Sunday, Jan 31, 2010
This evening, the Sai youth from Hyderabad were ready with a musical presentation in Sai Kulwant Hall. The Sai Organisation from Mumbai had brought some mentally and physically challenged children whom they had adopted, and they were seated in the bhajan hall. Ten minutes after five, Swami came out of His residence and after His darshan round, came to the bhajan hall. He sat there and listened to a few bhajans sung by the children, and watched a couple of short dances by them. Blessing them with group photographs, He moved to the Sai Kulwant stage to begin the programme there at ten minutes to six. After half an hour of songs, He asked the youth to sing bhajans. He moved among them for group photographs and accepted Arati half an hour later. Moving to the interview room after Arati, it was nearly half-past seven when Bhagavan returned to His residence. Saturday, Jan 30, 2010 This evening, Bhagavan visted the Super Speciality Hospital here and inaugurated the new block of Nurses' quarters. Moving out of Sai Kulwant hall just after four o'clock, He returned from the Hospital an hour later. He had inaugurated the new buildings and moved through them, blessing the staff gathered there. Swami accepted Arati after twenty minutes of bhajans then moved to the Poornachandra auditorium. The Youth conference session in the Poornachandra auditorium had begun at 11 o'clock and had concluded at ten minutes to two. In the afternoon, the youth had again gathered there, with the session getting underway at ten past four. Once Bhagavan arrived, there were two short speeches, and then Swami delivered His benedictory message to the youth. Starting with the story of King Harishchandra, Bhagavan moved on to reminding the youth about their inherent divinity, speaking for nearly 90 minutes. Blessing one of the members with a chain and blessing the gathering, Swami returned to His residence at 7.45 pm. Friday, Jan 29, 2010 More than a thousand young men from Hyderabad have come to Prasanthi Nilayam as part of a Youth Conference arranged by the Hyderabad Sai youth. Many eminent educationists from all over the state, including many Vice-Chancellors of Universities were also part of the group. They had a session in the Poornachandra auditorium this morning, with Prof. G. Venkataraman and Sri V. Srinivasan addressing them. In the evening, the Sai youth presented a Telugu drama in Sai Kulwant hall. Bhagavan arrived for darshan ten minutes past five, led into the hall by a group of Vedam chanting youth. He came onstage and blessed the youth leaders who came up to Him and began their 45 minute Telugu drama before half-past five. The presentation emphasised patriotism and love for the Motherland. Bhagavan went down from the stage for group photographs with the participants before asking for the bhajans to begin. After twenty minutes of bhajans including two with alap, Swami accepted Arati and returned to His residence at ten minutes to seven. The conference had another session in the Poornachandra concluding at 9.30 pm . Thursday, Jan 28, 2010 Bhagavan came for darshan at 5.30 pm as the evening bhajans went on. After sitting onstage for half an hour, He came to the verandah where He blessed a devotee with a ring. He also blessed some students' project-reports onstage. It was half-past six when He accepted Arati. He then went to the interview room briefly before returning to His residence. Tuesday, Jan 26, 2010 Today, India celebrated its 60th Republic day. The boys of the Higher Secondary School here were to present a drama this evening. Bhagavan came out of His residence at half-past three and blessed a group of staff members from the Sri Sathya Sai Super Speciality Hospital at Whitefield. Ten minutes later, He came to Sai Kulwant Hall in His car and went for a drive outside the Ashram. On His return, He went to the bhajan hall where the students were ready in costumes for their drama. After ten minutes of interaction with them, He came onstage and began their presentation at 4.40 pm. The hour-long drama presented the prophecies of several religions about Bhagavan's advent. At the end of the programme, Swami blessed two students with rings and went down among them for group photographs. He interacted with them for twenty minutes till six o'clock when He accepted Arati. After that also, He interacted for ten minutes more before returning to His residence.
