Guest guest Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 This vastly spacious shed with all amenities of lighting and sound equipment where you are sitting comfortably in thousands, with this platform so broad and deep, and so impressively designed are the products of the dedication and sense of duty of another individual about whom I want to tell you. Keeping in mind the target date set by Swami, Sri P.R. Kamani, one of the greatest of Swami's devotees, has personally supervised the erection of this shed. Supplying scarce articles like iron and cement and also the technical guidance and skill, with a smiling face and an exuberant heart, he sought to fulfil Swami's Sankalpa and succeeded. Sri P.R. Kamani is responsible for giving you all so much delight. His devotion and the loving care and steady attention that he bestows on any work connected with Swaami is really remarkable. It is decided that this great auditorium shall be consecrated to the memory of Sri P.R. Kamani. From this day, it shall be known as Poornachandra Auditorium.Poornachandra, where we derive all this Aanandha is like the full moon, the embodiment and symbol of a full mind that is free from the taint of selfishness and wavering. It is my intention and desire that all those who use this auditorium and who listen to and are inspired by the discourses and special programmes that happen here should also become 'full moons'. Sometimes, we pursue this or that fragment of the mind and derive some little Aanandha, spending our lives this way and that, but the highest fulfilment is to have the full expansion of the pure mind, which is symbolised by the full moon - Poornachandra. The mind is the moon, the Buddhi (intelligence) is the sun and both are interacting with each other, rotating in the heart, which is the sky! In the sky, clouds of pleasure and sorrow, disappointment and success, joys and griefs, may be rolling along. But, in spite of these, the sun and moon carry on their allotted duties. So man too must carry on in a spirit of dedication, as P.R. Kamani did. We can assert that there is no fulfilment greater than that, there is no merit higher than that, to be acquired by man.Because this great devotee has always cherished Swaami in his heart and was ceaselessly engaged in the thought of Swami only, he is ever with Swami and in Swami. This auditorium shall be known as Poornachandra - His memory, enshrined in that name, will live forever. - From Swami's Divine Discourse on 17th October 1972. Om Sai Ram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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