Brindavan News - February 2nd-6th, 2006

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Brindavan News - February 2nd-6th, 2006 February 6th: 10:30 am - Yesterday

evening program from whitefield.

Yesterday Evening in whitefield, there was Bhajans full day. Swami walked in at

5.25 pm and stood at the railings for a while. Shortly after, Swami's arrival

students asked him to bless a picture. The students started recitation and

singing. They sang with so much love and devotion for Swami. At 6.10 pm the

Governor of Karnataka walked in and sat at the VIP enclosure. The students'

presentation finished at 6.20 pm. Swami stood up for arathi and walked out of

the stage at 6.25 pm. Oranges were appropriately distributed as prasadam

(During the Lunar New Year, in the Chinese tradition, Oranges are also

distributed, as a token of prosperity). Provided by Julie Cheong

February 5th: 6:30 pm - Another update on todays events in whitefield.

Today is a Sunday on a cold, foggy & misty morning at Brindavan Whitefield. Its

6 am and already the lines outside the ashram gate begin to swell as most

people want to make the most of this holiday for the darshan of our beloved

swami. Its 8.30 am the SAIRAMESH hall is almost full, with every inch of space

occupied, the sevadal volunteers are busy making additional space to fit in

more devotees by asking all to sit closer. The time is 9:30am when we hear the

music start, followed by the chanting of OM…... OM......OM....... followed by

bhajans on LORD GANESH after which its the turn of the ladies singers

alternately to sing. Amid singing of the bhajans all eyes are on stage for the

entry of Sai

Baba, however till about 10:25am there is no sign of the stage lights coming on

signaling the arrival of Sai Baba. At 10:30am a vip devotee, who happens to be

a former prime minister and father of the chief minister of Karnataka Mr.

Devegowda enters the hall and is seated in the vip section of the hall. Just as

everyone feels that today we may not get darshan as its almost 10:35 am the

stage lights are just switched on & within 5 minutes we see movement behind the

curtain on the stage...Lo & behold...our dear Swami walks through the curtain

till the railing bringing relief to the parched eyes of all the people in the

jam-packed hall. Standing for about a minute before sitting on his sofa and

enjoying the bhajans for about 20 minutes Sai Baba gets up a little, prompting

the lady singer to stop, but swami signals her to continue the bhajans. Strange

are the ways of the lord in keeping his devotees happy, Sai Baba signals to come

down doesn't sit on the sofa but

walks till the elevator on the gents side comes down and walks to a devotee

blessing even Mr. Devegowda for a while. Supported on both sides of his arms

Sai Baba prefers to walk amongst his students seated in the front, blessing

them along the way towards the ladies side, taking letters from quite a few

too. he moves towards the entrance on the ladies side followed by his close

devotees wheeling the empty chair ...... but Sai Baba prefers to instead walk!!

it looks as though Sai Baba may go back from there itself but he prefers to walk

back to the elevator on the ladies side, is brought up and walks to the center

of the stage, the empty chair is soon brought up behind Sai Baba and he sits

down on the stage enjoying the bhajans, blessing us again. He was beginning to

leave when a bhajans on nanda gopala starts Sai Baba sits again this time amid

loud clapping ,we all are transported back to Vrundavan ,during the time of

lord Krishna playing his pranks with his gopis

and friends. this is followed by a bhajans on lord Shiva taking us to kailash

parvat amidst the singing, Sai Baba is engrossed totally enjoying the last

bhajans. Its 11:30 am Sai Baba gets up and stands up against the railing

blessing all again. AARTI is taken and amidst loud singing of the aarathi our

beloved Sai Baba hesitatingly walks back to the curtained door..... followed by

vip devotees...retiring for the morning. truly a wonderful darshan experience.

Provided by Sanjay

February 5th: 6:30 pm - Walking Darshans are back

Bhajans started at 9.30am. The Sunday Crowd was big and waited restlessly before

Sai Baba showed up at 10.40am. Sai Baba walked in through the curtained entrance

and stood for a while holding the railings and sat for the Bhajans till 11am. At

11am, Sai Baba decided to

give 'WALKING DARSHAN". He took the gents' side elevator and walked to the 1st

block gents' side, spoke to some devotees and collected letters. He walked all

the way to the lst block ladies side and went back on stage using the ladies

side elevator. He sat again for Bhajans for another 15 minutes before standing

for the aarathi. He walked out via the usual exit. It seems the Lunar New Year

Bhajans would be held on 6th Feb. It's rumored that Sai Baba may return to

Puttaparthi after this function. Let's wait and see and LOVE HIS UNCERTAINTY.

Provided by Julie Cheong.

February 4th: 8:30 pm - Update from Whitefield.

Saturday morning the bhajans started at 9.30 am.Swami was wheeled in at 10.25am.

He sat through the Bhajans till 11.05 am. Swami stood up for arathi and gave

blessings and walked out to the curtained exit.All in all, it was really nice

to have 1 1/2 hrs of Bhajans cum darshan. In the evening Bhajans started at 5

pm and continued till 6 pm. Swami walked in at 5.25 pm and sat through the

Bhajans. He stood up holding on the railings for arathi. Apples were

distributed as prasadam. Swami left walking out. Provided by Julie Cheong.

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February 3rd: 8:30 pm - Latest news from Whitefield.

Last few mornings, here in Whitefield the weather is very cold. A jacket is

required for those arriving here. Today Friday morning Swami did not come for

darshan and Bhajans. Bhajans started at 9.30am -10.00am. Devotees of Asian

Countries, from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia etc... are here to

celebrate the Lunar New Year with Swami. It seems that they are arranging to

sing Bhajans for Swami. Bhajans started at 5 pm. Swami walked in through the

curtain entrance at 5.40 pm. He stood at the railings and gave blessings and

then sat down till 6.10 pm and took aarathi standing up. Swami waved many times

to the crowd (I hope he is not indicating he is leaving for Parthi.) Prasadam

was distributed after the aarathi. Let's see tomorrow's morning darshan.

Provided by Julie Cheong.

February 3rd: 1:30 pm - Swami in Whitefield on February 2nd

February 2nd: 6:30 pm - Today's update from whitefield

Sairam this morning it was very cold and misty in and around the ashram

till about 9 am the ashram and sai ramesh hall was covered by mist .very unusual

for this part of the year at this place. Probably due to the divine presence of

Baba at Brindavan. the hall is full and the music starts at 9.30 am. The stage

lights are on and bhajans also start .in about 5 minutes Baba enters the stage

walking, stands on the support of the railing and sits down in his sofa in

about a minute. Baba looks very happy at the bhajans and is immersed in trance

he claps and taps his hand on his lap in between blessing all present in the

hall. After about half an hour aarti is taken and Baba blesses those who offer

him roses by putting them back in their pockets and tapping their backs. And

blessing them .he walks back till the door. Some VIP devotees follow Baba

behind the stage .the cm and his deputy both in waiting .came to seek Babas

blessings. Provided by Sanjay. Bhajans started today 2/2/06 at 9.30am and Baba

came at 9.38am and he walked in from the

curtained entrance on stage. He stood up and gave blessings for a while and set

throughout Bhajans till 10.05am and took arathi standing and then walked out

through the curtained exit. Provided by Julie Cheong. Courtesy:

http://www.puttaparthilive.com/