Prasanthi Bulletin
Friday, September 12, 2008
Bhagawan was escorted into Sai Kulwant Hall at 9.40 am in a
procession this Onam morning, led by a band by Srisailam school students and
Vedam chanting children. After a full round of the Hall in His chair, Swami sat
onstage as the Vedic hymns were chanted and the Panchavadyam troupe played. At
10 o'clock, songs by the devotees commenced. After half an hour of songs,
Bhagawan accepted Arati. After that, He spoke to a couple of students and asked
them to sing the Bhajans 'Sri Raghunandana' and 'Ram Hare' with alap. He spoke
to Prof. Mukundan and asked him to announce the programme for the evening. It
was 11 o'clock when Swami returned to His residence.
In the evening, the Vedam tutorial commenced at four o'clock as
instructed by Bhagawan. As the chanting went on line by line, Swami arrived at
4.15 and went on a full round in His chair. Once He reached onstage, He asked
Prof Mukundan to announce the programme for the evening. A student from Sri
Sathya Sai Vidyapeeth, Srisailam, spoke briefly before Bhagawan stood up to
deliver His Onam message. Swami praised the sacred land of Kerala and the
devoted Keralites. He narrated the story of Mahabali and Vamana, concluding by
mentioning the Savitri drama to be staged as the next programme. Balvikas
chilren of Alappuzha district presented the Savitri drama at 5.30 pm. Swami
blessed the participants with clothes and a group photograph, and asked for
Bhajans to commence at 6.10 pm once He returned onstage. Prasadam was
distributed and Bhagawan accepted Arati ten minutes later before returning to
Yajur Mandir.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
This evening, Bhagawan arrived in Sai Kulwant Hall by 3.30 pm.
After His darshan round, He came onstage and at 3.45, asked for the Vedam
tutorial to begin. The second stanza of Rudram was chanted by all, and a
revision of the first stanza was begun while Swami went to the interview room
and returned. Once Swami came back onstage, He asked for the programme by the
Kerala devotees to begin at 4.20 pm. This evening's drama was presented by
students from the Sri Sai Vidya Vihar along with Balvikas children. Inspiring
episodes from the Ramayana were presented, interspersed with many songs. At the
end of the 50 minute programme, Bhagawan blessed the children with a group
photograph and clothes. A programme of "Traditional Bhajans" followed, before
Swami accepted Arati fifteen minutes later. Before returning to His residence,
Bhagawan interacted onstage for a while with Prof. Mukundan, the Kerala State
Sai Organisations President, who conveyed to the children that Swami said He
was very happy with the drama and that He would come to their school.
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