30th weekly posting on Saudi SAI activities- 15 Sep

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Sai-Satsang in 4 centers continued

(week ending 15th Sep, Saturday)

 

Sairam to all Children, Sisters and Sai Brothers

in all 4 Sai SatSanghs in Dammam, Jubail, Jeddah and

Riyadh.

 

We continue with the Thirtieth (30) posting of the

activities of all 4 centers.

 

Summary:

1) Total Attendance all over Saudi over 110.

2) Ganesh Chathurthi Sp Bhajan observed in Riyadh

3) Lineage of Lord Rama (Ref ASI filing in Supreme

court)

 

Details:

 

In Dammam the weekly satsangh was held on the evening

of Wednesday 12th Sep at Bro. Choodamani's residence

in Khobar. The attendance was by 40 members including

Bro Nada and Ms Maheswari from Riyadh. Aarthi was

taken by Bro. Mani. Study circle followed which was

attended by about 20 members. The report was provided

by Bro. Prem. Thank You prem.

 

Dammam center is requested to send us the list of

members in XL format.

 

Jubail center held the weekly Satsang on Thursday 13th

Sep at 7.30 pm attended by about 18 members at Bro

Wimal’s residence. Aarthi was taken by Bro Kalatheepan

from Dammam . There were 6 members from Dammam

participated. The report was kindly provided by Bro.

Wimal. Thank you Wimal

 

In Jeddah weekly Sai satsang on Thursday 13th

September 07, at 7.30pm attended 21 members at Bro.

Gopinathan residence. Aarathi took by Bro.Venu. The

report was kindly provided by Bro Saji. Thank You

Saji.

 

Jeddah center is requested to send us the list of

members in XL format.

 

Riyadh group held the weekly (Mahila) Bhajan on

Thursday 14th Sep, from 7 pm till 8.30 pm. Before

the SAI Bhajan, Vishnu Sashranamam is being recited by

some devotees on Thursdays. The Bhajan was attended

by about 50 members. Bro. Dev’s wife Rupa took the

aarthi.

 

On Saturday 15th Sep, A special Bhajan was organized

at the Riyadh center from 7.30 to 9 pm. It was

attended by about 40 members. Bro Packy read a message

on his occasion asking how a large generously

proportioned figure such as Lord Ganesha could have a

mouse as his vehicle. He explained that Ganesha

represented enlightenment and intellect. On the other

hand mouse which moves about in darkness is symbol of

ignorance. He also narrated a story on Nandi’s

indigestion being cured by praying to Lord Ganesha.

Vinayaka is widely acknowledged by Hindus to be the

remover of obstacles. Usually all prayers (including

Sai Bhajans) start with a prayer on Ganesha.

 

The aarthi was performed by Bro Gopi. His son’s

Birthday falls in this week.

 

Last week, present Government of India, filed an

affidavit in Supreme court that there is no

“historical proof” of existence of Ram or Ramayana.

May be they don't know but let us at least get to know

it.

 

The following is a description of the lineage of Ram

from www.rediff.com . I give this because apart from

getting upset at such mindless acts attacking our

heritage, we may as well find out the history as in

our books- which usually takes some time and trouble.

To facilitate the reading I have numbered the order in

which it is stated.

 

When Kalidas wrote Raghuvamsam, he described the

entire dynasty beginning from Brahma. Lord Brahma

created 10 prajapatis -- one of whom was (1) Marichi.

(2) Kashyapa is the son of Marichi and Kala. Kashyapa

is regarded as the father of humanity. (3) Vivasvan or

Surya is the son of Kashyapa and Aditi. (4) Manu or

Vaivaswatha Manu is the son of Vivasvan. He is

regarded as the first ruler belonging to the Ikshvaku

dynasty. (5) Ikshvaku is the son of Manu and

established his kingdom in Ayodhya. (6) Kukshi is the

son of Ikshavaku. (7) Vikukshi is the son of Kukshi.

(8) Bana is the son of Vikukshi. (9) Anaranya is the

son of Bana. (10) Prithu is the son of Anaranya. (11)

Trisanku is the son of Prithu. (12) Dhundhumara is the

son of Trisanku. (13) Yuvanaswa is the son of

Dhundhumara. (14) Mandhata is the son of Yuvanaswa.

(15) Susandhi is the son of Mandhata. (16) Daivasandhi

and Presenjit are the sons of Susandhi. (17) Bharatha

is the son of Presenjit. (18) Asita is the son of

Bharatha. (19) Sagara is the son of Asitha. (20)

Asamanja is the son of Sagara. (21) Amsumantha

(Ansuman) is the son of Asamanja. (22) Dileepa is the

son of Amsumantha. (23) Bhagiratha is the son of

Dileepa. (24) Kakustha is the son of Bhagiratha. (25)

Raghu is the son of Kakushta.

The clan of Raghuvamsha started with Raghu. (26)

Pravardha is the son of Raghu. (27) Sankhana is the

son of Pravardha. (28) Sudarsana is the son of

Sankhana. (29) Agnivarna is the son of Sudarsana. (30)

Seeghraga is the son of Agnivarna. (31) Maru is the

son of Seeghraga. (32) Prasusruka is the son of Maru.

(33) Ambarisha is the son of Prasusruka. (34) Nahusha

is the son of Ambarisha. (35) Yayathi is the son of

Nahusha. (36) Nabhaga is the son of Yayathi. (37) Aja

is the son of Nabhaga. (38) Dasaratha is the son of

Aja. (39) Rama, Lakshmana, Bharatha and Shatrughana

are the sons of Dasaratha. (40) Lava and Kusha are the

sons of Rama.

 

Pranams

P.B.V.Rajan

 

NB: Pl see my Letter to Editor published on 15 Sep 2007 in

Arab news as below

 

India and Pakistan

This refers to Tariq Al-Maeena’s article “A Tale of

Two South Asian Neighbors” (Aug. 25). In response,

some readers have given different explanations for

Pakistan’s failures. Some others have denied India’s

progress altogether. However, the world at large seems

to have a different opinion.

Indians have adopted democracy not because of their

past culture, whatever that is, but because it ensures

a better future for most. The peaceful social

revolution that followed its birth as a democracy has

changed every aspect of Indian life — including the

privileged class. The list of “Top 1,000 Indians” in

1947 is quite different from that in 2007. In a way,

that was comparable to the social revolution that King

Abdul Aziz brought about by uniting Saudi Arabia’s

warring tribes; the resulting success has continued

for the past 70 years or more.

Pakistan’s misfortune has been that it has not had the

benefit of a leadership with vision. As a people, they

are just the same as Indians. They have the same

talents and abilities as their “baqalas” (corner

shops), video stores and restaurants testify.

If only Pakistanis had conceded the obvious truth that

they had more in common with Indians than with the

Arabs, Turks, Chinese or Americans to whom they have

been running to for support all these years, their

problems would have been mitigated. The choice of

national identity must be realistic, not fanciful.

Ramadan Greetings to all Pakistanis who are in their

country or outside — by choice or by force.

P.B.V. Rajan, Riyadh published 15 September 2007