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|| Search: Dear Reader, “If Christ had not been raised

from the dead, our preaching is useless and so is your faith…” (1 Corinthians

15:15, 17, 20). This is what St. Paul, the diehard critic of Jesus who turned

into an indefatigable Apostle of Christianity, wrote in a letter to the early

Christian community a few

years after Jesus had returned to His heavenly abode. Truly, the Resurrection of

Jesus is the greatest turning point in history (and in His Divine Story) which

shocked the followers of Jesus out of their stubborn slumber and disbanded the

doubts and suspicions about Him once and for all. It is the single most

mind-shattering event which instantaneously instilled faith in the confused and

closed hearts and minds of thousands, more than two millennia ago and continues

to do so even now. This is the sacred month, the holy month of Easter, when

more than two billion Christians, distributed literally in every country and

region of the present day world, congregate and rejoice because “He rose”. Be

it Catholics, Protestants, Anglicans, Lutherans, followers of orthodox churches

or any another type of Christians, every believer in Christ at this time relives

the

events that happened in the life of Jesus more than two thousand ago and draws

comfort from the fact that “He reigns and brings Peace!” (John 14:27). He/she

feels secure because He is “the Power of the powerful”, (Psalm 62:11, Rev 5:13)

and adores Him with all devotion because “He is Holy, Righteous, Mighty, and

Pure.” (Leviticus 11:45). But is adoring Him enough? Is believing Him

sufficient to make Him happy? Is one a true Christian if he/she just accepts

Christ as God? What does it mean to be a good Christian? And what is the real

significance of Easter? What should Easter mean to us? The cover story of this

issue will help you to find answers to all these questions and more. If you are

not a Christian and are already feeling out of place, wait a minute! It is not

meant only for Christians or Christian Sai devotees. Easter is

not just a joyous festival, it is, in fact, a fascinating spiritual journey as

you will realize when you read the cover story. It is a journey which will

release us from our own inner conflicts and frigid fixations of mind and lead

us to light, love and pure eternal joy and this is, in essence, the goal of

every religion - to awaken the inherent divinity in man. What is special about

the cover story is that for all the questions mentioned above, we have answers

not from the bible or any other holy text, but from the direct lips of the

“Father” Himself! Swami in His innumerable discourses on Christmas and other

occasions has given profound insights into Christianity and the life of Jesus

which have guided many a troubled Christian souls from despondency to divine

bliss, from confusion to spiritual vision, essentially, from darkness to light.

You will find

any number of such examples in our cover story and we hope this will be of

immense use to you in your spiritual journey. Just like the divine miracle of

the Resurrection of Jesus which stirred the hearts of men centuries ago, a very

significant divine mystery in the life of Sai which kindles faith in newcomers

and confirms faith in the minds of the old devotees, is the spectacle of

Lingodbhavam which happened a few weeks ago in Prashanti Nilayam. In the

“Prasanthi Diary” of last issue, we had a very detailed account of what

factually happened during this major event. In this issue we have a very

insightful feature article which will tell you what is the real significance of

this divine manifestation and what should be the ‘take homes’ for all of us from

this divine display of power, love and sacrifice. The way the word of Sai

spreads around the world is most mysterious. Recently the Vice President of

Fiji visited the Sai School in Fiji and hailed Bhagavan and the good work done

at the school; the education minister of UAE, Shaikh Nahayan recalled the

private audience he had had with Swami a few months ago and said to the Sai

volunteers in Abu Dhabi in February this year that it was “his great good

fortune” (you can read about this in the Sai Seva section). There is also

another very inspiring article in the Sai Seva section about a innovative

service project undertaken for the first time by the Sai Youth of Hyderabad, do

not miss it! Three decades ago in Latin America, nobody knew about Sai Baba but

today there are more than 250 Sai Centres - Mexico alone has about 30 Centres.

In fact, the history of the Sai Movement in Latin America is very fascinating.

It is to bring to light what is so silently and so beautifully happening in

this part of the world that we have decided to carry the story of one Latin

American country in every issue starting from this issue. The first country

chosen for this issue is Mexico – not because it is sitting at the top of all

Latin American countries but because the Lord chose this country to pioneer the

Sai movement in that region. You can read all about this in our special feature

article. In the H2H Special section of this issue, apart from continuing the

remarkable experiences of Mr. Chidambaram Krishnan, we have a special article

for all the listeners of Radio Sai. It is actually the transcription of a Radio

talk delivered by Prof. G Venkataraman in response to the enormous feedback we

received

on invitation from listeners all over the world. If you are a listener of Radio

Sai, please do read this and let us know what you feel about it. One of the

highlights of the recent celebrations in Puttaparthi was the celebration of

Holi in the divine presence of Bhagavan. What a joyous occasion it was! Swami

literally gave Himself away to the hundreds of people who had come all the way

from Bihar to be in His presence. They sang beautifully, danced in ecstasy,

staged a scintillating drama and basked in His bountiful love. They left with

memories to last a lifetime. You will enjoy this account in Prashanti Diary.

Also, you will find here the just-concluded glorious celebration of Ugadi

in Prashanti. Before we leave you to explore the rest of the journal (this time

the journal is huge with more than 200 pages of material), just one word of

gratitude. The ‘Sai Inspires’ subscription list, dear reader, is more than

10,000 now and we are happy that many enjoy this service and we are grateful to

you for your continued support and encouragement. If you have any

comments/suggestions, please feel free to write to us. We are here to serve the

“Sai” in you. Let our every thought be Sai, every breath be Sai. In Sai

ServiceHeart2Heart Team. • www.srisathyasai.org.in

• www.sssbpt.org • www.saicast.org A chronicle of Heaven on

Earth.Record of Events From Mar 9th To Mar 30th 2006 including Holi and Ugadi

Celebrations Learn the pronunciation, tuneand music of the

Bhajan songs"Jaya Guru Deva Prabhu Sai Deva " & "Punya Nam Pavithra Nam "

Unique Soft Skills Serviceby Hyderabad Sai YouthAn innovative way to serve...

Serve And Inspire (SAI) seva inAbu Dhabi, UAE

What Should We Learn From Lingodbhavam? - By Prof. G. Venkataraman People

come from far and wide to witness the extra-ordinarily Divine event and feel

thrilled by it, but what exactly does that event signify? That is what I would

now like to dwell upon. Briefly, Swami is reminding us, among many other

things, that ....more. The Sai Movement In Latin AmericaBy L

Gutter and J Behner Starting this issue, Heart2Heart is pleased to present a

series of articles on Sai in Latin America. There is hardly anyone who does not

know about America but when it comes to Latin America, amazingly there are many

who hardly know about its existence.....more.

Unforgettable Moments With Sai - Recollections of Mr. Chidambaram

Krishnan - Part 2 After Swami left for Surandai, Mr. Mudaliar told me,

“Tomorrow morning, you go straight to Surandai without fail. Swami will

definitely talk to you....You have worshipped Lord Murugan in Tiruchendur.

Swami is ....more. "The Spirited Little Teacher In The Hospital "

Swami’s Hospital wards are suffused with compassion flowing from the hard

working staff and sweet examples of how the needy patients are helped. Yet,

often times, this flow reverses and the givers find themselves receiving. Here

is one such tale ....more. Unique Soft Skills Service By

Hyderabad Sai Youth The story of how the Sai Youth in Hyderabad organized a

unique IT (Information Technology) and Soft Skills (computer programming)

workshop for teenagers and through that brought moving transformation in their

lives.....more. PAST

ISSUES OF HEART2HEART Vol - 1: Year 2003 Vol - 2:

Year 2004 Vol - 2: Year 2004 Vol - 3: Year 2005 Vol - 4: Year 2006

style14 style15" align="center">8 issues First 10 issues Second 10 issues

13 issues 4 issues till date GLIMPSES OF HEART2HEART ISSUES IN 2006

TILL DATE The issues are arranged retrospectively starting from the current

issue. Cover Story: Be A Good Christian...A True Christian... A

Better Christian Vol. 4, Issue 4: April 1st 2006 Cover Story:

This is the sacred month, the holy month of Easter, when more than two billion

Christians, distributed literally in every country and region of the present

day world, congregate and rejoice because “He rose”. Be it Catholics,

Protestants, Anglicans, Lutherans, followers of orthodox churches or any

another type of Christians, every believer in Christ at this time relives the

events that happened in the life of Jesus more than two thousand ago and draws

comfort from the fact that “He reigns and brings Peace!” (John 14:27). He/she

feels secure because He is “the Power of the powerful”,

(Psalm 62:11, Rev 5:13) and adores Him with all devotion because “He is Holy,

Righteous, Mighty, and Pure.” (Leviticus 11:45). But is adoring Him enough? Is

believing Him sufficient to make Him happy? Is one a true Christian if he/she

just accepts Christ as God? What does it mean to be a good Christian? And what

is the real significance of Easter? What should Easter mean to us?....more.

Home / Editorial: Between You And Us Spiritual Blossoms: Sathya Sai Speaks

| Conversations with Sai | Chinna Katha Features: What Should We

Learnt From "Lingodbhavam"?|Sai movement in Latin America |The Upanishads -

Their Significance | Equanimity - The True Wisdom Cover Story: Be A Good

Christian....A True Christian....A Better Christian | The Story of Easter

Swami And Me: Mother Divine - Mother, the Greatest | An Amazing Transformation

- From Me to 'Myself' | Expression of Love - IV: A Gratitude For Swami H2H

Special : Unforgettable Moments With Sai - II | Response to RadioSai Listeners'

Feedback Sai World News: The Vice-President of Fiji Inaugurates A New Sai

School Block | Sai Lecturer Wins National Award in Physics

para" bgColor="#ffefdf">Healing Touch: The Spirited Little Teacher In The

Hospital Sai Seva: Unique Soft Skills Service By Hyderabad Sai Youth |

Serve and Inspire (Sai) Seva in Abu Dhabi Serials: Shirdi Sai - Parthi Sai

| Gita for Children Get Inspired: A Brother Like That | Who Is Wealthy?|

Lessons of Life Prashanthi Diary: Speeches of Longtime Devotees | Holi

Celebration | Ugadi Celebration Photo Gallery: Splendorous Sai - Gorgeous

Garlands!

style15" bgColor="#ffefdf">Bhajan Tutor: Jaya Guru Deva Prabhu Sai Deva | Punya

Nam Pavithra Nam Test your SQ: Spiritual Quiz Your Say: Feedback

>From Readers Download Printable Version: Only Text

Cover Story: Sundaram - A Prashanti In Chennai Vol. 4, Issue 3: March 1st 2006

Cover Story: In Mumbai, Dharmakshetra, Baba’s abode - one of very

first outside Puttaparthi and Bangalore - is called “Sathyadeep”. Going South,

to Hyderabad, the lingam shaped residence-cum-mandir of Baba is named “Shivam”

and in Tamil Nadu, the land of numerous world-famous temples known for their

distinctive style and architecture which have a rare beauty and serenity of

their own, Baba’s beautiful 55-feet tall abode is called “Sundaram.” Very

recently Sundaram celebrated its Silver Jubilee and many people, especially

non-Indians, know little about it. Even many people in India think of it only as

Baba’s dwelling-place in Chennai...more. Home / Editorial: Between You And

Us Spiritual Blossoms: Sathya Sai Speaks | Conversations with Sai | Chinna

Katha Features: 4 M's - Man, Money, Myth and Morality | "I Came With You…" -

The Unchanging ‘I’ | The Vedas - Their Evolution and Significance Cover

Story: Sundaram - A Prashanti In Chennai Swami And Me: The Most Precious

Gift…The Avatar's Time | When He Touches Your Heart | A Valentine's Day Card

For Swami H2H Special : Unforgettable Moments with Sai Healing Touch:

Hospital Statistics | The Hospital Has Given Me...Time | A Dedicated Doctor

Couple - Drawn by the Divine Sai Seva: Stirring Sai Seva In Malaysia

Serials: Shirdi Sai - Parthi Sai | Gita for Children Get Inspired:

Carrots, Eggs and Coffee | The 99 Club | Sharpen Your Axe Prashanthi Diary:

Maha Shivarathri Celebrations Photo Gallery: Sai Glitters in Yellow!

Bhajan Tutor: Tumho Vighna Vinasha Ganesha | Govinda Bolo Gopala Bolo Test

your SQ: Spiritual Quiz | Spiritual Crossword Your Say: Feedback From

Readers Download Printable Version: Only Text

Cover Story: Behind The Glorious 80th Birthday Vol. 4, Issue 2: February 1st

2006 Cover Story: In an historic discourse in Brindavan,

Bangalore on the 19th of June 1974, Swami had said, “This Sai has come in order

to achieve the supreme task of uniting the entire mankind, as one family through

the bond of brotherhood, of affirming and illumining the Reality of the

Spirit....”. The recently concluded 80th Birthday conveyed this emphatically.

It gave a glorious glimpse to the world of how this profound declaration is

silently taking shape in every region and every corner of the world. The sense

of oneness, the

feeling...more. Home / Editorial: Between You And Us Spiritual Blossoms: Sathya Sai

Speaks | Conversations with Sai | Chinna Katha Features: My Introduction to

the Vedas | Shiva - Sai Mahaa Deva | Shivoham - The Essence of Shivarathri

Cover Story: Behind The Glorious 80th Birthday Swami And Me: Sweet Memories

|Stretch your Hand...To God| A Shivarathri Card for Swami H2H Special : An

Interview with Anil Kumar Healing Touch: Hospital Statistics | "Sai Baba

Has Given me a Second Birth" | Moving Empathy Sai Seva: Sai Seva In Kuwait

|Water Project In Australia Serials: Shirdi Sai - Parthi Sai | Gita for

Children Get Inspired: Picture of Peace | Emperor's Seeds | Joy of Giving

Prashanthi Diary: Annual Sports and Cultural Meet - 2006 Photo Gallery :

The Cosmos in Thy Hands Bhajan Tutor: Dayaa Karo Shiva | Brahmaanda Naayaka

 

style13 style14" bgColor="#ffefdf"> Test your SQ: Spiritual Quiz | A

Crossword on Shiva Download Printable Version: Only Text | With

Images And Colour Cover Story: Five Years of Healing With

Love Vol. 4, Issue 1: January 1st 2006 Cover Story: The Sri

Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Whitefield - Baba’s Super

Specialty Hospital in Bangalore - will celebrate the fifth year of its birth on

the 19th of January this new year. During the First Anniversary Celebrations of

the same hospital in 2002, Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam, the current President of

India, at the end of his memorable talk said, “I was telling some friends of

mine today that an antiballistic missile has been launched by Bhagawan Baba

against poverty. How does this missile work against poverty? Through water,

education and healthcare.” Three and a half lakh patients, six thousand cardiac

surgeries, more than five thousand neuro surgeries ...more. Home /

Editorial: Between You And Us Spiritual Blossoms: A New Year Poem by

Swami | Sathya Sai Speaks | Conversations with Sai | Chinna Katha Features:

God, The Avathar And The Intellectual | Tyagaraja - The Exemplary Saint

Cover Story : Five Years of Healing With Love Swami And Me: Our Journey...

To Love With Love | This Life And You -Poem | A New Year Card For Swami Sai

World News: Little Rock Mayor Proclaims Sathya Sai Baba Day | Sai Institute

Professor Wins UGC Awards Healing Touch: Hospital Statistics | Sai Shakti

Speaks And Smiles Again Sai Seva: Amazing Transformation And Divine Miracle

| Sai Seva In Chennai And Jammu Serials: Shirdi Sai - Parthi Sai | Gita for

Children

style14" bgColor="#ffefdf"> Get Inspired: God, Man, Frogs and the Word | The

Clay Balls | God's Embroidery Prashanthi Diary: The Christmas Story

Photo Gallery: Sathya Sai - The Light of our Lives Bhajan Tutor: Gowri

Suthaya Om Namah Om | Parthieswara Sathya Saieswara Test your SQ: Quiz on

Multi Faith Festivals | Inter Faith Crossword Download Printable

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