Prasanthi Bulletin , Wednesday, August 6, 2008

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Wednesday, August 6, 2008

This morning, an auspicious shower preceded the change of

Vice-Chancellor of the Sri Sathya Sai University at the Poornachandra

Auditorium. As announced yesterday, the ceremony got underway at 10

o'clock with the students singing bhajans as Bhagawan arrived onstage.

Swami sat there, flanked by the incumbent and outgoing VCs, with Mrs.

Gokak beside her husband. Ten minutes of bhajans were followed by an

invocatory Vedic hymn by the students. Mr. and Mrs. Gokak were

garlanded by the principals of the Prasanthi Nilayam and Anantapur

campuses respectively. Sri. Srinivasan Srirangarajan then gave a

speech, outlining Mr. Gokak's term as VC, highlighting his

transparency, helpful nature, and attention to detail. Sri. S. V. Giri,

former Vice-Chancellor, spoke next, bringing out the contributions of

both Sri. Anil Vinayak Gokak and his illustrious father, Dr. Vinayak

Krishna Gokak, the first Vice-Chancellor of the Sri Sathya Sai

University. Sri. Gokak spoke next, praying for Swami's blessings in his

next endeavour, which is to organise the centenary celebrations of his

late father.

Bhagawan stood up to deliver His Divine message after Sri. Gokak's

speech. Swami stressed that He is always with each and every one of us,

and that with Him, there are no "goodbye"s, only "welcome"s. He urged

all of us to remember that we are divine, though we use different names

for our bodies for worldly convenience. After His 45 minute Discourse,

Bhagawan asked the incumbent, Prof. Vishwanath Pundit, to speak. Prof.

Pundit humbly stated in his short speech that he was only an instrument

in the Divine Hands.

Swami blessed Mr. and Mrs. Gokak with bracelets. The function

concluded with Arati ten minutes past noon while prasadam was

distributed.

The Himachal youth had another musical presentation this

evening. Bhagawan came onstage at 5.15 pm and the concert for the

evening got underway. Ms. Sunanda Sharma sang in Hindustani classical

style for an hour. Bhagawan then called her up and blessed her with a

chain. The students sang a bhajan while the lady members of the

Himachal group readied themselves for a musical presentation, with a

couple of group songs. Bhagawan blessed the performers with clothes and

chocolates while the students sang a couple of Bhajans till Arati at

6.50 pm.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

The Sai youth from Himachal Pradesh presented a musical programme this

evening. When Swami came onstage, the programme began with a short

introduction praying to Bhagawan to visit their state. During the 45

minutes of songs, the young men formed vigorous tableaux with three

rows of singers clapping and swaying to the beat. Bhagawan blessed one

of the group with a chain, and then went down from the stage to take

group photographs with them, standing up for the photos. Once He

returned onstage, He sent chocolates, clothes and vibhuti prasadam for

them. Swami listened to a few minutes of bhajans by the HP group,

followed by a bhajan by the students before accepting Arati at 6 pm.

Prof. Anil Kumar was then asked to make an announcement about the

Vice-Chancellor change ceremony tomorrow at the Poornachandra

Auditorium.

 

Monday, August 4, 2008 Thls

evening the devotees from the UK were once agaln seated in the centre

of Sai Kulwant hall. Once Bhagawan arrived, He called a couple of

devotees to the interview room. A few minutes later, He emerged and the

program of speeches got underway when He came onstage at 4.50 pm. After

a short speech by a lady from the UK, Mr. Ajit Popat, the group

co-ordinator, spoke for half an hour about the qualities Sai youth must

imbibe. A couple of bhajans by the students preceded Arati at 5.45 pm.

 

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