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

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Dear Sai Brothers and Sisters,

 

It is my humble opinion that we all should sit and see tha aarti. The first reason is as everybody know that we will not be a hindrance to others behind us. This by itself is a wonderful seva (service). We should never be an obstacle for some one who would have either come from near or far with some problem or the other.

 

The second is that as per Swami's words druing various circumstances, it is during the Darshan and during the aarti, the grace and the divine's presence can be felt (even after swami retires in the physical presence and other wise during our Samiti's bhajans too) and if we proceed to maintain silence and do some meditation, we would be able to absorb that divine energy. The can be achieved obly by sitting silent without disturbing the aura around us.

 

If we stand up for the aarti and then sit for meditation, we would invariably be disturbing the aura around us.

 

So lets all sit and enjoy the aarti being performed and attain the bliss and joy of Swami's Blessings.

 

With Rgrds,

 

An Humble Devotee from Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaAravazhi Thirugnanasambandamoorthy

On 3/28/08, sriram venkataramanan <svrama wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

Sairam, The reason why devotees are seated in the Prashanthi Nilayam is because Thousands of devotees are presence in Kuluwanth Hall, Prasanthi Nilayam. If every one stand during the Aarthi, Then only the devotees from first & second line can be able to see the aarti. And the similar case matches to all the places. From my view I suggest that every one should sit and view the Aarthi so that every one in the hall can see the Aarti.

Reg Disrespect, I feel Swami is like our Mother and hence he will not find and mistake from us if we do from the above mentioned view. Sairam.

 

Thanks with Best Regards,Sriram V.

Love All Serve All - Help Ever Hurt Never.

 

 

From: tpudayasankar

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:55:22 -0700[sBOI-post] During Mangala Aarthi, all devotees should raise and stand or they should remain seated.

 

 

 

 

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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