Sai News: Saturday, February 28, 2009

February 28, 2009

Prasanthi Bulletin

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Saturday, February 28, 2009 This morning, Bhagawan gave padanamaskar to all the devotees from Adilabad district, more than two thousand in number. As the morning bhajans went on, Swami came at 9.45 am in the chair and went around all the devotees who were seated in lines. After the session concluded, Bhagawan came to the Bhajan Hall and after a few bhajans, accepted Arati at 10.45 am. In the evening, He came for darshan at 4.45 pm, and after His darshan round, came onstage as the five o'clock bhajans commenced. After half an hour, He asked for the bhajan with alap 'Sri Raghavam', and a couple of bhajans later, He accepted Arati at 5.45 pm before returning to His residence in the car. Friday, February 27, 2009 Thousands of devotees from Adilabad district of Andhra Pradesh have come to Prasanthi Nilayam on their Parthi Yatra. This evening, they

presented a drama by the balvikas children. Bhagawan came for darshan in the chair at 4.45 pm, and as He passed the drama backdrop, interacted with one of the alumni of the University here who was instrumental in giving shape to the drama. After Swami came onstage, the drama began at five o'clock. The devotion of the gopikas and other themes were presented through poems sung by Bhagawan in His Discourses, with touching Telugu dialogues. Bhagawan was very pleased with their presentation and blessed one of them with a chain even as the drama was going on. As the hour-long drama drew to a close, Swami came down from the stage for group photographs with the participants, and later sent clothes for distribution among them. Bhajans by the devotees commenced at 6.15 with prasadam distribution, and Swami accepted Arati twenty minutes later before returning to His residence in the car. Thursday, February 26, 2009

The outgoing batch of students of the X and XII classes of the Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School presented their Gratitude programme this evening. Bhagawan arrived for darshan at 4.35 pm and went around the Bhajan Hall and the verandah after His darshan round before coming onstage to begin their programme at 5.10 pm. The forty-five minute presentation consisted of songs and short heart-felt speeches by the students narrating how Swami had touched their lives. Swami came down from the stage to have group photographs with them, and also had a group photo session with the school teachers. The students sang a couple of bhajans before Swami accepted Arati at 6.30 pm and retired for the day. Wednesday, February 25, 2009 This evening, Bhagawan came for darshan after the five o'clock bhajans commenced. Sitting onstage for a while, He asked for Mr. Ajit Popat from the UK. After a

brief interaction with him, Sri Popat spoke for fifteen minutes on the rarity of Human birth. Bhagawan then asked for the mics to be brought and spoke for nearly an hour. He went over the trio of Fear of Sin, Love of God and Morality in society and also spoke about the necessity to have names which invoke positive feelings. After His Discourse, Swami accepted Arati and returned to His residence at 7 pm.

You can see an illustrated version of happenings at Prasanthi Nilayam in the Prasanthi Diary of our monthly e-Journal Heart to Heart. The previous issue of Prasanthi Bulletin is available here. Index of past Prasanthi Bulletins... Source: http://www.radiosai.org/pages/PB.htm