Happy New Year -March 30/06

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Om Jai Sri Sai Raam...

I offer my most humble pranaams at the lotus feet of the beloved Lord Sai..Master of the Universe,

Preserver and Destroyer -Satchidananda Sri Bhagawan Sai Baba.

Embodiments of DIVINE Love...Dearest Sai Brothers and Sai Sisters.

It has been a while since I have added my *two cents* but I must say, this is a

wonderful network and the love that flows here is certainly divine. I wish to

thank each and everyone of you for your selfless devotion,thoughts, words and

experiences you have put into each email. I have certainly learnt one thing or

another from this Sai-Satsangh. Thank you and may Swami continue to bless and

guide us all towards the light so we can continue to enlighten those we come in

contact with...realizing that we are all LOVE PERSONIFIED!

I wish to take the opportunity to wish you all a very HAPPY NEW YEAR...and fill

you in on the essence of the NEW YEAR...

India's cultural diversities are of eccentric proportions — even when it comes

to counting days. Just imagine people in different part of the country using 30

different date systems! With so many different calendars, one might land up

having a couple of new year celebrations every month! Until 1957, when the

government decided to put an end to this colossal confusion, about 30 different

calendars were being used for arriving at the dates of various religious

festivals among Hindus, Buddhist and Jains. These calendars were mostly based

on the astronomical practices of local priests and "kalnirnayaks" or calendar

makers. In addition, the Muslims followed the Islamic calendar, and the

Gregorian calendar was used for administrative purposes by the government.

The current national calendar of India was set up in 1957 by the Calendar Reform

Committee that formalized a lunisolar calendar in which leap years coincide with

those of the Gregorian calendar, and the months are named after the traditional

indian months...

The Hindi New Year will step in on Thursday 30-03-2006 ..on this day let us all

make a special effort to chant the Gayathri Mantra as this is the Universal

Mantra. Let us all pray for world peace, understanding and to be filled with

LOVE, for Love is the only thing that does not cost us anything. It is

limitless...Let us all honor, nurture, and express this Love in our lives.

Swami sees us as...He sees Love as our nature, as we are sparks from the Divine

fire, seeds from the Divine tree. Swami has said time and time again," I have

come to light the Lamp of Love in your hearts, to see that it shines day by day

with added luster. I have not come on any mission of publicity for any sect or

creed, nor to collect followers for any doctrine."

Let us Love all religions. When one practices his religion with faith, there can

be no hatred in the world for all religions are built on Universal Love. (Sathya

Sai Speaks, IX:88ff)

We must Understand that the purpose of life is to know the Embodiment of Love,

namely God, through Love, and to demonstrate through your own Love that you

have known God. (Sathya Sai Speaks, IX:216)

LET US ESPECIALLY PRACTISE THIS TEACHING: Start the day with Love. Spend the day

with Love. Fill the day with Love. End the day with Love. This is the way to

God. (Sathya Sai Speaks, VIII:195ff)-Swami repeats this to us over and

over...but are we all listening??? We hear but we DO NOT LISTEN!

Swami's life demonstrates this Love in every way. He is the grand example, the

most capable guide to Love. He encourages us with every word.

Love alone can reveal the Divinity latent in all. Love is God. Live in Love.

Love! Love! Become what you truly are — the embodiment of Love. (Sathya Sai

Speaks, XI:14ff)

Love, because it is your nature to Love, because you know nothing else, because

you cannot act otherwise than Love. Expand yourself, take in all! (Sathya Sai

Speaks, VII:510ff)

FOR THIS NEW YEAR(TELUGU -March 30)Let us strive to make an extra effort...for

time is not standing still for anyone's sake...

Let us ALL...Scatter the seeds of Love in dreary, desert hearts. Then, sprouts

of Love will make wastes green with joy, blossoms of Love will make the air

fragrant, rivers of Love will murmur along the valleys, and every bird, beast,

and child will sing the song of Love.(Sathya Sai Speaks, VII:300)

Do you all understand what Divine TRUE LOVE IS??? Well Swami says," It is Pure,

unselfish Love towards all living beings, considered as embodiments of the

Divine, with no expectation of reward, is true Love.

Love does not seek anything in return. Love knows only to give, not to receive.

Such Love is free from fear. These are the basic features of true Love. GIVE

GIVE GIVE...."

Swami continues to tell us...."That which does not change is only one -- it is

Love. All relationships come and go - all are passing clouds. Only one thing is

permanent, and this is Divine Love. "

May your heart be a fertile field in which you experience, and radiate, the deep

peace and joy of Divine Love each and every moment.

Thank you for taking the time to read this email, May this new year be filled

with love....may your lives be transformed to love itself.

I offer my most humble pranaams at the lotus feet of Bhagawan Prema Sai.

Om Jai Sri Sai Raam.

Your sister in Sai

Radhey Of Canada.

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**Our Life Is A Gift From God

What We Do With That Life,

Is Our Gift To God.**

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With most humble Salutations at the Divine Lotus Feet of our Lord ,

dear sister in Sai Radhe

the message on the occasion of New year ,is superb ; interspersed with

humour on cultural diversities and beliefs and practices.

what ever time machine we follow, the life is summed up so

precisely to the point ;

that is

Gift of God & Gift to God

Sairam

thank you

Crishnan