Darshan News: Ugadi Day 20th March 2007

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Darshan News: Ugadi Day - 20th March 2007 Sarvajit - Success and Fulfilment Dear all Prasanthi Nilayam welcomed the Holi new year with all festivity and colour. The fully decorated Kulwant Hall, with all kinds of festoons, garlands, and many other things was filled with devotees eager to have the darshan of the lord on this Holy New year - UGADi day. There were just not mango leaves but mangoes real hanging adding to the beauty and auspiciousness. Many silver lamps, small in size, were placed at regular intervals in between which there were silver poorna kumbam, carrying mango leaves and coconut. The decoration on the stage was

marvelous, attractive and visibly pleasant to the eyes. The background music played by professional Nadaswaram group lent an enchanting time till the Lord arrived. The Lord arrived at 8:45 am, and took a round as usual. getting down at the portico, HE directly came out to the dais and sat there, blessing one and all. He called for Prof Anil Kumar and wanted him to speak. Prof Anil Kumar gave a beautiful speech, starting off in telugu. He quoted fluently from one telugu poet who had written several poems on Swami. He also narrated his personal experience regarding his mother's passing away, wherein he told that Swami had extended his mother's life for 30 long years and recently when she passed away, it was in her sleep without giving trouble to anyone. Prof also paid his pranams at the Lotus feet of the Lord on behalf of all, and told that to be in the Divine presence on the new year is a great boon and that the whole year will be spent in useful way. Next, Swami called Prof G Venkataraman to speak. GV narrated his experience about the mobile hospital that is being operated by the Central trust. He highlighted the yeomen service that is being rendered silently by this mobile hospital, which is actually a bus that is equipped with many facilities and a team of dedicated doctors. It goes from village to village, treating the patients and giving health and comforts to one and all. Highlighting further on Swami's water projects, GV narrated his experience of his recent visit to Godavari districts, where Swami's has executed a water project. GV recalled the gratitude, the contentment, the love and joy of the poor people their in remote areas of

that district, mentioning that such qualities are now being forgotten in city lives. He particularly mentioned about one tribal lady sacrificing an acre of land for Swami's project which she gave away spontaneously when she came to know that swami is trying to get water for them all. When asked what else they want, many villagers told that Swami has given water and they don't need anything else! After these two speeches, Swami started his divine discourse. The first thing He mentioned was the names of the 60 years starting from prabava, vibava, etc. He then went on to highlight the goodness of this year by the name SARVAJIT: Sarvajit is an important year for all to recognize the inner divinty. Sarvajit indicates successful fulfilment of all

ambitions Sarvajit will take us forward in all fields; but one should have right thoughts. This year is an year of success, and all will be happy and taste success in all walks of life, provided their thoughts are in the right direction Swami then went on to tell about the other years and He mentioned about the year Akshaya. Divine incarnations always take place in the year Akshaya and Swami recalled that he was also born in Akshaya. Swami narrated a story the purport of which is that Mother Parvathi was the one who named this year Sarvajit when she won over the heart of Lord Shiva. Then Swami went on to tell about water projects and so many other things and came to a point that it is our duty

to give basic facilities to all villages. He then made a declaration that on this day Swami is laying the foundation for rural development. He wanted all to join hands in uplifting the poor people in villages and providing the basic facilities, making them live a healthy life. He told that He finds bliss in the happiness of all. Swami also mentioned the the life breathes are just not the conventional prana, apana, vyana, udhana, samana... but something more important. The primary factor in life should be Sathya, from which Dharma follows. Then comes Shanthi and Prema . Swami wanted that the whole world should be happy. Further He narrated some childhood day incidents, about Karnam subbamma, etc. At the end of the discourse, Swami praised the three boys who performed Burra Katha two days back. The theme was on Easwaramma.

Swami praised them by saying that they performed very well, and it was so touching. He called for the teacher who taught the Burra Katha, and also the students, gave them some gifts of love, padnamaskar, and blessed them profusely. Prasadam was distributed and swami also got it announced that in canteen special prasadam will be given. It was a great morning on the happy and holy occasion of Ugadi. The morning session ended at 11:15 after swami patiently blessed all the cards made by so many primary school children. "Sarvajit - Let this be an all succesful year for one and all...." R G Mailed on 2.03.2007 by K. M http://www.ssso.net/pnews/pnews-mar07.htm