Sai News: October 3-4, 2008

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Saturday, October 4, 2008 This evening Bhagawan came for darshan at 4.30 pm in the Porte car and moved out through the centre gate to go to the Hill View Stadium. There, He examined the area near the Shanthi Vedika where an extended stage is to be built for the Sahasra Chandra Darsana Mahotsavam in November. After returning to the Sai Kulwant Hall at five o'clock, Swami sat for nearly half an hour onstage while the Vedam went on, calling up and talking to many students with letters. He then asked for Bhajans to begin in the Bhajan Hall just before 5.30 pm. A few minutes later, He came into the Bhajan Hall and accepted Arati at six o'clock before returning to His residence. Friday, October 3, 2008 This morning the Veda Purusha Saptaha Jnana Yagna got underway. Bhagawan arrived at Sai Kulwant Hall at 8.45 am, and after His darshan round in the

chair, moved to the bhajan hall where the priests were seated. He had a session with them yesterday in the Bhajan Hall after Bhajan, and today after receiving His blessings, they started for the Poornachandra auditorium in a procession led by the Nadaswaram troupe. By 9.30, all were assembled in the Poornachandra and Swami came onstage. The priests brought up the ceremonial items used to light the sacrificial fire, and with Swami's blessings, began the proceedings. Swami stayed onstage for more than half an hour, moving around the stage to bless the various rites before returning to His residence. In the evening, the pujari at Prasanthi Nilayam, an MBA and retired bank officer, was asked by Bhagawan to speak on the Devi Bhagavatham. After an introduction by Prof. Anil Kumar, he spoke for half an hour on the topicality of the Purana. Swami then asked him to speak about the Gayatri mantra. When he concluded just after six o'clock, Bhagawan called

up a few students and spoke to them. After 15 minutes of this interaction, He asked for Bhajans to commence while prasadam was distributed. At 6.40 pm He accepted Arati and returned to His residence. The last rites for the puja for the day concluded at the Poornachandra at 8 o'clock.

 

 

 

 

 

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... Source: http://www.radiosai.org/pages/PB.htm