News from Prashanti Niyalam Jan 1-3, 2005

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Namaste

 

January 3

Yesterday evening there was a muscial program where the students

sang songs from classical music.

 

January 2

Yesterday night the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Mr.Y.S.Raja

Shekar Reddy came to Puttaparthi. And after Swami's darshan in the

morning he left Puttaparthi. He was here for asking Swami's help in

the water project around the Anantapur district. He later speaking

to reporters said that Swami has said he will provide all the fund

for the project and its the governments duty to get the water supply

in place for the project.

 

January 2

The year-long 80th birthday celebrations of Satya Sai baba, due in

November this year, were launched along with the New Year

celebrations in Prashanti Nilayam at Puttaparthi on Saturday.

 

Satya Sai baba lit a lamp and cut a cake to mark the occasion. An

international choir was also organized on the occasion, in which

singers from 142 countries participated.

 

In the evening, old students of Satya Sai institutions sang songs.

According to the Satya Sai Central Trust officials, as part of the

80th birthday celebrations, special programes would be organized

every month. Medical camps, conferences, gram seva and others would

comprise the special programes. An international football match

would be held in Puttaparthi in December this year as part of the

celebrations

 

Source : The Hindu

 

 

January 1

What better way to start the year 2005

 

Today morning there was a musical program in mandir, where devotees

from every district in India came together to sing songs and then

the devotees from overseas also performed some songs. Then Swami cut

few cakes which the devotees brought. Then the bhajans started.

There are quite a few people here for the new year, since the next

two days are holidays more time to stay here in Puttaparthi.

Yesterday after midnight there was huge celebration with crackers

outside mandir. Which went on for half an hour or so. But in general

the new year was a bit low key affair all over india due to tragedy

of Tsunami. May all those souls rest in peace.

 

What better way to start the year than by giving to some charity

which can help the Tsunami victims.

 

Here is the link of all the charities, you can give to any one of

them.

 

www.google.com/tsunami_relief.html

 

Courtesy: http://www.puttaparthi.org/news.html