2011-11-21

PHOTOS - VIDEO-UPDATE -21 NOV. - PRASANTHI NILAYAM - Sri Sathya Sai Baba's 86th Birthday updates

 
 
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Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba's 86th Birthday Celebrations Program Schedule

Sri Sathya Sai Baba's 86th Birthday updates
 
 
86th Birthday Celebrations - Videos from Prasanthi Nilayam
 
Ahead of the 30th Annual Convocation of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam scheduled for tomorrow, students from SSSIHL presented a drama entitled "Guru Mahima" this evening in Prasanthi Nilayam.
 
 
 
 
The presentation was highlighted the lofty relationship between Guru and disciple and how a true Guru stand by the disciples who are dedicated and devoted. Revolved around three youngsters staying in an ashram, guided by the Guru the presentation, with the help of flashback scenes from the epics and stories of great souls, underlines the essential truth that faith wins oddities. Convocation Drama – Guru Mahima
At a crucial juncture when the disciples were at the end of their wits Guru who had already disappeared returns saying "Where did I go. I am in them who seek me from the depths of their hearts. He is ever present in the hearts of devotees. His joy is theirs and their sorrow is His."
 
Convocation Drama – Guru Mahima
With music and drama, the students brought home the significance of the spiritual relationship that exists between a Master and his disciples. They portrayed the loving bond that persists between them even in the absence of the Master's physical presence, and his influence that always works through them.
Towards the end the students lit lamps and presented a beautiful panorama, a befitting finale saluting the Supreme Divine Spirit, Who is the Source and Sustenance of entire cosmos.
 
Convocation Drama – Guru Mahima
 
Earlier, the programme for the evening commenced with a felicitation ceremony of some of the distinguished faculties of the Institue. Sai Krishna award, instituted honouring excellence in research was given away to three senior faculties, Prof. K. Venkataramanaiah, senior professor in the Department of Physics. Dr. N. Sivakumar, Assistant Professor in the Department of Commerce and Dr. N. Venkatesh Rao, Assistant Professor in Sanskrit received the honour from Sri Indulal Shah, doyen of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations.
 
Convocation Drama – Guru Mahima
 
At the end participants of the drama were presented with safari clothes. Bhajans continued for sometime before Mangala Arathi offering at 1900 hrs.
Thirtieth Convocation of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning would be held tomorrow, 22nd November, in the Sai Kulwant Hall. The proceedings would begin at 10:30 hrs. Prof. P. Balram, Director, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore would be the Chief Guest for the function.
 
 
Sunday, November 20th, 2011 Evening
Songs Of Love…Songs Of Unity by Dana Gillespie
With a string of selected songs, a compilation of her songs in The Divine Presence over the years, Dana Gillespie of London Blues Band fame took the audience through her memory lane, presenting an electrifying music concert at Bhagawan's Lotus Feet this evening in Prasanthi Nilayam.
 
The singer, the most popular western voice in Prasanthi Nilayam and undoubtedly one of Bhagawan's favourite singers took the audience down memory lane, singing mainly hit songs from her earlier concerts in Prasanthi Nilayam.
 
Songs Of Love…Songs Of Unity by Dana Gillespie
The underlying theme of her performance was Love and Unity. Recapitulating her glorious times in Bhagawan's physical presence, the cherubic singer began with the song "we are all one…under the sun".
Singing with the aid of recorded tracks of music, Gillespie continued for an hour, often inciting the audience to join with rhythmic beats. She presented twelve songs that included two bhajans. Some of her favourite numbers sung during landmark occasions, 70th and 80th birthday, were reproduced explaining the significance in short.
 
Songs Of Love…Songs Of Unity by Dana Gillespie
 
The soul of music is touched only when it is sung with love…Recaping her experience with Bhagawan, the singer stated that to sing in His presence one need to have a 'large heart'…and the accomplished singer exhibited what she is in possession, a heart full of Love for The Lord, craving for Unity of world.
Interestingly, during the interludes, the singer presented a guided tour, explaining the songs and significance and snippets of her wonderful moments with Beloved Bhagawan.
 
Songs Of Love…Songs Of Unity by Dana Gillespie
 
Presenting a bhajan, "Prem Easwar Hey…Easwar Prem Hey…" she explained how she would often sing her all time favourite bhajan, went missing over the years, and the bhajan was "Allaho Akbar…Allaho Akbar…La ilaha illa allah…" Grabbing the mike when she sung it with her booming voice echoing the spacious hall, the audience accompanied the singer in chorus and the message was clear, Unity Of All Religions, Oneness of Godhood.
Every song was well received and the hall reverberated with rapturous applause at every short-break. She ended the concert chanting the Vibhuti Mantra, "Paramam Pavitram Baba Vibhootim…"
 
 
 
 
 
 
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2011-11-20

Songs Of Love…Songs Of Unity by Dana Gillespie-86th Birthday Celebrations - Videos from Prasanthi Nilayam

Bhagawans 86th Birthday Celebrations Programme Schedule
 
 
Text & photo source - copyrights: Sri Sathya Sai Sadhana Trust - sssbpt.org  - Radiosai.org  Prasanthi Diary -  Sri Sathya Sai Media Foundation - h2hsai.org .  | Web layout - Photo graphic design : saibabaofindia.com  "SBOI" | - We gratefully acknowledge the publishers Sri Sathya Sai Sadhana Trust &  Sri Sathya Sai Media Foundation
Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba's 86th Birthday Celebrations Program Schedule

Sri Sathya Sai Baba's 86th Birthday updates
 
 
86th Birthday Celebrations - Videos from Prasanthi Nilayam
 
Sunday, November 20th, 2011 Evening
Songs Of Love…Songs Of Unity by Dana Gillespie
With a string of selected songs, a compilation of her songs in The Divine Presence over the years, Dana Gillespie of London Blues Band fame took the audience through her memory lane, presenting an electrifying music concert at Bhagawan's Lotus Feet this evening in Prasanthi Nilayam.
 
The singer, the most popular western voice in Prasanthi Nilayam and undoubtedly one of Bhagawan's favourite singers took the audience down memory lane, singing mainly hit songs from her earlier concerts in Prasanthi Nilayam.
 
Songs Of Love…Songs Of Unity by Dana Gillespie
The underlying theme of her performance was Love and Unity. Recapitulating her glorious times in Bhagawan's physical presence, the cherubic singer began with the song "we are all one…under the sun".
Singing with the aid of recorded tracks of music, Gillespie continued for an hour, often inciting the audience to join with rhythmic beats. She presented twelve songs that included two bhajans. Some of her favourite numbers sung during landmark occasions, 70th and 80th birthday, were reproduced explaining the significance in short.
 
Songs Of Love…Songs Of Unity by Dana Gillespie
 
The soul of music is touched only when it is sung with love…Recaping her experience with Bhagawan, the singer stated that to sing in His presence one need to have a 'large heart'…and the accomplished singer exhibited what she is in possession, a heart full of Love for The Lord, craving for Unity of world.
Interestingly, during the interludes, the singer presented a guided tour, explaining the songs and significance and snippets of her wonderful moments with Beloved Bhagawan.
 
Songs Of Love…Songs Of Unity by Dana Gillespie
 
Presenting a bhajan, "Prem Easwar Hey…Easwar Prem Hey…" she explained how she would often sing her all time favourite bhajan, went missing over the years, and the bhajan was "Allaho Akbar…Allaho Akbar…La ilaha illa allah…" Grabbing the mike when she sung it with her booming voice echoing the spacious hall, the audience accompanied the singer in chorus and the message was clear, Unity Of All Religions, Oneness of Godhood.
Every song was well received and the hall reverberated with rapturous applause at every short-break. She ended the concert chanting the Vibhuti Mantra, "Paramam Pavitram Baba Vibhootim…"
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Ladies’ Day in The Divine Presence…Bhagawans 86th Birthday Celebrations

Bhagawans 86th Birthday Celebrations Programme Schedule
 
Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba's 86th Birthday Celebrations Program Schedule

Sri Sathya Sai Baba's 86th Birthday updates
 
       
Nov.20, 2011
 Drama on Convocation Eve by Students of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning
Nov. 21, 2011
Cultural Programme by International Sri Sathya Sai Organisations
Nov. 22, 2011
XXX Convocation of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning
Nov. 23, 2011
Bhagawan Sri Sai Baba's Birthday Celebrations
 
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Saturday, November 19th, 2011 - Morning                  -  (Evening)
Ladies' Day in The Divine Presence…
 
Today is November 19, International Ladies' Day in Prasanthi Nilayam and for Sai Fraternity all over the world. Ever since its inception in the year 1995, calling for greater women participation in social and spiritual revolution in their role as feminine energy, November 19 has been the dotted day in Prasanthi Calendar when womenfolk comes active celebrating the day in His Divine presence.
This mornings presentation began at 0830 hrs. with Vedam by the women students of Anantapur Campus chanting Rudram, Mantrapushpam and Durga Suktam for half- an-hour.  Anantapur Band followed playing soulful tunes as students from the campus followed by senior ladies' paid tributes at Beloved Bhagawan at the Sanctum Sanctorum.
 
 
 
Introducing the speakers for the session, Ms. Chetana Raju spoke of the persona of Sri Sathya Sai, reminding the audience that nothing could ever fill the vacuum created by Bhagawan's physical passing on…Swami always Was…Swami always Is…Swami always Will Be…Bhagawan is past, present and future stressed the speaker recapitulating the most wonderous time Bhagawan had given to mankind, walking talking and living among humanity.
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Ladies' Day in The Divine Presence…
 
There were three speakers for the morning session. The first speaker, Dr. Malathi Srinivasan, a former student of Anantapur Campus and currently Principle Scientist, CSIR, Bangalore shared some interesting incidents during her tenure as a student at Anantapur Campus. Staying away, for the first time in life, the speaker was infested with nostalgia and thus had a tough time. Praying hard, she asked Bhagawan to show His omniscience, a conditional prayer, asking for a particular prasadam. Ominipresent Mother Sai responded to her sincere prayer, giving in to the devotee's demand, sending His student her 'chosen prasadam' while the rest of the lot got regular laddu prasadam. This was a 'visiting card' from Mother Sai instilling greater faith in His omniscience, came at the appropriate time. Women, in Bhagawan's words, are supposedly blessed with seven qualities, Sathya, Dharma, Shanthi, Prema, Ahimsa, Tolerance and Spirituality, said Dr. Malathi mentioning on the  inception of Anantapur Campus in 1969, crediting the same to Mother Easwaramma's wishful desire.
 
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The second speaker, Mrs. Madhuri Naganand, spoke of her first darshan of Bhagawan in Bangalore. A Shirdi Sai devotee originally, she had a prayer to Baba to grant her 'Pratyaksha Darshan' and as an answer to her prayer she was guided to Bhagawan in Bangalore, resulting in her first ever darshan of Sri Sathya Sai. Referring to the Taitireeya Upanishadic dictum, "Mathru Devo Bhava", Mrs. Naganand called upon the attention to Bhagawan' s own life, treating His physical mother with great reverence, reminding the audience of the role and importance of women in society.
 
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The final speaker was Mrs. Phyllis Krystal, a nonegenarian, veteran devotee from the US, author of many popular books of Sai literature. Narrating her first ever meeting with Bhagawan, a soft spoken  Mrs. Krystal shared with the audience highlights of many a councelling she has been fortunate to receive over the years. Omnipresent Sai is 'everywhere' and it is our duty to take His mission onward; what we need to do is to love Him by all means, said the spirited speaker, reminiscing her precious moments with Beloved Bhagawan.
Sai Kulwant Hall bore colourful decorations and the Seat of Bhagawan, the Sacntum Sanctorum, was a riot of colours, bedecked with flowers and buntings of varied hues.
Bhajans by Anatapur students continued and special Italian Prasadam was distributed before Mangala Arathi offering at 1015 hrs.
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Saturday, November 19th, 2011 Evening
Prayer of Gratitude and Carnatic Music Concert…
Evening session on this Ladies' Day commenced at 1630 hrs. with Vedic chanting by higher secondary girls from Sri Sathya Sai "Primary School", followed by love offerings at the Sanctum Sanctorum.
First programme in the evening was an address by Ms. Mallika Srinivasan, CEO, Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd. , TAFE, and a senior official of Easwaramma Women's Welfare Trust.
Beginning with a recollection of the days with Beloved Bhagawan, Mrs. Srinivasan highlighted on the role of women in society, quoting Bhagawan from His Divine discourses. Living a life following the path of Righteousness, practising human values is what women should follow, said Mrs. Srinivasasn.
 
 
 
Speaking on women welfare, the speaker stressed on the need to initiate service activities aimed at women upliftment. With Bhagawan physically absent, we must ensure that we are worthy of His love by strictly adhering to His teachings, said the speaker before ending her speech with a pledge that "we" would be ever with Sai.
The second programme for the session was "Prayer of Gratitude", a colourful dance skit by the tiny tots from Primary School.
The programme was a collective offering of gratitude for all that Bhagawan has been for them, for the humanity. Attributeless Divine He Was…He Is…incarnated in human form that, these tiny tots offered tears of gratitude, calling various attributes of their attributeless Divine. The prayer was to listen to their heartfelt prayer.
An interesting scene at Kailasha, with Bhagawan conversing to Sage Narada evinced greater enthusiasm in the assembly. Answering to Narada's prayer, to accede to the prayer of humanity granting them darshan, Bhagawan enlightened the sage, in poetic telugu, that His body belonged to humanity and He would ever respond to heartfelt prayer of love. An audio clip of Bhagawan's discourse airing this message was also relayed.
A  Carnatic vocal concert by Ms. Bhagyalakshmi Suresh followed. Beginning with an invocatory piece, "Mahaganapathim…" Ms. Bhagyalakshmi burst into four more compositions treating the audience with a perfect Ladies' Day feast.
She sang like enjoying a direct audience with The Lord, with the soul of her music bursting directly at Bhagawan at the Sanctum Sanctorum and dispersing into each and every heart present in the hall enveloping the entire audience.  As she burst into singing solos one after one, without any interludes of commentary, it turned out to be a rare Carnatic treat for the twilight's assembly.
A short video presentation titled "a snapshot of progress…" on the evolution of Easwaramma Women'a Welfare Trust followed.
Bhajans by Higher Secondary girls continued for the next fifteen minutes. Bringing curtains close they sang their  hearts out, "Aao Pyaare Nayan Hamaare…", an invocatory bhajan calling out Beloved Swami.
Artistes, accompanists and the Primary School children were felicitated before Mangala Arathi offering at 1900 hrs. Prasadam was distributed to the entire assembly.
   
 
 
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