Sai News: February 20-23, 2009

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Prasanthi Bulletin

 

 

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Monday, February 23, 2009 Bhagawan arrived this Shivarathri morning at 7.30 am in the special golden raised chair. After His darshan round, He blessed the cakes on the verandah and moved to the interview room. After half an hour, He emerged and came onstage. For a while, He listed to the Vedam being chanted by the students and the youth from Karnataka. He asked for those with mics to stop so that He could hear the 1000-strong group chanting in unision. Wall calendars and prasadam was distributed to all after being Blessed by Bhagawan. Swami accepted Arati just after 9 am before returning to His residence in the chair. Sunday, February 22, 2009 In the morning, 1000 young men from Karnataka trained in chanting the Rudram were seated in the centre of Sai Kulwant Hall. Bhagawan arrived for darshan at 9.45 am while the bhajans went on in the

Bhajan Hall. He moved around the Hall and the Bhajan Hall, sitting for a while onstage and accepting Arati at 10.30 am. An announcement was made that the Karnataka group was to be ready in Sai Kulwant Hall tomorrow at 7 am. In the evening, Bhagawan graciously arranged for the distribution of Shivalingams with bases to many of the ladies. He came for darshan in the chair after the five o'clock bhajans began, and moved around the Hall going all the way back to Yajur Mandir also while the distribution to the ladies was going on. He sat for a while onstage as the bhajans continued before accepting Arati and returning to His residence at six o'clock. Saturday, February 21, 2009 This being a long weekend culminating in Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam is filled to the brim with devotees. Bhagawan had a surprise for all of them this evening. Arriving while the evening bhajans went on, Swami sat

onstage after His darshan round and asked for Mr. Ajit Popat. At 5.25 pm, the bhajans were stopped and Mr. Popat took the stage, speaking for 45 minutes on the Joy we feel in the divine presence. Bhagawan then asked for the microphone and delivered a Divine Discourse. Bhagawan stressed the unity of creation and insisted on obedience to one's mother and confidence in the Self for achieving success in life, narrating the story of Abraham Lincoln. After His hour-long Discourse, Swami accepted Arati and returned to His residence in the chair itself, accepting many letters on the way. Friday, February 20, 2009 This evening, the Hungarian devotees got another chance to present a musical programme. On Monday, only the choir group sang in Sai Kulwant Hall; today the entire group was prepared with songs. Bhagawan came for darshan in His chair, and when He came onstage, the programme got underway at 4.45 pm.

The devotees sang songs and bhajans till 6 pm, with a short break when Swami went inside the interview room. Bhagawan blessed two members of the group with chains. Bhajans by the students began at six o'clock and Swami accepted Arati before returning to His residence at 6.20 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