31st Anniversary Kobe Sai centre in I.S.S on 27th August 2006

April 20, 2010

31st Anniversary of Kobe Sai Center in I.S.S Kobe.

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Sai Ram,

Loving pranams at the divine Lotus feet of Bhagavan.

Respected elders and my dear DIVINE brothers and Sisters.

I WELCOME YOU ALL, TO THIS GREAT EVENT ----THE 31TH ANNIVERSARY, OF OUR KOBE CENTER.

WE HAVE REACHED , ANOTHER MILESTONE, AND THAT IS , THE ANNIVERSARY OF OUR VERY LOVING KOBE CENTER... A CENTER that STARTED WITH VERY HUMBLE BEGINNINGS.

OVER THE YEARS , WE HAVE LEARN THAT The Goal of Sai Organization , is to inter-pret the eternal messages of Bhagavan...to help the devotees, to follow them and USE them, in their day to day LIVING.

THE DIVINE teachings , WHEN USED CORRECTLY, are meant to liberate man, from the bondage OF BIRTH AND DEATH , and the Sai organization endeavors , to help US ALL, in THIS task.

Every ACTIVITY, that the Sai Organization undertakes, has this supreme goal in view.

In the last 30 years , that have gone by...devotees have blossomed , spiritually in their journey towards

God...The travails of the world , do not torment them and if they do, their actions are far less

painful , because of the new understanding, by

following swami's teachings.

The most significant aspects , of this organization is the voluntary participation of all members , from all

sections of society , in spite of all wordily difficulties ,they carry out service to mankind , and by doing this, they are getting , the divine grace of Bhagavan.

The organization has spread throwout the world with over 5000..Sai centers , and bhajan groups , in about

in 165 countries . In Bhagavan's words...He says, let sai sevaks work , for the good of others , of course, they will not be able to do such service , in an un-attached way at first , but that does not matter...Let them continue this practice of doing unselfish work , which will purify their minds,

and when the mind is sufficiently purified , and the heart is filled with selfless love , they will feel the existence of God , and develop a longing to realize Him.

Service or seva to mankind , forms part of our spiritual exercises , like, meditation , Bhajans and reading sai literature. This means ( that every devotee is an active worker, in the organization. Thus Sai organization gives an opportunity , to every (devote worker ) , in furtherance of his spiritual progress.

Bhagavan's teaching , therefore are directed to the

eternal good of individual , irrespective of his religion or race, as also the unification of all mankind in love. We have to develop deep love for God , to find out the inner significance with clarity, then only we will be able , to put into practice, His teachings in our day to day life.

Swami tells us this wonderful story: There was a

beggar, who begged all his life. Standing at the same place , and when he died , it was thought , it is best to bury him at the same place, where he spent all his life begging. when they started digging, after just 5 feet of digging , they heard the sound of metal.

They dug further, and found that the beggar had been standing , over a huge treasure (all his life.)

Bhagavan says that our situation is very similar. We are all the embodiments of all bliss. that is our true nature but forgetting it , we spend our lives begging for the little sensual pleasures, ignorant of our TRUE Reality.

If only , the beggar had stopped begging , and had

started digging , he would have found the treasure.

IN THE FAMOUS WORDS OF Lord JESUS CHRIST "SEEK AND YE SHALL FIND"

If only we stop begging , for the world's sense pleasure, and start digging towards our inward path , we will surely find the ocean of bliss within us.

THIS MY DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS HAS BEEN SWAMI'S ASSURANCE TO ALL OF US. THEREFORE LET US BEGIN THE INWARD JOURNEY AND REACH THE

GOAL DIVINE.

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Thank you for listening , my dear brothers and sisters

PLEASE RECEIVE, MY LOVE IN SAI

Jai Sai Ram

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TALK BY RAM CHUGANI -KOBE CENTER ANNIVERSARY-AUGUST 27TH 2006