Prasanthi Bulletin , Friday, September 12, 2008

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Friday, September 12, 2008

Bhagawan was escorted into Sai Kulwant Hall at 9.40 am in a procession

this Onam morning, led by a band by Srisailam school students and Vedam

chanting children. After a full round of the Hall in His chair, Swami

sat onstage as the Vedic hymns were chanted and the Panchavadyam troupe

played. At 10 o'clock, songs by the devotees commenced. After half an

hour of songs, Bhagawan accepted Arati. After that, He spoke to a

couple of students and asked them to sing the Bhajans 'Sri

Raghunandana' and 'Ram Hare' with alap. He spoke to Prof. Mukundan and

asked him to announce the programme for the evening. It was 11 o'clock

when Swami returned to His residence.

In the evening, the Vedam tutorial commenced at four o'clock

as instructed by Bhagawan. As the chanting went on line by line, Swami

arrived at 4.15 and went on a full round in His chair. Once He reached

onstage, He asked Prof Mukundan to announce the programme for the

evening. A student from Sri Sathya Sai Vidyapeeth, Srisailam, spoke

briefly before Bhagawan stood up to deliver His Onam message. Swami

praised the sacred land of Kerala and the devoted Keralites. He

narrated the story of Mahabali and Vamana, concluding by mentioning the

Savitri drama to be staged as the next programme. Balvikas chilren of

Alappuzha district presented the Savitri drama at 5.30 pm. Swami

blessed the participants with clothes and a group photograph, and asked

for Bhajans to commence at 6.10 pm once He returned onstage. Prasadam

was distributed and Bhagawan accepted Arati ten minutes later before

returning to Yajur Mandir.

 

Thursday, September 11, 2008 This

evening, Bhagawan arrived in Sai Kulwant Hall by 3.30 pm. After His

darshan round, He came onstage and at 3.45, asked for the Vedam

tutorial to begin. The second stanza of Rudram was chanted by all, and

a revision of the first stanza was begun while Swami went to the

interview room and returned. Once Swami came back onstage, He asked for

the programme by the Kerala devotees to begin at 4.20 pm. This

evening's drama was presented by students from the Sri Sai Vidya Vihar

along with Balvikas children. Inspiring episodes from the Ramayana were

presented, interspersed with many songs. At the end of the 50 minute

programme, Bhagawan blessed the children with a group photograph and

clothes. A programme of "Traditional Bhajans" followed, before Swami

accepted Arati fifteen minutes later. Before returning to His

residence, Bhagawan interacted onstage for a while with Prof. Mukundan,

the Kerala State Sai Organisations President, who conveyed to the

children that Swami said He was very happy with the drama and that He

would come to their school.

 

Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Devotees

from Kerala have arrived in strength at Prasanthi Nilayam to celebrate

their festival of Onam. This evening, Balvikas children from Malappuram

district of Kerala presented a dance drama on Dasavataram. After a full

darshan round in His chair, Swami reached the stage and started the

proceedings by asking the Kerala State Sai Organisation President to

introduce the drama at 4.50 pm. As the 50 minute dance drama concluded,

Bhagawan moved down from the stage for group photographs with the

children and blessed them with clothes from His Divine Hands. When He

returned to the stage, He asked the students to sing bhajans. After

twenty minutes, He accepted Arati at six o'clock and returned to His

residence to the strains of Panchavadyam music played by the Kerala

devotees.

 

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