Saturday, February 28, 2009 - Prasanthi Bulletin

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Prasanthi Bulletin

Saturday, February 28, 2009

 

This morning, Bhagawan gave padanamaskar to all the devotees from

Adilabad district, more than two thousand in number. As the morning

bhajans went on, Swami came at 9.45 am in the chair and went around

all the devotees who were seated in lines. After the session

concluded, Bhagawan came to the Bhajan Hall and after a few bhajans,

accepted Arati at 10.45 am. In the evening, He came for darshan at

4.45 pm, and after His darshan round, came onstage as the five o'clock

bhajans commenced. After half an hour, He asked for the bhajan with

alap 'Sri Raghavam', and a couple of bhajans later, He accepted Arati

at 5.45 pm before returning to His residence in the car.

 

Friday, February 27, 2009

 

Thousands of devotees from Adilabad district of Andhra Pradesh have

come to Prasanthi Nilayam on their Parthi Yatra. This evening, they

presented a drama by the balvikas children. Bhagawan came for darshan

in the chair at 4.45 pm, and as He passed the drama backdrop,

interacted with one of the alumni of the University here who was

instrumental in giving shape to the drama. After Swami came onstage,

the drama began at five o'clock. The devotion of the gopikas and other

themes were presented through poems sung by Bhagawan in His

Discourses, with touching Telugu dialogues. Bhagawan was very pleased

with their presentation and blessed one of them with a chain even as

the drama was going on. As the hour-long drama drew to a close, Swami

came down from the stage for group photographs with the participants,

and later sent clothes for distribution among them. Bhajans by the

devotees commenced at 6.15 with prasadam distribution, and Swami

accepted Arati twenty minutes later before returning to His residence

in the car.

 

Thursday, February 26, 2009

 

The outgoing batch of students of the X and XII classes of the Sri

Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School presented their Gratitude programme

this evening. Bhagawan arrived for darshan at 4.35 pm and went around

the Bhajan Hall and the verandah after His darshan round before coming

onstage to begin their programme at 5.10 pm. The forty-five minute

presentation consisted of songs and short heart-felt speeches by the

students narrating how Swami had touched their lives. Swami came down

from the stage to have group photographs with them, and also had a

group photo session with the school teachers. The students sang a

couple of bhajans before Swami accepted Arati at 6.30 pm and retired

for the day.

 

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

 

This evening, Bhagawan came for darshan after the five o'clock bhajans

commenced. Sitting onstage for a while, He asked for Mr. Ajit Popat

from the UK. After a brief interaction with him, Sri Popat spoke for

fifteen minutes on the rarity of Human birth. Bhagawan then asked for

the mics to be brought and spoke for nearly an hour. He went over the

trio of Fear of Sin, Love of God and Morality in society and also

spoke about the necessity to have names which invoke positive

feelings. After His Discourse, Swami accepted Arati and returned to

His residence at 7 pm.