Service Activities by Anantapur Campus - Distribution of sewing machines and wet-grinding machines to the poor

July 26, 2005

SERVICE TO MAN IS SERVICE TO GODDistribution of sewing machines and wet-grinding

machines to the poorJuly 24th, 2005

“Love for God must manifest itself as love for human beings and express itself as service.”

– Bhagawan Baba

The Sai sojourn on earth has been an illustration of immeasurable magnanimity

and incalculable compassion. Emulating lessons from Bhagawan’s life, the staff

of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Anantapur Campus for Women,

offered at the Divine Lotus Feet, a service program, on 24th morning, on the

occasion of the 80th year of Bhagawan’s Advent. Bhagawan very graciously

permitted distribution of sewing machines and wet-grinding machines to 84 women

who had only a meagre means of sustenance.

The function began with Bhagawan blessing items like photographs, blouse pieces,

spools of threads etc., that were also part of the tokens of Bhagawan’s love

that the beneficiaries were to receive. The girl students then melodiously

invoked the grace of Lord Ganesha. Following this, each of the 84 fortunate

women chosen to receive the gift as a means of livelihood, offered their

grateful pranams to Bhagawan while lilting music and commentary were on.

51 women from in and around Anantapur, 11 from Puttaparthi and 1 each from

Cheyedu and Hindupur were among the beneficiaries who received sewing machines.

Interestingly, 30 of them had already received a short course of training in

tailoring at Anantapur. The 19 women who received wet grinding machines were

either aged or physically disabled hence could not operate sewing machines.

Smt. Bhoodevi of Enumulapalli village received provisions to start a Shanty

Shop to earn her livelihood. The dedicated sevadal members of Anantapur

assisted in carrying the heavy machines to and from the Mandir, the venue of

the function. What, ensued was a soulful musical rendering of ‘Sai Katha’ – the

Story of Sai, - string of songs that glorified the Sai sojourn on earth, by the

girl students of the Anantapur Campus. Bhagawan oversaw the distribution of

prasadam while bhajans were on, and retired to His Abode by around 10. a.m.,

leaving the throng

of devotees visibly inspired and touched.

Photographs:

Source: Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust WebsiteJuly 24,

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