Puttaparthi Updates 14th & 15th March 2009

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Sunday, March 15, 2009

 

The outgoing batch of students from the Brindavan campus of Sri Sathya Sai

University presented their gratitude programme today. Bhagawan came for evening

darshan in the chair, and after His darshan round, came to the Bhajan Hall where

some of the students were in costumes. After a brief interaction with them, He

moved to the interview room and later to the stage to begin their programme at

4.50 pm. Since Bhagawan had called their batch the " Vainateya " s, Vainateya being

another name of Garuda, the characters in costumes Lord Narayana, Garuda and

Narada gave a brief introduction to their programme of songs interspersed with

short speeches in various languages. Bhagawan blessed them with group

photographs after their programme and seemed to acquiesce when they pleaded with

Him to come to Brindavan. After ten minutes of Bhajans by the students in which

they again sang Bhajans like " Aao Aao Nandalala " , Swami accepted Arati and

returned to His residence at

6.30 pm.

 

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Saturday, March 14, 2009

 

Last evening, the devotees from Bihar and Jharkhand were to leave, but they were

informed that Bhagawan had consented to have their drama this evening, so their

stay at Prasanthi Nilayam was extended by another day. Bhagawan came for darshan

and went into the interview room after a brief visit onstage, speaking to some

ministers from Tamil Nadu on the way. When Swami returned onstage, the programme

commenced at 5.30 pm. In a 40 minute drama entitled " Chaitanyam " , the balvikas

children and youth brought out a message of love for Mother and Motherland

through Educare. Bhagawan came down from the stage and had group photographs

with the participants, and then gave them clothes seated amidst them. When He

returned to the stage, the students began bhajans at 6.15 pm. A couple of

Bhajans later, Swami accepted Arati and returned to His residence.