Sai News: January 12-14, 2008

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Prasanthi Bulletin Index of earlier Bulletins Monday, January 14, 2008 This morning, Bhagawan came to Sai Kulwant Hall at 10 o'clock as the Bhajans went on, and proceeded to distribute rugs to the elderly devotees there, moving in His chair all over the Hall. After distributing a few hundred rugs, Swami came to the Bhajan Hall were the Bhajans were continuing, and took a round of the hall moving down the aisle. The Bhajans lasted nearly two hours as He accepted Arati past 10.50. While returning to His residence, Swami stopped near the Primary School students

in His car for nearly 15 minutes. The Anantapur campus students presented a musical programme in the evening. The songs got underway as Swami came onstage after His darshan round at 5.10 pm. The audience was treated to an ensemble of semi-classical and East-West fusion songs for the next forty minutes, after which they began singing Bhajans. After twenty minutes of Bhajans by the Anantapur students, Bhagawan asked the regular Bhajan singers of Prasanthi Nilayam and Brindavan to go into the Bhajan Hall and start Bhajans there with aalaaps. After fifteen minutes of their Bhajans, Bhagawan asked Prof Anil Kumar to announce that the Valedictory function of the Sports Festival would be held tomorrow. He then accepted Arati and returned to His residence at 6.40 pm. Sunday, January 13, 2008 This morning, Bhagawan had an announcement made that the Brindavan students' drama would be presented in the evening. Swami came

to Sai Kulwant Hall at 4.45 pm in the Porte car and after a darshan round, alighted at the Verandah, calling up the respective Wardens to begin distribution of watches to all the students of Prasanthi Nilayam and Brindavan. He sat on the Verandah while the distribution went on, and then started giving some watches Himself to some of the doctors and others seated nearby. Moving down the verandah, Swami started giving watches to teachers and other staff members, and kept giving till all of them had come and accepted the watches from His hands. The drama on Kabirdas then got underway at 5.15 pm. The story of Kabirdas was presented in an elegant way by the Brindavan students, interspersed with many songs and dohas which reflected Bhagawan's teachings. The sets and costumes were outstanding. Bhagawan Blessed the student who played the role of Kabir with a ring and a chain. Bhagawan returned to His residence at 6.45 pm after Arati. Saturday, January 12, 2008 Last evening, Bhagawan had an announcement made in the stadium that the drama by the Prasanthi Nilayam campus students would be this evening at 5 pm. The students were earlier given a date of 15th January, so this announcement was a surprise. The set-making and costumes students pulled yet another all-nighter and continued preparations till the drama got underway in the evening. Bhagawan arrived at 5 pm in His chair and directly went and sat near the bronze lion next to the Lotus gate of Sai Kulwant Hall. The drama stage faced North as per Swami's instructions. The cast had not yet arrived from the Hostel with their makeup! The teachers and authorities prayed to Bhagawan to excuse the delay, and finally the drama got underway at 5.20 pm. The drama "Ramayana Ratnahara Veeranjaneya" depicted various scenes in the Ramayana where Hanuman shines as an example for all mankind. The hour long

presentation included stanzas of poems in Telugu, songs and dances, and soul-stirring dialogues. Bhagawan was very pleased with the presentation and Blessed the script-writer, a II year MSc. student, with a chain. He then Blessed all the participants with group photographs scene by scene, including the hard-working set and costume group, before accepting Arati at 6.50 pm and returning to His residence. You can see an illustrated version of happenings at Prasanthi Nilayam in the Prasanthi Diary of our monthly e-Journal Heart to Heart. The previous issue of Prasanthi Bulletin is available here. Index of past Prasanthi Bulletins...

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