| Thu, Dec 09, 2010: - Sai News & Photo Updates - Sai Darshan today: Of the many things that Prasanthi accepts as a loving offering at her Beloved Lord's Lotus Feet, music takes an upper hand. Music is Divine, unarguably the most potent weapon to win the heart of Divinity! Today, on the Thursday evening, in line with the announcement on the previous night, a western devotional music concert by renowned singer of fame Dana Gillespie, famous world over in the genre of blues, was in the offing. Granting Divine Darshan Bhagawan emerged at 1830 hrs. coming into the Sai Kulwant Hall. Interacting with the singer for a while, Bhagawan glide past the pathway blessing the evening's assembly. Being Thursday, primary school children were in full attendance. Taking turns, some of them, earned direct blessings before Bhagawan moved further into the ladies' side for an 'extra length' granting closer darshan. | |  | | | | Source & credits: copyrights-Sri Sathya Sai Sadhana Trust,sssbpt.org
Picture graphic layout - Saibabaofindia.com "SBOI" | Ascending the Verandah after the rounds, Bhagawan moved into the Interview Room for a brief pause. Emerging out and moving through the upper Verandah, Bhagawan blessed many seniors before coming on stage at 1855 hrs. from the right of Ganesha. In another five minutes Bhagawan indicated for the bhajans to stop and the stage was set for the musical programme. Singer Dana Gillespie, attired in typical Indian style, draped in a blue golden embroiled saree, came on stage seeking 'invoking benediction' before the commencement of the programme. Adorning the centre-stage along side Bhagawan, the singer started off with a simple sarvadharma bhajan "Salaam Alaikkum…" with her booming yet melodious voice resounding in the spacious Sai Kulwant Hall. Six more songs followed that included a piece she had sung fifteen years ago , on the 70th Birthday evening, that was followed by a bhajan "Sai Rama Bolo…Govinda Rama Bolo…"sung with elan. | |  | | | | Source & credits: copyrights-Sri Sathya Sai Sadhana Trust,sssbpt.org
Picture graphic layout - Saibabaofindia.com "SBOI" | Narrating the background story of another piece, "Play The Game, Be Happy", the graceful singer explained that the piece was based on an Interview Room conversation with Bhagawan. Utilising an opportunity granted by The Lord, the singer had posed a "million dollar question" unto Bhagawan concerning life as to 'what is the purpose? what is the meaning? ... of life?' and pat came His reply: "Play The Game; Be Happy!", and thus a beautiful, meaningful song. The singer, with her typical dancing movements spicing up with her devotional touch exhibited with emotive expressions, sang meaningful lines, regaling the evening's audience drawing round of applause at the end of each song. Each of the song was preceded with introductory remarks explaining the background story. It was indeed her soul communion with the Highest Soul through the medium of music, in the immediate presence of The Mighty Divine! | |  | | | | Source & credits: copyrights-Sri Sathya Sai Sadhana Trust,sssbpt.org
Picture graphic layout - Saibabaofindia.com "SBOI" | At the end of the forty minute programme, as a token of Divine appreciation, Bhagawan presented a beautiful memento, a replica of a Phoenix bird, to Ms. Gillespie. (The Phoenix is a mythical sacred firebird that can be found in the mythologies of the Persians, Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Chinese etc.) Bhagawan interacted with the singer for a while before blessing her with Padanamaskar. The memento that glows in the dark with special lighting inside was displayed to the singer at the instance of Bhagawan, and the audience, watching the golden moments, turned ecstatic. | |  | | | | Source & credits: copyrights-Sri Sathya Sai Sadhana Trust,sssbpt.org
Picture graphic layout - Saibabaofindia.com "SBOI" | One bhajan by the students followed before Bhagawan indicating for Mangala Arathi at 1945 hrs. Blessing the concourse with Abhayahastha, ladies and gents separately, Bhagawan moved off the dais at 1950 hrs. As Bhagawan approached His car, a groups of faculties and research scholars from the Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science of SSSIHL, Prasanthi Nilayam Campus sought Divine blessings. Bhagawan spent awhile with them glancing through the brochure, listening to their explanations. At 2000 hrs. Bhagawan got into His car driving back to Yajur Mandiram. |
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