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Thursday, Sept 24, 2009

Today's proceedings were similar to yesterday's in the morning, with

darshan at 9 o'clock and Arati at 9.30. In the evening, Swami arrived

by 4.35 pm and began the programme of speeches just before five

o'clock. Prof Anil Kumar gave a short Telugu speech and then

introduced the speakers for the evening. A research scholar Sri

Shashank Shah was followed by MBA student Sri Akshay Kamath and

lecturer Dr. Subhash Subramaniam. All India Sai Organisations

President Sri V. Srinivasan was the last speaker, with the session

concluding with Arati at 6.30 pm.

 

 

 

Wednesday, Sept 23, 2009

This morning, the students proceeded for Grama seva at 8 o'clock and

Bhagavan came for darshan half an hour later to Sai Kulwant Hall.

Sending the students to the Yagnam venue at the Poornachandra hall,

Swami also moved there, coming onstage in a few minutes. Spending

nearly half an hour observing the Yagnam in progress, Swami accepted

the ceremonial Arati in the Western corner of the stage at 9.30 am

before returning to His residence.

 

In the evening, Bhagavan arrived at 4.45 and after His darshan round,

began the speeches for the day just after five o'clock. Two student

speakers Aman Jhaveri and Robin Sharma were followed by Sri

Narasimhamurthy, Warden of the Brindavan hostel. As the speeches

concluded at 6.20, the students sang a bhajan following which Arati

was offered.

 

 

 

Tuesday, Sept 22, 2009

The

seven day Veda Purusha Saptaha Jnana Yagna commenced this morning.

Swami came to the Sai Kulwant Hall and after blessing the priests in

the bhajan hall, asked the procession to leave for the Poornachandra

auditorium at 9.20 am. After the students and priests reached the

Poornachandra hall, Swami also arrived onstage and watched as the

priests started the sacrificial fire in the ceremonial manner. Watching

the proceedings onstage for a few minutes, Bhagavan returned to His

residence at 10.10 am.

In the evening, Swami arrived

for darshan by four o'clock and sat onstage after His darshan round as

the Vedic chants went on before moving to the interview room. At

half-past four, He came onstage and began the evening's programme.

Prof. Anil Kumar introduced the three speakers for the day: Prof.

Vishwanath Pandit, the Vice-Chancellor of Sri Sathya Sai University,

former VC Sri. S. V. Giri and Dr. T. Ravi Kumar, faculty in the

Chemistry department at Brindavan. As the third speaker concluded,

Swami asked for Arati at six o'clock and returned to His residence. The

Yagnam evening puja privately in the Poornachandra before concluding at

8 pm.

 

 

 

monday, Sept 21, 2009

Today,

the Grama seva and morning darshan proceeded like yesterday. In the

evening, the students and some of the Muslim devotees were ready with a

musical programme celebrating Id, the last day of the holy month of

Ramzan. Swami arrived in Sai Kulwant Hall at 5.30 pm as the bhajans

went on. After His darshan round, He took a round of the verandah and

came into the bhajan hall where the priests for the Veda Purusha

Saptaha Jnana Yagna were seated. Swami blessed the priests and gave

them some instructions for the Yagna which is to begin tomorrow. He

then came onstage and asked Mr. Ajit Popat of the UK to speak. After

Mr. Popat's speech, it was the turn of young Sathya from Iran, studying

in the Primary School here, to say a few words. The students then sang

a couple of songs following which Swami accepted Arati at half-past six.

 

 

 

Sunday, Sept 20, 2009

This morning, the students left for Grama seva at 8 o'clock after

going around the Mandir. Swami came for darshan after ten as the

bhajans went on, and sat onstage for more than half an hour before

Arati after eleven. In the evening, He came at 5.30 as the bhajans

went on. Devotees from Warangal district prayed that Swami permit them

to present a drama, and He acquiesced. The centre of the Hall was

cleared and the devotees arranged the sets. The bhajans were stopped

at 6.15 and the 45 minute Telugu dance-drama began after a short

introduction with devotees getting many items blessed. The importance

of the Mother was stressed in the drama which included a vignette from

Pothana's life. Swami blessed them with group photographs and sent

clothes for the participants, interacting with some of them for

several minutes. He then asked the students to sing a couple of

bhajans following which He accepted Arati at 7.30 before returning to

His residence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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