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Index of earlier Bulletins
Thursday, June 28, 2007
The bonus darshans continued today, with Bhagawan arriving early in His chair by 3 pm, and going on a second round at four o'clock. After inspecting at length the painting in progress at the rear end of the Bhajan Hall, He went around Sai Kulwant Hall in His chair till half-past four, starting with the verandah and moving down via the central ramp onstage. After Swami went back to the interview room, prasadam was distributed to all while the overcast skies showered rain on the Sai Kulwant roof.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
This evening, Bhagawan came on a second verandah round in His chair, and like yesterday, He went and sat onstage for a few minutes. There, He Blessed a "Birthday boy", and asked for sweet prasadam to be distributed to all before returning to the interview room.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
The last two days have been joyful for the devotees, Swami having gone around the entire Sai Kulwant Hall several times in His chair. Yesterday, Swami came at 9.30 in the morning and retired at 10 after Arati. In the evening, He came in the chair at 4.30 pm and had a full darshan round for fifteen minutes. After spending a little while in the interview room, He again came out in the chair for a second round. This evening also, He gave the car the go-by for evening darshan. The rear section of the Bhajan Hall with the Krishna Arjuna Gita scene is being re-painted, Swami went up to it to inspect the work in progress. After a minute or two in the interview room, He again came out in the chair, took a slow round of the verandah and entering the Bhajan hall through the rear door, went up the aisle and back to the interview room.
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Morning darshan at 8.45 was made more special by Bhagawan's arrival in His chair instead of the car. In the evening, the students of the Sai University presented dances from Punjab - a Bhangra extravaganza with plenty of colour, rhythm and enthusiasm. After the half hour programme, Bhagawan spent another half hour till the five o'clock bhajans interacting with the students and their dance-teachers, and Blessed one of the latter with a chain.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
The Deena Janodharana Pathakam or the welfare programme for destitute mothers and children marks its anniversary on this day, and the boys of the Pathakam were ready with a presentation in front of Bhagawan in Sai Kulwant Hall. The children dressed in costumes were waiting in the Bhajan Hall when Swami came for darshan. After an hour, Swami asked for their programme to commence and came onstage at 4.40 pm. The multilingual presentation consisted of short speeches, a dance, and a presentation by "poets" ancient and modern, with a humourous touch. Bhagawan granted them group photos after their presentation, and then gifted each one with clothes. He then came into the Bhajan Hall for a short Bhajan session, during which He personally saw to it that their custodian was entrusted with the stitching charges for the clothes given to the children. Images of the evening are available at the Book Trust website.
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
This evening, Bhagawan came for darshan in the chair instead of the car. The Union Home Minister had come with his family for an audience with Swami, and after darshan they were called in for an interview. Bhagawan went into the Bhajan Hall just before 4.45 pm, and started the Bhajans early. Over the last few days, Swami has been going around often in His chair around the verandah and down the aisle in the Bhajan Hall and occasionally among the devotees too.
Sunday, June 17, 2007
The students were ready with a presentation at Sai Kulwant Hall this evening - "Kavi Sammelan" or congregation of poets. Students from various parts of India dressed in traditional costumes were presenting poems on Bhagawan in their respective mother-tongues. The students in costume were waiting in the Bhajan Hall for Swami to arrive. Bhagawan came to the Bhajan Hall after darshan and enquired about the poets, the languages they were presenting and so on. He asked for chairs to be placed for the "Kavi"s and asked them to take their places. Prof Anil Kumar was asked to make the introductory remarks and the program got underway at 4.15 pm.
The students presented the poems well, and Bhagawan was pleased with their performance. He called up one of them, who had presented a poem in Tamil, and Blessed him with a ring. After the programme, Swami asked for Bhajans to commence in the Sai Kulwant Hall and mango prasadam was distributed to all as Swami granted group photos to the programme participants.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
This evening, once again, Bhagawan came for darshan in the chair instead of the car. As He moved slowly around the Sai Kulwant Hall, many devotees had the opportunity to speak to Him and give their letters. The Governor of Andhra Pradesh came for an audience with Bhagawan, and arrived at the Mandir while Swami was giving darshan. Later, Bhagawan made a round of the verandah before the Bhajans, sat in the Bhajan Hall as usual for the Bhajans and returned to His residence after Aarati.
Sunday, June 10, 2007
This evening, the music college students presented a vocal musical programme. Starting with "Sri Mahaganapathim Bhajeham", they sang Carnatic classical and semi-classical songs for an hour till 4.40 pm. Bhagawan then proceeded to the interview room and Bhajans were as usual at five o'clock at the Bhajan Hall.
Saturday, June 9, 2007
This evening was a bonanza for the devotees as Bhagawan gave an extended darshan for forty minutes. After going around in the car at 3.30 pm, He asked for the car to make a second round, and then after alighting at the verandah, He went around in the chair for yet another round of Sai Kulwant Hall, stopping and speaking to many devotees and even creating a chain for a lady professor of the Bioscience Department of the Sai University.
Friday, June 8, 2007
This morning, Bhagawan went on a drive up to Sai Gita's samadhi at the Planetarium grounds and returned to the Bhajan Hall at 9.15 am while the Bhajans went on.
Thursday, June 7, 2007
The Prasanthi Nilayam campus of the Sai University wore a festive air with buntings and floral decorations - Bhagawan was coming to address the staff and students on the first Thursday of the Academic year after a gap of more than 20 years. The Rain-god also did not want to miss out, and showered Parthi with bountiful rain from early in the morning.
Bhagawan arrived at the College auditorium at 8.50 am. The college students and the higher secondary school boys had been singing bhajans there from 8.15. Swami was welcomed onstage with the traditional Poornakumbham and Vedam while the song "Deva Namo Deva" filled the air. The Vice-Chancellor Sri. A. V. Gokak welcomed Bhagawan and introduced the speaker of the morning, Sri Rangarajan of the School of Business Management, Accounting and Finance. After his short speech where he elaborated on the Sai University's unique fortune, the VC prayed for Bhagawan's Divine Discourse.
Bhagawan began His Divine Message at 9.15 am on the theme of Educare. He noted that Educare deals with the eternal values of Truth, Righteousness, Peace, Love and Non-violence, while worldly education is associated with the six evil traits Desire, Anger, Greed, Infatuation, Pride and Jealousy. He exorted the students never to forget the knowledge of the Self while excelling in worldly pursuits. Bhagawan stood and spoke for nearly an hour, and then continued after sitting down. He recollected how Sai Geeta had come to Him as a 10-day old baby and how He had fed her with His own hands. The bond of Love between the Lord and His elephant, "Vatsalya" as Swami said, touched everyone. Bhagawan concluded by saying that she would be rebon soon and would come to Him again.
All the students sang the song "Madhura Mohana" after which Swami asked for the Arati. Laddoo prasadam was distributed as Swami left for Yajur Mandr at 10.30.
In the evening, after darshan in the car at 4.10, Swami came into the Bhajan Hall at 4.45. After Blesssing some of the Music College students who were to join the faculty as trainees, He started tossing laddoos brought as prasadam to several of the students and teachers near Him. Not content with that, He asked for His chair to be taken down the aisle, and tossed laddoos to several ladies on the way. Coming out of the Bhajan Hall via the rear door, He continued down the verandah and took a round of the students, coming back to the Bhajan Hall just after Bhajans began at five o'clock.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Bhagawan has been occasionally granting darshan in His chair instead of coming in His car, and today both in the morning and in the evening, He came from His residence without the car. Swami went around the verandah for both darshans, too. Coming into the Bhajan Hall at 4.30, He spoke briefly to a few students and teachers there before going to the interview room and later returning for the Bhajans. During the Bhajans, He spoke to the Vice-Chancellor, and after Arati, the VC announced that Bhagawan would be addressing the students and staff at the College auditorium tomorrow.
Sunday, June 3, 2007
This evening, the College students put up their first programme of the new academic year at Sai Kulwant Hall, on the theme 'Namasmarana'. Narration was interspersed with skits depicting the stories of Ajamila and Narada having to balance a potful of water without spilling a drop. Excerpts from the Lalita Sahasranamam, the Vishnu Sahasranamam and the Sai Ashtottharam were chanted, and "Laksharchanam" was offered with the whole gathering chanting the name "Aum Sri Sai Ram" repeatedly. The forty minute programme concluded at 5.20. Mangoes were distributed to all as prasadam while bhajans went on and Bhagawan granted group photos for the participants. Swami returned to Yajur Mandir at around 6 pm.
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