Om Sairam dearest Sai Family As the students are spreading Swami's love and energy in the villages Sai Kulwanth hall is FULL (of love) with devotees day by day. On the 29th of October, it was the turn of Sri.Ajith Poppat, who was lovingly and rightly called as PUPPET by Swami to take the center stage. In a emotion packed and very loving talk Puppet explained the significance of experiencing Swami in every second of our life no matter where we were. Sharing a conversation with Swami he said: Swami I experience you and feel your presence there in the UK the whole day to which Swami replied: Hey Puppet not just whole day but every second. Going back to the year 2000 when Swami started the GRAMA SEVA project, Swami called him in and asked, Puppet do you want to see God in Action to which Puppet said YES SWAMI and Swami very lovingly asked him to take part in the grama seva along with the students.
Sharing another intimate moment with Swami which happened in Yajur Mandir (Swami's Abode) on Januay 15 2011, Mr.Puppet said: It was only him and Swami in that room. Swami very lovingly called him closer and said WHAT EVER IS BOUND TO HAPPEN WILL HAPPEN, WHAT EVER IS NEEDED TO BE DONE MUST BE DONE...Apparently Swami's voice was as low as whispering and Like every one of us Even Mr.Puppet couldn't understand the significance of Swami's words until April 24th when Swami decided to leave His body. Swami continuing His conversation on that day, asked Mr.Puppet to bring all the UK grama seva boys along with their families and children as it is the 10th Anniversary for Grama seva and obeying the Divine command a delegation of 100 have arrived to Parthi and the smallest of the lot is is a 3 month old baby as well. Puppet later said one can over come depression, suppression and even recession only with SAI SESSION. He stressed upon feeling and experiencing Swami every where. He asked all the devotees not to mistake that Swami is not seated in the throne placed in your puja room or Sai Center. He is present every where and watching every one of us.. Later there was a cultural programme by Sri.Raja Rao's son, Sri.Raghavendra who performed Carnatic music. Sri.S.V.Giri felicitated the artists which was followed by bhajans by the students. Come Thursday it is a day to play one of Swami's bhajans in His own divine voice and this evening it was His/Ours favourite bhajan "Prema Mudita Manase kaho" Tears rolled down remembering those grand old days when Swami very lovingly sang this particular bhajan. On a personal note, during those festival days when Swami was expected to speak, I used to bet with my brother,, saying that Swami would definitely sing this song and 9 out of 10 times, i won. Later Prof.Anil Kumar before announcing the next day's programme shared some touching incidents that happened when he visited Gunta Palli village as part of Grama seva. There in that village, the poor and illiterate villagers expressed happiness and gratitude upon the arrival of the students to serve in their village. Apparently they all thought, the Grama Seva programme would be scrapped after Swami's Divine Departure. They said they were very fortunate to be born in this holy land and experience the love of Sri Sathya Sai Avatar. They all felt it would have been wonderful if Swami had stayed for few more years even if He had to just sit there on the dais and bless every one with His Divine darshan. Reading out the words from the folk songs which the villagers sang for the Grama Seva group, Prof.Anil Kumar was amused when he heard the lines which said "The person who cannot say SAIRAM will make no difference if alive or dead'. They might be poor, illiterates but were definitely reminding the imporance of chanting the Divine name SAIRAM. SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 Today was an extremely busy day as the 7 day programme Veda Purusha Sapthaha Gnana Yagna a beautiful initiative by the VEDAPURUSHA Swami Himself exactly 50 years ago to impart and inculcate Vedic knowledge to each and every one in the society started this morning. The Priests who seemed to the similar ones who did the last rights for Swami's body after initial prayers in the bhajan mandir went in procession with the KALASH to Poornachandra Auditorium. (ATTACHED TO THIS EMAIL ARE PHOTOS FROM THE 2010 DASARA ON A SIMILAR DAY LAST YEAR IN THE PHYSICAL PRESENCE OF SWAMI).The atmosphere in the poornachandra auditorium was completely charged reverberating with the holy chants by the blessed Pandits who were supported by Swami's Veda chanting group of students. Today it was the turn of Puttaparthi to accept Swami's prasad as part of the Gramaseva. As there are so many high rise buildings in Parthi and to draw line some where, just like the previous years, clothes were distributed only to the first floor houses. But the food packets and laddu was given to every one including all the shops of Parthi. Later in the evening After three speakers addressed the gathering a recording of Swami's divine discourse from the year 2000 was played, another emotional moment for most of us..Later, Sri Purna Das Baul performed BAUL SANGEET an age old folk music from the state of West Bengal.. Arathi was offered to Swami's Mahasamadhi at 6.30 PM thus pulling the curtains down to yet another beautiful day in Prasanthi.. With Pranams at the Lotus feet of our beloved Lord, R.Satish Naik __._,_.___ Attachment(s) from satish naik 6 of 6 Photo(s) DASARADASARADASARADASARADASARADASARA
