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Sairam dearest Sai Family!

 

Pranams at the Lotus Feet of our Beloved Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba!

 

we are planning in RJ a sathsang to talk about the youth´s experiences in the Sai Youth Conference. we´ll have many photos and many articles from our boys and girls talking about the events and Swami´s Mercy on each slightest detail, the love of 1000 mothers! But we wished we could have some videos about the performances and other events in this sacred Conference.

 

 

could the brothers and sisters who have films from the Sai Youth Conference share with brazilian youth?

 

Thank you in advance!please do write me to my personal email;

saibhakta

 

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Sai Ram Meerabhai.

I have attached herewith the concluding letter issued by Dr. Michael Goldstein, President, World Sri Sathya Sai Baba Foundation, on the proceedings of the World Youth Conference. You should have received a copy through your Country Coordinator. However, if you are planing a sathsang on the WYC, it may be a good idea to study and carefully discuss the context this letter.

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Dear Center Presidents and Officers,

Please read and share with all of your center members the following

message from Dr. Michael Goldstein, Chairman of the Sri Sathya Sai World

Foundation, regarding the recent Ideal Sai Youth Conference in Prasanthi

Nilayam. I have also enclosed the Inaugural Discourse (July 26th)

and Valedictory Discourse (July 28th) that Swami gave during the Ideal

Sai Youth Conference for you to print and share with your center

members.

Jonathan Roof, President of the Sathya Sai Central Council, USA, stated

in his recent letter to Regional Presidents,

“It is incumbent on all of us to learn the importance of sadhana done

with discipline, duty, and devotion as well as with preparation and

reflection, as was so well exemplified by the international Young Adults.

Let us incorporate these lessons in our daily lives and move forward with

ever increased awareness of the Omnipresent Divinity.â€

Please feel free to call me if you have any questions or need

additional information.

In Sai’s Loving Service,

Mike

Congleton

President, Pacific South -

Region 8

_________________

Regional Officers

President: Mike Congleton, Ph.D., M.D., 760-602-1064, Email:

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Vice President: Allan

Parigian, D.D.S., 805-646-3250, Email:

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Service: Rohan Balasuriya,

310-702-2971, Email:

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Education: M. Srinivas, 805-523-8348, Email:

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Devotion: C. Chandradas, M.D., 661-943-7718, Email:

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Post World Youth Conference Progam with Swami's

Discourses

Sri Sathya Sai World Foundation

P.O. Box 3209

Covina, CA 91722, USA

THE POST-WORLD YOUTH CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Ideal Sai Youth Messengers of Sai Love

Prasanthi Nilayam, July 26-28, 2007

INTRODUCTION

It is written that God created man in His Own Image. Regarding the

nature of His Divine Creation, Bhagavan Baba said, “The one God is

present in all bodies. We must love every human being. Consider yourself

as God first and then begin to see the same God in every living

being.â€

Bhagavan Baba is exceedingly pleased when Men and Women assemble in His

Divine Presence with pure-hearted Love to worship Him and learn from

Him. Such was the Pleasure of our Lord, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai

Baba, when His Youth, the Ideal Sai Youth, Messengers of Sai Love,

gathered before Him during the Sri Sathya Sai World Youth Conference with

such intense love, with such noble bearing, that His pleasure was evident

in His movements and verbalized effusively in His Divine Discourses. At

one point He said, “You have all come here with intense love and

devotion. That makes Me very happy.â€

It now behooves us to act in a manner that channels this Divine Impetus

that He has given ostensibly to the Youth in this conference, but

actually to all of humanity. We should recognize that Swami may

express Himself in the context of a conference for a particular group,

but what He says and does is also for the benefit of everyone everywhere.

Such is the Nature of His Divine Love for His Divine Creation,

mankind.

REMEMBRANCE

Let us remember all that transpired on this great occasion, the Ideal

Sai Youth World Conference of 2007.

Let us remember the experience of His Presence and His Love.

Let us remember the words that reverberated through our very being, the

Eternal Truth uttered by the Lord Himself, our Beloved Swami, so

graciously, so lovingly, so powerfully.

Let us remember the important spiritual principles that Swami instructed

us to never forget. Swami said: “Man today is deluded by his attachment

to his body and senses. But you are not the body, you are not the senses,

you are not the intellect, you are you. You should realize, “I am I.â€

That universal ‘I’ principle is only one.â€

“Whenever evil thoughts enter your mind, remind yourself, ‘This is not

good; this is not mine; not mine,’ and drive away those evil thoughts.

Tell yourself, ‘These are all not my property; my property is good

thoughts and good ideas only.’ â€

“There is no need to search for God. Have faith that God is within you.

When you have faith in God, you develop love. From love emerges peace,

peace gives rise to truth. This truth is God.â€

“There is no place in this universe where God is not present. Hence, you

do not entertain any doubt about the existence of God. Do not forget God.

In fact, if you forget yourself, it amounts to forgetting God. Hence, do

not forget yourself. You must constantly inquire into yourself, “Am I

forgetting God?â€

Regarding the Ideal Sai Youth Conference, let us remember everything and

savour every moment of this experience with our Beloved Swami: The Divine

Inspiration of His Words and Actions, our thoughts and feelings, the

Conference and the wise and eminent speakers, the satsang among the Youth

from all over the world working together as Sai brothers and

sisters.

Let us remember our Lord, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, and say to

ourselves with deep conviction and understanding, “I am I.â€

Remembrance is good!

INQUIRY

Swami was pleased with the Ideal Sai Youth and their

Conference. Just as a mother caresses or scolds her child out of

love to teach the child correct behavior, Swami demonstrates pleasure or

displeasure in our thoughts, words, and deeds so that we might grow

spiritually. In His Divine Omniscience, Omnipotence, and Omnipresence He

always knows all of our thoughts, words, and deeds. Have no doubt of

this! Thus, we must learn from His Pleasure or Displeasure just as the

small child learns from his mother.

What was the source and substance of Swami’s Pleasure in the Youth

Conference?

The source and substance of His Pleasure was the dedicated preparation of

the Youth to be in the Divine Presence. It was the reverence for our

Lord, Bhagavan Baba, demonstrated by the youth as they assembled in His

Presence for the events of the day and how they applied themselves to the

work of the Conference, respectfully and attentively listening to and

learning from the elders who spoke. The Sai Youth were virtually

embodiments of the “5 D’sâ€: Devotion, Duty, Discipline, Dedication,

Discrimination, and we might add Dignity. All Sai Youth demonstrated

dignity and poise before, during, and after the Conference had

concluded.

The source and substance of His Pleasure was the youth who planned,

constructed, and served as hosts in the Ideal Sai Youth Conference

Exhibition. They worked tirelessly. Through the night they worked. Their

sacrifices, extraordinary dedication, and the quality of their work

epitomized the potential for good works represented by this spiritual

army of Ideal Sai Youth.

The source and substance of His Pleasure were the Sai devotees gathered

in Prasanthi Nilayam for Swami’s Darshan. They witnessed the performance

of the Ideal Sai Youth and they were uplifted by their exemplary

behavior. Swami took great pleasure as He Witnessed the inspiring

experience the Ideal Sai Youth brought to all who were gathered in

Prasanthi Nilayam during the Ideal Sai Youth

Conference.

Swami in His Divine Discourse said, “Real devotion presupposes

unshakeable love towards God, devoid of delusion.†The union of the Ideal

Sai Youth with Our Beloved Swami through “real devotion†is the substance

of His Pleasure.

RESOLUTIONS

The Divine Discourses and talks given by elders will be distributed

to all youth and all Sai Centers. First the Divine Discourses, the

Inaugural and the Valedictory, are being sent as attachments to this

letter. These will serve as the focus of study circles for all youth

groups and also for all Sai Centers. The youth should conduct their own

study circles and subsequently participate in the study circles of the

Sai Centers. As soon as they are transcribed, the talks given by elders

at the Ideal Sai Youth Conference will be circulated to all Sai Youth and

all Sai Centers.

RESOLUTION I

Henceforth, Sai Youth will be defined as Sai devotees between the

ages of 18 to 35. The current 9 Zonal Youth Representatives, if willing,

will continue in their current positions until the first meeting of the

Sai Youth Council in November 2007 at which time the term of their office

and the methodology for selection of zonal youth representatives in the

future will be given. The 9 Zonal Youth Representatives and the

International Youth Coordinator will comprise the Youth Council which

will function as a committee of the Sri Sathya Sai World Foundation.

 

The purposes of this body will be to advise the Sri Sathya Sai World

Foundation on the ways and means to accomplish the following:

 

Ø Enhance

communication with all Sai Youth.

Ø Encourage,

welcome, embrace the Youth within the Sri Sathya Sai Organizations

everywhere and to take their contributions to the welfare of the

Organization seriously.

Ø Provide

opportunities for youth to access and learn from the hierarchy of the Sai

Organisations at all levels so that the youth of today will be ready to

become the leaders of tomorrow. This will be done through

“Apprenticeship†and other innovative programs.

The Structure of this Body will be as follows:

The International Youth Council and Youth Coordinator are appointed

and convened as a committee of the Sri Sathya Sai World

Foundation.

The Functions of this Body will be as follows:

Youth Representatives will meet with the Sri Sathya Sai World

Foundation at least once a year, at Birthday time, and a meeting will be

convened at Guru Poornima as well for those who can attend. Youth

Representatives will communicate with their respective Zone Chairmen

keeping them informed of all matters that affect activities of the

Organizations within their Zone.

RESOLUTION II

Youth Zonal Representatives and other Sai Youth speakers designated

by the Youth Council with the concurrence of the Zone Chairman and the

Prasanthi Council will give talks at scheduled center, National, and

International meetings.

Their talks will include but not be limited to some or all of the

following:

(1) The Pre-conference 9-Point Sadhana Program: Their experience

(2) The Ideal Sai World Youth Conference: Their experience

(3) The application of Swami’s Inaugural and Valedictory Divine

Discourses: Their experience

(4) The spiritual benefits that they have personally derived from

the above and their way forward

RESOLUTION III

While the occasion was a Youth Conference, nevertheless Swami’s

Discourses were powerful and inspiring for all. All that he says can

transform us. Therefore, all Sai Centers will conduct study circles on

Swami’s Inaugural and Valedictory Divine Discourses delivered by Him at

the Sri Sathya Sai World Youth Conference of 2007. The Sai Youth should

participate in the study circles of their Sai Centers.

 

However, the Sai Youth may also conduct separate study circles in which

they focus on Swami’s Divine Discourses in the context of the Ideal Sai

Youth World Conference.

RESOLUTION IV

The Pre-WYC 9-Point Sadhana Program, embarked upon by the Youth

pleased Swami. Actually, the components of the program are what all of

us, not only youth, should have been doing all of this time. It

consists of spiritual practices that are right and good if performed with

Love for God. Therefore, the Sadhana Program is adopted and recommended

as good practices for all devotees in perpetuity, keeping in mind the

word of caution given by Swami not to regard these “Practices†as an end

unto themselves, and to recognize that it is our faith and our purity

that infuse these practices with spiritual potency.

CONCLUSION

The International Sri Sathya Sai Organizations will abide by the

resolutions hereby adopted by the Sri Sathya Sai World

Foundation.

The International Sri Sathya Sai Organizations will incorporate in future

events the fundamental lessons derived from this inspiring

conference.

The Administration of the SSO at all levels will listen seriously and

sensitively to the opinions of their constituency striving to address

their needs and questions as much as possible during the planning stages

of a conference, and at all times thereafter. Let us never be

dogmatic and condescending. Let us, all of us, seek to understand and be

confident that when we sincerely make this effort we will be understood.

Swami says, “Communication is first understanding and then adjustment.â€

All of us must keep this in mind and remember who we are and why we are

here. We are here to love one another and to expand that love to our

brethren everywhere. All are here for no other reason.

Henceforth, we will diligently prepare for all future

conferences.

We will have preparatory programs for all participants.

We will be as inclusive and as interactive as possible in the proceedings

of the conference.

We will review the results of these conferences. Then, we will apply

Swami’s Instructions and the lessons learned in the conferences toward

the progress of the International Sri Sathya Sai Organizations and, most

importantly, toward the spiritual transformation of each and everyone of

us and the world in which we live.

Lovingly, in the Service of Sai,

Michael Goldstein

Chairman, Sri Sathya Sai World Foundation