Prasanthi Bulletin
Thursday, April 2, 2009
The bhajans have been held in the Sai Kulwant Hall in the mornings as
well as in the evenings for the last couple of days. This morning, Bhagawan
came for darshan as the bhajans went on at 9.50 and sat onstage before
accepting Arati at 10.20 am. He then asked Prof. Mukundan, the Kerala State Sai
Organisation president, to announce the evening programme.
In the evening, devotees from Orissa presented their programme on the eve
of Ramanavami. Bhagawan had undertaken to build houses for the flood victims of
Orissa, and the first batch of recipients were here today. Once Bhagawan came
onstage after His darshan round just before five o'clock, He sat there
listening to the Vedam chanting for a while before asking the leader of the
Orissa group to announce the recipients' names after a brief introduction.
Clothes were distributed to them as they came up to Bhagawan. Swami went into
the interview room briefly after the distribution before returning onstage for
their cultural programme just before six o'clock.
They began their programme by welcoming Bhagawan with conch-blowing. A
"Pala" performance followed, narrating in rustic style their travails and
Bhagawan's helping hand. Bhagawan blessed the main performer with a chain at
the end of his performance. A 20-minute Hindi drama on Sabari's story was the
next presentation. After each presentation, the devotees prayed that Bhagawan
bless their state with a visit. Swami moved down from the stage and moved among
the performers for group photographs before He returned onstage to accept Arati
and return to His residence at 6.45 pm.
Friday, March 27, 2009
The new Telugu year "Virodhi" was ushered in on this Yugadi morning with
Bhajans in the beautifully decorated Sai Kulwant Hall. Bhagawan arrived just
before ten o'clock and came onstage after a full round of the hall in the
chair. He sat onstage with the bhajans going on for a few minutes and then
asked one of the MBA Professors to announce this evening's music programme by
the students. Arati was then offered at 10.20 am following which Swami returned
to His residence blessing many devotees on the way. In the evening, Bhagawan
arrived for darshan at 4.45 pm in the golden-coloured special chair and began
the music programme by the students when He came onstage at five o'clock.
Carnatic and Hindustani classical music along with a Quawwali and
semi-classical songs were presented with panache by the students for an hour
till Bhagawan accepted Arati a few minutes past six o'clock and returned to His
residence.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
This evening, the outgoing batch of students of the Sri Sathya Sai
Mirpuri College of Music, Prasanthi Nilayam, presented their gratitude
programme. Bhagawan completed His darshan round and came onstage to begin their
programme at 5.30 pm. Their hour-long musical presentation fused the Carnatic
and Hindustani styles of Indian classical music in a harmonious offering.
Bhagawan accepted Arati at 6.30 pm before returning to His residence after a
brief interaction with the music college students.
