Video Projection Systems dedicated to Bhagawan… Sunday, September 2nd, 2012
On the auspicious occasion of the 40th anniversary of Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, a newly installed Video Projection System has been dedicated at Bhagawan’s Divine Lotus Feet in a function held this morning here in Prasanthi Nilayam. This unique system, termed as a Day Light Projection System, could be used efficiently during daytime with highest clarity. The Projectors have a highest lumens of 17500, highest for any projector in the private viewing space and uses WXGA technology, 3 chip DLPT, with 4 Zeon Firing Lamps. These Projectors installed are direct from the assembly line in Japan, part of the first commercial batch that are not yet made available for sale. The projector screens, motorised lift units, computer hardware and software etc., are tailor-made to Prasanthi Nilayam’s requirements, all achieved in a record one month period. Trust Members, Secretary of the Trust along with distinguished guests offered the Video Projection System at Bhagawan’s Lotus Feet. Subsequently, even as Bhajans continued, video featuring Bhagawan was screened through the Projector for the benefit of assembly of devotees. II Samasta Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu II sourced: http://www.theprasanthireporter.org/2012/09/video-projection-systems-dedicated-to-bhagawan/ Grateful Heartbeats at Mother Sai’s Lotus Feet… Sunday, September 2nd, 2012 Prasanthi Nilayam’s blessed darshan ground that had woven innumerable tales of Bond Of Love between Bhagawan and His students witnessed an absorbing session of recollections, of some of those golden memoirs, when over 150 members of ‘Sai Sannidhi’ gathered in the Sai Kulwant Hall offering gratitude to their Beloved Swami, this evening here in Prasanthi Nilayam. The programme was organised by ‘Sai Sannidhi’ – the forum of alumni who are employed in various institutions under Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust. Today is incidentally the 40th anniversary of Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust. Delivering an introductory speech, Sri Sanjay Sahani, Director, SSSIHL, Brindavan Campus spoke about what Swami means to His students and what difference Bhagawan has made in the lives of His students. Highlighting the great good fortune of being His students, an unparalleled celestial boon, Sri Sahani narrated a couple interesting anecdotes from the lives of some of the students stressing upon the ‘Bond Of Love’ that transgresses time. The programme was interwoven with songs and recollections as some of the selected students narrated interesting facets of the unique Bond Of Love between Swami and His ‘properties.’ While Pravin Vemula, working at SSSIHMS, Whitefield narrated his own story, of him being picked up by Bhagawan to go over to the US to get trained in Hospital Administration, which by His sheer grace and Sankalpa he could complete exactly in an year as foretold by Bhagawan, Hari Shankar Bhat, working with Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust revisited the blessed day in 1996, when he was fortunate to witness one of the most astounding tale of Motherly Love of Bhagawan that ignited the spark in him to join the band of students. Shyam Sharma, formerly Band Leader at SSSIHL, Prasanthi Nilayam recounted the intense spark the child in him had during his primary school days that left no stone unturned to grab an opportunity to be closer to Bhagawan. Dr. Ravikumar, Warden, Brindavan Campus delivering an interesting and emotional speech, sharing glimpses of His Touch of Divine Love, highlighted, quoting Bhagawan, that everyone comes to Swami at the most appropriate time in his or her life. Beautiful Songs, Tere Sangham Rahne Ki Hum Kushi Manathey Hey…, I Keep Feeling Your Love in me over and over again…, Maa Praana Daivam… were sung in unison, with over 150 hearts joining together beating for Beloved Swami. The session ended with an electrifying Divine Discourse, wherein Bhagawan urged His students to engage in service, practising Love All Serve All, practising love and reverence to parents. Bhajans continued and ended with Bhagawan singing Govinda Krishna Jai…Gopala Krishna Jai… Mangala Arathi was offered at 1830 hrs. II Samasta Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu II sourced: http://www.theprasanthireporter.org/2012/09/grateful-heartbeats-at-mother-sais-lotus-feet/ My Sankalpa Is All-Powerful! Monday, September 3rd, 2012 The Bond Of Love between Bhagawan and His ‘students’ is the sweetest and most incomprehensible. What the ‘vanaras’ of the Treta and ‘gopis’ of the Dwapara were privileged, in the Kali age when God descended as Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai, it is undoubtedly His band of ‘students’ who are the most privileged, to whom He has given Himself, guiding and nurturing them, to become the torch-bearers of His mission…and it is an unending saga of love, that is still on…What is that unfathomable Bond and how much Bhagawan expects from His band of students? Embodiments of Love – Students! Our students have a pure and sacred heart. They are untouched by pride or selfishness. They are absolutely blemishless. Exemplary Selflessness and Diligence of Swami’s Students They may at times commit mistakes but they themselves rectify them. Hence, our students are, in fact, our Central Trust. It is they who are handling the entire work of the Central Trust. Elders are there only to give them guidance and advice, but the actual work is being done by the students. Hence, none can underestimate their capabilities simply because they are young in age. I am standing here only to speak about the selfless work being done by our students, otherwise I had no intention of giving a Discourse. Our students are doing extremely wonderful work and setting everything right. You cannot say they are ordinary students; they are destined to be the main support of the Central Trust in future. The Central Trust is mainly dependant on the students. They are working day and night. One cannot specifically say so and so is working hard; all are equally hard working. Nobody can describe the strength and capabilities of these students. Students! It is My earnest desire that you should lead the Central Trust, follow the right path and set an ideal to the entire world. The future of the Trust rests on you. Whatever good or bad happens will be the result of your conduct. Hence, the Trust can progress only due to your ideal conduct. It is not money that is important. You should give importance to good work. Wherever you see in the outside world today, you find people craving for money and more money! Money comes and goes, morality comes and grows. You can make progress in life only when you adhere to morality. Hence, make all efforts to cultivate morality. Having been born as a human being, it is but natural for you to have many desires and longings. But these are not permanent; they are merely passing clouds. Do not be carried away by them. You should brush them aside and hold your character high. Develop Love and Truth Students! Your work and conduct should set a shining example for others. The ideals set by you will be the source of sustenance for the entire world. Today there is a great advancement in the field of science and technology. But all this is, in fact, “trick-nology”, and not true technology. The feelings that come from your heart are true and eternal. Develop the power of discrimination to know what is true and what is false. Keep aside what is not necessary. Follow that which is true and eternal. The entire work of the Central Trust is your responsibility. Devote your entire time to this sacred task. Make proper use of your time and earn a good name. Not only the work of the Central Trust, but that of its sister trusts also depends upon your conduct. Do not depend on anybody. Depend only on your Atma Shakti (power of Self). Develop self-confidence. Once you have self-confidence, you will attain everything. True faith will take root in your heart when you develop self-confidence. Then only will you attain true power. This will strengthen love in you. Love is God. It is love which bestows all types of powers on you. Faith strengthens love. Without faith, one cannot have love. Any task, be it small or big, can be performed only through love. Your faith is the basis of your love. But people today have become verily blind having lost both their eyes of faith. Truth is God. Love is God. Live in Love. Therefore, develop both love and truth. When you have love and truth, you can achieve everything in this world. In fact, these are like My two feet. I achieve everything with these two. Aspire for Guna (virtue), not Dhana (money) Some time ago, I provided drinking water to the people of Chennai. The problem of water in Chennai had been persisting since the time of the Britishers, who ruled over India. They promised to provide water to Chennai but did not fulfil their promise. Seeing the difficulties faced by the people, I provided water to Chennai. To overcome the scarcity of water in Chennai, we made arrangements to facilitate the flow of water from Krishna river to Chennai. Now every hut in Chennai has access to drinking water. Even the children are jumping with joy, saying, “Sai Baba has provided the ambrosia of water to us.” In this way, I made everybody happy in Chennai. You all know very well that huge amount of money is required for such stupendous projects. But I did not ask anybody to give even a naya paisa. My Sankalpa (Will) is all-powerful. We have no craving for money. We are interested in Guna (virtues) and not Dhana (money). You may not believe but I have to tell this to you that I am spending crores of rupees every month. This fact is very well known to Chakravarthi because he is the one through whom the payments are being made. Someone has to be there to do this work. Swami Himself can do everything but still some help is needed. That is why we have established the Central Trust and entrusted the responsibility of its functioning to its members. You can attain anything if only you have love. There is no wealth greater than love. Hence, develop love. You don’t need to ask anybody for anything. Love will supply everything to you and you will lack nothing. Develop love through right means. Do not follow the wrong path. Do not resort to falsehood or injustice. Do not give up forbearance because forbearance is most important. Unfortunately, there is a lack of unity among the Bharatiyas today. You may have everything, but if you have no unity, you cannot have purity. One who lacks purity cannot attain divinity. For divinity, purity is essential. All your desires and aspirations will be fulfilled if you have purity and divinity. Saha Navavatu, Saha Nau Bhunaktu, Saha Veeryam Karavavahai, Tejaswi Navadhitamastu, Ma Vidvishavahai. (Oh Lord! Protect and nourish us both (preceptor and disciple) together. We may attain energy and effulgence from our study together. We may not hate each other.) Students! My mind is always focused on you only. In fact, I can’t exist without you. I am here because of you; you are here because of Me. You and I are one. We are not separate from each other. Never feel disappointed thinking, “Swami is not talking to me.” Be happy and do your work with dedication. II Samastha Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu II sourced: http://www.theprasanthireporter.org/2012/09/my-sankalpa-is-all-powerful/ Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vahini Reaching New Milestone… Thursday, August 30th, 2012 Bhagawan’s pet project announced during the 85th Birthday celebrations, Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vahini, that aims at integrating values in an innovative way into the school curriculum, got a big fillip last week as its newly developed comprehensive web application was offered at Bhagawan’s Lotus Feet on August 25, 2012 in Prasanthi Nilayam. In a function organized at the Double Decker Auditorium, adjacent to the Book Trust Building, the CEO & Managing Director, TCS Ltd., Sri N Chandrasekharan handed over the project to Sri K Chakravarthi, IAS, formerly Secretary and serving Trustee with Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust. Speaking on the occasion, Sri Chandrasekharan called it a ‘great blessing’, recalling the day when the Chief of the Tata empire Sri Ratan Tata had asked him to look into the possibilities of the project. Reassuring TCS’s continuous support to the Vidya Vahini project, Sri Chandrasekharan reminded his team of the crucial task ahead to ensure feasibility factor of the web application, ensuring convenient easy handling of the same even in the remotest part of the country, helping teachers who are not adept in using such technology. (listen using Google Chrome browser) audio source: http://www.sssbpt.org/audio/TPR/chandra_speech.mp3 How to use technology to teach changeless values, asked Sri Chakravarthi speaking on the occasion deliberating on the project. Values are taught and caught; teachers are to teach and it is the duty of the student to catch the teachings in the right spirit. Echoing Sri Chandrasekharan’s views about the daunting task ahead in ensuring feasibility of the project, Sri Chakravarthi also stressed on the importance of ensuring comfortability of the last person at the remotest part of the country. (listen using Google Chrome browser) audio source: http://www.sssbpt.org/audio/TPR/address_by_chakravarthigaru.mp3 Paying gratitude to Team TCS, Sri Chandrasekharan, Dr Santosh Mohanty, Global Head, Business Intelligence at TCS and couple of others were felicitated by Sri Chakravarthi on behalf of Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust. Active members from Team Vidya Vahini were also felicitated on the occasion. Giving a ringside view of the entire project, Dr Mohanty called the project a continuous journey, where many milestones have been achieved and many more milestones are going to come in future; we are moving in the right direction, concluded Dr Mohanty, thanking Team Vidya Vahini and his own team mates for their dedicated support. Ms Vishnupriya Sharma who rallied together the entire team on the project front, meeting timely requirement from Team TCS, spoke next, giving a glimpse of passion the team has imbibed for the project. Beginning with a mention of the tips received from Bhagawan, as to how to go ahead as a united team, Ms Vishnupriya listed out various steps and levels of efforts taken in various areas, especially in introducing and adapting technology in various schools in a planned and systematic way. (listen using Google Chrome browser) audio source: http://www.sssbpt.org/audio/TPR/vishnupriya_speech.mp3 Next to come was a guided tour demo of the project, done effectively by Sri Hariharan from Team Vidya Vahini. Earlier, the programme commenced with an introductory speech by Sri Satyajith, the Project in-charge from Prasanthi Nilayam. Welcoming the dignitaries, senior officials and all assembled during the occasion, Sri Satyajith briefed the evolution of the project from the time of its inception, as willed and blessed by Bhagawan. How Bhagawan, the Prime Force behind the project, instilled the much needed confidence in him during the days of inception, with His most simplistic practical approach was also lucidly narrated by Sri Satyajith. Cultural Programmes: If Vidya Vahini is Bhagawan’s solution to the present times in the field of education, marred with erosion in values, the world can breathe a sigh of relief as the expanse of Vidya Vahini is ever expanding bringing in steady progress in the field, as was previsioned by Bhagawan. On the 25th August evening, marking the occasion of the dedication of the newly developed Web Application by the Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., three schools, under the Vidya Vahini scheme staged an hour-long cultural presentation, of twenty minutes apiece, at the Sanctum Sanctorum in Prasanthi Nilayam. The first presentation was by the students from Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar, Visakhapatanam, which is in its 27th year of inception. The presentation exposes the flaws of modern day educational system, that is more quantitative than qualitative, that puts ‘quantitative’ pressure on the students to excel than instilling passion in them. Perfection comes with passion and not with pressure, declares the presentation depicting the story of girl by name Amrita, who was under severe pressure from her father for not scoring a near perfect 10, despite here excellent performance. The presentation ended with a wise and learned teacher, attending to the hapless girl, airing greater hopes bringing in Vidya Vahini as today’s answer to devalued modern educational system. Next to come was ‘Kolattam’, a folk-dance form from Andhra Pradesh offered by the student of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Vidyalayam, Nandigama, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. Dancing vibrantly to the tunes of a couple of popular Telugu devotionals, these students, in typical attire, with headband and anklets, enthralled the audience with their quick, quirky, rhythmic, synchronised movements graced with great team spirit. The third and final presentation was a scintillating musical offering by a group of girl students from Sri Viswa Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Vandalur, Tamil Nadu. Presenting rich talent, singing paeans to Bhagawan, this bunch of students incited round of applause from the audience, in appreciation of their graceful musical display. II Samasta Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu II sourced: http://www.theprasanthireporter.org/2012/08/sri-sathya-sai-vidya-vahini-reaching-new-milestone/ Photos of Swami with Quotes....... Divine He...Arts 1 Divine He...Arts 2 Divine He...Arts 3
