LATEST PRASANTHI UPDATE - Chinese New Year in Prasanthi Nilayam 28TH JAN 2012

Sai Ram on Facebook...over 25 thousand Sai devotees like this...   Audio - Video - Mp3 Thought for the day Sai Baba Photos   Discourses  Wallpapers 2010 event calendar more>> Sai Baba Ashrams Home Sai Baba Miracles Greeting-cards Sai Baba Quotes Shirdi Sai Spiritual Collection Dialogues with Baba SBOI-Group Avatar on Himself  Spiritual Experiences Chinese New Year in Prasanthi Nilayam Monday, January 30th, 2012   Text & photo source - copyrights: Sri Sathya Sai Sadhana Trust - sssbpt.org  - Radiosai.org  Prasanthi Diary -  theprasanthireporter.org  | Web layout - Photo graphic design : saibabaofindia.com  "SBOI" | Sri Sathya Sai Sadhana Trust &  Sri Sathya Sai Media Foundation - We gratefully acknowledge the publishers Chinese New Year in Prasanthi Nilayam Monday, January 30th, 2012 Every tradition that reaches the Lotus Feet of Bhagawan brings native values and rich cultural heritage, seeking ultimate Divine blessing. Chinese New Year 2012 that entered into its 15th year in Prasanthi Nilayam was not different as the Holy Abode witnessed a glittering function on the 28th January evening, attended by over 250 devotees from three Chinese speaking countries, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Chinese New Year 2012 began on the 23rd January and would last fifteen days. This New Year is identified as year of Dragon that symbolizes activity, great vitality, luck and prosperity. The theme chosen for this year's celebration was "Love and Gratitude". The programme commenced at 1700 hrs. with Lighting of Chinese Candle by Dr. VK Ravindran and Bro. Billy Fong, senior officials of SSSO from Zone 4, organizers of the event. The first item was a traditional Chinese prayer participated by elderly women devotees from Malaysia in traditional Chinese prayer attire. Melodious prayer song of Kuan Yin calling out the Chinese Goddess of Mercy was played setting backdrop for the prayer. Next to come was offerings of traditional Chinese items like mandarin oranges, 'nian gou' (a traditional Chinese cake), red dates and other delicacies etc. by children from Indonesia and Malaysia. This was followed by a traditional Chinese prayer ceremony. A priest dressed in ancient Chinese costume offered pranams to Bhagawan in ancient Chinese poetic style. The priest continued with expressing gratitude on behalf of the four categories of people namely...continue reading

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