Sai Global Harmony - Prashanthi Bulletin

[Guest guest]

Home

 

Prashanthi Bulletin

May 8th 2005Youth from all over the state of Karnataka had gathered at Brindavan

to have a seva camp and rally. In the morning, the Sai Ramesh Krishen hall was

overflowing with devotees and the youth delegates. The hall wore a festive

look, with floral decorations all over the stage area. All were eager to have

the first darshan of Bhagawan after His return from Kodaikanal. At 8.20 am, the

first signs of Bhagawan's arrival were seen - the chandeliers around the stage

were switched on. Soon after, we could hear Nadaswaram players welcoming the

Lord. Then Swami came walking down the road from His Trayee residence, and

walked into the hall from the first entrance on the ladies' side, accompanied

by a Brindavan lecturer and Dr. Padmanabhan of Bangalore. As He entered, the

students started a welcome song: "Swagatam... karte tera Sai hum." Swami walked

over to the lift on the left side of the stage, went up to His chair at the

centre of the stage. Meanwhile, the sevadals had started their bhajans after

the welcome song. Swami sat onstage keeping time to the bhajans for half an

hour. Then, He asked for the golf cart to be brought. Getting down from the

stage from the gents' side lift, Swami boarded the golf cart and went on a full

round of the hall, to the delight of all the devotees. While bhajans went on, He

moved slowly down the centre aisle, and back to the front of the hall along the

path on the gents' side, taking around ten minutes in all. Bhagawan left the

hall, but bhajans continued, as is the practice at Brindavan on Sundays. The

bhajans usually go on till the evening, when Bhagawan receives Arati. After

Bhagawan left the darshan area, the Sai youth who had gathered for their camp

formed a procession and went around Bhagawan's Trayee Brindavan residence as is

done during Nagar Sankirtan. Mini-trucks with banners reading "Sri Sathya Sai

Seva Organisation Grama Seva" were waiting for the participants, who then left

for their village service activities. In the afternoon, all were waiting for

Swami to arrive, singing bhajans like "Aao Aao Nandalala". Bhagawan walked in

at 4.40 pm, following the same path as He did in the morning. He sat for the

bhajans for another half hour. As He took Arati, He signalled for prasadam to

be distributed, and laddus were brought out from behind the stage. As the

laddus were being distributed and the Arati was drawing to a close, Bhagawan

walked towards the rear of the stage and returned to Trayee from there. April

19th to May 7th, at Kodaikanal On April 19th, Bhagawan landed at 1.15 pm at

Madurai less than an hour after taking off from Prashanthi Nilayam Airport.

>From there, Bhagawan and his party of guests and students proceeded straight to

a location at the foothills of the Western Ghats where they stopped and had

snacks. Then they drove up the mountain road to Kodaikanal, reaching there at

7.30 pm. At Kodaikanal, Bhagawan would come out of His Sai Sruthi residence for

giving darshan to devotees at around 9 am and for bhajan at around 3.45 pm. His

darshan route used to be to walk down the porch, get into the golf cart, ride

down to the ladies' side, then to the gents' side, take a turn, and return in

the opposite direction back to Sai Sruthi. Bhajans were in the bhajan hall next

to Sai Sruthi, and Bhagawan would walk down there in the evenings. Though it

rained frequently at Kodai, darshans were not interrupted by rain. Once or

twice it rained during the evening bhajans, and devotees couldn't gather in the

bhajan hall, but were instead gathered in the covered area beyond. Swami went up

to the portico to give darshan to them on that occasion. Bhagawan spends a lot

of time with the students He takes with Him to Kodai, and has all His meals

with them. The students had informal sessions with Bhagawan after breakfast and

afternoon tiffin, and before lunch and dinner. In the evening sessions, there

were some speeches also. On April 21st, Bhagawan went to His hilltop bungalow

for afternoon tiffin with His entourage. They spent ninety minutes there, and

students sang some songs. There were no bhajans that evening at Sai Sruthi.

April 26th was Trayee day - the anniversary of the opening of Trayee Brindavan,

Bhagawan's residence at Bangalore. Sai Sruthi was decorated for the occasion,

and Narayana seva and Vastra danam were conducted in the complex adjacent to

Sai Sruthi after morning darshan. On April 29th, Bhagawan asked Mr. Ajit Popat

of London to speak after evening bhajan in the bhajan hall. On the 30th also

Mr. Popat spoke, and his speech was followed by Bhagawan's Divine Discourse.

Bhagawan spoke about the correct use of the senses, and narrated stories from

the Ramayana. Dr. Deepak Anand, a student from Prashanthi Nilayam, spoke the

next day after bhajan. On May 3rd, after morning darshan, Bhagawan went on a

drive with all the members of His party, in a convoy of fifteen vehicles. They

drove to various spots of natural beauty in Kodai, like Pillar Rock, Coaker's

Walk, Upper Lake View Point and Green Valley View. On other days, Bhagawan also

sent the students who accompanied Him for boating, horse riding and shopping

expeditions. While sending them shopping, He specifically told them to buy

things from the itinerant Tibetan refugee merchants also, saying that in that

way those poor people would get a livelihood. May 6th was Eshwaramba day, and

Balvikas students and teachers had gathered at Kodai. Swami distributed saris

for the teachers and pens for the students. Narayana seva was conducted, and

all were served with vegetable rice, sweet rice and another sweet. The poor

were given blankets, rugs, saris and dhoties. That afternoon, Bhagawan with His

party went for tiffin to the house of Mr. V. Srinivasan, All India President of

the Sathya Sai Organisation. In the evening, after bhajans, Mr. V. Srinivasan

spoke, followed by Bhagawan's Divine Discourse. Swami spoke of the need to

respect one's parents, and the need to earn their love and grace. He mentioned

how Ramakrishna Paramahamsa grew in spiritual stature due to the influence of

his mother. "Mother is God, God is Mother", said Bhagawan. After Bhagawan's

Discourse, Balvikas children from Madurai staged a play in English, Nachiketa

of the Kali Yuga. This play was also staged in the bhajan hall, and was enjoyed

by all. On May 7th, after breakfast, Swami and His party left for Madurai by

road at 8.45. Swami reached Madurai before the rest of His party. There, He

gave darshan at His centre there, Ananda Nilayam, and also visited the

residence of some devotees. After that, Swami and His party proceeded to the

airport, and their chartered flight to Bangalore took off at 3.45 pm. After

reaching Bangalore at 4.30, Bhagawan and His party first visited the residence

of a devotee, and then proceeded to Brindavan, reaching there around 8.15 pm.

You can see an illustrated version of happenings at Prashanthi Nilayam in the

Prashanthi Diary of our monthly e-Journal Heart to Heart. The previous issue of

Prashanthi Bulletin is available here.

top

 

 

 

Attachment: (image/jpeg) Logo.jpg [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) img_07.jpg [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) img_10.jpg [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) img_12.jpg [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) img_13.jpg [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) img_14.jpg [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) img_15.jpg [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) img_22.jpg [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) img_29.jpg [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) img_36.jpg [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) img_43.jpg [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) img_50.jpg [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) img_57.jpg [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) img_64.jpg [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) img_16.jpg [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) img_20.jpg [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) img_21.jpg [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) img_28.jpg [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) img_35.jpg [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) img_42.jpg [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) img_49.jpg [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) img_56.jpg [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) img_63.jpg [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) img_70.jpg [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) img_77.jpg [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) img_72.jpg [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) img_73.jpg [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) img_74_1.jpg [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) img_74_2.jpg [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) img_74_3.jpg [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) img_75.jpg [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) img_76.jpg [not stored]