Guest guest Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 The students have completed their examinations and the summer vacations have started. The past few days were full of activity as the parents and Local Guardians of the students had come to take them home. There are a lot of Guesses as to Swami's plans for the summer and many versions are doing the rounds. The shop owners especially are using all their forecasting methods to predict the crowd strength and therefore the stocks to be ordered and also of probable dates to have a temporary stop to their establishments. Inside the compound wall too the guessing game is on. The students are planning their itenerary in such a manner that either if they are blessed by Swami in a special manner if and when He leaves for Kodaikanal, or if they have to leave for their hometowns, then in both scenarios they get maximum joy and satisfaction! All the inmates and residents are having their own preparations for the scorching summer looming large. On the 31st , the students of the Mirpuri College of Music had come prepared to mandir with their gratitude programme. Swami arrived at 5.50 pm. Swami completed the darshan round and then and after a round of the verandah in His chair, He came to the stage and sat listening to the Veda chanting. Soon, He asked for the programme to commence. Usually when the students of the school or Institute put up a gratitude programme, the general format is that they speak out their feelings which are supported by the songs that they sing. This programme was a simple reversal. All the feelings were expressed in songs and tunes and they were supported by the few words that they spoke! The fifty minute programme had Hindustani and Carnatic songs as well a sitar recital. A wide range of ragas were explored. The harmonium, keyboard, tabla, mridangam and other instruments were used to beautiful impact. The sitar recital was also well orchestrated and it picked up gusto and beauty as it progressed. As the programme concluded, Swami blessed the items brought up to Him by the students before accepting Arati and returning to Yajur Mandiram at seven o'clock. Om Sai Ram Meet people who discuss and share your passions. Join them now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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