Buddha Purnima at Prasanthi Nilayam - Photos and Report

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Monday, May 19, 2008 Devotees from East Asian countries were seated in the centre of Sai Kulwant Hall this evening for Buddha Poornima celebrations. Bhagawan came around 5 o'clock in His chair and moved up the centre of the Hall and came to the verandah from the Eastern side of the mandir. After Swami came to the stage, the half-hour programme of songs got underway. After the choir selections, the devotees began singing Bhajans. After a few minutes of their Bhajans, the students sang a Bhajan with Alap as Swami blessed the conductor of the Buddhist group with a chain. Bhagawan moved to the interview room, and at half-past six accepted Arati before retiring for the day. Download: Buddha Poornima wallpapers Buddha & Sai Baba -

Sunday, 18, May : After Eswaramba day, for the last few days, Bhagawan has been coming in the morning as well as the evening on most days. He has been going around the Sai Kulwant Hall in the chair, and also has sat onstage while the Vedam went on. This afternoon, Balvikas children from Bangalore presented a drama in Kannada, Devarshi Narada. The children were seated in the Bhajan Hall when Bhagawan arrived a few minutes after 4 pm. Swami cut across to the verandah after passing the ladies and came into the Bhajan Hall, interacted with the children and the co-ordinators, saw their costumes and spent more than ten minutes with them. Then He moved to the stage and asked for the programme to begin. The 40 minute presentation gave glimpses of the stories of Narada mentioned by Bhagawan in His Discourses. After the drama, Swami blessed the participants and gave a chain to the child who played Narada's role. Prasadam was distributed as the students sang Bhajans till Bhagawan accepted Arati 40 minutes later at six o'clock before returning to His residence.

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Monday, 12, May : During the Past few days Swami's Darshan is sort of Truncated as Swami is not taking a Full drive in Kulwanth Hall.. Swami is taking a turn on the ladies side and then goes either to the Bhajan hall or the Interview room. Today morning, Swami went out for a drive. Bhajans were wonderful during Yesterday evening Darshan. One of the singers, who is now going behind Swami during darshan for the last 20 days never got a chance to sing. This is because Swami had told him to be with him and come behind him. So during bhajans this boy sits besides Swami in Bhajan hall. Hence he was not able to lead any bhajan. Yesterday evening towards the end of the bhajan session, Swami asked this boy and asked him to sing a bhajan with aalaap.. I am sure the singer must have felt very happy. It was so sweet to see how Swami takes care of everyone and the way Swami smiled while the boy was singing was a proof of Swami's assuring Grace. - Om Sai Ram