below] <http://www.theprasanthireporter.org/2015/12/christmas-in-prasanthi/> Christmas In Prasanthi…
Friday, December 25th, 2015 Christmas reminds one of the joy, greater joy of Oneness with Supreme Divinity. Recapitulating the epochal event dates back to over 2000 years, Prasanthi Nilayam today celebrated the birth of ‘Baby Jesus’ with pomp and devotional fervour attended by a vast confluence of devotees. Image removed by sender. Christmas In Prasanthi… After a scintillating Christmas Eve and Christmas Dinner, when the auspicious morning dawned to its solemn beauty, the proceedings began with an electrifying Carol singing by the devotees from the United Kingdom. The lively session ensured the rare beauty and grandeur a Prasanthi Christmas morning warrants, nostalgic of the golden ‘Silver Door Darshan’ of the bygone times. Adding to the splendour of the day-break mass, a shining Cross with stand, studded with 108 candles, was placed facing the Sanctum Sanctorum, symbolic of the great-grant-solemn occasion. Image removed by sender. Christmas In Prasanthi… The next session commenced at 0820 hrs., packed with a range of offerings by the students from Prasanthi Nilayam. Image removed by sender. Christmas In Prasanthi… Violin Bands from the Primary and Higher Secondary Schools began the proceedings in succession playing slow soothing Christmas numbers infusing the solemn nostalgic touch. Live, exuberant Institute Brass Band played an assortment of special Christmas numbers next, thematic of the joyous occasion. View Adobe Flash Photos Slideshow: <http://www.sssbpt.org/images/2015/PrasanthiChristmas2015.swf> http://www.sssbpt.org/images/2015/PrasanthiChristmas2015.swf Serenading the Mighty Heavenly Father and His Heavenly Son, singing paeans, the Institute Music Band then presented a ‘song-full’ session depicting the life of Jesus through hymns, interlaced with commentary, narrating the story of the most celebrated ‘Son Of God’. Image removed by sender. Christmas In Prasanthi… The session, interlaced with interactions between Father, Uncle and Little Karen, attempted to capture the essence of the festivity, sending out the beautiful message that one need not wander around in search of God, as God dwells within. Life is meant to dine and drink, dine on the nourishing bread of the Name of Jesus and drink the nectar of His Divine Name. “We Wish You A Merry Christmas…”, “God Is The Strength Of My Heart…”, “God Is With Us… Emmanuel…” were some of the paeans. Image removed by sender. Christmas In Prasanthi… Even as bhajans commenced, students made a beeline to the Sanctum Sanctorum, offering cakes and handmade greetings to Beloved Bhagawan. Image removed by sender. Christmas In Prasanthi… The session concluded with Mangala Arathi at 0955 hrs. Image removed by sender. Christmas In Prasanthi… II Samastha Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu II sourced: <http://www.sssbpt.org/images/2015/PrasanthiChristmas2015.swf> http://www.sssbpt.org/images/2015/PrasanthiChristmas2015.swf Posted on: Dec 25, 2014 To Be Thy Love n' Light A Christmas 2014 Audio offering In the Silent Night... The Stars are Shining Bright We can see the Holy Light... in Everybody's Heart... And so on goes our sublime and new, special and fresh Christmas audio special offering! Just close your eyes, imagine the light of the Lord shining bright within you, glowing in you, comforting you, caressing you... and then begin to listen to this. <http://media.radiosai.org/www/mp3download/In-the-Silent-Night.mp3> Download http://media.radiosai.org/www/mp3download/In-the-Silent-Night.mp3 Vocals: Vidya G | Lyrics & Composition: Sai Kaustuv Dasgupta | Music Arrangement & Keyboard: Anirudh S In the silent night Stars are shining bright We can see the holy light In everybody's heart We will keep Thy holy light Every moment day n night Every soul will feel Thy light Thy love n light Sing Thy glory to praise the Lord Sing Thy story to spread His love Sing Thy glory to feel Thy love To be Thy love Isn't this offering beautiful? Now what will add more beauty to this when you hear it once again is the story of how this came about. The lyrics and tune were by Sai Kaustuv Dasgupta, and here is his Christmas tale of joy: The story of how my Sai blessed me with this gift last year is beautiful. I had finished doing a special wallpaper for Christmas. It was a collage of myriad expressions of Swami – smiling, surprise, silent, gazing, glowing, gentle... and on top of all this I placed the characteristic Santa Claus' red cap. Beside this was another picture of Swami interacting with a little one dressed in Christmas red and white, and now below this there was little space and here I wanted to write one line... something which will summarise this entire art. I did think long and hard about it that night but nothing that I like surfaced in my mind. So I let it go... I prayed to Him and quit the day. The next morning the first thought that enveloped me were these words “Joy to the World... the Lord Is Come”. I was so happy! I changed it a bit and made it “Joy to the World... Our Sai Has Come”. I felt they were the exact words that would make my creation complete. So I quickly put those words in and it looked perfect now. Glad that it was done, I now shared this with my brothers in Radio Sai so that we could post it on Radio Sai's Facebook page. Error! Filename not specified. The moment I sent this, one of them immediately wrote back saying “Oh! So you knew the theme of this year's Christmas Decoration in advance!” I said, “I had no clue... even now I have no clue!” And then he revealed to me how on top of the stage in Sai Kulwant Hall were the words in big, white and bright - “Joy to the World... The Lord Is Come”. I was speechless. I had only tears in my eyes. How else can I express my Love to my Beloved! How else can I thank my sweet Lord for suffusing me with His palpable presence so powerfully yet so silently! I was so filled with His love that morning that I just started singing... and after five minutes I realised that the Ever Merciful Lord has now blessed me again – this time a song! A lovely one! A much cherished Christmas gift. This Christmas gift is not for me alone, it is for everyone. And as Christmas 2014 approached, with great joy I shared this with my Radio Sai brothers and now they have given it such a fantastic shape! The Lord never ceases to amaze you! Let us bask in the bliss of His music. Let us lose ourselves in this superlative Joy of His Love. This song is His! This music is His! Infact this life is His! - Radio Sai Team sourced: <http://media.radiosai.org/journals/vol_12/01DEC14/christmas-audio-special.htm> http://media.radiosai.org/journals/vol_12/01DEC14/christmas-audio-special.htm _____ Christmas Carols (Early Morning Programme) by Devotees from UK Image removed by sender. Radio Sai is pleased to bring you some glimpses of the Christmas Carols at Daybreak (Early Morning Program) by devotees from UK held in Sai Kulwant Hall at Prasanthi Nilayam on 25 December 2015. This year devotees from United Kingdom lead the Early Morning Christmas Carols at Sai Kulwant Hall which signified the glory of the birth of Jesus. Radio Sai added 24 new photos to the album: <https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.984380708317734.1073742471.181243118631501&type=3> Christmas Carols (Early Morning Programme) by Devotees from UK. Direct link to the photos: <https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.984380708317734.1073742471.181243118631501&type=3> https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.984380708317734.1073742471.181243118631501&type=3 For those who missed the morning programme could Log onto <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radiosai.org%2F&h=GAQHkVksfAQGXI5Tk_P2_OgNhtkip1Nz_tdY78fH1iZqWJA&enc=AZOxYojSzEw5eVPo47L5J8feWd-__93fCoG0kiGg0i9asy-fTZ93UTCOo67yiabPjaJVA9rOf5L6b0ly8p3IiixUuHUcQj-fwCLUyR-VSlElhsH3Y35zLL-0tNcjzTsCZ1pat0l-E5ZKpsvLXYuQhDvvBwCpm8OdipLb5sflODqmc_AM-sIeYoQhpBRXzFFO704&s=1> www.radiosai.org or watch the special HD video webcast tomorrow here in given link: <https://youtu.be/aL_viRJB3Pc> https://youtu.be/aL_viRJB3Pc Radio Sai Team. _____ Today’s Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2015 On the most auspicious occasion of Christmas, what is the clarion call we must adhere to, today and every day? Bhagawan lovingly explains to us today. Image removed by sender. As you celebrate Christmas today, bring to your mind the teachings, advice and warnings that Jesus gave and decide to direct your daily life on that path. His words must be imprinted on your hearts and you must resolve to practise all that He taught. You mus...t pay attention to the lessons he elaborated in the various stages of his life. 'I am the Messenger of God,' he declared, first. Yes. Each individual has to accept that role and live as examples of Divine Love and Charity. The Guru must act as the alarm-clock; he should awaken the sleeper to one’s duty to oneself. "Uththishtha! jaagratha," as the Upanishads proclaim - "Arise! Awake." And bear witness to the God within, in every thought, word and deed. The best way to resolve the confusions and conflicts that hamper moral, ethical, material, technological and spiritual progress is for man to live as fully as man ought to, and rise to the height of the Divine that is his Reality. - Divine Discourse 24 Dec 1980. Love is God, Live in Love. -BABA. Get 'Thought for the day' in your email every day. Subscribe to our newsletter <http://krishna.radiosai.org/subscribe/?p=subscribe> http://krishna.radiosai.org/subscribe/?p=subscribe (Also called Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam, a free daily Inspirational Email service from Radio Sai) Image removed by sender. Download the special poster of Summer Showers 1990 Illustrated - Discourse 12 and read the full discourse here: <http://media.radiosai.org/journals/vol_13/01OCT15/SUMMER-SHOWERS-ILLUSTRATED-1990-DISCOURSE-13.htm> http://media.radiosai.org/…/SUMMER-SHOWERS-ILLUSTRATED-1990… Radiosai Team. _____ Latest Videos Updated on 24.12.2015 Image removed by sender. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCdgWRZg7Yg> Christmas Carols by Bhagawan's Students at Prasanthi Nilayam (Morning Program) - 25 Dec 2015 - <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL_viRJB3Pc> Image removed by sender. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL_viRJB3Pc> Christmas Carols at Daybreak (Morning Program) from Prasanthi Nilayam - 25 Nov 2015 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7vMSKQBmW0> Image removed by sender. 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