During Mangala Aarthi, all devotees should raise and stand or they should remain seated.

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Dear Udaya sankar garu

sair ram

I am to submit that god will not care about the physical form of

human being. Irrrespective of our poster during puja or any time he

only see purity of the soul but none else.

 

It is for us to dicide to maintain a particular system during satsang

and then follow it without any change.

 

As already told by Bhagawan long long ago " He do not require our

services. He require our services to the humanity " .

 

Jai sairam.

URK RAJU

 

 

 

, Udaya sankar

<tpudayasankar wrote:

>

> Dear Sai Ram,

>

> This mail is from a remote town in Central Jawa of Indonesia.

>

> In the local Sai Mandir, yesterday (27/03/2008), there was a

> healthy discussion on whether during Mangala Aarthi, all devotees

> should raise and stand or they should remain seated.

>

> Hitherto, in this centre, for years they have been following the

> system of standing during Mangala Aarthi. Recently some outsider

> attended the Bhajan and suggested that the devotees need to

> remain seated during Aarthi.

>

> During yesterday's discussions, many of the devotees expressed

> the view that it would be a disrespect to the Lord, if they do not

> stand and the number of devotees are not many which demand

> otherwise. Some of the devotees have no opinion to offer. Few of

the

> devotees quoted the example from Prashanthi Nilayam and other

> Sai Centres in India wherein during Aarthi, all devotees remain

> seated which would also enable clear view of the Altar, will not

> disturb the aasana of the devotee, will not result in some

commotion,

> etc.,

>

> Now as a long time devotee, I would like to get views from the

group

> on the right position of devotees during Aarthi.

>

> SAI RAM

>

> Udayasankar

> Semarang

> Indonesia

>

>

>

>

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it dosn't matter whether you sit or stand,you should have the Lord in focus.you should not disturb other's view.in large gathering ,it is better sitting and if it is a small group of 10/15,standingis ok. Udaya sankar <tpudayasankar wrote: Dear Sai Ram, This mail is from a remote town in Central Jawa of Indonesia. In the local Sai Mandir, yesterday

(27/03/2008), there was a healthy discussion on whether during Mangala Aarthi, all devotees should raise and stand or they should remain seated. Hitherto, in this centre, for years they have been following the system of standing during Mangala Aarthi. Recently some outsider attended the Bhajan and suggested that the devotees need to remain seated during Aarthi. During yesterday's discussions, many of the devotees expressed the view that it would be a disrespect to the Lord, if they do not stand and the number of devotees are not many which demand otherwise. Some of the devotees have no opinion to offer. Few of the devotees quoted the example from Prashanthi Nilayam and other Sai Centres in India wherein during Aarthi, all devotees remain seated which would also enable

clear view of the Altar, will not disturb the aasana of the devotee, will not result in some commotion, etc., Now as a long time devotee, I would like to get views from the group on the right position of devotees during Aarthi. SAI RAM Udayasankar Semarang Indonesia Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. With Love and pranams,sairam. hari.p

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SAI RAM,

 

We have been conducting Sai Bhajans from olden days. In my parents place in 1968..., we used to stand during arati. Now at my residence also, we stand and sing during arati. I feel this practice is good and manageable in small crowd like at home.

May be at Swami's Abode, we are not allowed to stand and sing because while standing ,we will not be able to see Swami nicely as well as the huge crowd cannot be controlled in standing position. Moreover, we sit to view Swami till Swami goes inside His Abode and hence, in sitting posture, we are able to see Swami till the end.

 

Kalyani

 

--- On Fri, 28/3/08, Udaya sankar <tpudayasankar wrote:

Udaya sankar <tpudayasankar[sBOI-post] During Mangala Aarthi, all devotees should raise and stand or they should remain seated. Date: Friday, 28 March, 2008, 4:25 AM

 

 

 

 

Dear Sai Ram,

 

This mail is from a remote town in Central Jawa of Indonesia.

 

In the local Sai Mandir, yesterday (27/03/2008) , there was a

healthy discussion on whether during Mangala Aarthi, all devotees

should raise and stand or they should remain seated.

 

Hitherto, in this centre, for years they have been following the

system of standing during Mangala Aarthi. Recently some outsider

attended the Bhajan and suggested that the devotees need to

remain seated during Aarthi.

 

During yesterday's discussions, many of the devotees expressed

the view that it would be a disrespect to the Lord, if they do not

stand and the number of devotees are not many which demand

otherwise. Some of the devotees have no opinion to offer. Few of the

devotees quoted the example from Prashanthi Nilayam and other

Sai Centres in India wherein during Aarthi, all devotees remain

seated which would also enable clear view of the Altar, will not

disturb the aasana of the devotee, will not result in some commotion,

etc.,

 

Now as a long time devotee, I would like to get views from the group

on the right position of devotees during Aarthi.

 

SAI RAM

 

Udayasankar

Semarang

Indonesia

 

 

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