Prasanthi Update - Guru Poornima 2009

July 7, 2009

On the eve of Guru Poornima yesterday, there was a wonderful Programme by the youth from Tamilnadu. Bhagawan came at around 5.30pm. After reaching the centre of Kulwant hall, Bhagawan chose to cut short His darshan round and without going to the gents side,Swami came off to the portico and on to the stage. This led to a lot of disappointment among the Thousands gathered in Kulwanth Hall for Divine Darshan. But does Swami the compassionate Lord ever dissapoint.

To everyone's joy and happiness, Bhagawan called for the microphone and the Divine Discourse Podium, even then everyone asumed that Swami would make an announcment about the Tamilnadu programme, then Swami called for His Mike and to the immense joy of all, Bhagawan gave a wonderful Divine Discourse.

Swami started with the Shloka " Gurur Brahma "and explained the same wonderfully. Below are some wonderful points about the Divine Discourse :

1. Bhagawan emphasized on Deiva Preeti,Papa beethi and Sanga neethiHe said that nowadays people are not afraid of committing sins, But they cannot escape and never will escape the consequences of their sinful actions.

2. Swami spoke about morality that is needed to be cultivated by every individual.For Morality to be cultivated one should have fear of sin. Bhagawan also said Do good,Be good and See good, this is the way to God.

3. Bhagawan then emphasized that Time waste is Life waste and no one should waste time. Always do and rngage in good activities and stay away from all bad thoughts.

Swami wonderfully said that "One who does not have Papa beethi (fear of sin) is worst than a kothi (monkey).

4. Swami said that if one does not have morality he will looked down as worst than a dog.Swami repeatedly emphasized about morality and also said that if one has to reach the meditation stage then one needs to concentrate and contemplate.

Swami also announced that the Chennai Devotees will be putting up programme.

The Drama was a wonderful treat for everyone and one of the best put up in Kulwanth Hall in recent times. The Songs, dance and dialogues were very good. Many of the Alumni of the Sathya Sai University were actors in the Drama which made it even more wonderful.

The main theme of the Drama was that how Kaliyuga is more blessed than all the other yugas as time and again there arose Saints,Sages and Godmen who propagated the Divine Path of spirituality and lead people to lead a more Divine and Moral life.

Sage Vyasa, after foreseeing the problems of the Kali Yuga, prays to Lord Krishna as to what would happen to the kaliyuga because there was so much of greed,jealousy, poverty among other evils. Krishna tells him that He has seen only the bad and negative side of the Kali Yuga, but there are many Positives also .

Lord Sri Krishna reveals how time and again there will be avatars, sages, saints and devotees of God who will propagate spirituality and devotion.The Drama portrayed through the various scenes depicting the advent of the Divine Jesus,Mohamed,Gurunanak,Kabir,Tukaram,Meera,Adisankara, Madhvacharya,Ramanujacharya.

Then finally Lord Krishna reveals that He himself will incarnate in the Kali Yuga and reveals the Divine form that He will take. It was a beautiful ending to the Drama when Lord Krishna describes the form he would assume in the Kaliyuga as our Dearest and Divine Lord Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai. Thus bringing to an end a most wonderful Drama. Bhagawan was very impressed and the Programme ended at around by 7.30.

Today Morning the Sacred Gurupoornima festival was celebrated with a differently from any of the other previous years.

Bhagawan came at around 10am and after a Wonderful Guru Poornima Darshan to everyone, Bhagawan came on the stage. Unusually there were some Chairs kept on the stage apart from Bhagawan's chair.

The Morning Program was to felicitate a few of the chosen devotees who had done great Service to Swami and the Sathya Sai Institutions. They were very familiar people and Swami told Prof Anil Kumar to speak and introduce them. They were :

Sri A V Appa Rao - Former Chief administrative officer SSSIHMSSri A V Sathyanarayan Murthy - Former Chief Engineer, SSSIHMSProf Dr A V lakshminarasimham - Former Registrar,SSSUSri M Nanjundaiah - Former Controller of Exams, SSSU

Swami felicitated these wonderful people for their services that they have rendered at His feet for the last almost 40 years. They were garlanded and later Swami gave them some silver plates as a token of His Divine Love. It was a wonderful Programme unlike others we have seen during any major functions. The Morning Programme got over by around 12 noon.

Om Sai Ram