Prasanthi Bulletin
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.
