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Monday, July 21, 2008 Om Sairam dearest Sai Family, Its 7;30pm and darshan has just finished and wanted to share this beautiful incident which occurred at 7:05pm when a large group from previous Soviet Republic gave a breathtaking concert and the music director of the![Join group saibabaofindia -]() concert was at her best and many times the audience couldn't stop applauding even though the language they sang was not known to us..
I was very sure that Swami would be materialising something to this very talented lady and after all the songs, Swami signalled the lady to sit down and it was bit surprising for us and our Lord's ways are always mysterious and WE SHOULD LOVE HIS UNCERTAINTY.. and after 5 minutes or so, when the students were busy distributing Prasadam there came big screams from the singing group, who still had the mikes before them. And to our surprise, we saw a dazzling GOLDEN LINGAM double the size of a normal egg in Swami's hands which was materialised by wave of His hands.... I couldn't believe myself, I thought, hope its not SHIVARATHRI and Swami very lovingly called the Music director and as all of us joined our hands, Swami presented the golden lingam to her and she was the happiest person on this earth and she definitely has a reason..... a DIVINE GIFT and a VERY VERY RARE GIFT FROM SWAMI... - Submitted to SBOI-Group More Darshan from July 21,- Prasanthi Bulletin: This morning, the morning plenary session of the Education conference was to be held in the Sai Kulwant Hall, so the Bhajans did not commence at 9 o'clock. Bhagawan arrived at 10.30 in His chair, and when He reached the stage, Prof. David Gries, the Zone I chairman of the Sathya Sai Organisation, introduced the speakers. Dr. Tom Scoville, Dr. B. G. Pitre, Dr. Dalton de Souza Amorim and Sri Srinivasan Srirangarajan were the speakers for the morning, representing the Sri Sathya Sai Organisation and the Sri Sathya Sai University. They spoke on the techniques and impact of Sathya Sai Education, with illustrative anecdotes. Bhagawan accepted Arati after the speeches and returned to His residence at noon.
The delegates for the conference gathered at various venues in the Ashram for their respective post-lunch sessions and returned to the Sai Kulwant Hall for the afternoon plenary session. Bhagawan arrived in His chair and moved to the interview room after four o'clock. At 4.30 pm, the speeches for the afternoon commenced. Mr. Victor Krishna Kanu, Mr. Jeremy Hoffer, Mr. M. K. Kaw and Sri Sanjay Mahalingam spoke on the inspiration and activities of the Sathya Sai Education programme. Bhagawan then graciously consented to speak to the delegates.
Bhagawan took the sheet of questions posed by the delegates and clarifications desired by them, and reading out the questions one by one, answered them for an hour till 6.30 pm. Swami stressed on the need for parents to take proper care of their children, and for the children to love, obey and respect their parents. The students sang Bhajans for 10 minutes after Bhagawan's Discourse while the delegates moved out from the centre of Sai Kulwant Hall to make way for the devotees from the CIS (former USSR) who were to make a musical presentation. Bhagawan returned to the stage after a brief visit to the interview room and the music program began with a brief introduction. Songs from Russia, Georgia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and so on kept the packed hall enthralled with their catchy tunes and lively beat. After their half-hour programme, Swami asked them to sing one more song, so they sang the popular "Kalinka" and had the audience clapping all through. Bhagawan interacted with the organisers, and then, waved His hands to materialise a large golden lingam. Wrapping it in a small bag, He handed it over to Dr. Goldstein with some instructions. Blessing all the devotees, Bhagawan accepted Arati and returned to His residence at 7.30 pm while prasadam was distributed. Also Read : Guru Poornima Discourse
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Sunday, July 20, 2008 Bhagawan opened the Sai Vidya Jyothi Educare exhibition this morning at 11 o'clock For photos from Sai Vidya Jyothi Educare exhibition Click on the following link Photos : Inauguration of "Sai Vidya Jyothi" - an exhibition on Educare - Exhibiting the Sai Effect on Education 20th July 2008- The Sri Sathya Sai World Education Conference 2008 was inaugurated this afternoon. Bhagawan arrived in Sai Kulwant Hall in His chair after four o'clock, and when He came onstage, He lit a lamp to begin the proceedings. Dr. Michael Goldstein spoke first, followed by Sri. V. Srinivasan. Their introductory remarks for forty minutes was followed by Bhagawan's Discourse at 5.20 pm. Swami spoke for fifty minutes, mentioning at the end that within twenty to thirty years, the whole world will be one, united in love. The Saisymphony orchestra was to perform next. The centre of Sai Kulwant Hall was cleared and the musicians arranged their places there, with more than seventy-five instruments. Bhagawan returned to the stage after visiting the interview room, and the musical session began just before 6.30. After forty minutes of the symphony, Bhagawan accepted Arati and returned to His residence as prasadam was distributed.
World Education Conference Report & Photos : It was during the evening session on 20th July 2008 when Bhagawan formally inaugurated the World Conference by lighting the lamp on the dais. Dr. Michael Goldstein, Chairman, Sathya Sai World Foundation, the official body overseeing the activities of Sri Sathya Sai International Organisation, addressing the delegates acknowledged, referring to the entire contingent for the conference and devotees in general who were assembled, that they were all there because they were drawn to the basis of love and light, the spiritual source. In an attempt to give an overview of the conference as an official responsibility, he said, the conference having bore the Divine Name should have a spiritual overview, and Bhagawan only could give it as it was conceived and created by Him alone. “Let us apply His Divine Name and Teachings seriously and responsibly to all aspects of education, Let us apply His Divine Name and Teachings reverently and lovingly to all aspects of our lives; The Divine Name is sacred, it is powerful, it is our salvation”. The spirit of Unity emphasised by Bhagawan should be inculcated in practice and precept as Spiritual Unity is Divine and it is Heart to Heart, exhorted Dr. Goldstein claiming that the participants from different parts of the world, were able to sit together and discuss in Spiritual Unity in a common platform for a common goal. Referring to the two fold instructions received from Bhagawan in their run up to the Conference, Dr. Goldstein said, Unity, the first command received from the Lord has been put in practice to the best of their ability. With reference to the second c ommand that all the participants should come prepared in their respective countries before coming over to Prasanthi Nilayam for the conference and 86 pre-world conferences were conducted in 73 countries in a six month period, questions were generated from participants and would be discussed during the conference in Prasanthi Nilayam. The theme of the conference is principles, authenticity, accountability.... become physical and more outward, the suffering meted out at the poor all around the world. and service to mankind... - Bhagawan in His Divine Discourse highlighted on the shrunken society, selfish bend of human mind, education that has... Read more from Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai's Discourse & 20th Darshan news in detail  Also: Read an eye witness account submitted by devotee to SBOI group |
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Saturday, July 19, 2008 This evening, devotees from Austria presented a choral programme. Swami came for darshan at 5 pm, and He took a round of the Sai Kulwant Hall in His chair before coming to the verandah. Before the programme commenced, He once again took a round of the ladies' side in His chair before moving up the centre of Sai Kulwant Hall and coming onstage to start the proceedings at 5.25 pm. Bhagawan asked them to sing some more after their half-hour of songs, so an encore followed. Swami asked the devotee who  introduced the songs whether he wanted water, and referring to their tears of joy, he said, "Yes, Swami, so much water has come out, now some water must go in also!" The students supplied them with water followed by Prasadam distribution while Bhajans were sung for half an hour with Arati at seven o'clock.
Austrian Hallelujah: - Sai Choir Austria sings in praise of the Divine! God’s love and magnanimity has something that is mysterious and thus difficult to fathom. One can only keep thinking of Greater Heaven for all magnanimity that is bestowed upon the entire creation with grateful thanks. "Hallelujah" is considered as a joyful word of praise to GOD which comes for several references in the bible, especially in the book of Psalms. Sai Choir from Austria had the rare privilege to sing this song of praise to Lord along with a bouquet of nine other songs in the immediate Divine presence of Bhagawan on the twilight of 19th July 2008 on the sidelines of the Sri Sathya Sai World Education Conference. Read more from 19th Darshan news & about Sri Sathya Sai World Education Conference |
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