January 14th: Today morning Swami came to Sai kulwant hall at around 9:45 am.

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January 14th: Happy Sankaranthi - Mandir is decorated well and a big rangoli was

put in front of the main gate and many devotees are here for the festival. Swami

just arrived for the morning program at 9:30 am. check out later for more

details. January 14th: 5:30 pm - Sankaranthi in Puttaparthi...

 

January 14th: Happy Sankaranthi -Today morning Swami came to Sai kulwant hall at

around 9:45 am. Then the programs for the Sankaranthi began. Swami gave a

discourse this morning. After the discourse the students were given medals for

their achievements in sports. When the programs ended it was around 11:30 am.

Hopefully we will get some picture this evening. Now the evening bhajans have

finished some program is going on will report more on that later. There are

quite a few devotees here for this Sankaranthi. All of them are getting their

love worth with swami's discourse in morning and more programs this evening.

Thought for the Day -Sankaranthi Special

The Sankaranthi festival should be regarded as the day on which man turns his

vision toward God. Man's life may be compared to a stalk of sugar cane. Like

the cane, which is hard and has many knots, life is full of difficulties. But

these difficulties have to be overcome to enjoy the bliss of the Divine, just

as the sugar cane has to be crushed and its juice converted into jaggery to

enjoy the permanent sweetness of jaggery. Enduring bliss can be obtained only

by overcoming trials and tribulations. Gold cannot be made into an attractive

jewel without subjecting to the process of melting in a crucible and beating it

into the required shape.

 

Significance of Sankranthi

This festive day has been celebrated from ancient times as a day of fulfillment

and joy. Every festival is a social occasion, arising in society, flourishing

in society, and promoting the well being of society. Every festival has been

designed to promote the welfare of society. With social changes, festivals also

have undergone changes.

Today's festival is an extremely important one for Bharatiyas. It is a festival

to celebrate the glory of the Sun God.

The Sun moves every month from one sign of Zodiac to the next.

Sankranthi meaning 'sacred change' - occurs every month as the Sun moves from

one house of the Zodiac to another. But special sacredness attaches to the

movement of the Sun to Capricorn (Makara-Sankranthi). -Sai Baba

Date:14 Jan 1998

Occasion:Sankaranthi

Place:Prashanti Nilayam

 

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