Events at Prashanthi Nilayam - Christmas Day

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Events at Prashanthi Nilayam - 25 DEC 2004

 

Christmas Celebration

 

Morning

 

In the morning, Swami came in the new golf cart at 7:30 am and took

the entire Darshan route to reach the lobby. Mr. Arthur Hillcoat

gave a lighted candle to Swami with which, He lighted the candles

kept in the lobby near the Ganesha. Earlier, from 23rd evening

itself Sai Kulwant Hall bore the festive look with lovely Christmas

decorations. The Boys band played for about 20 minutes and this was

followed by the violin orchestra by the primary school boys for 15

minutes. Then the boys started the music program, which was

essentially a mix of carols and devotional songs in English on

Swami. Swami gave the signal for the sweets distribution, and

sweets/dates were distributed to all the devotees. Calendars were

distributed to the overseas devotees and a few others. After the

music program by the boys, Swami asked the boys to start the Bhajans

at 8:45 am. Swami got up at 9:20 am and Aarathi was performed. Swami

left Sai Kulwant Hall. Prof Anil Kumar announced that there would be

divine discourse at 4:00 pm in the evening.

 

Afternoon

 

Swami came in the new golf cart at 3.40 pm. As soon as Swami came to

the lobby, a new silver gray 2-seater Toyota car, driven by Satyajit

came and parked in front of the lobby. Prof. Anil Kumar announced

that by the Divine Will, a new car has come in which the front seat

next to the driver will turn 90 degrees and come out automatically

by the pressing of a button. The seat can then be moved by the

controls on the seat itself. Again, the seat can again be taken in

and docked inside in its position by the turn of a switch. This was

demonstrated by Satyajit to all the devotees in front of the lobby.

Mr. Hillcoat announced that there would be two speakers, one Mrs.

Rita Bruce and Mr. John Behner. When Mrs. Bruce finished her speech,

Swami asked Prof. Anil Kumar to announce that Dr. Mistry from Mumbai

would speak. Dr. Mistry spoke about his experiences and explained

how Swami cured him of a tumour which was in between his nose and

ear inside the face in the year 1965 ! After Dr. Mistry, Mr. John

Behner spoke. Swami started His Divine Discourse at 4:55 pm and

spoke till 5:50 pm. He concluded the Discourse with the

Bhajan 'Prema Mudhitha Manase Kaho'. Swami spoke about the Divine

Will which pervades everything. Devotees should pray for the Love of

God and once they are are bestowed with God's Love, everything else

will automatically come. They should not pray only for worldly

things. Swami spoke at length about various cars which were sent to

Him in the past and said that "HE WANTS NOTHING AT ALL BUT ONLY PURE

LOVE FROM HIS DEVOTEES". He concluded by stressing that there is

nothing which is greater than love and God, who is nameless and

formless, is love personified. Swami then asked the boys to start

the Bhajans at 5:55 pm. Sweets/wafers/dates were distributed again

to all the devotees. Aarathi was performed at 6:25 pm and Swami left

by the new Toyota Car. The front seat came out in front of the

interview room on which Swami sat amidst thunderous clapping of the

devotees. The chair then was pulled into the car and turned 90

degrees and docked into its place in the car. The car moved slowly

tracing the Darshan route in the reverse direction, and the devotees

had another close Darshan of the Lord. The program came to a close

with the Toyota car driving out of Sai Kulwant Hall towards

Poornachandra hall.

 

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