Prasanthi Bulletin , Friday, June 27, 2008

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Friday, June 27, 2008

This Friday's concluding Laksharchana was with the chanting of Sri

Lalitha Sahasranama. All the devotees chanted "Aum Sri Matre Namah" as

the Sahasranama went on from 7.30 to 8.25 am. The scholar who chanted

the Sahasranama spoke a few words extolling the compassion of the

mother, then concluded the morning session for the Bhajans to begin as

usual at 9 o'clock in the Bhajan Hall.

The afternoon session began with Bhagawan arriving in His

chair at 3.45 pm. Moving to the interview room after a few minutes

onstage, He emerged at 4.15 and moving to the verandah, distributed

special clothes for the priests to wear for tomorrow's function. Then

He came onstage and sat for a while with the Vedam chanting going on.

Swami called up two American brothers from among the students to chant

Vedam onstage, then an Iranian boy from the Primary School. The

programme of speeches commenced at five o'clock. The Yuddha Kandam was

narrated with aplomb in Telugu by Sahasravadhani Garikipati Narasimha

Rao garu till six o'clock, and with that the programme of speeches

concluded. Bhajans were sung by the students as prasadam was

distributed, till Swami accepted Arati at 6.15 and returned to His

residence.

The Book Trust website has pictures of the Ramayana Saptaham.

 

Thursday, June 26, 2008

The laksharchana by the devotees gathered in Sai Kulwant began at 7.30

am, with the chant of the Sri Sathya Sai Ashtothara Sahasranamavali.

Bhagawan arrived at 8.40 am while the chanting was in progress and sat

onstage for a while. He then moved to the Bhajan Hall and then to the

interview room. The chanting concluded at 9.10 am and Bhagawan arrived

in the Bhajan Hall for the Bhajans to start. He moved to the interview

room for a few minutes, then returned to the Bhajan Hall, sat there for

half an hour and accepted Arati at 10 am before returning to His

residence.

Swami returned in His chair to Sai Kulwant Hall at 4.10 pm and

moved to the interview room. After a round of the Bhajan Hall and the

verandah after a few minutes, He came onstage at 4.45 pm and sat there

for 45 minutes while the Vedam went on, calling up a few students with

letters and interacting with them. The speech for the day was on the

Sundara Kandam by Dr. Mylavaram Srinivasa Rao garu in Telugu, and he

held the audience spell-bound for 90 minutes. Swami accepted Arati

immediately after the talk at seven o'clock while prasadam was

distributed to all.

 

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 This

morning's Laksharchana chanting was performed with the Sri Rama

Sahasranama at 7.30 am. Bhagawan came in His chair in the evening at

3.45 and went into the interview room. After interacting with a few

devotees, Swami came onstage at 4.45 to start the proceedings. Today's

talk on the Kishkinda Kandam was in Telugu by Sri Venkata Subbarao

garu. After the 45 minute talk, the Bhajans commenced at 5.40 pm.

Prasadam was distributed while the students sang Hanuman bhajans.

Bhagawan accepted Arati a few minutes before six o'clock and returned

to His residence.

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