Details about New_National Narayana Seva Programme

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I here send the details of New Narayana Seva Programme announced by Sri Sathya

Sai Organisaions of India.

Jai Sairam.

Om Sri Sairam

 

 

SRI SATHYA SAI NATIONAL NARAYANASEVA PROGRAMME

 

Preamble:

 

The recent World Hunger Survey shows that nearly a billion people ( 100 crores )

in the world go hungry every day. Of these, 300 million (30 crores ) are in

India . The paradox in India is that there is no shortage of foodgrains: it is

just that many people are not able to access adequate food supplies.

 

The Government has several programmes for mitigation of this problem;

unfortunately, there is still much to be desired. In addition, in many affluent

families and in celebrations, a great deal of food is wasted.

 

Narayanaseva:

 

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba has always been highlighting the importance of

Narayanaseva. He has said that rather than serve only Lakshminarayana, we should

serve Daridranarayana. Every year, the Grama Seva performed by our University

students is a shining example of Narayaseva, where they distribute thousands of

food packets lovingly packed by our girl students, to each hut and house in the

selected villages. The residents who receive this Prasad do so with great joy

that Bhagavan has remembered them with Love.

 

For the Sai Organisation also, Narayanaseva is an intrinsic part of all our

activities. We do not look upon it only as a service activity, but also as an

educational and spiritual activity. Narayanaseva also reflects Bhagavan's

Message of Ceiling on Desires.

 

At present, Narayanaseva is observed as part of the celebration of any festival

and involves only that samithi which is observing the particular festival.

 

With Bhagavan Baba's Blessings, a new National Narayanaseva Programme is being

launched with immediate effect which will seek to involve all the members of the

Organisation and also those devotees and others who wish to participate in it.

 

The highlights of this new National Programme will be:

 

1.Every devotee will now assume that they have an additional family member with

them, and accordingly set apart a quantity of foodgrains for this member. If the

family consists of 5 members, they will set apart a quantity equal to 20% of

their consumption; if they are 10 members, they will set apart 10%. They are

always welcome to set apart more. A corresponding quantity of dals equal to one

fourth that of grains will also be set apart to provide proteins.

2.Every week these grains will be delivered at the Bhajan Mandali, Samithi to a

common collection center. The containers will be duly marked " Sri Sathya Sai

National Narayanaseva Programme " .

 

3.The Samithi/Youth Wing will now do the distribution of Sai Amrutha Kalasam in

selected seva areas once every week [ or once a fortnight] instead of only on

festival days. The distribution of the Amrutha Kalasam will be specifically

targeted to the families identified by a survey as being needy for adequate

nourishment. The survey will be similar to what we have done for the VIP

villages.

 

4.The distribution will be done in a spiritual manner, that is, with bhajans.

The beneficiaries will be requested to assemble at a particular place, and after

bhajan, the amrutha kalasam distribution will be done. Where people are not able

to come due to old age or ill health, the kalasams will be delivered to their

residence along with Vibhuti Prasadam.

 

5.Each Samithi should adopt at least one place for such distribution.

 

6.Beggars, homeless people,etc, can also be covered under this programme. This

is particularly relevant in the cities and urban areas.

 

7.For such persons in the urban areas, cooked food should be given rather than

grains, since they will have no facilities for cooking the food.

 

8.Cooking of the food should be done from the grains being contributed by the

families participating in the programme. Food should not be purchased. Cooking

should be preferably be done by the Mahilas of the Mandali/Samithi, preferably

at the Mandali/Samithi building rather than at the residence of any devotee. Sai

Youth and Group III Bal Vikas children can also be involved in such work at

least once a month.

 

9.This programme is independent of any programme being conducted by the

Government agencies.

 

10.There should not be any collection of funds for this programme.

 

11.There will not be any compulsion to participate in this programme. Each

devotee and member of the Organisation will have a heart to heart relationship

with Bhagavan for this programme. The Programme will however be repeatedly

announced at all Bhajan Mandalis and Samithis.

 

This is an important initiative of the Sai Organisation in the 85th year of the

advent of our beloved Bhagavan. We all have a sacred duty to wholeheartedly

participate in it with Bhakti and Shraddha.

 

We pray for Bhagavan's continued guidance and blessings in this sacred task.

 

Jai Sai Ram!

 

SAMASHTHA LOKA: SUKINO BHAVANTHU