Guest guest Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 Prashanti Nilayam - Christmas 2008 Childrens Christmas Prashanti Nilayam Add commentsIt was the time for the Children's presentations in the darshan hall; they had been waiting in there for many hours. First, it was the choir, and their first song was magnificent; the words are still going around in my head. so high was their energy. They also sang a very fast version of " Take me away oh won't you carry me " with few verses I had not heard before. Also, their rendition of Why Fear When I am here was magnificent; their refrain was " So says Baba, Sai Baba and Jesus, Why fear when I am here " . Marvellous. I still haven't got the new Samasta Loka right in my head, and when it comes at the end of Bhajans, I am slightly non-plussed for a few moments, then I catch on; the children's choir integrated this into " May the Love we're sharing spread its wings " and came in with Samasta Loka sukhino Bhavantu, Bhavantu, and the second bhavantu is really high with emphasis and volume; it sounded really good. I had to laugh at one stage. Something caught my attention during the Childrens Play, I saw snow falling onto the choir in the darshan hall. The adult choir members were sitting near the walkway and some heads were covered with snow, and I could see waves and waves of snow falling all over the choir… then I looked up to the roof and there were two " snow boxes " up there, and snow was just billowing out from them. People were reaching up and brushing the snow off their heads and shoulders; there really was a lot of it. Lovely energy with the Children, the Lord Jesus had a thick mop of black hair and a fulsome black beard, there was a boat, and nets, and Peter went out and walked on the water with Jesus. The diction and delivery of the lines was excellent, it was rich and full of energy. The darshan hall was chock full of children from everywhere, overseas and local children; it was a wonderful, graceful and joyful atmosphere in the hall this evening. Swami sitting up on the front of the porch, following the play very attentively, reading the program, and holding the HUGE RED ROSE presented to him by the Producer of the Childrens's presentation. The Childrens Choir sang sacred songs during the scene changes in the play, and the whole presentation was very inspiring and edifying; it very nearly brought me to tears several times, so sweet was their energy. Puttaparthi is dark, the wind is blowing, and buses are leaving. And more buses arriving. Lovingly shared by a Sai Devotee http://saieditor.com/spirit/?p=85 Read previous post Christmas in Prashanti Nilayam here: saibabanews/message/30492 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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