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Sai Sufi Qawwali by the Youth From UP & Uttarakhand… Tuesday, October 9th, 2012 Youth from twin North Indian States of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand presented a vibrant ‘Sufi Musical’ offering this evening here in Prasanthi Nilayam. The programme was organized as part of a 4-day Parthi Teerth Yatra by the devotees from the twin states. Over 1100 devotees from the states are participating in the holy pilgrimage. This is for the first time the State Organisation is organizing a Parthi Teerth Yatra. The musical presentation in the evening by the Youth of Lucknow consisted of five Qawwalis, a compilation of Sufi devotionals, tailor-made for Prasanthi Nilayam. Beginning with invoking Ganesha with the song Jai Ganesh Jai Sai Deva… the youth continued singing another four numbers singing paeans to Beloved Bhagawan for fifty minutes. The other numbers were Sanson Ki Mala Pe…, Piya Ali…Piya Ali…, Allah Hoon…Allah Hoon…etc. Earlier, the programme commenced at 1700 hrs. with an introductory speech by Sri Rajiv Chopra, State President of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations for the twin states. Offering rich gratitude to Bhagawan for His benediction in bringing thousands of devotees to His Holy Abode, Sri Chopra touched upon the exalted ‘Divine’ status of the twin states that had the rare boon of hosting the preceding two Avatars, Bhagawan Sri Rama and Bhagawan Sri Krishna apart from hosting 2 Dhams, Badrinath and Kedarnath and Holy Rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswathi. The State President also briefed about various activities taken up by the State Organisation. In the preceding evening, on 8 October, devotees from the states took out a huge procession, Shobha Yatra, in the main road outside the Ashram precincts. The procession that began at the Hanuman Temple junction at 1815 hrs. culminated with Mangala Arathi at Ganesh Gate. The one hour procession was attended by thousands, both men and women devotees. II Samasta Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu IIsourced: http://www.theprasanthireporter.org/2012/10/sai-sufi-quawwali-by-youth-from-uttar-pradesh-and-uttarakhand/ Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand Parthi Teertha Yatra… Monday, October 8th, 2012 Over 1100 devotees from the North Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand have arrived the Holy Abode on a Parthi Teertha Yatra for four days. As part of the pilgrimage, Youth from the State would offer a compilation of Sai Sufi Quawwali tormorrow evening at the Sanctum Sanctorum. This evening devotees from the state are scheduled to take to the main street outside the Ashram precincts conducting a grand Shobha Yatra. II Samasta Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu II sourced: http://www.theprasanthireporter.org/2012/10/uttar-pradesh-uttarakhand-parthi-teertha-yatra/ The Power Of Lord’s Blessings… Tuesday, October 9th, 2012 Listen to His words and drench deep in reposing unto Him and then you will experience His Divinity. Truly, His Will Be Done! Quite often devotees around the world have experienced the Power of His Mighty Will and and Supreme Benediction. Brahmananda Panda chronicled a beautiful story in his book “Raso Vai Sah” depicting His Divine Protecting Hand, in averting a possible downpour saving His devotee from sheer embarrassment of a high-profile reception attended by Delhi’s political heavyweights being washed away. By the time Bhajans started, we were already in the interview room. The other devotees who came in the morning also joined us. Baba gave some spiritual Upadesh to the new couple, accepted their garland and Arati, and granted them Padanamaskar. After distributing Vibhuti Prasadam among us, He took back the ring from Kunu and blew on it once. It was immediately transformed into a bright diamond ring. He put it on his finger and said, “This diamond is an emblem of pure mind, sacred heart and unflinching faith.” Then He looked at me and said, “Give your political friends at Delhi a light party”… I decided to give a party on 9th August, Thursday, on the lawns of my Delhi residence. The President, Vice-President, Prime Minister, Members of the Cabinet, Speaker of Lok Sabha, all Members of the Rajya Sabha, leaders of different political parties in the opposition and a few close friends, Secretary General of the Parliament, some Sai devotees outside the Parliament – all about 700 dignitaries were invited. I personally invited the President, Vice-President and Prime Minister. For the rest, I sent the invitation by post. The decorator was a Sai devotee… >From 8th morning, intermittent rains started. The sky remained clouded. I was >afraid, though I had complete faith in Baba. I was sure since He had asked me >to arrange it, nothing could stand in its way… As soon as clouds gathered, my >prayers rose up to Him. Rain continued pouring till 2:30. My prayers also >continued, “Lord, send these rain clouds out of Delhi at least for today.” >Then tired and a little disappointed, I fell on my bed. Sleep overcame me for >a few minutes. Baba took that opportunity to appear in my dream. He looked a >little irritated and said, “Do you think you are doing it? Why are you so >restless?” When I got up, it was 4 o’clock. A heavy shower was just passing. >There was ankle deep water all over the lawn. The decorator had dozed off in a >chair in my verandah. Then his men and Ramesh started cutting escape routes >for the water. At 4.45, on a well decorated stage, I put Baba’s picture. When >I went to garland Him, I saw a trickle of honey on the picture. I was assured. >By 6:00, most of the invitees had come. Around 6:15 came the President, stayed >for about half-an-hour, blessed the couple and returned. Then came the >Vice-President. He too stayed for half- an-hour, blessed the couple and >left. Then came the Ministers, leaders of the opposition parties. After 7:00 >came Lalit Narayan Misra. He was staying at Akbar Road. He told me, “I had to >come for fear of your scolding. But it was very difficult to get out in the >pouring rain. Since you are doing it on the lawns, I thought everything would >have been washed away. But I see, not a drop here!” I told him, “Lalit, this >function is organised by Baba, not me. The clouds cannot disobey Him.” He had >had darshan of Baba. The Prime Minister came at 7:30, stayed for about 15 >minutes and blessed the couple. All the invitees who were present in Delhi >came to the function. Later, I came to know that from 6.00 to 8.00 in the evening (my party time), there were pouring rains in North Avenue, Akbar Road, Santhipath. Only South Avenue was dry! This is the power of Lord’s blessings. But human mind is so weak that in spite of the all- powerful blessings, it wavers. II Samasta Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu II sourced: http://www.theprasanthireporter.org/2012/10/the-power-of-lords-blessings/ How Arjuna learnt the Big Lesson?!? Monday, October 8th, 2012 Implicit obedience to The Lord is what is desirable for an ideal devotee. The veil of delusion which covers up the Divinity inherent in man is so thick that it inflates man’s ego, tempting him to forget even God. Arjuna, while being driven by Lord Krishna in the Kurukshetra battlefield, donning the role of Charioteer, was in this ‘tight-spot’ with his ego pumped up for a moment, only to learn the big lesson finally reposing full faith in Lord Krishna. Those were the days of Mahabharata war. At the end of the 9th day of the war, Arjuna returned with Krishna from the battlefield filled with excitement of victory. On that day, ego entered his mind and he considered Krishna merely a charioteer of his chariot and himself as the cause of the victory. Krishna stopped the chariot near the camp of Arjuna and asked him, “Brother-in-law, get down from the chariot.” As is the common practice those days that the driver of the car gets down from the car first and opens the door of the car to enable the owner to get down from it, Arjuna wanted Krishna to observe the same decorum and get down first. He asked Him with pride and impertinence, “Brother-in-law, You should get down first.” In reply, Krishna said to him, “Brother-in-law, you get down and go inside.” But Arjuna was stubborn and said to Krishna, “You get down first and I will get down after that only.” Then Krishna sternly commanded Arjuna, “No, no. You have to get down first.” In this way, there were arguments and counter arguments between Arjuna and Krishna for some time. In the end, Arjuna unwillingly got down from the chariot fearing what Krishna might do if he did not obey Him. Krishna then ordered him to go inside. Arjuna was surprised and did not understand why Krishna was ordering him so forcefully like that. As Arjuna went inside, Krishna jumped down from the chariot. As soon as He did so, the chariot was engulfed in flames and reduced to ashes. Then Arjuna asked Krishna, “What is all this?” Krishna said to Arjuna, smilingly, “It is for the same reason that I asked you to get down from the chariot first, though you were not willing to do so. In today’s war, Bhishma attacked you with fierce fiery weapons. In order to protect you, I suppressed them under My Feet. If I had got down from the chariot before you, you would have been burned down along with the chariot.” Thinking of the dreadful consequence if he had not got down from the chariot first, Arjuna was filled with repentance. Such is the veil of delusion which covers up the divinity inherent in man and inflates his ego. Reposing his full faith in Krishna, Arjuna worshipped Him with great devotion. Lord Krishna, therefore, was always with him and protected him. We can attain the grace of the Lord by following His command. II Samasta Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu II sourced: http://www.theprasanthireporter.org/2012/10/how-arjuna-learnt-the-big-lesson/ Aum Sri Sai Ram
