Sai-Satsang in 3 centers- week ending 2nd Mar, Friday

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--- Rajan PBV <sssdgroup wrote:

 

> Sai-Satsang in 3 centers continued

> (week ending 2nd Mar, Friday)

>

> Sairam to all Children, Sisters and Sai Brothers

> in all 3 Sai SatSanghs in Jubail, Dammam and Riyadh.

>

> We continue with the fifth posting of the activities

> of all 3 centers.

>

> Summary:

>

> 1) Sai Devotees attendance in 3 centers exceeds 100

> this week.

>

> 2) Grand musical farewell function to Bro Ravi

> Shankar

> in Riyadh

>

> 3) 7 Farewell messages from SAI brothers in USA,

> Dammam & Jubail

>

> Details:

>

> In Dammam the weekly satsang was held on the evening

> of Wednesday 28th Feb, at the residence of Bro Safco

> Ganesan. The attendance was about 28 members. It

> started punctually at 8.00 pm and it was over by

> 9.10

> pm. Aarti was taken by Bro R.S. Mani (father-in-law

> of

> Bro Safco VaradhaRajan). Interestingly Tabla was

> played by Hari & Abishekh, two young children who

> are

> learning under Bro Sarathy. We wish the youngsters

> well.

>

> The study circle in Dammam was handed by Bro. Vinod

> Menon in which Bro Raj Rajgopal from Riyadh was

> present. This was held at the residence of Bro Jaggu

> last Monday 26th Feb. Next study circle will also be

> at Bro Jaggu’s residence at Rezayat village. However

> there may be a gap of one or 2 weeks due to

> children’s

> exams under way.

>

> Jubail center held the weekly Satsang on the Friday

> 2nd Mar at 11 am that was attended by about 28

> members

> at Bro Vimal’s residence (Bhajan co-coordinator).

> The

> next Bhajan will be held at Swamy Mahadevan’s

> residence on Friday 9th March from 11 am. Bro Vimal

> is

> the Bhajan coordinator and Bro Muthukrishnan is the

> study circle coordinator for the Jubail center. They

> are doing a great job (rather good service). Study

> circle in Jubail will be held once a month.

>

> Riyadh group held a (special) weekly Bhajan on

> Thursday 1st Mar from 6.00 pm. till about 10.15 pm

> (

> 4 hours 15 minutes) followed by Bhojan. It was a

> full

> house with more than 56 members. This was to give a

> fitting musical farewell to Bhajan master Bro. Ravi

> Shankar who will be leaving the Kingdom for good on

> 7th March to Tanzania (Africa). It was very good

> musical session with over 40 bhajans rendered very

> well. 8 members from Dammam were present in addition

> to Riyadh members. Dammam center and Jubail center

> presented mementos to Bo Ravi Shankar as a token of

> their affection. Bro Ravi Shankar performed the

> aarthi. We thank the lady volunteers for organizing

> a

> wonderful Bhojan.

>

> After the session and before the Bhojan 7 messages

> received from outstation (USA, Dammam and Jubail)

> were

> read out and these are re-produced below. “Yours

> truly” summarized the meaning of these wonderful

> messages from far and near as follows:

>

> “These good-will messages to Bro Ravi not only

> reflect

> on him but more so on his parents who have brought

> him

> so well. It also reflects on his “Guru” who taught

> him

> such wonderful skills at such a young age. After

> Bro.

> Ravi became a “Grahastha”, his dharmapathni

> Sangeetha

> also supported him to continue him sparing his

> personal time for coaching all devotees thus truly

> becoming the “better-half”. Finally our beloved

> Swami

> has installed in Bro Ravi such true devotion that

> during the last 3 years he has spared more than 500

> hours each year to help all the devotees sing the

> praise of our beloved Baba and thus move near their

> liberation via the path of Bakhthi. So when we Thank

> Bro Ravi, we also Thank the 4 pillars on which he

> stands”.

>

> Pl find below the 7 Goodwill-Farewell messages from

> USA, Dammam & Jubail

>

> 1) " Raj Khanna " <khannark2003

> Even though I have now left Saudi, I felt sad that

> Ravi Shankar was leaving Saudi Arabia. He was the

> heart and the soul of the Bhajan activity. However,

> it must be Swami's will for Ravi Shankar to take

> care

> of Tanzania devotees, after taking such good care of

> us all in Saudi.

> I admire his sincere devotion, hard work and

> willingness to make singers out of us non-singers.

> I

> shall cherish my memories of Bhajan practices into

> the

> early hours of the week day mornings during his

> trips

> to Dammam. He taught me to sing such difficult but

> beautiful bhajans. I hope I will meet Ravi Shankar

> again.

> I wish him well.- Raj

>

> 2) " Niranathari Wimal " <wimal_nira

> This is Wimal from Jubail; I also wish to add my

> views

> and wishes towards Bro Ravi. Pls convey the same on

> his farewell day. Since I want be able to attend for

> the same. He is such a wonderful & blessed person

> packed with full of energy to take part in any

> activity apart of his genius musical talents. Which,

> myself and all other members in Jubail have

> observed.

> Specially in the Jubail annual day function. He

> personally helped me a lot in the preparation

> stages.

>

> I was interacting with him only for a short time.

> During which, I found him as so energetic and

> motivating personality. His courageous effort has

> brought lot of Bhajan singers in Saudi Arabia. Which

> of cause he is going to carry and continue where

> ever

> he goes.

>

> I also found him as a marvelous listener with enough

> tolerance to make the singers comfortable. When ever

> he conducts practice sessions, bhajans or give

> advice

> about singing or even choosing the suitable bhajans

> according to different singers, it reflects. which

> is

> a unique quality for a person like Ravi.

>

> He never discourages any single person for Bhajan

> singing, which is also a specialty with Ravi.

>

> I take this opportunity to wish him all the very

> best

> in his endeavors. May god bless him and his better

> half with full of happiness and good health.

> Sairam

> Wimal, Nira and Varthanaa

> Tel Home +966 3 3642857

> Mob. +966 507967593

>

> 3) " Rajen Tenkasi " <rajentenkasi

> It was indeed an unexpected message that Bro. Ravi

> Shankar is leaving the Kingdom. As Bro. Jaggu has

> rightly pointed out that It is the wish of Our

> beloved

> Swami that Bro.Ravishankar has to continue his

> Bhakthi

> in Tanzania . We do not have an alternate at this

> stage except to pray for his bright future and pray

> to

> our swami to bless him with all the wealth, health

> and

> prosperity of Bro. Ravi Shankar and his wife to

> continue his marvelous deeds in Tanzania.

> Varadhan and family

>

> 4) " Sreekumar " <vsskumar64

> Mr. Ravi Shankar is in deed a dynamic person who

> contributed best of

> his efforts to Sai Organization in KSA. We would

> really miss him..

> Best wishes to Mr. Ravi & Family and prayers for

> their

> well being...

> SREEKUMAR.V. S /AL KHOBAR

>

> 5) " vinod " <vinodevi

> We have been awed by his indefatigable energy and

> devotional singing and

> teaching of melodious bhajans. His infinite patience

>

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