2013-10-11

PRASANTHI NEWS AND PHOTOS - Proceedings of Prasanthi Vidwan Maha Sabha

 
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Prasanthi Vidwan Mahasabha…
 
Video Webcast of the First Day Proceedings of Prasanthi Vidwan Maha Sabha - 8 Oct 2013....
 

 
8 September 2013: Four inspiring speeches and a musical programme marked the first evening of the week-long Prasanthi Vidwan Mahasabha this evening herein Prasanthi Nilayam.
The programme in the evening commenced at 1640 hrs. with a breif invocatory Veda chanting by the tiny tots from Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School – Primary Wing.
 
 
The first speaker for the session was Prof Anantaraman, Media Coordinator for Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust.
Speaking on the legend of Navarathri and Prasanthi Vidwan Mahasabha, the archetype assembly of the learned in Prasanthi Nilayam, the Professor touched upon the supreme significance of the Sai Mission underlining the spotless unique service activities being conducted with a selfless vision in Prasanthi Nilayam.
 
 
Three more speeches followed, by three students. Manikrishna Anand, doing MBA programme at the Prasnathi Nilayam campus who spoke first dwelled on the unique service activities initiated by Bhagawan, especially the Karma Yoga, Gramaseva activities that helps students to expand instilling compassion in their hearts.
 
 
Ms Kritika Lakshmi of Anantapur Campus spoke next, briefly explaining the seven ways to success based on Bhagawan's teachings.
 
 
Sri Rajeev Rajan, faculty at Sri Sathya Sai Institute Of Higher Learning, Brindavan Campus was the last speaker who presented a thought-provoking thesis on the week-long spiritual exercise called Veda Purusha Saptaha Jnana Yajnam.
 
 
Bhagawan's Divine Discourse followed next before a music programme by the students of Muddenahalli campus.
Bhajans continued and ended with Bhagawan singing "Bhaja Govindam Bhaja Govindam…" Mangala Arathi was offered at 1830 hrs.
II Samastha Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu II
 

Prasanthi Vidwan Mahasabha – Day 2

Thursday, October 10th, 2013
 
Sri Sathya Sai Grama Seva, the Karma Yoga initiated by Bhagawan reached its 4th day yesterday while the Veda Purusha Saptaha Jnana Yajnam into its second day here in Prasanthi Nilayam. On the fourth day of the Grama Seva a total population of 34,600 people in 6,300 households in Bukkapatnam mandal were covered.
 
 
The evening session, Prasanthi Vidwan Mahasabha, the archetype assembly of the learned, featured three speeches and a scintillating musical offering by the students of Brindavan Campus of SSSIHL.
 
 
The session commenced with invocatory Veda chanting by the students of Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School. The first speaker for the session was Sri R Ganesan, an BBM student at the Muddenahalli Campus of SSSIHL. Speaking about mind and its vagaries, the wandering mind, Ganesan narrated his own experience with reference to his admission in the Institute that gave a boost to his confidence in his own self and faith in Bhagawan. Being in Bhagawan's Institute allows the student to grow spiritually helping to evolve training him to contemplate within, said the grateful student who spoke with great elan and confidence.
 
 
The next speaker Sri Sai Sathyanarayanan, a final year undergraduate student, began with a story on Selfless Love emphasising that God is a 4-letter word, L-O-V-E. Speaking about Grama Seva in brief, narrating a beautiful experience of a student's warm, loving spontaneous response to a 'self-styled' outcast who did not want the student to go near him, the young speaker highlighted how the Karma Yoga is helping students to evolve, blossoming them into worthy instruments in Sai mission. Narrating a beautiful incident from Mar 2011 illustrating the efficacy of selfless prayer, the young speaker concluded with a wonderful quote, "turn yourself to God and stay tuned to God."
 
 
The third speaker Miss Maitali Verma, a doctoral research scholar from the Anantapur Campus of SSSIHL spoke of the 10 commandments she learned from her 10 years at Bhagawan's Lotus Feet. Presenting a research-oriented thesis on Bhagawan's teachings, Bhagawan's messages or Sai's sayings, the speaker emphasised that one will be able to practise His teachings, the ten commandments if he/she three S's with him/her…that is SRI SATHYA SAI.
 
 
Bhagawan's Divine discourse followed next wherein Bhagawan emphasised on the importance of leading a life of character.
The final programme was a musical offering by the students of Brindavan Campus. Singing their hearts out to Beloved Swami, showing great commitment and dedication, blossoming talents from the Campus regaled the audience with their professional approach, receiving rounds of applause.
 
 
Bhajans continued and ended with Bhagawan singing Om Shivaya…Om Shivaya… Mangala Arathi was offered at 1900 hrs. marking the end of the session.
II Samastha Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu II
 
 
 
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Prasanthi Vidwan Mahasabha
Sai Kulwant Hall – Prasanthi Nilayam
8-14 Oct 2013
 
Programme – Tue, 8 October 2013
All times in p.m. Master of Ceremonies: Mr. Aman Jhaveri, Doctoral Research Scholar, Dept. of Management Studies
4.30 – 4.40 Vedam  
4.40 – 4.45 Invocatory Vedam Students of Sri Sathya Sai Primary School
4.45 – 4.55 Talk Mr. Mani Krishna Anand, II MBA (Finance), Dept. of Management Studies
4.55 – 5.05 Talk Ms. C. Kritika Laxmi, III BA (Optional English), Dept. of English Language & Literature
5.05 – 5.20 Talk Mr. Rajeev Rajan, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Commerce
5.20 – 5.35 Divine Message
5.35 – 6.15 Music Programme Students of SSSIHL, Muddenahalli Campus
6.15 – 6.30 Bhajans followed by Arati
 
Programme – Wed, 9 October 2013
All times in p.m. Master of Ceremonies: Mr. Pradyumna Mulpur, Doctoral Research Scholar, Dept. of Physics
4.30 – 4.40 Vedam
4.40 – 4.45 Invocatory Vedam Students of SSS Higher Secondary School
4.45 – 4.55 Talk Mr. R. Ganesan, III BBM, Dept. of Management Studies
4.55 – 5.05 Talk Mr. V. Sai Sathyanarayan, III B.Sc. Economics (Hon.), Dept. of Economics
5.05 – 5.20 Talk Ms. Maitali Verma, Asst. Professor, Dept. of English Language & Literature
5.20 – 5.35 Divine Message
5.35 – 6.15 Music Programme Students of SSSIHL, Brindavan Campus
6.15 – 6.30 Bhajans followed by Arati
 
Programme – Thu, 10 October 2013
All times in p.m. Master of Ceremonies: Faculty / Scholar, Anantapur Campus
4.30 – 4.40 Vedam
4.40 – 4.45 Invocatory Vedam Students of SSSIHL, Muddenahalli Campus
4.45 – 5.45 Talk Pundit/Scholar
5.45 – 6.00 Divine Message
6.00 – 6.15 Bhajans followed by Arati
 
Programme – Fri, 11 October 2013
All times in p.m. Master of Ceremonies: Dr. Subhash Subramanian, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Management Studies
4.30 – 4.40 Vedam
4.40 – 4.45 Invocatory Vedam Students of SSSIHL, Brindavan Campus
4.45 – 4.55 Talk Mr. Subrahmanyam Abhishek, XII Standard, Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School
4.55 – 5.05 Talk Student, Brindavan Campus
5.05 – 5.20 Talk Mr. B. Chandrasekhar, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Management Studies
5.20 – 5.35 Divine Message
5.35 – 6.15 Music Programme Students of SSSIHL, Anantapur Campus
6.15 – 6.30 Bhajans followed by Arati
 
Programme – Sat, 12 October 2013
All times in p.m. Master of Ceremonies: Sri S Sai Giridhar, Doctoral Research Scholar, Dept. of Chemistry
4.30 – 4.40 Vedam
4.40 – 4.45 Invocatory Vedam Students of SSSIHL, Anantapur Campus
4.45 – 5.45 Talk Pundit/Scholar
5.45 – 6.00 Divine Message
6.00 – 6.15 Bhajans followed by Arati
 
Programme – Sun, 13 October 2013
All times in p.m. Master of Ceremonies: Faculty / Scholar, Anantapur Campus
4.30 – 4.40 Vedam
4.40 – 4.45 Invocatory Vedam Students of SSSIHL, Prasanthi Nilayam Campus
4.45 – 4.55 Talk Ms. J Sneha, II M.Sc. (Biosciences), Dept. of Biosciences
4.55 – 5.05 Talk Mr. Bishnu Prasad Joshi, I M.Sc. (Chemistry), Dept. of Chemistry
5.05 – 5.20 Talk Mr. Sandeep Kumar Patnaik, Doctoral Research Scholar, Dept. of Physics
5.20 – 5.35 Divine Message
5.35 – 6.15 Cultural Programme Students of SSSIHL, Prasanthi Dance Group
6.15 – 6.30 Bhajans followed by Arati
 
Programme – Mon, 14 October 2013
All times in p.m. Master of Ceremonies: Sri Amey Deshpande, Doctoral Research Scholar, Dept. of Management Studies
4.30 – 4.40 Vedam
4.40 – 4.45 Invocatory Vedam Students of Sathya Sai Mirpuri College of Music
4.45 – 5.45 Talk Pundit/Scholar
5.45 – 6.00 Divine Message
6.00 – 6.15 Bhajans followed by Arati
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Date: Friday, October 11, 2013
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
External cleanliness, devoid of internal cleanliness is nothing short of deceitfulness. Internal cleanliness is more essential than external cleanliness. Though a cup may be clean and attractive outside, we cannot drink water from it, if it is unclean inside. Food cooked in copper vessels turns poisonous, if the vessel does not have a silver coating inside. Hence, observe internal cleanliness with meticulous care. Strive to remain free from the diseases of hatred, bad thoughts and vicious practices. God has gifted you this human body for achieving excellence in your daily life and attaining proximity with Divinity. Cultivate spirituality, acquire spiritual traits, attain proximity to the Divine and merge in Him. This must be your firm resolve. You can achieve this by sanctifying your body with sacred actions, until your last breath.
- Sri Sathya Sai Baba
(Divine Discourse, Oct 10, 1997)
 
 
 
 
Date: Thursday, October 10, 2013
Yesterday's thought  
For a person living in the materialistic world, the sensual pleasures are a source of extreme delight. However, the senses themselves are temporary, and hence grant only transitory joy. To a person suffering from jaundice, everything looks yellow and tastes bitter. So too senses fraught with illness cannot give true happiness. As there is no person without desire, and it is difficult to live without desire in this world, Lord Krishna came out with an excellent solution. He said, "Perform all actions for the pleasure of the Lord without an eye on the fruits of the action." Pay your respect to duty and dedicate all actions to the Divine. Ensure you do all actions to the satisfaction of your conscience and then your heart is free from all blemishes. Such an action qualifies to become an act of Anapeksha, not tainted by desire.
- Sri Sathya Sai Baba
(Divine Discourse, Oct 10, 1997)
 
 
 
 
 
 
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2013-10-10

10-10-2013-THOUGHT FOR THE DAY AS WRITTEN AT PRASANTHI NILAYAM TODAY


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Date: Thursday, October 10, 2013
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
For a person living in the materialistic world, the sensual pleasures are a source of extreme delight. However, the senses themselves are temporary, and hence grant only transitory joy. To a person suffering from jaundice, everything looks yellow and tastes bitter. So too senses fraught with illness cannot give true happiness. As there is no person without desire, and it is difficult to live without desire in this world, Lord Krishna came out with an excellent solution. He said, "Perform all actions for the pleasure of the Lord without an eye on the fruits of the action." Pay your respect to duty and dedicate all actions to the Divine. Ensure you do all actions to the satisfaction of your conscience and then your heart is free from all blemishes. Such an action qualifies to become an act of Anapeksha, not tainted by desire.
- Sri Sathya Sai Baba
(Divine Discourse, Oct 10, 1997)
 
 
 
 
 
Date: Wednesday, October 09, 2013
Yesterday's thought  
The supreme Shakti manifests Herself in the form of Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswathi. Durga grants us energy - physical, mental and spiritual. Lakshmi bestows on us wealth - not just money but intellectual wealth, the wealth of character, goodness and health. Health is also wealth! Saraswati bestows on us intelligence, the capacity for intellectual enquiry and the power of discrimination. Hence, Navaratri (nine-nights) festival is celebrated in order to proclaim to the world the power of the Divine Mother. One's own mother is the combination of all these Divine beings. She provides you with energy, wealth and intelligence. She constantly desires your advancement in life and hence represents all the three Goddesses. Recognising one's mother as the very embodiment of all divine forces, one must show reverence to her and treat her with love. This is the true message that the Navaratri festival gives us.
- Sri Sathya Sai Baba
(Divine Discourse, Oct 14, 1988)
 
 
 
 
 
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2013-10-09

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Date: Wednesday, October 09, 2013
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
The supreme Shakti manifests Herself in the form of Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswathi. Durga grants us energy - physical, mental and spiritual. Lakshmi bestows on us wealth - not just money but intellectual wealth, the wealth of character, goodness and health. Health is also wealth! Saraswati bestows on us intelligence, the capacity for intellectual enquiry and the power of discrimination. Hence, Navaratri (nine-nights) festival is celebrated in order to proclaim to the world the power of the Divine Mother. One's own mother is the combination of all these Divine beings. She provides you with energy, wealth and intelligence. She constantly desires your advancement in life and hence represents all the three Goddesses. Recognising one's mother as the very embodiment of all divine forces, one must show reverence to her and treat her with love. This is the true message that the Navaratri festival gives us.
- Sri Sathya Sai Baba
(Divine Discourse, Oct 14, 1988)
 
 
 
 
Date: Tuesday, October 08, 2013
Yesterday's thought  
Mantra means that which saves, when meditated upon. The Name of God, any one of His countless ones, can serve the purpose. The Name is like the goad that can tame the elephant in rut, make it bend its knees and lift the log on to its tusks. Liberation (Moksha) is not a five-star hotel, or a deluxe tourist home. It is just the awareness of your reality and the rejection of all contrary conceptions. You can recognise your Self quickly and clearly, if you purify your heart with a mantra or by the singing of the glory of God. Both will grant you that boon. Sing from the heart, conscious of the layers of meaning that each word has. These are the surest ways to have God firmly installed in the throne of your hearts and it will redeem your lives.
- Sri Sathya Sai Baba
(Divine Discourse, Oct 6, 1970)
 
 
 
 
 
 
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