Gratitude Programme by Final UG - Final PG combine...7 Mar, 2010 & Darshan Updates 7-8 March, 2010

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7th March - College boys' gratitude programme

 

, 2010

Bhagavan came for morning darshan on Thursday and Saturday this week, as mentioned at the Books and Publications website. On Thursday evening He did not come for darshan and the bhajans concluded with Arati just after six o'clock. On Friday, Bhagavan came for evening darshan at half-past five. Once He came to the verandah after His round of Sai Kulwant hall, He interacted for nearly fifteen minutes with representatives from the various institutions here who were formerly His students, making preparations for cultural programmes during a Bhagavatha Sapthaham to be held here between Yugadi and Ramanavami this month. This morning, Bhagavan went for a drive beyond the Super Speciality Hospital and returned at half-past eight to the Mandir. Sitting onstage with the Vedam chanting going on, Swami asked for the

Arati at nine o'clock and then returned to His residence. The outgoing batch of students of the Prasanthi Nilayam campus of the Sri Sathya Sai University were ready with their gratitude programme in the evening. Bhagavan arrived for darshan at a quarter to six and came to the bhajan hall to interact briefly with the students in costumes there. He came onstage to begin their performance just after six o'clock. The 70 minute presentation had songs, short speeches and skits presenting their love and gratitude to Swami. Bhagavan blessed them with group photographs in small batches and sent prasadam for all. It was half-past seven when He returned to His residence after Arati.

 

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http://media.radiosai.org/Journals/Portal/pd-recent/ps20100301.htm#20100307

 

Updated on Mar 8, 2010 @ 19:10:00 IST

Mar 8, 2010: In the morning, Bhagawan was ushered into the hall at 8:17 am to the chants of Vedas. After a detailed round that took 13 minutes, interacting with many, Bhagawan straight away proceeded to the interview room. At 8:30 am, two youngsters from The Dominican Republic were called in for Interview that lasted for half-an-hour. After the interview, Bhagawan came out at 9:00 am and moving through the upper verandah, blessing many, came on to the podium to officiate bhajan session that lasted till 9:40 am when Arathi was offered. Bhagawan retired to Yajur Mandiram at 9:45 am. In the evening, Bhagawan was ushered into the hall at 5:20 pm while bhajan was on. Completing the round of darshan, upon ascending the verandah at 5:30 pm, Bhagawan called a group of senior representatives from Sai Sannidhi, a forum of alumni working with various institutions in Prasanthi Nilayam and Brindavan, for an interview. After a forty-minute interview, Bhagawan came into the bhajan hall at 6:10 pm; coming out through the rear entrance, blessing many while gliding past, Bhagawan moved on to the dais at 6:19 pm to preside over the bhajan session that had been on. Arathi was offered at 6:25 pm and Bhagawan moved to the Yajur Mandiram at 6:30 pm.

Mar 7, 2010: In the morning, Bhagawan came out in car at 7:40 am and went out to the hospital side. Returning at 8:30 am through the Yajur Mandiram end to the chants of Vedam, Bhagawan came for a full round of darshan. Alighting on the Verandah, He proceeded to the dais to preside over the vedam chanting session for next half an hour. There was no bhajan session as Arathi was offered at 9:05 am before Bhagawan retired to Yajur Mandiram. Prasadam was distributed to the entire assemblage of devotees. Being sunday, student fraternity was also present for darshan. In the evening, Bhagawan came out at 5:40 pm granting darshan to the sunday assemblage of devotees. Coming for a full round of darshan, Bhagawan, upon alighting the verandah, went into the bhajan hall to bless a group of boys in costumes awaiting, seeking blessings as a part of the evening's scheduled gratitude programme by 'Final Graduate and Final Post Graduate' combine. After blessing the group Bhagawan went into the interview room before coming out at 6:05 pm to preside over the session. The one-hour programme was an outpouring of gratitude galore that ended at 7:10 pm. Extensive photograph session followed as various groups came onstage to pose with "Swami". Arathi was offered at 7:25 pm and Bhagawan retired to Yajur Mandiram at 7:35 pm. Prasadam was distributed to the entire assemblage of devotees.

 

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http://www.sssbpt.org/Pages/Prasanthi_Nilayam/darshanupdatemarch2010.html

 

Posted at 13:46:23 IST on Mar 8, 2010

With advancing March comes the call for Thanksgiving. Pouring in gratitude for “making and remakingâ€, “shaping and reshaping†, leading them unto the gateway to “Eternal Gardenâ€, student fraternity takes this opportunity to sing 'their' hearts out in collective gratitude to 'their' Beloved Swami, to whom they are eternally indebted for His unparalleled role of Divine Parent. Coming up with the second programme in the Gratitude Series, students of “Final UG & Final PG†combine presented an integrated show in the evening on Sunday, 7 Mar, in the immediate Divine Presence of Bhagawan.

The proceedings began with a barrage of offerings including cake-cutting by various student groups. Beginning with the story of the beauty, grandeur and glory of His Divine Advent expressed through a Telugu song, these grateful students opened the floodgates pouring in gratitude galore with each and every student taking his turn to express what he felt deep inside by being with Swami over the years. Does a mere “thank you†make sense, do justice to ‘someone who traversed with us’ all along? …asked these grateful students singing unto Him that In gratitude we have nothing to offer…we offer everything unto Thee…

Many who walked into the portals like an ordinary are now walking out of the portal becoming “something specialâ€, an achievement they credit to His immense grace and love. With Bhagawan we have become heroes. A barrage of gratitude speeches or expressions that followed echoed the above sentiment, as to how Bhagawan influenced their lives, remaking their lives to become what they are now, bringing in confidece to face the world as ambassadors of His Mission. A scene from the Dwapara involving Lord Krishna, the Pandavas and Sage Narada followed drawing parallels between the five Pandava Brothers, who were effective instruments at the hands of Lord Krishna, and these grateful students who are the modern Pandavan donning effective role in Sai Mission. Expressions and singing continued with students chose to speak in their vernacular reminiscing personal anecdotes that enriched their lives. Lighting the twilight to greater ecstasy, they sang in chorus, In every moment of my life, please be with meIn every single act of mine, be Thou my GuideBaba Sai BabaWhen I slip, When I fall, lend me a handWhen I stray far away, bring me back againBaba Sai BabaFrom the darkness into light Lead me FatherFrom unreal into RealBaba Sai Baba

Though the spoken language varied as many chose to express their heart out with vernacular touch, what reflected and what heard was the voice of the language of heart, pure love for Swami. Adding fillip to the already charged-up mood, pouring gratitude, illustrating religious harmony, they danced to the tune of popular telugu number bringing nostalgic memoirs of the Shirdi Baba! Interesting personal stories followed, highlighting what each one of them learnt from the subtle moves of Bhagawan, from their interactions with Bhagawan, from their stay with Him over the years. While one of the students learnt the greater lesson to “Utilise chances granted by Bhagawan, while being careful not to take chances with Himâ€, another one had a personal experience from the primary school days that taught Him the “Omniscience of Bhagawanâ€.

Expressing grateful thanks for the wonderful facilities, teachers, sister institutions that helped to mould them what they are today, they attempted to redefine the term “Chancellorâ€, who with His all-conquering love granting them “chances galoreâ€â€¦One after one, many a student popped up to spell out what this unique Chancellor has done for the student fraternity, right from giving safari pieces to attending a sports match in the indoor stadium, right from blessing on birthday occasions to cure them during days of ailments, right from solving family problems to infusing greater confidence in leading a life worthy of His message, He has ever been granting that “smile†in His ‘attempt’ to bring a smile back in their faces by His ‘action galore’. Lucky are these bunch of students as they get the rarest privilege to “yell†at Him with their hearts full of love, WE LOVE YOU SWAMI, sitting right at His Feet!!!

The one- hour-programme was followed by an exclusive, extensive photo session as different group came on stage to pose with Bhagawan. Prasadam was distributed to the entire assemblage of devotees. Earlier Bhagawan was ushered in to the hall at 5:40 pm to the chants of Vedas. Before commencing the programme, Bhagawan blessed a group of students, enacting the Mahabharata part, in the bhajan hall. Programme commenced at 6:10 pm and lasted for an hour. Arathi was offered at 7:25 pm before Bhagawan retired to Yajur Mandiram at 7:35 pm.

At the end “gratitude’ was ringing in many an ear as these students made it a precise practical demonstration of the art of “Thanksgiving†to the Almighty! God granted them the sunshine in their lives and in turn it is their right to sing a Song of Gratitude!

 

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http://www.sssbpt.org/Pages/Prasanthi_Nilayam/gratitudepg07032010.html

 

 

 

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