New from Puttaparthi, October 4-7, 2005

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October 7

Yesterday evening Swami gave discourse, Swami talked about how students were

doing such a good seva distributing food and clothes etc. Swami said many of

them are sad that they don't have holidays. So Swami said they can go home

after Dasara. There was a loud cheer from the students as soon as Swami

announced that. After the speech prasadam was distributed to the devotees. It

was 6:30 pm by the end of all the events yesterday. Today morning too the

Yagnam still continues and mantras chanting is still going on.

October 6: Dasara Celebrations

Today morning the Yagnam started which will continue till the final day of

dasara. Swami's elephant Sai Gheetha came to mandir just minutes before. The

yagnam which started today will go on until 11 to 12 each day. So you can hear

Chanting of Mantras all through the morning. The Yagnam will conclude on the

final day with Swami's blessings.

October 4

Today is also the 50th Golden Jubilee anniversary of the Sri Sathya Sai General

Hospital. This hospital was built in 1954. The treatment for indoor and outdoor

patients is free. Medicines, injections, operations and deliveries are also

free. This hospital built in 1954 increased due to the University Campus and

the very large number of devotees coming from far and near, the need was felt

for the construction of a new hospital building, equipped with all medical

facilities. The foundation of the new hospital building was laid on 23rd

November, 1982 and the hospital was inaugurated on Sivaratri Day 29th February

1984. The hospital has arrangements for one hundred beds with an

air-conditioned fully equipped operation theatre, blood bank, laboratory,

intensive care unit, X-Ray and an eye and dental unit. Well-qualified medical

and paramedical staff have been recruited to man the various branches of the

hospital. This hospital has helped so many people, many sick were cured. So

many babies were born here in this hospital in the last 50 years. This Hospital

has done such a service to Puttaparthi and other nearby villages. Pictures -

50th Golden Jubilee of the Sri Sathya Sai

General Hospital

October 4

Today morning the distribution of food and clothes began as part of the 80th

birthday celebrations. The students who are here for two months will do seva by

going to the near by villages and providing them with food and clothes. Nearly

37 mini trucks and 5 tractors are being used to provide food and clothes to the

villages. There could be more we might have missed the count. The students are

here for two months until the 80th birthday finishes to do seva.

 

 

October 4

 

Yesterday Solar eclipse took place, but in Puttaparthi it was cloudy so we could

not see it. May be this was a metaphor for, When Swami is around no darkness can

come around.

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