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Updated Saturday, October 02, 2011 - 2007 Hrs. IST
The Veda Purusha Sapthaha Gyana Yajnam graced for the Poornachandra
Hall for the third day from 0700hrs to 1200hrs. 15 villages of the Bukkapatnam
Mandal were covered by students today. The villagers welcomed the students with
thoranams and banners of Bhagawan. Chairs with Bhagawan's photographs graced
many streets and presided over the distribution. Children of the villages had a
great time as this was a day of festivity for them. Shouts of "Sai Ram" from
the sweet voices of the kids, inspired the students with vigor.
The Grama Seva started with Nagarasankirtan in which the tiny tots
joined the students with all enthusiasm. With great humility and grace the
villagers accepted Prasadam and clothes with the complete understanding that it
has come from their Own Mother. The students learned many important lessons
about the hospitality of the Indian Villages. Young and old alike waved at the
vans bidding adieu to the couriers of their Lord to welcome them again next
year.
In the evening the proceedings began at 1630hrs with Veda
recitation by Institute students. Sri Shashank Shah speaking on the glory of
the mother and the eternal true mother, Sathya Mata, introduced the speakers of
the day.
Kumari Lalitha Sarma, an M.Phil student in English from the
Anantapur Campus of the University spoke on the theme, "Learning at the Lotus
Feet of Bhagawan". Beginning the talk with the starting verse of Soundarya
Lahari, she spoke of Yajna and the detachment developed by that with the verse,
"This is not Mine". She warned us against the delusion that we have any
contribution to the Sai Mission. She said, the Sai Mission contributes to our
Chitta Shudhi or purification of the intellect. Quoting from the Upanishads and
Tagore's Geetanajali, she said that Bhagawan not only satisfies our physical
hunger but also our spiritual hunger. She ended the talk on a personal note
with her experiences with Bhagawan as a Nadaswaram player.
Sri Sai Giridhar SaiRam, a doctoral research scholar in Chemistry
has had the unique privilege of speaking in front of Bhagawan on many
occasions. On a previous occasion when Bhagawan spoke through him, the student
said that The Lord blessed him with a ring that had 4S's which Bhagawan
expanded to theme, "Salokyam Sarupyam Samipyam Sayujyam". Salokyam or residing
in the Divine Abode of Prasanthi Nilayam he said is a rare chance that we are
blessed with experiencing. Sarupyam or having the same form of the Lord is
gained by following His footsteps and doing what He would do. Samipyam or
nearness and dearness to Him is gained by surrender and accepting everything as
His will. Finally Sayujyam or merger with the Lord was explained by Bhagawan
Himself to the student. "I am not this body. I am not this Mind. Then where is
the place for I?" The student further expounded when "I" is added to "Sa" or
divinity, we get Sai and therefore Sai is our very own identity.
The talks of the students was followed by excerpts from the Divine
Discourse where Bhagawan expounds, " Follow the heart as it is the voice of the
conscience. Bhagawan further explained how to pay tax to the Lord to whom
everything belongs. Asking everyone to bring the hands together in tune with
the beat, Bhagawan sang, "Madhura Madhura Murali..."
Music by students from the Anantapur Campus of the University was
the next programme in the agenda. The songs were composed and rendered by the
students themselves. Before the beginning of the programme, the students
presented a miniature Golu to Bhagawan and took his blessings for Navarathri.
With concise introductions in chaste English, the students started
the programme with the song, "Sri Saieshwaraya..." in Sanskrit to be followed
by a Telugu and Hindi song to be followed by a multilingual song. Showing their
Carnatic expertise, they then sang a thillana before concluding with a western
piece. The programme was followed by Bhajans and Arati. 0rasadam was
distributed to all.
Updated Saturday, October 01, 2011 - 2203 Hrs. IST
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The second day of the Veda Purusha Sapthaha continued with all
auspiciousness in the Poornachandra Hall from 0700hrs to 1200hrs. The students
on a Prema Yajna of their own, continued the Grama Seva today covering 20
villages in Bukkapatnam Mandal.
The two speakers of the day were Sri Saurabh Kumar, a student of B.
Com from the Brindavan Campus of the University and Dr. P.L. Rani, Asst. Prof
of English in Anantapur Campus. Sri Saurab spoke on the 9 paths of Devotion and
how Bhagawan has weaved all of them into the schedule of the students of His
University so that the individual student me choose the one which takes him/her
closest to The Lord.
Dr. Rani who started with an expression of her immense gratitude of
the Lord, stated with the emphasis of personal experience, that Bhagawan is a
living presence and not merely a memory. She spoke on the topic, the three S.
The three S she said stands for Sri Sathya Sai, his response of Yes, Yes, Yes
as reflection, reaction and resound and his life story Sathyam, Sivam,
Sundaram. When applied to the life of a student during Navarathri , it
transforms into Service (Grama Seva), Sacrifice( Veda Purusha Yajna) and
Satsang (Prasanthi Vidwan Mahasabha).
At the end of the above talks, excerpts from Bhagawan's discourse
on 21st Oct 2001 was played where in the Lord emphasised the need for children
to learn the stories from India's rich culture and history. He provided the
chasm of difference between the ancient learning and current education by
comparing the first learning of the children. In ancient India it started with
'Aum Namah Sivaya' and 'Aum Namo Narayanaya' where as in modern times it starts
with 'Ding Dong Bell, Pussy is in the Well'. Bhagawan said that He had high
expectations from His students to revive the Ancient Indian Culture. Bhagawan
went on the explain the meaning of culture and summarised it as Leading a Life
of Character is Culture. Bhagawan ended the discourse with the Bhajan, "Prema
Mudhitha Man Se Kaho..."
The discourse was followed by a music programme by the students of
the Brindavan Campus of the University titled, "Prema Amrutham". Interspersed
with prayers the students started the programme with a rendition on Lord
Ganesha, followed by a song on their Beloved Bhagawan, "Parthipuri Vihari". A
soft melody "Giridhara Naagara" followed next. The high point of the programme
was the song "Durge Maa..." song with a perfect inter blending of swaras. The
concert concluded with a Qawwali, "Tere Darbar Mein Hum Aaye Hain Aaj". The
students continued with Bhajans while Prasadam was distributed to all. Arati
was offered at 1830hrs.
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