Prasanthi Update - Wonderful Sankranthi Programme and Divine Discourse

January 15, 2009

Yesterday was the Prize Distribution Ceremny of the Annual Sports meet. Swami arrived at around 9.10 AM and to the delight of everyone in Kulwanth Hall took a complete round of Darshan, Swami also inspected the Shields and various Trophies for the Sports meet Winner.

One of the main Higlights of the Programme was the announcemnt that Kumari.Chaparla Sohini student of 12th class in the Girl's wing of the Sathya Sai Higher Secondary school has secured the highest rank in the 12th std exam conducted last year by the Central Board of Secondary Education. The student was blessed by Bhagawan with a special trophy, a rare distinction and reward for excellence.

The Captains and Vice captains of all the three campuses, Prasanthi Nilayam, Brindavan and Anantapur, representatives from Sri Sathya Sai Music College, Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School and Sri Sathya Sai Primary School received the various trophies from the Divine Hands.

Next was a wonderful Divine Discourse which had everyone in total Bliss for about 50 Minutes

The Salient Points of Swami's Divine Discourse were :

1. By Strict Adherence to Spiritual Values and by Praticising Cultural Values everyone should keep the Country's flag flying.

2.Good thoughts are followed by good actions :

Good and bad are not God's creation, nor they belong to anyone. Consequences of our lives are not bestowed upon by God. They are merely reaction, reflection and resound of our own life.

3.On Modern Education :

Today is not true education; it is merely textual education.Educare is what is needed to bring out the best in Education.

True education is listening to the inner voice. Once we follow this inner voice, we would be able to advance in our lives and would be happy. No need to observe big spiritual practices like meditation, repetition of God's name, penance, yoga etc. These are meant only for our own satisfaction. What is required is to listen to the inner voice, the conscience that confers bliss.

4.Swami wonderfully said that it is nothing great in helping a person as a reciprocating gesture; one should be able to help even those who does harm to him. IT IS ONLY SAI WHO CAN HELP THOSE WHO HURT OR ABUSE HIM.

5.Respect and Honour your Parents :

Everyone should make his parents happy; parents are of prime importance; any good deed neglecting parents are of no use; one has to face the consequences for neglecting one's own parents.

6.Offer each and everything to the Divine Lord :

Mind and not money which is important. Control your mind and Pacify it and everything will become peaceful. Offer everything unto God. Everything happens as He wills.

7.Help ever Hurt Never is the True Education :

If you find anyone in dire need of service and help, It is our duty to help him or her.This is the good fortune and the main duty of a human being; Help Ever Hurt Never is the message of Bhagawan. This is the true education that we receive today.

8.Money comes and goes, Morality is Important ;

There is nothing great in claiming that we have gone abroad and earned money. Money comes and goes; Morality comes and grows. One with morality will not be put to any kind of difficulties, concluded Bhagawan.

After the enthralling and Wonderful Divine Discourse there was another wonderful Drama Programme by the students of the Prasanthi Nilayam campus of the Sai University which was titled " Sri Krishna Thathwa Darshanam".

After the wonderful Drama ended and after some Bhajans, Mangala Aarthi was given to our Lord and Bhagawan retired to Yajur Mandiram thereby bringing a wonderful Sankranthi Day to a Close.

Full Text of Bhagawan's Divine Discourse and Photos will be posted later.

Also as Swami had Himself told the Warden of the Brindavan Hostel yesterday in Kulwanth Hall that He will be visiting them soon, there is a lot of talk that Swami might travel to Whitefield very soon. Of Course no one in this world except Swami himself can tell about His Programme.

Om Sai Ram

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