Prasanthi Bulletin , Monday, November 10, 2008

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Monday, November 10, 2008

This evening, the seven day Bhagavatha Saptaham got underway at

Prasanthi Nilayam. In the morning, Swami came to Sai Kulwant Hall at

10.30 and the icon of Venugopala Swami kept onstage was consecrated

with Pujas by the priests from Tirupati. Swami then went to the Stadium

before returning to Yajur Mandir. In the evening, Bhagawan arrived in

Sai Kulwant Hall at 5.10 pm, and after a full round of Sai Kulwant Hall

in His chair, once again moved through the ladies' side, picking up

ladies and telling them to be seated on the verandah. When He reached

the mandir, He asked these ladies to move to the Bhajan Hall. He

entered the Bhajan Hall and interacted with them, and asked for some

more ladies to be called. Soon, all the ladies from overseas were

making a beeline for the Bhajan Hall. Bhagawan blessed more than 250 of

them with sarees, granting them padanamaskar and a moment of

interaction, for nearly an hour. He then came onstage, where the

Saptaham was to commence. The priests did a brief ceremony and Swami

moved across the stage to observe the Idol. After a short introduction

in Telugu, Brahmasri Dr. Nagaphani Sharma took the stage with his

Bhagavatha narration. Interspersed with songs and poems, the scholar

described the glory of Sai in mellifluous Telugu for an hour. After the

oration, it was 7.30 pm when Swami accepted Arati and returned to His

residence.

Sunday, November 9, 2008

The Global Akhanda Bhajan which began last evening at six o'clock

concluded this evening at 6 pm. Bhagawan came in the morning at 9.30

and sat in the Bhajan Hall while the Bhajans went on before going to

the College Auditorium at 10.30. There He saw the rehearsal of the

Convocation drama by the students for an hour before returning to His

residence. In the evening, He came at 4.30 pm to Sai Kulwant Hall. He

moved down the Bhajan Hall aisle and sat onstage for a while before

sitting in the bhajan hall for the last few minutes of the Bhajan. At

five minutes to six, He asked for the Bhajan with 'Sri Raghavam' Alap.

After Arati, Swami watched as the prasadam of laddoos and tamarind rice

was distributed, and those in the bhajan hall partook the prasadam

after a collective 'Brahmarpanam' chant. When He moved out, the Prmary

school students chanted again before He returned to His residence.

 

Saturday, November 8, 2008 The

24 hour Global Akhanda Bhajan commenced this evening at six o'clock.

Bhagawan arrived for darshan at 4.30 pm, and after a brief visit to the

Bhajan hall, sat onstage for an hour listening to the Vedic chants

before coming to the Bhajan Hall to light the ceremonial lamp and start

the Bhajan at 6.00 pm. He sat there listening to the Bhajans for an

hour before returning to His residence.

On Thursday, Bhagawan had asked the students who were thorough with the

entire Rudram to come to the Mandir in the morning. Even after the

morning Bhajans concluded, Swami had not arrived, and the students

continued to wait. Finally, He arrived at 11.30 and blessed them all

individually with orange dhoties while they chanted full-throatedly on

the verandah. Swami then went to the stadium before returning to His

residence after noon.

 

Monday, November 3, 2008 The

Grama Seva programme began on the first of November. Bhagawan arrived

at 10.40 am as the Bhajans went on, and went for a drive. When He

returned after half an hour the students circumambulated the Mandir and

left for the Village Service. Yesterday and today, Bhagawan did not

come for morning darshan. So, the students left for grama seva at 8.30

and 9.00 am respectively, In the evenings, Bhagawan has been coming a

few minutes before the Bhajans begin at five o'clock, sitting for a few

minutes onstage, and then moving inside. This morning He also visited

the Hillview Stadium a few minutes before 11 o'clock.

 

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