Words of Bhagavan Sri Sathya
Sai Baba from his
Biography:
"My Mission is to grant you Courage and Joy, to drive
away Weakness and Fear. Do not condemn yourselves as
sinners; sin is a misnomer for what are really errors,
provided you repent sincerely and resolve not to follow Evil
again. Pray to the Lord to give you the strength to overcome
the habits which had enticed you when you were ignorant."
"I have come to light the lamp
of Love in your hearts, to see that it shines day by day
with added luster. I have not come on any mission or
publicity for any sect or creed or cause nor have I come to
collect followers for any doctrine. I have no plans to
attract disciples or devotees into my fold or any fold. I
have come to tell you of the Universal, Unitary Faith,
this Path of Love, this Duty of Love,
this Obligation to Love." (Sri Sathya Sai Baba,
4 July 1968)
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News from Prasanthi
Nilayam
Aug 3rd, 2005
Sai Kingdom
Yatra
Sai Kingdom Yatra Day 9: Wednesday 3rd August
2005
Morning Darshan
Swami appeared in His car for Darshan just
before 8 am. Vedic Recitals
and beautiful background instrumental music began.
He gave Darshan to
the sisters’ and brothers’ side and then His car
stopped for a short
time on the brothers’ side of the Veranda.
After a few minutes, Swami’s car left the Sai
Kulwant Hall. At 9 am
Bhajans commenced and Swami returned at 9:05 am from
the side of His
Residence. He went past the sisters’ side and then
onto the Veranda. Swami
graciously spoke to the Sai Kingdom Group leader and
blessed the Sai
Kingdom afternoon programme.
Swami went into the Mandir. Bhajans lasted for 30
minutes and then
Mangal Aarti was performed. Swami left the Sai
Kulwant Hall for His Divine
Residence at 9:35 am.
Afternoon Darshan
Swami was driven in the Sai Kulwant Hall at 3pm
while Vedam chanting
and instrumental music was going on. The music
Qawali boys dressed in
typical Qawali costume and children from the UK
Pilgrimage Group was
seated in the front of the verandah and the rest of
the Group were seated on
the side (sisters) and in front (brothers) of the
verandah. In the
meantime the programme for “Qawali Ki Shyam Sai Ke
Naam” were being
distributed to devotees seated in the verandah and
the Sai Kulwant Hall.
Swami did a full round of Darshan from the sisters
side to the
brothers’ area, over to the verandah and once again
making an exit to His
residence area. Soon we heard that the main gates
were opened for Swami to
be driven out. Swami returned at 3.50pm from the
middle pathway at the
brothers’ area (where the brothers in the Group were
seated) and over to
the verandah. During the entire Darshan of this
afternoon, He looked at
most of the devotees in the Group. He was then taken
into the Interview
room where He was there until 4.20pm. While He was
in the Interview
room, He asked one of His boys to convey to the UK
Pilgrimage Group to
commence the programme.
The programme began with Vedam chanting by 6 boys
and 3 girls from the
Group. After this, a sister from the Group recited
the Azaan, continued
with Al-Fatiah. Qawali programme then began with
thunderous singing and
Qawali clapping from the boys. During the first
Qawali Swami came to
the portico and this energised the Qawali boys even
more! During the
programme Swami looked at the Qawali boys, the team
that offered the
performance yesterday and other devotees from the
Group too. Swami was
enjoying the music, exhibited by his smiles, various
gestures and tapping of
His Hand during the programme. At around 4.55pm,
Swami asked for
bhajans and the boys followed the Divine Command.
Aarti was conducted at 5.20pm by a youth (brother)
and sister from the
medical team. At this time, 4 youth made various
offerings of flowers
and cards to Swami. Like a Mother, Swami patted on
one boys’ cheek and
from the other, He blessed the release of the
official Heart to Heart
newsletter (Issue 4 – Guru Poornima Issue).
Following the Divine
approval, the newsletter was distributed to all
devotees in the Sai Kulwant
Hall.
