Guest guest Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 HomeArticles Recent ArticlesPrevious IssuesArchivesSearch by TopicSearch by Issue Bhagavan Who is Sai Baba?The Sai StoryThe Divine DeclarationThe AVATAR on Himself Prasanthi What is Prasanthi Niliyam?Where is Prasanthi Niliyam?How to Reach?Is He Always in Prasanthi Niliyam?Food and AccommodationThe Daily ScheduleHighlights and InstitutionsKey Places of Interest FestivalsAbout About Heart2HeartFAQs Search: Share | Print page (full)Print page (text only)Printable version (.pdf)Write to UsRSS Sunday, Aug 23 , 2009 Bhagavan gave Ganesh Chaturthi darshan seated on the special white chair just after five o'clock this evening. The vedam chanting went on till He reached the stage at 5.30 pm. After His darshan round, Swami went to the Bhajan Hall where He blessed the Ganesha installed there before moving down the verandah to the stage. The students then presented a music programme beginning with stotrams and ending with semi-classical songs. Bhagavan went to the interview room briefly and when He returned asked for a couple of tillanas to be sung. It was 6.30 pm when He accepted Arati while prasadam was distributed. Friday, Aug 21 , 2009 The centre of Sai Kulwant hall was filled with items for distribution this evening by devotees from Anantapur district. Swami came for darshan at 5.45 pm and came directly to the stage. He blessed the items brought to Him by the students and faculty of the Management school, today being the 23rd anniversary of the establishment of the MBA programme here. A short speech by the Anantapur district leader was followed by the announcement of the items being distributed today to around 170 recipients by Prof Anil Kumar. The items were cleared away and a dance drama "Dharmodharaka Sri Sathya Sai" was introduced by 4 small children coming up for Bhagavan's blessings. Swami blessed the participants in the 45 minute presentation by going down from the stage for group photographs with them before returning to the stage and accepting Arati as prasadam was distributed. Thursday, Aug 20 , 2009 This evening, youth from Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh were to present their programme. Bhagavan came for darshan at 5.30 pm and then moved to the interview room. He emerged at 6.25 pm and the programme began shortly. A half-hour Hindi drama 'Manasa Bhajare Guru Charanam' was the first presentation, incorporating Swami's declaration in 1940, the story of Dakshinamurthy and the episode of Janaka and Ashtavakra. Then there were a couple of songs by Kum. Geetika Manjrekar and Sai youth before Swami accepted Arati at 7.20 pm as prasadam was distributed. Sunday, Aug 16 , 2009 This evening the final year post graduate students of the Sri Sathya Sai University were ready with the drama “Bharatha Bhagya Vidhataâ€. This was originally made for the Independence Day (August 15) but since there was convention of Tyagajeevis on the previous day at Yajur Mandir and they received permission to perform their presentation today. After His darshan round, Swami went into the Bhajan Hall to see the actors in their costumes and after a brief interaction, blessed them to go ahead and start the play in the Sai Kulwant Hall. The play was centered largely on the life of Sri Aurobindo and was presented with a lot of passion. After their performance, Swami accepted arathi and then blessed the actors with group photographs. Saturday, Aug 15 , 2009 The 63rd Independence Day of India was marked with the flag hoisting ceremony at the various educational institutions at Prasanthi Nilayam as in the rest of the country. After the morning bhajans, the meeting of thyagajeevis and brahmacharis got underway again at the hall next to Swami's residence and continued till the special lunch arranged for them at the Canteen by Bhagavan at one o'clock. In the evening, Swami came for darshan to Sai Kulwant Hall at 5.40 p.m. as the bhajans went on and after His darshan round, sat onstage for nearly half an hour before accepting arati. After the three times 'Samasta Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu' chant, He asked the boys to chant the mantra again, so they chanted 'Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu' thrice, and then again 'Samasta Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu' thrice. Swami interacted some more with a couple of students before He moved towards Yajur Mandir. He came to the hall where the thyagajeevis were assembled, and came to the stage there as Mr. B. N. Narasimhamurthy, Warden of the Brindavan Hostel, made a brief emotionally charged speech.. Swami then accepted arati there as well before returning to His residence at 6.45 p.m. Friday, Aug 14 , 2009 The Sai Kulwant hall was decked for Krishnashtami from last evening with blue cloth decorations and a Krishna statue onstage. Bhagavan had come for darshan at 6.15 pm yesterday and had accepted Arati after more than 90 minutes of bhajans at 6.35 pm. This morning, students from all three campuses of the University were present for darshan, along with a contingent from the institutions at Muddenahalli and Alike and a group of devotees from Maharashtra. Swami gave Janmashtami darshan clad in a yellow robe seated on the special white chair at 9.20 am. After His darshan round, He moved to the interview room and emerged after nearly an hour to accept Arati onstage at a quarter past ten. He went to the interview room again briefly before returning to His residence in the car. In the evening, the procession of cows from the Gokulam led by Swami's baby elephant arrived in Sai Kulwant hall at five o'clock as the bhajans began. Swami came fifteen minutes later came onstage after blessing the quadrupeds during His darshan round. Krishnashtami songs were being sung as Swami gave darshan. Once He sat onstage for a few minutes, He asked for bhajans to be sung, and prasadam was distributed. At 6.20, He accepted Arati and returned to His residence. A meeting of the "thyagajeevi"s of the institutions at Muddenahalli and Alike along with many of those working at Bhagavan's institutions at Prasanthi Nilayam and Brindavan was arranged over the weekend at the hall in the building adjacent to Swami's residence. This evening after bhajan, there was an orientation lecture session there after the evening bhajan for an hour. Tuesday, Aug 11 , 2009 This evening, the devotees from Srikakulam district were to present a drama. Swami went for a drive at 11 am this morning, and came for evening darshan at a quarter past five. Once He came onstage, He asked for the programme to commence. The Telugu drama 'Sai Bharati' brought out the glory of Mother India as narrated by Max Mueller, Rabindranath Tagore and Bal Gangadhar Tilak. The inspiring 45 minute presentation was filled with quotes and poems from Bhagavan's Discourses. Swami called up 'Max Mueller' and blessed him with a chain even as the drama was going on. At the end of the drama, Bhagavan went to the interview room and emerged with clothes for the participants. He went down among them for group photographs and once back onstage, blessed many items brought up to Him as prasadam was distributed before accepting Arati at 6.45 pm. Monday, Aug 10 , 2009 The Sai youth from Gujarat got permission to stage their programme at a quarter to six while the bhajans were going on. The centre of Sai Kulwant hall was cleared for them as the bhajans continued. Bhagavan arrived for darshan five minutes later and after His darshan round, sat onstage for half an hour more of bhajans. He then asked for the Gujarat programme. After accepting Arati, Swami asked for the drama by the youth to begin at 6.40 pm. The drama presented some of the experiences of Sai sevaks while engaged in village service. After watching the drama for twenty minutes, Bhagavan returned to His residence in the car. Sunday, Aug 9 , 2009 This evening, the UK group got permission to present their music programme at 4.30 pm while the Vedam went on and the students cleared the centre of Sai Kulwant hall for them. Bhagavan arrived at 6.15 pm and the presentation began at 6.30 after His darshan round. The energetic programme was for just over half an hour, with a sitar solo and group songs. Swami then asked them to sing bhajans. After 10 minutes of bhajans while prasadam was distributed, He accepted Arati and returned to His residence at 7.20 pm. Wednesday, Aug 5 , 2009 This evening, Sai youth from Himachal Pradesh were seated in the centre of Sai Kulwant Hall to present a musical programme. Bhagavan came for darshan and sat onstage for twenty minutes as the Vedam chanting went on. At six o'clock, He asked for the music programme to begin. After 25 minutes of singing by the gents, He started moving towards the interview room. The ladies were asked to begin their singing. Once they began, Swami came onstage and a few minutes later accepted Arati at 6.40 as prasadam was distributed. 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