Alumni Music Programme and “Avvaiyar”, Musical Dance Drama
Friday, July 22, 2011
On the 16th evening, Balvikas children from Tamil Nadu staged a musical dance drama titled “Saint Avvaiyar”. depicting the illustrious life of poet saint Avvaiyar from Tamil Nadu, in Sai Kulwant Hall. The session commenced at 1630 hrs with Vedic recitation.
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Service to God
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Care for life, concern for nature and respect for all of creation, the term Seva gets an expansive meaning embracing the world beyond humans, of mineral, plant and animal kingdom, true to the meaning of the Universal Prayer, Samastha Lokaha Sukhino Bhavantu. A poem “Service to God” by Ms. Jullie Chaudhuri. read more »
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Guru Purnima Evening Programme
Saturday, July 16, 2011
The programme for the evening started with Veda chanting at 4.30. After Veda chanting, two programmes were slated for this session. The first was by famous Carnatic classical music exponent Smt. Aruna Sairam. Aruna Sairam received vocal training from her mother Rajalakshmi Sethuraman, who was a disciple of the Alathur Brothers and Thanjavur Sankara Iyer. She later received training from prominent vocalists, Madurai Somasundaram and T. Brinda. She also learnt the art of Pallavi singing from T. R. Subramaniam.
Unveiling of Mahasamadhi
Friday, July 15, 2011
At the stroke of 8.00 in the morning, the Mahasamadhi of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba was unveiled with the offer of Maha Mangala Arati. The sepulchre, if one can call it presented a beautiful sight, the whole structure including the pillars on both sides was draped in white colour. The first programme for the morning was Guru Vandana (salutations to the Guru) by the students of Sri Sathya Sai Educational Institutions. This presentation was a collection of melodious songs and Stotras (verses) interspersed with beautiful incidents, experiences, interactions that the students had with Bhagawan. With the chanting of Sai Gayatri, the students offered their salutations at the Lotus Feet of Sadguru, Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba on the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima. Twameva Mathacha Pitha Twameva, Twameva Bandhuscha Sakha Twameva, Twameva Vidya Dravinam Twameva, Twameva Sarvam Mama Devadeva. read more »
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Guru Purnima Eve 2011
Friday, July 15, 2011
Morning Programme
As part of Guru Purnima celebrations, a series of programmes were held at Prasanthi Nilayam. The Sri Sathya Sai World Youth Conference on the lofty topic “Ideal Sai Leadership” was conducted in Poornachandra Auditorium on 13th and 14th July 2011.
As a curtain raiser to the Guru Purnima festival, on the morning of 14th July, the programme commenced with Veda chanting at 8.00 a.m. Sai Kulwant Hall was filled to capacity. The Hall was tastefully decorated with Chinese lanterns and buntings which added aesthetic value to the ambience. The altar with Bhagawan’s photographs was beautifully decorated with fresh flowers. Malladi brothers, Sriram Prasad and Sri Ravi Kumar, the famous Carnatic music duo enthralled the audience with their performance for the sixth time. read more »
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Guru – Sadguru – Jagadguru
Thursday, July 14, 2011
It’s Guru Purnima time and for Prasanthi and Sai fraternity, it is time to reminisce on the impeccable fortune, having the Cosmic Guru in Sri Sathya Sai to guide, to lead to the ultimate destination. Introspecting on the festivity and greater significance, author poses a question that If we don’t pay heed to His divine call… How better is our fate… Than those that don’t know of Him at all? Read yet another inspiring poem blossomed in the heart of Ms. Jullie Chaudhury.
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Maha Samadhi?
Thursday, July 14, 2011
With the Maha Samadhi for The Lord Incarnate, as it is described, is all set to open for public worship, a reminiscence of the entire happening that finally led to this concept of Maha Samadhi…a poem from the pen of Sri VN Prahlad.
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Ashadi Ekadashi 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Prasanthi woke up this morning to a festive ambience and who better to add colour to an occasion than Maharashtra. The Varkaris continued their grand tradition of Palkhi Seva. Every year they carry a Paduka for Bhagawan in a pada-yatra ( through walk) from Dharamavaram to Puttaparthi. Sri Nimish Pandya (District President of Mumbai), who played the master of ceremony today, recollected how Bhagawan used to always enquire about the welfare of these simple devotees from him again and again over the years.
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For The Lord’s Sake, The Pilgrims Forsake! – A Poem
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
What does Ashadi signify when thousands upon thousands marching towards the spiritual capital of Maharashtra, Pandharpur for Lord Vithala Rukumai’s Darshan? Taking a cue, following the pattern, devotees from Sai fraternity take a similar march to Prasanthi Nilayam, to the seat of Ultimate Divine incarnated on earth, Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, every year. The march goes with greater significance, as with every stride that is made to The Lord, each pilgrim forsake every other thing for the Lord’s sake, writes, Ms. Jullie Chaudhury reminsicing on the greater significance of the occasion…For the Lord’s sake… The Pilgrims’ forsake… Each stride they take… Each vow they make, Is alone for His sake…reiterates the writer…Read on… read more »
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Summer Course in Indian Culture and Spirituality, A Report – Day 3
Sunday, July 10, 2011
DAY 3 (12th June 2011):
The proceedings of the third and final day of the summer course in Indian Culture and Spirituality began with Veda chanting from the Holy Scriptures by a group of staff and students of the Institute at 8.30 a.m. in the Poornachandra auditorium in Prasanthi Nilayam.
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