VEDA:
Values in Education,
Devotion and Action
Labor Day
Weekend, September 4-6
Camp
Stevens in the
Laguna
Mountains near Julian
(1- hour east of
San Diego)
Guest Speakers
Dr. Art-Ong Jumsai
Gene Massey and Dr.Bodupalli
And a Special “Values in Action” Panel with
Dr. Samuel Sandweiss,
Berniece Mead and Harold Stokes
Something for everyone!
The retreat offers a peaceful and
inspiring setting to share Sai experiences, contemplate, and sing
God’s praises. There will be bhajans, Sai sharing, excellent
vegetarian food, rock wall climbing for the more adventurous and
an SSE Program for children. Space
is limited so register
early .
Contact Scott Sandler (619) 920-1620 sboyds108@earthlink.net
Dr. Art-Ong Jumsai from
Thailand is eminently qualified to guide us to a deeper
understanding of the importance of human values in our spiritual
path to Self realization. He is an accomplished scientist,
political figure, and educator. Actively involved in Sai education
since 1982, he was instrumental in forming the
Thailand
Sathya
Sai
School that opened in 1992. Dr Jumsai established
the
Institute of
Sathya Sai Education which has provided technical
assistance for the establishment of Sathya Sai Schools around the
world. He is an esteemed international guest lecturer on the
principles of Sathya Sai Education in Human Values.
Dr. Jumsai has received significant
recognition in his country. He has been elected three times as a
Member of Parliament and has held many prestigious government
positions including Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Advisor to the Minister of Science and Technology, Secretary of
the House Committee on Environment, Deputy Chairman of the House
Committee on Science, Technology and Energy, and member of the
Executive Committee of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Union. He
has been a member of the House Committee on Education and an
Advisor to the Curriculum Development Board for the Ministry of
Education. (Sat., Sun., & Mon.)
Film producer, Gene Massey, has
recently returned from filming Sai programs in
Africa and will share footage of his trip. He produced
the “Creation” film
Chaitanya
Jyoti
Museum in Puttaparthi as well as a number of
other Sai Baba documentaries including the water project, the
Super
Specialty
Hospitals, the International Sai Service
Conference in July 2002. (Sun.)
Dr. Bodupalli, a gifted musician and
singer, has been conducting very popular and well attended Veda
workshops in the Bay area. His work has been personally blessed
by Swami. (Sun.)
Dr. Samuel Sandweiss is a longtime Sai
devotee who was first attracted to Swami in 1972. He has talked
of Swami’s teachings worldwide and has written three books about
Sai Baba, including the highly acclaimed Sai Baba: The Holy Man
and the Psychiatrist and newly released, With Love Man is
God. Dr. Sandweiss is currently serving on the Sai Central
Council and has hosted the
San Diego
Sai
Center in his home for 31 years. (Sat.)
Berniece Mead has been a devotee of
Sai Baba for over 26 years. She has been a cornerstone of the
educational arm of the organization and is currently serving as
the National Education Coordinator, diligently working on Sai
Spiritual Education and Sathya Sai Education in Human Values
programs in the
US. (Sat.)
Harold Stokes first met Sai Baba 30
years ago when he was given permission by Swami to practice law.
Harold currently serves as Regional Vice President, is very active
in a variety of service projects and hosts the
Mission Viejo
Center in his home. (Sat.)
