Sai Baba Of India - Darshan update- 11th May - Brindavan Ashram. Bangalore

May 11, 2006

Sai Baba Of India - Darshan update- 11th May

Brindavan Ashram. Bangalore

Today morning Swami came at 8.15 a.m. after half hours divine darshan Swami was given Aarthi after that Swami retired back to His residence at appx.8.50 a.m. In the evening Bhagawan came at appx 3.45 p.m. the darshan hall was packed with devotees since today Begum Praveen Sultana a famous singer of India came to get blessings from Swami and also presented a treat of Hindustani music programme in the presence of Lord Shri Sathya Sai Baba . She is one of the most important and influential female khayal vocalists of the modern era of Indian classical music. Begum Praveen Sultana sings the most popular classical vocal form in North Indian Music namely 'khayal'. A word of Persian origin, Khayal literally means "imagination," and demands improvisational flexibility from the singer as well as careful attention to nuances of intonation, phrasing and rhythm. The subjects of khayal texts range from praise of kings or seasons, the pranks of Lord Krishna to divine love and the sorrow

of separation. The texts contain rhyme, alliteration, and play on words. However, the primary focus in a khayal performance is less on the textual or lyrical content of a song than on abstract musical values. Swami enjoyed the program & looked radiant plus in a very cheerful mood, Swami blessed the singer and also created a ring for a boy participating in the evening programme.

Buddha poornima Programme arrangements are going now! The Brindavan mandir officials have started decorating step by step for the upcoming Buddha poornima, the actual celebrations may starts on 13th morning and ends by 14th evening.

Below are the excerpts of Begum Parveen Sultana Ustad Dilshad Khan after their concert on the Sai Baba 80th Birthday evening

"With Swami…We Are in Heaven" – Begum Parveen Sultana

When we spoke to Begum Parveen Sultana and Ustad Dilshad Khan after their concert on the 80th Birthday evening, recalling their first performance in front of Swami, Parveenji said,

"Believe it or not, for two minutes we could not sing with the emotion choked in my voice. Bhagavan was sitting before us, I can't believe it - we had heard about Him and that day… was it true that we were going to sing for Him? I was pinching myself… where was I, was I really sitting in front of Him? It was an unbelievable experience. And from that day onwards we became His devotees….

Whenever we come here and sing before Swami, I have very good experiences. Whenever I am with Swami and suppose somebody is playing or singing, Swami just looks at me or I just look at Swami and we just communicate like that - how the concert is going on, how nice it is, how divine it is - it is like a mental conversation, like father and daughter. There are so many things you learn.

Baba has taught us many things and whenever I sing, you know, Baba is sitting there. I feel some more life to our music, some sort of energy and vibration and I feel so much at peace and I become a different person. I go to a different world with Swami's appreciation and Swami's power. He charges me with energy. It is so divine that I don't care for the world. I look at Swami and Swami looks at me and it is something like a booster rocket - that kind of energy I get. Whenever I come here and sing, the satisfaction that I get, I don't get anywhere else because this is divine satisfaction. We are all professional musicians; we work hard and earn money. We sing for the gallery, we sing for the masses, we sing for class - but here we sing specially for God; we imbibe the divine atmosphere. We feel as if we are singing in a Durbar, Swarg, and Heaven. God is sitting before us."….

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