Prasanthi Bulletin , Monday, October 6, 2008

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Monday, October 6, 2008

As the Yagnam went on in the Poornachandra auditorium, Swami arrived in

Sai Kulwant Hall at 10.15 this morning. After around half an hour in

the interview room, He moved towards the Poornachandra, distributing

sarees to selected ladies on the way. At the Poornachandra stage, Swami

moved to the Western end to receive Arati from the priests at 11.15 am.

There, He distributed some more sarees before returning to His

residence at 11.30.

In the evening, Swami came to the Bhajan hall just before 5.30

on completing His darshan round. As the Vedam went on, He made two

rounds down the aisle, distributing more sarees. At 5.50, He asked for

the Bhajans to begin and sat there for half an hour before accepting

Arati. But instead of getting into the car, He moved to the stage and

asked Sri. Narasimhamurthy, Warden of the Brindavan Hostel, to speak.

After his half hour exposition on the Divine Mother's Love, Bhagawan

returned to Yajur Mandir in the car.

 

Sunday, October 5, 2008 In

contrast to yesterday, when He did not come out in the morning at all,

this morning, Bhagawan came directly to the Poornachandra auditorium a

few minutes before 9 o'clock. Within five minutes, He went over to the

Western end of the stage and all the priests gathered there to perform

the ceremonial Arati with Vedic mantras. Swami then sat onstage for a

few minutes before moving to Sai Kulwant Hall, where He called in the

Union Home Minister Sri. Shivraj Patil to the interview room. Twenty

minutes later, He came onstage and sat there as the entire Rudram was

chanted by the students. He interacted with several of them, calling

them up to Him one by one. After prasadam distribution, past 10.30 am,

He accepted Arati there. As 'Jaikars' rent the air, He interacted with

the students some more, asked one of the students to demonstrate the

Jaikar, and returned to His residence at 10.45 after some more Jaikars

from the assembled devotees.

In the evening, Swami arrived for darshan before 5 pm. After a

brief visit to the interview room, He came onstage. The Vedam chanting

went on for a while till He asked Mr. Ajit Popat to speak. After his

half-hour talk, Bhajans began in the Bhajan Hall. Swami arrived there

soon after, and half an hour later, accepted Arati before returning to

Yajur Mandir.

 

Saturday, October 4, 2008 This

evening Bhagawan came for darshan at 4.30 pm in the Porte car and moved

out through the centre gate to go to the Hill View Stadium. There, He

examined the area near the Shanthi Vedika where an extended stage is to

be built for the Sahasra Chandra Darsana Mahotsavam in November. After

returning to the Sai Kulwant Hall at five o'clock, Swami sat for nearly

half an hour onstage while the Vedam went on, calling up and talking to

many students with letters. He then asked for Bhajans to begin in the

Bhajan Hall just before 5.30 pm. A few minutes later, He came into the

Bhajan Hall and accepted Arati at six o'clock before returning to His

residence.

 

Friday, October 3, 2008 This

morning the Veda Purusha Saptaha Jnana Yagna got underway. Bhagawan

arrived at Sai Kulwant Hall at 8.45 am, and after His darshan round in

the chair, moved to the bhajan hall where the priests were seated. He

had a session with them yesterday in the Bhajan Hall after Bhajan, and

today after receiving His blessings, they started for the Poornachandra

auditorium in a procession led by the Nadaswaram troupe. By 9.30, all

were assembled in the Poornachandra and Swami came onstage. The priests

brought up the ceremonial items used to light the sacrificial fire, and

with Swami's blessings, began the proceedings. Swami stayed onstage for

more than half an hour, moving around the stage to bless the various

rites before returning to His residence.

In the evening, the pujari at Prasanthi Nilayam, an MBA and

retired bank officer, was asked by Bhagawan to speak on the Devi

Bhagavatham. After an introduction by Prof. Anil Kumar, he spoke for

half an hour on the topicality of the Purana. Swami then asked him to

speak about the Gayatri mantra. When he concluded just after six

o'clock, Bhagawan called up a few students and spoke to them. After 15

minutes of this interaction, He asked for Bhajans to commence while

prasadam was distributed. At 6.40 pm He accepted Arati and returned to

His residence. The last rites for the puja for the day concluded at the

Poornachandra at 8 o'clock.

 

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