Archive for March, 2016

Poisoned Arrows Or Scented Blossoms…Sorrow or Celebration?

All that, to which, our conscience whispers a firm “No” are most undesirable and to all which our conscience hums  a firm ‘Yes’ are the most desirable actions for man to follow. When man listens to his conscience, that is the Inner God, he moves in the right direction and thus pleases Him Who is The Indweller…and when he moves opposite, he is inflicting pain in Him, Whose directives he chooses to ignore. Every negaive thing, be it our lackadaisical attitude, actions that reeked of kama, krodha, lobha, moha, mada and matsarya are arrows, darts, shafts, missiles that hit the Divinity Within us writes Sri Jullie Chaudhuri  quoting references from Prasnottara Vahini reminding the children of Sathya Sai to awake, exult and herald in the Golden Age following Him studiously…Read on… read more »

Now And Forever

As humanity is passing through a crucially important phase in its history, man needs to attempt to reinvent his lost fervour, fervour for spirituality utilising all God-given agendas to the best… and thus comes the supreme importance of “Samastha Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu” – the Universal MahaMantra born of Sri Sathya Sai HimSelf. Dwelling upon the sublime living exemplified by Bhagawan, the Sri Sathya Sai Bhagavatham, writes Sri Jullie Chaudhuri about the supreme importance of the phase humanity is passing through… read more »

The Last View…Of The Everlasting One…Hitherto…

Friday, 25th March 2011. Soft sunrays caressed the evening hours whilst giving way to an impatient twilight waiting in a star studded awning yearning to have a glimpse too of God on Earth. Unseen to the mortal vision celestial beings too hastened to these hallowed precincts. All eyes were glued to the entrance of the ever so holy Yajur Mandir. When the hour, the minute and the second merged in a harmonious blend as willed by the Supreme One, there was a flurry of activity outside the Divine Residence. An awed hush enveloped Sai Kulwant Hall…heartbeats were stilled into joyous silence as the devoted gathering waited with bated breath for a darshan of Beloved Bhagawan. read more »

Festival Of Colours, Holi, in Prasanthi Nilayam…

Holi, one of the most boisterous and colourful festivals of India, is being celebrated in the immediate Divine OmniPresence here, in Prasanthi Nilayam. Over 500 devotees from the twin States of Bihar and Jharkhand are participating the festivity spanning two days, today and tomorrow. The festival that marks the beginning of spring season every year falls on the full moon day of the Hindu calendar Phalgum. Holi has been a festive feast in the Prasanthi festive calendar ever since Bhagawan’s Divine Consent in 2005. read more »

Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai And The Emphatic Significance Of March/April 2011 – A Period Of Profound Reflection…

The forty day period of Lent is a time of repentance, fasting and preparation for the coming of Easter, when countless devout hearts spend their days praying to God, contemplating, overhauling the mindset and enhancing spiritual discipline. Two thousand years since the supreme sacrifice by the Son Of God, crucifixion of Jesus Christ, The Supreme Divine Father HimSelf, as Sri Sathya Sai, enacted a Divine Drama in March – April 2011, during the Lent period, resulting in HimSelf being aloof from the human sight hitherto. Connecting the two epochal events spanning two millennia, Ms Jullie Chaudhuri writes about her passion called ‘Sai Lent’, touching upon the unparalleled glory of Sri Sathya Sai Avatarhood and His Divine Sports… read more »

Giving And Forgiving… A Silent Offering…a Seva-Sadhana Vandana…a Prem Aradhana

All India President Of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations, Sri Nimish Pandya has sent out an important message of Seva Sadhana, to be observed during the period of 28th March 2016 until 27th April 2016, hailing it a period of contemplation and thus ought to prompt, precipitate an expansion in consciousness. Given below is the complete message along with guidelines. read more »

Shukhrana – Gratitude Outpouring by the Brindavan Passing Out Batch…

Blurting out spells of experiences of Bhagawan’s Touch Of Grace & Love, bursting into songs of Divine Romance, the passing out batch of students of the Brindavan Campus of SSSIHL presented their parting Gratitude Offering this evening here, in Prasanthi Nilayam. read more »

Grand Auspicious Night-Long Vigil Of Maha Shivarathri in Prasanthi Nilayam…

The auspicious Night Of Lord Shiva, Maha Shivarathri, was observed last night in Prasanthi Nilayam with great devotional fervour marked by Night-Long Vigil of Akhanda Bhajan. The Night-Long Vigil that began at 1800 hrs previous evening came to a grand conclusion at 0600 hrs this morning with Maha Mangala Arathi offering to Bhagawan. read more »