Ladies Day at Prashanti Nilayam

[Guest guest]

Sai Ram to all my dear Sai brothers and Sisters,

 

Since I am in Prashanti Nilayam right now I thought I'd share the days

programme with all of you. Today is Ladies Day, and it was celebrated with

great gusto at Prashanti. The morning's programme commenced with a short

speech by Mrs. Chetna Shah, the wife of Mr. Indulal Shah, who is the

National Convenor of the Satya Sai Seva Samitis. Tributes were paid to the

great Mother of Mothers Eashwaramma, and the Eashwaramma Seva Project for

underprivaleged women was unveiled by Swami. After Mrs. Chetna Shah, came

the turn of Dr. Geeta Reddy, the Tourism Minister of Andhra Pradesh, who is

also a Gynaecologist, who spoke of how Swami has influenced every aspect of

her life. She spoke of how she lost her parents early in life and of how

Swami has guided her all throughout. How Swami's message should be our life,

and that his life should be our message. She has travelled the world over in

her capacity as tourism minister, and found to her surprise that even in the

Vatican City there are as many as seven Sai Centres!!

 

After her a Greek lady called Helen shared her experiences with Swami, which

were indeed most overwhelming and moving. She spoke of the time she was

performing relief work among the refugees of Bosnia. One night when she

visited them to give them food with the help of a torchlight, she took along

photos of Swami. When the refugees saw his photos they began mumbling among

themselves. Since she could'nt understand the language, she turned to the

soldiers for help, who in turn informed her that they were saying that this

man in a safron robe had been visiting them everyday giving them food, and

that they all knew him!! What a wonderful miracle. Swami is really

omnipresent. Helen and the Satya Sai Centre were among the first to provide

relief in wartorn Iraq as well. On one occasion they had taken along several

tons of wheat powder (atta), and the Iraqis told them that they should have

instead brought along milk powder as this was urgently required. For some

reason milk powder could not be procured by Helen and she felt awfully

dejected. Just then she saw a boy taking out some of the powder, and putting

it in his mouth. Of course she told him not to, as it was wheat powder. Lo

and behold, the boy told her that it tasted like MILK powder. She says all

the several tons of wheat powder had turned to milk powder...........what a

wonderful leela. Then again Helen was arrested by the Iraqi Police one

morning and was kept in custody from 0930 hrs with her hands tied and

blindfolded. Throughout she could feel Swami's presence by her side, and

knew she would be released soon. Of course she was released that night

itself. After this Saris, and prasadam were distributed, and I received an

apple as prasadam.

 

The afternoons programme comprised of a musical session by children from the

United Kingdom. This was followed by Bhajans rendered by Anuradha Paudwal in

her beautiful, melodious voice. She was accompanied by her son Aditya. Swami

enjoyed her bhajans immensely, and materislised vibhuti for her. The

highlight of the afternoons session was a dance programme peformed by

schoolgirls from Secunderabad. Their last item was a classical dance come

balancing act with diyas on their heads and in their hands and were heartily

applauded by all. Swami stood talking to them for quite a while and

presented each girl with a small box (contents unknown). Then he called for

more boxes, and each girl was presented with one more. They looked like

velvet jewellery boxes to me.

 

Thus ended the days programme.

 

Sai Ram to you all

 

Denaz

[Guest guest]

Your report was like a synopsis of the days play - very good - maybe you are

there for keeping all foum members upto date on the events.

 

On behalf of all devotees I thanks you and pray that you give us your synopsis

at the end of the day every day till 23 November. Bless You.

 

Sai Ram - Be Happy

 

JP

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Denaz Roy <denazroy (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:

Sai Ram to all my dear Sai brothers and Sisters,Since I am in Prashanti Nilayam

right now I thought I'd share the days programme with all of you. Today is

Ladies Day, and it was celebrated with great gusto at Prashanti. The morning's

programme commenced with a short speech

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Sai Ram Dear Brother

 

My humble pranams at the lotus feet of Bhagawan.

 

Thank you so much for keeping us updated on the events at Prashanti Nilyam -

we actually feel that we are sitting in the Darshan Hall - million thanks to

you, dear Brother.

 

Jai Sai Ram

Monica