Prasanthi Update - 31st August and 1st September

September 2, 2008

In the evening of the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust Anniversary, Swami came at around 3:45 PM and went into Bhajan Hall and after taking a round inside Swami blessed everyone seated inside.Then Swami lit the lamp and cut a Wonderful Cake.

Swami then spoke most beautifully on various issues. Some important points are given below :

1. Everyone should come out of the feeling of I and Mine.The Mind cannot be controlled easily, but once we are aware of our divinity, mind can be diverted into Good thoughts and Actions.

2. We are solely and fully responsible for everyone of our thoughts and actions. No external influence is responsible as all these are within us.

3. It is not ego to keep repeating that IAM GOD as long as we understand what it means, because once we feel the oneness with the Divine Lord we will always be careful and aware of our Actions and Deeds.

4. Real Meditation is doing God's work and Real happines is having His Divine Darshan.

5. Cultivate Love for all. Once we cultivate the feeling that God resides in all and everyone, the feeling of Hatred will not develop and there will be Peace and Harmony everywhere and it will lead to establishment of Dharma 6.Any work we undertake is God's work. No work is Different, Everything is SAI'S WORK. When the Students present told Swami that everyone was "Extremely Grateful", Swami said "Do not use the word grateful.When Grace is there will be gratefulness. Without His Grace everything is meaningless and like Grass. Grass can be cut but not Grace" Then everyone present sang songs and after a Speech by a Central Trust Member,Swami took Mangala Aarthi and retired to Yajur Mandiram. September 1st :

In the morning Swami came to Kulwant Hall at around 9.00 AM and after taking a long and complete round of Kulwanth Hall in His Chair, Swami went into the Bhajan Hall and after a Few Bhajans, Swami accepted Mangala Aarthi and then surprisingly drove outside to the bypass road.

Swami came out in the evening at around 4.30 PM and gave Wonderful Darshan on the portico. Swami then spoke to a Few Devotees on the Verandah and then went inside the Bhajan. At around 6.30 PM, Swami accepted Mangala Aarthi.

Om Sai Ram