Jullie Chaudhuri celebrating the grant epochal birth of  ”Samastha Lokaah Sukhino Bhavantu”. read more »

Ganesh Chaturthi in Prasanthi Nilayam…

30 August 2014: Celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi, students from SSSIHL offered a string of hymns propitiating Lord Ganesha yesterday, 29 August morning, at the Sanctum Sanctorum in Prasanthi Nilayam. read more »

Tum Ho Vigna Vinasha…Jai Sri Ganesha…

After an interlude, it is time to rejoice welcoming the Prime Deity, The Primordial Principle, Lord Ganesha, The Lord Whom Bhagawan often refers to as The Lord without an Over Lord. Today, with the festivity returns to Prasanthi Nilayam with great devotional fervour, let us bask in His glory propitiating Lord Ganesha’s benevolent blessings…a poem from Sri Jullie Chaudhuri. read more »

Samastha Lokaah Sukhino Bhavantu

Do we understand the fact that Bhagawan loves to Love All & Serve All…by Helping Ever, Hurting Never… These maxims sum up the whole of Bhagawan’s teachings. In a world that is plunged head-long into materialism, man should not lose his hope, but should strive with more vigour and unflinching faith to achieve his goal – humanity’s collective goal… Sai Rama Rajya… a world of Truth and Righteousness… Sathya Sai Is The Answer… and ‘Samastha Lokah…’ is the tool for today’s problems… Commemorating the grand occasion of the birth of the Cosmic Maha Mantra, that emanated from Bhagawan on August 31, 2008, …a poetic supplication from Sri Jullie Chaudhuri echoing Bhagawan’s message of “Samastha Lokah….” read more »

Sai Yuva Parthi Yatra

28 August 2014: As part of a three-day Sai Yuva Parthi Yatra by the youth of West Bengal, both men and women, a music programme by two of the alumni from Sri Sathya Sai Mirpuri College of Music was organised in the Sai Kulwant Hall on 28 August evening in Prasanthi Nilayam. read more »

Why, Oh! Why Am i…Beloved Mother Sai…?

He is the Adhar… The Basis of every jeeva…and the entire creation… When He, Being The Adhar, The Basis, engages Himself in hide n’ seek, deluding and eluding, how about the devotee’s feeling, the feeling of pangs of separation…??? Rightly asks Sri Jullie Chaudhuri “Are my tears known to Him…?” rhyming Why, Oh! Why Am i…Beloved Mother Sai…? read more »

Hari Naama Keerthanam​ Kaliyuga Sadhana

25 Aug 2014, Prasanthi Nilayam: Highlighting the esoteric significance of Namasmarana in present times, as propagated by Bhagawan, the Post Graduate students from Sri Sathya Sai Institute Of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam campus presented a drama entitled “Hari Naama Keerthanam ​Kaliyuga Sadhana​” last evening here in Prasanthi Nilayam. read more »