2013-10-19

19-10-2013- THOUGHT FOR THE DAY AS WRITTEN AT PRASANTHI NILAYAM TODAY


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Date: Saturday, October 19, 2013
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
The path of wisdom is much easier than the path of devotion â€" for it comes as a flash to those who can just sit quiet for a few minutes and analyze themselves. A car moves on its four wheels and the person who drives it, is inside, not outside; the driver within the car guides the speed of the engine, the brakes and the accelerator. So too, let your intellect, mind and senses be guided, from within. Board the train of Salokya - the constant remembrance of the Lord's Name. This will take you to the next station, Sameepya - nearness and dearness to the Lord. The next halt will be at Saarupya, where you acquire and earn divine attributes, and finally you will reach the terminus, which is Saayujya, where you merge with the divine and experience yourself as but a wave in the ocean (Paramathma).
(Divine Discourse, Oct 16, 1964)
 
 
 
 
 
Date: Friday, October 18, 2013
Yesterday's thought  
Every being seeks rest, but the dust of sense-craving accumulates on the mind producing rust and threatening to 'burst' it! To remove the rust in your mind, listen to soulful compositions from great saints like Tyagaraja. Lay aside your cynicism for a while and listen to the captivating tunes and imbibe their essence. The science of spiritual culture and of the control of the mind has been developed, practised and perfected by thousands, for over thousands of years. The culture of India has stood the shock of ages and the fury of typhoons, using these methods. Sing and listen to the compositions of great saints in their traditional forms. Do not consider these divine compositions as mere paatalu (songs), they are truly mootalu (bundles) of precious gems, that will lead you on the baatalu (path) to the Divine.
 (Divine Discourse, July 11, 1957)
 
 
 
 
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2013-10-18

18-10-2013- THOUGHT FOR THE DAY AS WRITTEN AT PRASANTHI NILAYAM TODAY

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Date: Friday, October 18, 2013
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Every being seeks rest, but the dust of sense-craving accumulates on the mind producing rust and threatening to 'burst' it! To remove the rust in your mind, listen to soulful compositions from great saints like Tyagaraja. Lay aside your cynicism for a while and listen to the captivating tunes and imbibe their essence. The science of spiritual culture and of the control of the mind has been developed, practised and perfected by thousands, for over thousands of years. The culture of India has stood the shock of ages and the fury of typhoons, using these methods. Sing and listen to the compositions of great saints in their traditional forms. Do not consider these divine compositions as mere paatalu (songs), they are truly mootalu (bundles) of precious gems, that will lead you on the baatalu (path) to the Divine.
 (Divine Discourse, July 11, 1957)
 
 
 
 
 
Date: Thursday, October 17, 2013
Yesterday's thought  
Just as underground water is the sustenance of all trees, the Atma is the underlying source of all the bliss that the individual experiences. The process of digging a borewell to bring the underground water to surface level involves steady hitting, digging, and thumping through a pipe which holds and directs the drill. The people who do the boring take a lot of care to ensure that air does not go into the pipe, for then the drilling process becomes unsuccessful. FInally through a lot of effort, you bring the subterranean water to the surface level for human consumption. So too, you must undertake the repetition of the Lord's Name (Japam) very intensely taking care that you do not allow the attachment to worldly objects (Vishaya vasana) to enter and interfere with the process.
(Divine Discourse, Oct 16, 1964)
 
 
 
 
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2013-10-17

Vijaya Dasami in Prasanthi Nilayam 2013

Vijaya Dasami in Prasanthi Nilayam…
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An exuberant speech by Prof Anil Kumar Kamaraju, Bhagawan's Divine discourse and a scintillating Shehnai recital by Pt Satish Prakash Qamar were the highlights of the auspicious Vijaya Dasami evening here in Prasanthi Nilayam on Monday, 14 October 2013.
The evening session commenced with invocatory Vedic chanting by the students of Sri Sathya Sai Mirpuri College of Music, followed by an introductory talk by Ameya Deshpande, Doctoral Research Scholar at SSSIHL.
 
 
Commenting about Dasara and allied activities in Prasanthi Nilayam, as initiated by Bhagawan, Ameya said referring to the activities in Prasanthi that, it is a confluence of three yogas, Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Jnana Yoga with Sri Sathya Sai Grama Seva, Prasanthi Vidwan Mahasabha and Dasara Jnana Saptaha Yajnam going side by side during the festive occasion. Mentioning about the greater significance of the day, recalling incidents from the previous Yugas, with Shirdi Sai's 'seemolanghan', Ameya further introduced the evening's programme to the august assembly.
 
 
Prof Anil Kumar Kamaraju then addressed the assembly of devotees.
Bringing in rare tales of Bhagawan's supreme glory, Prof Anil Kumar in his English speech with a mix of Telugu transported the audience for the next one hour to the wonderful world of Sai that has no parallels. Talking about Navaratri and the aspect of Mother Divine the erudite speaker emphasised that Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai is verily Sri Maha Saraswathi, Sri Maha Lakshmi, Sri Maha Kali in one form, while explaining the aspects of Tripura Sundari, Tribhuvana Sundari and Triloka Sundari, as taught by Bhagawan Himself.
 
 
Bhagawan has often explained the inner meaning to make us understand the external rituals to turn them into spirituality, said Anil Kumar speaking of Dasara and its subtle significance. Lucidly explaining the celestial beauty of Bhagawan embodied in the physical as Sri Sathya Sai, narrating the supreme glory of the physical frame of Beloved Bhagawan Prof Anil Kumar in his witty style with a dose of humour, yet full of profundity declared that Bhagawan's life story is the real Srimad Bhagavatam.
Bhagawan's Divine discourse followed next. How can man plunge into misery when the Truth is that God alone is the Indweller of his heart, asked Bhagawan quoting the Bhagavad Gita saying, of Lord Krishna to Arjuna, "Mamaivamsho Jeevaloke Jeevabhuta Sanathanah" (all beings are an eternal part of My Self).
 
 
Crowning the twilight, marking the end of the week-long celebrations, renowned Shehnai artist Satish Prakash Qamar and Co presented a scintillating Shehnai cum Vocal recital entitled "Shehani Ki Goonj Sai Ke Naam" enthralling the audience for the next 40 mts.
Beginning with a piece in Raag Bihu, the Pt and Co presented a couple popular songs, "Sainath Terey Hazaaron Haath…" "Mera Pyaara Tuu Aaya Sai Ram Ka…" etc. to end with a Prasanthi Bhajan "Govind Bolo Gopala Bolo…".  Pt Satish Kumar Qamar is a disciple of legendary Ustad Bismillah Khan. The Pandit was accompanied by Pt Sri Krishna Sharma on Guitar, Pt Anup Ghosh on Tabla, Chandan Sharma on Vocal, Jitendra Kumar on Harmonium and Vocal, Deva Prasad on Side Rhythm and Jialal with Shehnai support.
At the end of the programme, all the artistes were felicitated. Fast paced bhajans, sung in non-stop style, by devotees from Heart Valve Bank, the UK followed next that ended with Bhagawan singing "Sathyam Jnaanam Anantam Brahma…"
 
 
Mangala Arathi was offered at 1930 hrs. marking the end of the session.
Earlier, in the morning, the seven-day Dasara Jnana Saptaha Yajna was concluded at the Poornachandra Auditorium with the offering of Maha Poornahuthi at 0930 hrs. Even as the priests returned after the sacred bath the Poornahuthi offering began with the Yajna Purusha, Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai, presiding over the session in His omnipresent form. To the holy chants of Vedic Mantras, with a packed audience watching reverentially the final Ahuti, Poornahuthi was offered at 0930 hrs.
 
 
Subsequently, sacred water was sprinkled over the assembly of devotees. Bhajans continued and prasadam was distributed. Mangala Arathi was offered at 1015 hrs.
Following this, the women students of Sri Sathya Sai Institute Of Higher Learning, Anantapur Campus distributed Bhagawan's Grama Seva prasadam to the entire residents of Ashram as part of the concluding day of Sri Sathya Sai Grama Seva 2013.
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Proceedings of Prasanthi Vidwan Maha Sabha - 8,9,10,11,12...- Oct 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....Read more
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17-10-2013-THOUGHT FOR THE DAY AS WRITTEN AT PRASANTHI NILAYAM TODAY


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Date: Thursday, October 17, 2013
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Just as underground water is the sustenance of all trees, the Atma is the underlying source of all the bliss that the individual experiences. The process of digging a borewell to bring the underground water to surface level involves steady hitting, digging, and thumping through a pipe which holds and directs the drill. The people who do the boring take a lot of care to ensure that air does not go into the pipe, for then the drilling process becomes unsuccessful. FInally through a lot of effort, you bring the subterranean water to the surface level for human consumption. So too, you must undertake the repetition of the Lord's Name (Japam) very intensely taking care that you do not allow the attachment to worldly objects (Vishaya vasana) to enter and interfere with the process.
(Divine Discourse, Oct 16, 1964)
 
 
 
Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Yesterday's thought  
Prayer and contrition are the two disciplines by which the mind can be cleansed of egoism and hatred; Saint Tyagaraja was a fine example of how this can be done. His songs are pure fragrant blossoms of devotion. He sang soulfully the glory of Rama, with the welfare of the individual as well as the world in view. He was ever engaged in the process of examining his words and deeds, and evaluating them on the touchstone of devotion. As the bee in quest of honey wanders in search of the flowers, as the creeper clings fast and fondly to the tree lest it may fall, as the stream runs to the river and the river rushes to the sea, Saint Thyagaraja pined for Lord Rama. Lord Rama had to give him personal audience (Darshan) and come to his rescue several times. Through devotion,Tyagaraja ensured he experienced the Lord's constant presence and always remained in peace and joy.
(Divine Discourse, July 11, 1957)
 
 
 
 
 
 
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