Sai News: November 21-22, 2007

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Prasanthi Bulletin Index of earlier Bulletins Thursday, November 22, 2007 This morning, Bhagawan came to the Sai Kulwant Hall as the Bhajans went on, after 9.30 am. After sitting in the Bhajan Hall for nearly half an hour, He accepted Arati and returned to His residence. At 1.45 pm, Bhagawan once again came to the Sai Kulwant Hall in His chair to check out the preparations made for the Sri Sathya Sai University's 26th Convocation. After fine-tuning the arrangements, Swami returned to His residence and emerged later for the convocation. The Convocation

procession was led by the University Brass band into the Sai Kulwant Hall at 3.30 pm. Bhagawan was resplendent in a white robe for the occasion. Sharing the stage with Bhagawan and the University governing body members and deans was Justice Bhagawati, former Chief Justice of India. The Vice-Chancellor delivered his welcome address, Bhagawan stood to say "I declare the Convocation open", and the graduands of the year were administered the Convocation Oath. The gold medal winners and PhD recipients came up to Bhagawan to receive His benediction and their medals. Bhagawan stood up to deliver His Convocation Address at 4.15 pm. Swami exhorted the youth to never hate anyone, to greet even those who are considered as enemies, to win over enmity with Love. Bhagawan concluded by saying that the way the students can make Him happy is by making their parents happy. The National Anthem concluded the Convocation. Before leaving the dais, Swami spoke a few words about Sri

Bhagawati's faith and love for Bhagawan, and also made him speak a few words into His own microphone. The Convocation procession then moved out of the Hall and Bhagawan returned to His residence at 5.30 pm. The drama presented by the students of the Sai University was the concluding item of the day. Bhagawan arrived onstage at the Poornachandra auditorium by 5.45, and in ten minutes' time the drama was underway there. Bhagawan was very pleased with the hour-long drama which had several songs and a dance sequence, which depicted the transformation of hearts through grama seva, Bhagawan's Hospitals and Radio Sai Global Harmony. Coming onstage in His chair after the performance, Swami Blessed the participants with a group photograph before accepting Arati and retiring for the day. Wednesday, November 21, 2007 This morning, Bhagawan showered abundant grace on the ladies. Arriving at Sai Kulwant Hall a few minutes

after the Bhajans began at 9 o'clock, Swami started distributing sarees, moving around the ladies' side in His chair. And the distribution went on for nearly an hour! At the end, Bhagawan moved to the Bhajan Hall, sat there for a couple of Bhajans, accepted Arati and returned to His residence. Later, at 11 o'clock, Swami arrived at the Poornachandra auditorium to watch the final dress rehearsal of the convocation drama to be staged tomorrow. It was 12.45 when Bhagawan returned to His residence. A vocal concert by Sri T M Krishna was the programme of the evening. Swami came onstage after His darshan round in the chair, sat there for ten minutes listening to the Vedam chanting, and moved to the interview room via the Eastern side of the stage. He emerged a few minutes later and came onstage once again, and the programme commenced at five minutes to five. As the concert went on, Swami moved to the interview room. The singer noticed Bhagawan's absence and started

singing Carnatic songs with lyrics like "When will we have the darshan of the Lord of Chidambaram", "Mother, will you not listen to my call and talk to me?" and so on. Swami returned onstage, called up the singer and his accompanists and showered a lot of Love them. He gave rings to three of them, gave them shawls, gave them prasadam, took photographs with them, talking to them for more than ten minutes before accepting Arati. He then called up some of the student singers and introduced them, then asked them to sing! The students sang three songs and a bhajan as instructed by Swami, then again came onstage for more interaction, after which Swami returned to His residence at 7.15 pm. Prof. Anil Kumar made an announcement about the 26th convocation ceremony of the Sai University to be held tomorrow. You can see an illustrated version of happenings at Prasanthi Nilayam in the Prasanthi Diary of

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