Sai Baba Darshan News Photo & Latest Sai Updates January 2010
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This evening, the Sai youth from Hyderabad were ready with a musical presentation in Sai Kulwant Hall. The Sai Organisation from Mumbai had brought some mentally and physically challenged children whom they had adopted, and they were seated in the bhajan hall. Ten minutes after five, Swami came out of His residence and after His darshan round, came to the bhajan hall. He sat there and listened to a few bhajans sung by the children, and watched a couple of short dances by them. Blessing them with group photographs, He moved to the Sai Kulwant stage to begin the programme there at ten minutes to six. After half an hour of songs, He asked the youth to sing bhajans. He moved among them for group photographs and accepted Arati half an hour later. Moving to the interview room after Arati, it was nearly half-past seven when Bhagavan returned to His residence. Read more details with latest photo gallery - slide show | | | Saturday, Jan 30, 2010
This evening, Bhagavan visited the Super Specialty Hospital here and inaugurated the new block of Nurses' quarters. Moving out of Sai Kulwant hall just after four o'clock, He returned from the Hospital an hour later. He had inaugurated the new buildings and moved through them, blessing the staff gathered there. Swami accepted Arati after twenty minutes of bhajans then moved to the Poornachandra auditorium. The Youth conference session in the Poornachandra auditorium had begun at 11 o'clock and had concluded at ten minutes to two. In the afternoon, the youth had again gathered there, with the session getting underway at ten past four. Once Bhagavan arrived, there were two short speeches, and then Swami delivered His benedictory message to the youth. Starting with the story of King Harishchandra, Bhagavan moved on to reminding the youth about their inherent divinity, speaking for nearly 90 minutes. Blessing one of the members with a chain and blessing the gathering, Swami returned to His residence at 7.45 pm. | | | Friday, Jan 29, 2010
More than a thousand young men from Hyderabad have come to Prasanthi Nilayam as part of a Youth Conference arranged by the Hyderabad Sai youth. Many eminent educationists from all over the state, including many Vice-Chancellors of Universities were also part of the group. They had a session in the Poornachandra auditorium this morning, with Prof. G. Venkataraman and Sri V. Srinivasan addressing them. In the evening, the Sai youth presented a Telugu drama in Sai Kulwant hall. Bhagavan arrived for darshan ten minutes past five, led into the hall by a group of Vedam chanting youth. He came onstage and blessed the youth leaders who came up to Him and began their 45 minute Telugu drama before half-past five.The presentation emphasised patriotism and love for the Motherland. Bhagavan went down from the stage for group photographs with the participants before asking for the bhajans to begin. After twenty minutes of bhajans including two with alap, Swami accepted Arati and returned to His residence at ten minutes to seven. The conference had another session in the Poornachandra concluding at 9.30 pm. latest Sai photo gallery 29th Jan 2010 - slide show | | | Thursday, Jan 28, 2010 - More Projects blessed
Bhagavan came for darshan at 5.30 pm as the evening bhajans went on. After sitting onstage for half an hour, He came to the verandah where He blessed a devotee with a ring. He also blessed some students' project-reports onstage. It was half-past six when He accepted Arati. He then went to the interview room briefly before returning to His residence. | | | Tuesday, Jan 26, 2010 - ...Nation celebrated 60 years of Republic of India...
| |  | Today, India celebrated its 60th Republic day. The boys of the Higher Secondary School here were to present a drama this evening. Bhagavan came out of His residence at half-past three and blessed a group of staff members from the Sri Sathya Sai Super Speciality Hospital at Whitefield. Ten minutes later, He came to Sai Kulwant Hall in His car and went for a drive outside the Ashram. On His return, He went to the bhajan hall where the students were ready in costumes for their drama.
After ten minutes of interaction with them, He came onstage and began their presentation at 4.40 pm. The hour-long drama presented the prophecies of several religions about Bhagavan's advent. At the end of the programme, Swami blessed two students with rings and went down among them for group photographs.
He interacted with them for twenty minutes till six o'clock when He accepted Arati. After that also, He interacted for ten minutes more before returning to His residence....Read more with latest Sai photo gallery - slide show | | | Friday, Jan 22, 2010 - Early darshan and a trip in the car
Yesterday and today, Bhagavan came relatively early for evening darshan and sat for a while onstage, blessing the Birthday boys. Yesterday, He arrived at ten minutes to four and later went on a drive outside the Ashram. Among those with whom He interacted onstage were the 12th class students who showed Him their Computer Science project reports. Today, He moved into the interview room after some time onstage, and later came to the bhajan hall to interact with some of the teachers there before returning to the stage to accept Arati at ten to six. | | |
Sunday, Jan 17, 2010 - SSSIHMS-Whitefield Celebrates 9th Anniversary
The staff of the Super Speciality Hospital at Whitefield were here to celebrate the 9th anniversary of their Hospital which falls on the 19th of January. They were seated in front of the stage in Sai Kulwant Hall when Bhagavan arrived for darshan just after four o'clock. Cutting across the hall to come directly to the verandah, Swami cut their cake and asked for their programme to begin at 4.15. Half an hour of group songs were followed by bhajans, in which Swami asked the ladies also to lead some bhajans. At 5.15, He asked the speakers for the day to commence. Half an hour of short speeches by three of the members of the staff, two in English and one in Telugu, was followed by a couple of bhajans before Swami accepted Arati at 5.50 pm and returned to Yajur Mandir....more details with photos
Friday, Jan 15, 2010
This evening, the students of the Anantapur campus of the University were ready with a music programme. Bhagavan was led into Sai Kulwant Hall by the brass band of the Anantapur campus at 5.20 pm. But when He reached the stage, He sat for a while as the Vedam went on, and then asked the boys to begin bhajans. 45 minutes later, He accepted Arati and returned to His residence.
Thursday, Jan 14, 2010 - Sports meet valedictory and drama
The stage was set for the valedictory ceremony of the Annual Sports and Cultural Meet this evening, coinciding with the Sankranti festival. The Sai Kulwant hall stage had the various prizes and trophies on display. Bhagavan arrived at 4.40 pm, ushered into the hall by the Prasanthi Nilayam brass band. Taking a round of the hall, He moved to the Bhajan hall to take a look at the arrangements made for the distribution of His gifts of love to His students. Moving to the stage, He began the proceedings at five o'clock. Mr. Sanjay Sahni, principal of the Brindavan campus, introduced the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Vishwanath Pandit, who welcomed the gathering with a brief talk. Bhagavan then blessed the medals and certificates of the prize-winners of each campus before beginning the distribution of His gifts. The Primary School had a special mention, with Swami presenting the teachers there with a large beautifully mounted portrait of Bhagavan. He then blessed the items to be distributed to each of the students. Notebooks and pen-sets for the University students, bags full of colouring kits for the small children. Young boys from the Primary School came up to the stage to receive their gifts, while the others received them where they sat. Gifts for the women teachers were also specially blessed and sent to them by Swami.
When the distribution came to a close at 6.10 pm, there were three talks by senior faculty members of the University, Dr. Pallav Baruah, Dr. Shiva Shankara Sai and Dr. T. Ravi Kumar. Swami then gave permission for the drama by the Prasanthi Nilayam students to be staged, and the area in the centre of Sai Kulwant Hall was cleared. The hour-long drama Mrithyunjaya began at seven o'clock when Swami emerged from the interview room. The stories of Ravana's unsuccessful quest for immortality and the granting of immortality to Markandeya were presented with music and dance. Bhagavan was pleased with their performance and went down among them for a short interaction before accepting Arati and returning to His residence at 8.15 pm.
Wednesday, Jan 13, 2010 - Brindavan drama Bhakta Tukaram
This evening, the Brindavan students were to present a drama in Sai Kulwant Hall, Bhakta Tukaram. Bhagavan arrived for darshan at 5.20 pm, preceded by the Brindavan brass band, and moved to the Bhajan hall where the students were ready with costumes. After a short interaction with them, He moved to the stage and began the drama at ten minutes to six. The 70-minute drama was notable for the elaborate sets and the message of devotion of Tukaram conveyed through songs. Swami interacted with the students for a few minutes after the drama and then moved to the interview room. Just before 7.30 pm, He emerged, and Prof. Anil Kumar was asked to announce that Swami was very pleased with the drama, and that tomorrow the prize distribution ceremony would be held in the evening, followed by a drama by the Prasanthi Nilayam students.
Tuesday,12, January 2010
This evening, Bhagavan blessed the Sri Sathya Sai International Centre for Sports - the Indoor Stadium complex at Prasanthi Nilayam - with a divine visit. The students had arranged a sports and cultural programme there, with only staff and students of the Sai Educational Institutions present. As Bhagavan arrived there just before five o'clock, all sang a group song welcoming Him. The events presented were demonstrations on the Roman rings, ten-minute basketball and volleyball matches and a short dance. As a video showcasing the virtues of sports was being shown, Bhagavan accepted Arati at six o'clock and returned to the Mandir. The Bhajans were going on in Sai Kulwant Hall; Swami accepted Arati there at a quarter-past six and returned to His residence. Read more details with photos | | | | |
Monday, Jan 11, 2010
The Annual Sports and Cultural Meet of the Sri Sathya Sai Educational Institutions got underway at the Vidyagiri Stadium this morning. Bhagavan arrived at the Stadium by 9.30 am, and was escorted to the stage by the marching bands of Anantapur and Prasanthi Nilayam campuses of the University. The spectators could watch the proceedings on two giant LED screens as the students marched past their Divine Chancellor. As the ceremonial part of the inauguration concluded by 10.15 am, the Brindavan campus of the University presented their demonstration events - several dances, show-jumping on horses and motorbike stunts. The Prasanthi Nilayam campus and the boys' section of the Higher Secondary School began their presentation at 11 o'clock. They had a giant backdrop of a golden icon of Kartikeya. Gymnastic events like basketball with trampolines and roman rings were interspersed with mass events like Chairobatics. Giant Chinese flags and kites led to the final event of Jeep stunts. It was past noon when Bhagavan accepted Arati and left for His residence, blessing the students on the way.
The afternoon proceedings began at the Stadium when Bhagavan arrived just after half-past four. The children from the Primary school welcomed Him, and presented their hour-long colourful presentation with panache. Gymnastics by the boys and dances by the girls were complemented by sprightly mass drills by tiny tots. The Anantapur campus of the Sai University then presented the concluding programme. Their action-packed half-hour included flag drills, mono- and bi-cycle stunts, balancing acts with weight-lifting bars, huge hula hoops and colourful mass formations. The conclusion was very attractive, with students waving mult-coloured LED lamps in the gathering dusk, singing their final song. Bhagavan accepted Arati at a quarter-past six and blessed the entire congregation in the stadium with both hands before returning to Mandir. | | | Sunday, Jan 10, 2010
This evening as well as last evening, Bhagavan went to the Vidyagiri stadium to view the practice sessions of the students. Yesterday, it was the turn of the Primary School children to show their rehearsal to Swami. When He arrived in the stadium, the children were ready in their costumes in the Primary School grounds. So, taking a round of the stadium, Swami went to their school and watched their rehearsal. This evening, the march-past session was rehearsed during Bhagavan's visit to the Stadium. The Chinese kites presented by Prasanthi Nilayam campus were also demonstrated after the marching was completed. Bhagavan arrived back at Mandir and sat for a few bhajans before accepting Arati at a quarter-past six. Prof. Anil Kumar then announced the programme in the stadium tomorrow, asking the audience to be seated there by 8 am.
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Thursday, Jan 07, 2010
Last evening, Bhagavan blessed one of the alumni with a chain during His darshan round at half-past four. This evening, He went to the Vidyagiri stadium for watching the students' rehearsals for their upcoming Annual Sports and Cultural meet. The Higher Secondary School and the three campuses of the University presented ten-minute excerpts of their respective programmes as Bhagavan watched from the dee of the Shanti Vedika stage. It was 6.15 pm when He returned to the Mandir. Sitting onstage for a couple of bhajans while prasadam was distributed, Swami accepted Arati and returned to His residence in the car.
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| | January 3, 2010 – Special Blessing for Sai University Alumni | | This day was the official “final” day for the alumni who had gathered at Prashanti Nilayam. Emotions had run very high the previous day evening to the extent that discipline gave front seat to pining devotion. On Jan 3rd, that seemed to have calmed a bit and though many alumni had already left Puttaparthi, quite a few were still staying on for a final darshan. It was at about 4:50 p.m. that Swami arrived for darshan. He moved through the ladies’ side and when He came in between the students, He asked for a path to be made...." Read more with photos | | | | 
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| Saturday, Jan 02, 2010 - Alumni Home Coming - Poornachandra Session
| | "The Mother of all mothers with His unconditional love willed to bless His wards, this time He willed to bless them all with their escorts. As the “Love Story” between Swami and His students, “Alumni Home Coming”, extended to the third day on 2 Dec 2009, the spacious Poornachandra Auditorium witnessed unending excitement and greater merriment. | |  | The Lord chose to spend two precious hours with His former students inducing greater awareness about the Mission in hand, as designated senior spokespersons addressed the Alumni...Read more with photos & Report
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Friday, Jan 01, 2010 - New Year Day in Prasanthi Nilayam | Alumni of Sri Sathya Sai University, continued their Saga of Love on the auspicious New Year Day in Prasanthi Nilayam in the immediate Divine Presence.
| |  | | Singing for the Lord is altogether a different game and none else could excel in this art than His chosen students who are adept in reading the pulse of Divinity in physical frame....Read more with photos & Report | | | | Also read New Year day eye witness account sent to SBOI group by a devotee from Puttaparthi | | | |
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| | Thursday, Dec 31, 2009 - Alumni drama - Alumni Meet 2010 - New Year
The alumni of Prasanthi Nilayam and Brindavan campuses of the Sai educational institutions, the Sai Students, are here in large numbers for their annual meet. This evening, they presented a drama. Bhagavan arrived in Sai Kulwant Hall ten minutes after five and moved to the Bhajan hall after His darshan round. There, He interacted with the participants in the drama who were ready in their costumes. Fifteen minutes later, He came onstage and began their drama at a quarter to six. The innovative 50 minute presentation used a video screen as a backdrop and had mythological characters narrating the story of students and Swami. Bhagavan went down among them for group photographs and accepted arati at a quarter to six as prasadam was distributed. He then interacted with the alumni for a few more minutes before returning to His residence at seven o'clock. The Chief Minister of Maharashtra was also in the congregation this evening. Read more details with photos slides -
Also read eye witness account sent to SBOI group by a devotee from Puttaparthi | | |
| Wednesday,30 Dec, 2009 - Cultural Programme by Indonesia
"With melody at its best and devotion at its ecstatic peak, after a fortnight’s stay in Prasanthi Nilayam serving and elevating themselves, a group of Indonesians finally got to have their Beloved Lord onstage listening to their passionate singing “Mother Oh! Mother Sai Maa, You are our Life Oh! Sai Maa!”, on a beautiful evening on 30 Dec 2009..."Read more details with photo slide show | |  |
| | Tuesday, Dec 29, 2009 - Programme by Bal Vikas children from Delhi | Bal Vikas children numbering over 300 from Delhi - National Capital Region presented a vibrant programme of songs and dances titled “Bouquet of Love” in the Divine Presence on the evening of 29th December 2009.
Bhagawan came to Sai Kulwant Hall at 4.50 p.m. to the chants of Vedas. As Bhagawan came to the central part of the Hall, He spoke to a tiny tot lovingly who was part of the evening programme. Read more details with photo slide show | | |
| | Monday, Dec 28, 2009 - Programme by Southern Europe | | "...Christmas is over, but the joy the festivity brought is still in the air in Prasanthi. One could see a sizeable populace of devotees from overseas nations camping in Prasanthi, post Christmas, awaiting the next big occasion, New Year 2010..." | |  | "...Donning pristine white, men and women numbering several hundreds from the erstwhile USSR, namely, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia all coming from Zone 6, Region 61 and 62 of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations - Overseas, were ready to embrace the Lord with the songs of their hearts, to sing His glory in His immediate Divine Presence.
It was obvious that the language of their hearts was already heard by the Lord well before them bursting out their devotional repertoire. Bhagawan, upon coming onto the dais at around 4:45 pm, chose to climb down, blessing the group profusely,...Read more |
| | Saturday, Dec 26,2009 International Children's Choir & Christmas Drama | | "Over 200 children from around 14 countries brought the true spirit of Christmas with their unified feeling of love for the Lord, while humming in Prasanthi Nilayam in the immediate Divine Presence of Bhagawan on the beautiful evening on 26 Dec 2009. | |  | | First half of the programme was an evening by children for their Beloved Swami which later in the second half, at the culmination of the programme, turned out to become a twilight by Beloved Swami for His beautiful children from around the world...."Read more with photos |
| | Friday, Dec 25, 2009 - Christmas Eve in Prasanthi Nilayam | | Christmas morning, the world is born…Anew in Love for Sai the Lord…Glad sounds of joyous praises fill…The air with happiness and still…More joy awaits the watching ones…this was a piece of poetic expression on the beautiful morning of 25th December. True to the feeling entailed in the expression, 25th December 2009 indeed was brought forward from the previous evening wherein the spirit of the festivity was very much ringing in….and the beautiful morning had men and women clad in white singing Christmas Carols for the Lord in the Mandir...."Read more with photos | |
Thursday, Dec 24, 2009 - Christmas Eve in Prasanthi Nilayam
| "...Joy knows no bounds when you sing your heart in praise of His Glory. On the auspicious Christmas Eve after an hour-long singing of His Glory in His immediate Divine Presence, the International Choir had an unusual word of appreciation, from none other than The Lord on whom, to whom “they” sung. Towards the end of the session, calling one of his students, Bhagawan asked him to announce that the songs sung by the choir were touching and made Him very happy. ..And after a two hour long session, the International Choir walked out of the hall with joy in their hearts that knew no bounds!
Prasanthi Nilayam, the Abode of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, brings to light a diverse perspective of the festivity called Christmas. As rightly echoed by Bhagawan in one of His Christmas Divine Discourses, the festivity is celebrated in its truest sense in Prasanthi Nilayam. Bhagawan, addressing a huge..." Read more with photos |
Wednesday, Dec 23, 2009 - Dance Programme by Prasanthi Dance Group
| "...The 23rd evening programme featured 25 students of the University, ranging from under-graduate to doctoral programmes. The hype and importance of the event was very well evident, when Bhagawan asked Prof. Anil Kumar to announce the programme, detailing academic background, place each student hails from etc.
After the programme the entire troupe was blessed with a coveted group photo session. Loving Mother Sai is, He asked them to go, eat and sleep well. Earlier, before the commencement of the programme Bhagawan blessed the entire contingent with “Divine pep-up talk”, bringing and building confidence in His wards...." Read more details with photo slide show | | |
| Tuesday, Dec 22, 2009 - Sri Sathya Sai University Management System Commissioned - Posted at 01:09:09 Hrs. IST on 23 Dec 2009
On 22 Dec 2009, Tuesday, Sri Sathya Sai University had a special agenda with Bhagawan. The University’s newly developed ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system was blessed and commissioned by Bhagawan in a small function held in the bhajan hall in the evening at 4:30 Hrs. | |  | | University Vice Chancellor, Registrar, Controller of Examinations and the Principal of Prasanthi Nilayam campus were joined by a group of faculty members who had been working on the same seeking Divine Blessings on the memorable occasion. This ERP system would help in planning and designing as well for the entire University Management System....Read more details with photo slide show |
| | Monday, Dec 21, 2009 - Prasanthi This Fortnight | | | | "...Yes, it’s Western time again at the holy city of Puttaparthi. During this time of year, we begin to sense a change in the air. The weather begins to change and one gets the feeling that Christmas is in the air bringing great sense of expectancy. | |  | …And in Prasanthi Christmas adorns a new colour. No folks, not Country and Western but Western Carols for Christmas. It’s the time of the Blessed Birth of the Baby Jesus. That means that the “Westerners” get a chance to strut their stuff for their Beloved Bhagawan. In fact, the westerners get to have their hands on everything related to Christmas, though the term westerner get a different meaning and should be viewed from a broad global perspective.
The fortnight that is passing by marked a steady progression with the D-Day preparations getting geared up thinning the counting down numbers...." Read more details - Prasanthi This Fortnight | | | | | | Sunday, Dec 20, 2009 - Recharging Spiritual Batteries - Bhagawan Blesses Medicos from Bangalore | Posted at 11:43:20 Hrs. IST on 22 Dec 2009
"They were labelled as Divine Guests in Prasanthi Nilayam and they all wore scarves with a label “Staff” in bold letters. Yes, they were a members of staff came to Prasanthi Nilayam at His special invitation...." | |  | "...Kannada is undoubtedly the only other language apart from Telugu that was blessed by Bhagawan using as a medium for Divine Discourses. And this privileged folk from Bangaluru had the rare privilege of listening to Him in their “own” language.
Swami began by asking in Kannada whether all of them understood Kannada. A majority of them were affirmative and Swami decided to speak in that tongue. Discoursing on service to the poor, Bhagawan said, it was vital that the poor be served; the more they are served, the more Bhagawan is pleased, while advising to ensure quality of treatment...." Read more details with photo slide show |
| | | Thursday, Dec 17, 2009 - Chief Army Staff of Nepal visit
There were no special programmes at Prasanthi Nilayam over the last week. The political disturbances in the rest of the state have not significantly impacted the Ashram and its immediate vicinity, though the travel plans of many were affected by the cancellation of bus services in Andhra Pradesh. Bhagavan has been coming before the evening bhajans commence on many days, and went for a drive a couple of days ago in the forenoon. Last evening, He had come for darshan before half-past four, and had blessed the ladies' side with a second darshan round before five o'clock. Functionaries from the defence services of Sri Lanka and India had visited Prasanthi Nilayam over the last few days, and today the Chief of the Army Staff of Nepal had an audience with Bhagavan. Swami blessed many of the members of his group with vibhuti and also asked for distribution of a booklet and prasadam before He accepted Arati. After Arati, He blessed some of the birthday boys from among the students and returned to His residence at a quarter-past six. Read more details - Prasanthi This Fortnight
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| | Thursday, Dec 10, 2009 - Singapore programme | | Devotees from Singapore presented a drama this evening. Bhagavan arrived for darshan at a quarter past four and after His darshan round, began their performance. The forty minute drama presented the concept of the Spiritual Bank which was based on a Discourse given by Bhagavan in 1966. At the end of the performance, Bhagavan blessed the group with photographs and gave a chain to one of the children. He then allowed the devotees to sing bhajans, which continued till ten past six when He accepted Arati and retired for the day....continue reading with photos and more details
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| Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009 - Vidya Vihar drama - Sai Kiranaalu - Dance Ballet
The Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar of Visakhapatnam celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The children and teachers of the school were gathered at Prasanthi Nilayam and presented a drama this evening. Bhagavan came for darshan a few minutes before five and after His darshan round sat for a couple of minutes onstage before moving to the interview room. It was 5.20 pm when He came onstage and began their performance. The hour long drama showed the positive impact of Sai students on society. There were several dances punctuating their performance which ended with a group song. At the end of the performance, Bhagavan blessed the children with group photographs. This was followed by bhajans for twenty minutes following which Swami accepted Arati and returned to His residence at seven o'clock. ...continue reading with photos and more details | | |
| Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 - Punjab Youth - Balvikas Parthi Yatra
"As announced yesterday, this evening the Punjab youth were ready with their drama and a backdrop was set up in the centre of Sai Kulwant Hall. Bhagavan arrived for darshan just after five o'clock and came onstage after His darshan round to begin the programme. A half-hour drama 'Vande Sai Mataram' was the first presentation, followed by a short music programme. Swami blessed the participants with group photographs and gave a chain to one of them. It was half-past six when He returned to His residence after accepting Arati and blessing the singers. ...continue reading with photos and more details | | |
| | | | Saturday, Dec 05, 2009 - West Bengal Youth Parthi Yatra - Dance Drama | | | | This evening, youth from Bengal presented their programme. Swami arrived at half-past four and after His darshan round, came onstage to begin the presentation. A forty-minute drama 'Transformation from Individual to Global' then began. | | | | | | Swami sent clothes for all the actors and moved down from the stage to interact with them, asking for bhajans to begin after He returned onstage. Accepting Arati after fifteen minutes of bhajans, Bhagavan returned to His residence at six o'clock after an announcement about the cultural programme to be presented tomorrow by the Punjab youth.....continue reading with photos and more details | | | | | | |
| | | Thursday, Dec 03, 2009 - Ratan Tata's visit
Mr. Ratan Tata, Chairman of India's largest business group, visited Prasanthi Nilayam today, along with his colleague Mr. Krishna Kumar, Vice-Chairman of Indian Hotels Company. Before evening darshan, all the college students and the visitors from the Tata group were seated in the College auditorium. Bhagavan came for darshan at half-past four to Sai Kulwant Hall in the car and directly moved to the College auditorium for a drama presentation by the students there. After the drama, Swami interacted with the participants onstage for more than half an hour before returning to the Mandir where the bhajans were going on. He accepted Arati from inside the Bhajan Hall after getting down from the car at a quarter to seven and then interacted with Mr. Tata and Mr. Krishna Kumar for fifteen minutes there before returning to His residence in the car. ...continue reading with photos and more details | | |
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Wednesday, Dec 02, 2009 - College visit and interviews
Swami was coming before the evening bhajans began for the last few days, and returning to His residence in the chair itself. Yesterday, He came for darshan at 4.45 pm and moved to the interview room. After the five o'clock bhajans began, He went in the car to the college auditorium and saw a drama rehearsal by the students there. Returning after an hour, He accepted Arati at 6.20 before returning to His residence. Today, darshan was at 5.15 pm, after which Bhagavan gave interviews till past seven when He came onstage to accept Arati. He then asked the students to chant 'Samasta Loka Sukhino Bhavantu' three more times before He blessed the congregation and returned to His residence. | | |
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