Fw: Satsangh Tsunami Disaster - Sai response

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Sai ramPlease see message from Dr Goldstein below on the above:-Dear Brothers

and Sisters,Sai Ram to all of you!May the Love for which Swami has taken human

form fill our hearts and may our actions reflect the compassion inspired by

this Love. By now, all of you must be aware of the tragic earthquake and the

subsequent massive tidal waves that are having devastating effects in some

Southeast Asian countries. Let us pray for the victims.We must mobilize the

resources of the International Sai Family and help the victims of this

monumental disaster. Please advise all of our brothers and sisters in your

countries that the International Sai Organization will be taking action to

assist the victims. You may also request that all of our brothers and sisters

in your countries offer their prayers. Please do not solicit donations. I

request your complete cooperation in this matter. I am placing our prayer

before Swami that He permit the International Sri Sathya Sai Organization to

work with the All India Sri Sathya Sai Organization to provide relief.

Clearly, the immediate, fundamental needs for survival are food, medicine,

clothing, and shelter. These essentials should be acquired and distributed by

the Sai Organizations in the stricken areas. The Sai Organizations outside the

stricken areas can best serve by providing the means to make possible the

acquisition of the necessities for survival. All Zone Chairmen and Central

Coordinators should make an immediate assessment of the resources for the

acquisition of the needed items that are available in your respective

Zones/Regions. Please inform me of the results of your assessment. Clearly

the more affluent countries will have the most available resources.

Nevertheless, we are one family and this world disaster should be addressed by

a worldwide effort. Therefore, if there are no resources in your countries, at

least advise me that you are communicating with our brothers and sisters in your

areas and that they will be offering their prayers for the victims. The above

measures should be taken without delay. This is a tragedy, an emergency, and

prompt responses save lives. Therefore, a concerted, timely effort by the Sai

Organization is required. I request that you respond to this email without

delay to me (roycove (AT) aol (DOT) com), with copies to Dr. Narendra Reddy

(nreddysai ). If the Sai Organizations in your countries have no

available resources, then advise me that this is so, and let me know that you

have advised all of our brothers and sisters to offer their heartfelt prayers

for the victims of the disaster. Lovingly, in the Service of Sai Michael

GoldsteinChairmanPrasanthi CouncilVashdev Khialani