Sai News: August 16th-19th, 2007

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Prasanthi Bulletin Index of earlier Bulletins Sunday, August 19, 2007 The Sai Kulwant Hall was filled to capacity on the gents' side, with five thousand youth from Tamil Nadu occupying most of the Hall. The central part of the Hall had more than fifty musicians with nadaswaram and tavil, whose music reached a crescendo as Bhagawan arrived in Sai Kulwant Hall in His chair at 3.40 pm. After His darshan round in the chair, Swami called in the chief minister of Maharashtra state for an audience. Later, He came into the Bhajan Hall for

Bhajans at five o'clock, retiring after Arati at 5.35 pm. Saturday, August 18, 2007 The members of Dhyanamandali, Vijayawada, who had been here for the last few days in large numbers, presented a cultural programme this evening in Sai Kulwant Hall. After Bhagawan's darshan round, He came onstage at 3.40 pm, and shortly thereafter, the programme got underway. It consisted of dances by children from the Yoga learning institution run by them. At the end of the 50 minute programme, Bhagawan blessed one of the children with a chain. Bhajans were in the Bhajan Hall as usual. After Arati, while returning to His residence, Bhagawan stopped near the new elephant calf who had come to Yajur Mandir and fed her before retiring. Friday, August 17, 2007 This evening, Bhagawan came for darshan on His chair instead of in His car. After reaching the interview room, He continued down

the verandah and took a second round near the students. The former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, Sri Chandrababu Naidu, had an audience with Swami before the five o'clock Bhajans. Thursday, August 16, 2007 This evening, Bhagawan came for darshan at 4.30 pm. After His darshan round, He sat onstage for nealy half an hour while the Vedam chanting went on, granting a long darshan and Blessing several students who came up to Him with letters. As He moved towards the Bhajan Hall, He interacted with several devotees on the way, and the five o'clock Bhajans began. 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. The Photo album contains photos of events of past Prasanthi Bulletins. Index of past Prasanthi Bulletins... Source: http://www.radiosai.org/pages/PB.htm