Akhanda Laksha Jyothi

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Sairam Dear Brothers and Sisters,

 

Given below is the narration of the wonderful event at Brindavan on 26th April

2004 and Sri Bombay Srinivasan has gracefully shared his experience with us.

 

At HIS LOTUS FEET

Bharadhwaaj Ramaswamy

 

AKHANDA LAKSHA JYOTHI

 

Akhanda Jyothi Jalaavo…….

 

It was just past the Sandhya time (the time of sunset) on the 26th April.

Location is Thrayee Brindavanam, Bangalore, the Abode of our dear Sai, and the

Ashram premises.               The occasion was the celebration of 20th year

anniversary of Thrayee Brindavanam.

 

Bhagavan had allowed the devotees of Bangalore as well as the students who were

still staying in Brindavanam to light one lakh (one hundred thousand) tiny

candle lamps all over the Ashram. All the devotees were invited to participate

in this Jyothise Jyothi jalaavo event. (To light one candle from another candle

and so on…) No instructions were given. Plenty of candles were provided to

devotees. It was upto them to arrange and organize as they liked it. 

 

The devotees used all their imaginations in arranging the candle lamps in

designs, which they developed on the spot. Many groups selected places

separately. There were lamps from the Entry gate of Ashram, in front of

overseas devotees canteen, in front of Stores and coffee shop, then taking a

turn near the book stall and along the hostel block and straight through the

roads leading to Swami’s residence.  Lamps were lit on the sides of the roads

and in the middle of the road in several designs.  

 

Devotees had taken places inside Sai Ramesh Hall to arrange the lamps. The stage

where Swami sits, the balcony, the small steps, and down near the Ganesha idol.

There were rows of lamps on either side of pathways (aisle) made in white

marbles inside the hall. IN between the pathways and also the places where

normally devotees sit inside the hall, were all utilized to arrange lamps in

various designs.  Old and the young all-alike cheerfully participated in this

great seva.  Within a matter of half an hour, the entire Ashram was shining by

the burning lamps.

 

Oh Lord! It was sheer joy to see such a delightful sight. Almost all the

Electric lights had been switched off. The whole area was glittering by the

candlelight in all its excellence and brilliance.

 

I too was one of those lucky persons who got the opportunity to light some

candles. While I was lighting one candle from another one, my thoughts went

back to another Divine event in which I had participated. The occasion was

lighting of Brass lamps from the Akhanda Jyothi lit by Bhagavan Baba at Sri

Sathya Sai Ananda Nilayam, Madurai.   A group of 1200 devotees from Mauritius

wished to take Divine Jyothi lit from the Akhanda Jyothi from Madurai and take

them to their homes. There were elaborate Poojas and rituals at Ananda Nilayam

to mark the lighting of Jyothise Jyothi…I was most fortunate to be an

instrument in carrying couple of Lamps from Madurai to the sea port in Bombay,

on its way to Mauritius. Many devotees from Bombay took advantage of the

presence of Divine Jyothi in their city and lit their own small brass lamps

for installing the Jyothi in the altars of their homes!

 

Swami is taking us one more step further in our spiritual endeavors. After daily

Bhajans, it was Veda chanting daily at Prashanthi Nilayam. This had inspired

millions of devotees all over the world, to listen or even try learning

chanting of Vedas.  Thousand of CD-ROMs and cassettes were sold out at

Prashanthi Nilayam and Whitefield.

 

Now perhaps it is time for “Thamaso Maa Jyothir gamaya…” Lighting the lamps in

symbolic way to wipe out darkness of ignorance from our minds. When the lamp is

lit, the darkness is removed, and it brings joy to have brilliance of light

around us. Likewise, when the ignorance is removed from our mind, the

brilliance of Jnana is realized.

 

By organizing such a Akhanda Laksha Jyothi programme at Whitefield, Swami is

introducing another aspect of Spiritual practice, which I am sure will be

picked up by devotees across the globe during important functions. This is

perhaps the next stage of evolution in spiritual practice. This practice takes

us to “Thamaso Maa Jyothir Gamaya…”

 

Step-by-step, patiently Swami is guiding His devotees in the spiritual ladder. 

For us it is important that we learn the spiritual significance in each and

every such devotional activity, which Swami is introducing for His Devotees. 

 

I shall mail separately some photosnaps of this wonderful event

 

JAI SAI RAM.

 

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Sai Ram....

 

Antar Jyothi Jalao Sai

Brahma Sanatani Daya Karo

Daya Karo He Poorna Jyothirmayi

Shiva Shakthi Mayi Krupa Karo

Deena Dayamayi Pathitha Pavani

Sai Jagat Janani Daya Karo

Sai Jagat Janani Krupa Karo

 

O Sai, light the inner flame of my heart. O effulgent Lord,

embodiment of Brahma, please have mercy on us.

Shower Your grace, O embodiment of divine energy, and

mother of the Universe. You are the salvation of the

poor and helpless.

 

Regards,

Sailaja

 

 

saibabanews, Bharadhwaaj Ramaswamy

<bharadram73> wrote:

> Sairam Dear Brothers and Sisters,

>

> Given below is the narration of the wonderful event at Brindavan

on 26th April 2004 and Sri Bombay Srinivasan has gracefully shared

his experience with us.

>

>

> At HIS LOTUS FEET

>

> Bharadhwaaj Ramaswamy

>

> AKHANDA LAKSHA JYOTHI

>

> Akhanda Jyothi Jalaavo...>