Prasanthi Bulletin , Friday, August 15, 2008

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Friday, August 15, 2008

The Varalakshmi Vratam was observed today at Prasanthi Nilayam. The

front part of the Hall was occupied by the ladies doing the puja,

dressed in purple sarees. Bhagawan arrived at 9.45 am and the rituals

got underway five minutes later when He came onstage. The priest

chanted the invocations and instructed the ladies on the rituals in

Telugu. After half an hour, Swami went on a full round of the hall as

the puja went on. At 10.45, the puja concluded. Swami came onstage and

accepted Arati at 11 am. The priest gave a few more instructions to the

ladies as Swami left for His residence after ten minutes.

In the evening, Nandi award winning Telugu singer Smt. Sunitha

presented a musical programme. Bhagawan arrived for darshan and made a

full round of the Hall while the singer and accompanists were seated in

the centre of Sai Kulwant Hall. The 45 minute song programme got

underway at 5.20 pm when Swami came onstage. Swami blessed the artiste

with a chain and gave clothes to her accompanists. A couple of Bhajans

by the students was followed by a song "Dinakara Shubhakara" by one of

the students before Swami accepted Arati and returned to His residence

at 6.45 pm.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

The final year post-graduate students of the Sri Sathya Sai University

presented a drama based on a nationalistic theme today. Bhagawan

completed His darshan round and came into the Bhajan Hall where the

costumed students were waiting, and interacted with them for a few

minutes. He then moved to the interview room while the students took

their places. At 5.10, the drama commenced when Swami came onstage. The

hour-long performance depicted scenes from the lives of heroes of

Inda's freedom struggle as well as from mythology. Bhagawan interacted

with the students after the drama, blessing one of them with a chain.

He moved down from the stage to take group photographs with them. Then

He came onstage and called up students in small groups for more

photographs. Later, He blessed all the II PG students with watches.

Bhajans were sung for ten minutes while prasadam was distributed before

Swami accepted Arati and returned to His residence at 6.50 pm.

 

Wednesday, August 13, 2008 This

evening, Bhagawan came for darshan at four o'clock in His chair. After

a full round of the Hall, He went into the interview room and emerged a

few minutes later to sit onstage. As the Vedam went on, He blessed a

succession of "Birthday boys" and later moved in His chair for a second

round of the ladies' side. He interacted with the West Bengal youth

group, and blessed one of them with a chain before returning to the

verandah. The Bhajans began at 5.10 while prasadam was distributed.

Swami accepted Arati at 5.45 before returning to Yajur Mandir.

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