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Sai Kingdom (UK) Grama Seva Group 2005 – 3rd October

 

 

Arrival:

 

With the Grace of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, the Sai Kingdom (United Kingdom)

Grama Seva Group stepped onto the hallowed ground of Prashanti Nilayam to follow

the command of Bhagawan Baba and carry out Grama Seva together with Bhagawan’s

own Students. The group consists of 15 youth from across the UK and was brought

to the Lotus Feet by Sri Ajit Poppat.

Morning Darshan:

 

The Group eagerly awaited the arrival of Swami for the morning darshan and had

the good fortune of sitting in the Mandir for bhajans. Swami arrived at 8:45am,

which prompted the commencement of Vedam chanting. He arrived in the Mandir and

listened to several bhajans before going into the interview room.

 

After a while, Swami once again entered the Mandir, to the surprise of the

Group. Swami was in a joyful mood whilst listening to the bhajans and at 9:45am

He signalled for Aarti. After taking Aarti, Swami headed back to the Divine

abode in His Toyota Porte car.

 

 

Afternoon Darshan:

 

Swami came out from His residence at 3:00pm to give Darshan and did a complete

round, including the brothers’ side. Swami then sat on the Portico for a while

speaking to a number of people, including Sri Poppat, before going into the

interview room. After Swami came back, He sat on the portico for a while and

then called the former vice-chancellor, Sri S.V. Giri, to make an announcement

regarding Grama Seva. Sri Giri conveyed Swami’s message, that Grama Seva is a

very big task which will be undertaken this year solely by Swami’s current

Students and selected faculty members of the Sri Sathya Sai Institue of Higher

Learning.

 

After Sri Giri’s talk, Swami entered the Mandir for bhajans. As bhajans started,

Swami headed for the Divine abode. However, to the surprise of all in Sai

Kulwant hall, Swami’s car was seen coming back from the Divine abode. Swami

stayed for a while and after taking the Aarti, returned once again to His

residence.

 

The Group was fortunate to receive the Grama Seva t-shirts and caps during the day.

 

 

Sai Kingdom (UK) Grama Seva Group 2005 – 4th October

 

Morning Darshan:

 

On the morning of 4th October 2005, Swami gave darshan to one and all.

Immediately after darshan, Swami sent message for the commencement of the Grama

Seva programme. The Veda chanting group recited Vedam and Swami’s students sang

bhajans while circling the Mandir as Bhagawan Baba sat on the portico, watching

and blessing. The UK Grama Seva Group was privileged to follow behind the Veda

group in doing “pradakshina” around Swami and the Mandir. Swami signalled for

His Students to continue forward and do His work in the villages.

 

Transport for the Students consisted of 36 trucks which were also loaded with

supplies. The UK Group was immensely fortunate that Swami Himself had allocated

3 Tata Sumo vehicles to the Group. As the vehicles left the Prashanti gates, all

participants shouted “Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba ki Jai!”

 

Sarees, dhotis and food (consisting of Pulihora Rice and Ladoo) were to be

distributed to every village in the districts of Puttaparthi, Bukkapatnam and

Kotachervu over the next seven days.

 

The village the Group was sent to today in order to receive Swami’s blessing and

prasadam was called Pedaballi, located some 25km from Puttarparthi. The

population of the village is approximately 8,000.

 

Swami’s message and love can be seen to be reaching out to the world, as the

villagers were awaiting with broad smiles for the arrival of the Grama Seva

students. The villagers had washed the front of their houses and painted

rangoli to welcome Swami’s students.

 

The Grama seva began with bhajans sung whilst walking through the main streets

of the village (Nagar Sankeertan) to sancitfiy and purify the environment with

God’s name.

The Service was conducted with true Sai Spirit by adhering to the maxim “Service

to Man is Service to God.” This was carried out from 9am o’clock till 12

o’clock. As per Swami’s command, conveyed by Sri. S.V Giri, all the food was

distributed promptly before lunch time.

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