Archive for 2016

Never Forget…

In July 1977 Bhagawan was in Brindavan and when the festival of Guru Poornima was just a few days away, He wrote a letter to Sri YV Kutumba Rao, the then Secretary of the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, Prasanthi Nilayam. The letter serves as a ‘Sailent’ reminder to all the ashramites at Prasanthi Nilayam… and direct directive from the Supreme One. read more »

The Secret

Prasanthi Nilayam, The Haven Of Peace, The Chosen Abode Of The Almighty Supreme, boasts of ultimate unparalleled blessings… and how fortunate it is to be a part of the chosen land that did penance to win His ultimate grace?… Let’s tune into Sathya Sai Speaks revealing the supreme significance of being in close proximity to HIM… from Peddabottu’s Autobiography. read more »

Summer Course In Indian Culture and Spirituality – Day 2

The second day of the Summer Course in Indian Culture & Spirituality, after the invocatory Vedam Chanting, started with a session on ‘Living with God is True Education’. Teachers and scholars recollected the beautiful memories and lessons learnt at the Lotus Feet of Bhagawan when He blessed a drama—Bhaja Govindam—that had a prestigious ten oncores in different places. These included the fact that feelings are more important than the paraphernalia, Swami did not select the qualified, He qualified the selected and Sai’s philosophy is not about running away from the world. It is about discovering the immanence of the Creator in the world. read more »

Summer Course In Indian Culture and Spirituality – 2016

Summer Course In Indian Culture and Spirituality for the Sri Sathya Sai Educational Institutions commenced yesterday (17th June) at the Poornachandra Auditorium amidst serene devotional ambeince. The Summer Course serves as an induction programme to all students and teachers of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning with an objective to expose students of the university to the rich cultural and spiritual heritage of Bharat. It orients students into Bhagawan’s educational philosophy and gives them deep, first hand insights into how they can directly benefit from this unique institution. read more »

How I Came To Sai Baba

“Daddy, we call ourselves Christians, so why do we bow to Sai Baba?” “You are right Richmond”, “but how about finding a little about Him, then we can decide to pull out or throw in our lot with Him” … Dr Victor Krishna Kanu writes about his coming into the ‘fold’ of Bhagawan, extracted from his book “Sathya Sai Baba – God Incarnate”. read more »

Easwaramma Day In Prasanthi Nilayam…

He searched for a womb as pure as ‘pure’ can be… and His eyes fell on her… The reference to ‘He’ is pointing towards the ‘Supreme Most’ Divine Persona creation has ever witnessed, Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai and the third person reference is about His Chosen Mother – Mother Easwaramma. Prasanthi Nilayam reminisced the fondest memories of the Divine Duo of Mother and Son yesterday, celebrating Easwaramma Day with devotional fervour marked with a celestially uplifting musical offering by the students. read more »

In The Cosmic Classroom…

As is in the worldly scene, where we await our graduation day, often wishing to graduate with flying colours, so are we to be tried in the Cosmic Classroom when the graduation day arrives – with the final verdict being delivered by the Ultimate Divine. What ought to be the aspirations of the Ultimate Master Who has brought us into this worldly scene, with expectations galore, as Mother Divine??? Every aspirant in the Sai Path must be aware of this status, awaiting the Graduation Day from the Cosmic Classroom… always working hard to qualify at ease… to become That…writes Jullie Chaudhuri, rhyming on the theme of Cosmic Classroom. read more »

Samastha Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu

The Sri Sathya Sai Aradhana Mahotsavam is just concluded with grand celebrations in Prasanthi Nilayam in the immediate Divine OmniPresence of Beloved Bhagawan. With the spirit of Sri Sathya Sai Aradhana on… how crucially important it is to take up the revised Cosmic MahaMantra, Born Of Bhagawan, as a way of life… before moving forward.  A beautiful presentation on the Cosmic ‘Liberatory’ Theme called ‘Samastha Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu’ by The Prasanthi Reporter. (Script, Concept and Voice by ‘Mother Sai Poet’ Sri Jullie Chaudhuri for The Prasanthi Reporter) read more »

Sai Sadhana – Sai Aradhana

The Supreme Resolve when ‘resolved’ to embody in physical as Sri Sathya Sai with His matchless supreme potency, The Resolve had willed His script to be full of mystery-tales, true to the attribute – Anantam, Ajnaatam, Avarnaneeyam – Infinite, Mysterious and Indescribable. …And in the process, the day of 24th April earned its due, not for a very savouring reason, but by hosting the pronouncement of His exit from the physical plane. Ever since that day in April 2011, for the past five years, 24th April has been the day of Sri Sathya Sai Aradhana Mahotsavam. read more »

Parthi Prays…

Crucial days ahead of the most crucial moment in April 2011… 20th and 21st April found an upsurging wave of devotional frenzy in and around Puttaparthi, seeking and beseeching, pleading and praying for His Supreme mercy…. to return to His normal Self… from the archives of our reports for 20th and 21st April, 2011. read more »