Archive for February, 2013

A Cosmic Embrace…

For a world afflicted with calamities and chaos and confusion, Bhagawan has given us the panacea, the revised Universal Mantra for Global well-being…Samastha Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu…when every day is an uncertain beginning…when every day is a new lease of life, a blessing from the Ultimate Divine, is not it man’s duty to rest everything in His safe hands, chanting most selflessly Samastha Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu…beseeching the Cosmic Creator…Read on an entreaty from humanity as coined by Sri Jullie Chaudhuri. read more »

True Transformation…

True transformation doesn’t make you feel elated by praise, or depressed by blame, nor affected by profit or loss. Instead, you maintain equanimity says Prof Anil Kumar, Bhagawan’s longtime translator and author of repute elucidating on the topic. Extracted from one of Anil Kumar’s talks… read more »

Chinese New Year in Prasanthi…

HOPING for greater insistence and practice of Filial Piety, respect and reverence for parents, hundreds of Chinese speaking devotees from South East Asian countries namely, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong and Singapore assembled in Prasanthi read more »

Why Do Seva For Animals?

If man believes in the Fatherhood Of God, then he is bound to follow His precept “All Are One…” fulfilling His dictum, acting upon it, by being “Alike To Everyone…” Quoting Bhagawan’s precious gems on service to the co-inhabiting world of creatures, Ms. Mercini Sheratt writes about the supreme significance of doing service to animals and other creatures, bringing in interesting tales of rare instincts of love and gratitude shown by the co-existing world of creatures.

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Sathya Sai Jev-O-Utsav 2013 – Journey in Education and Values…

Inspiring young brigade of college students, over 1000 in number from Nanded District, the Youth Wing of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations Maharashtra, Nanded District  had organised a programme entitled – Jev-O-Utsav 2013 recently… a report on the same… read more »

Kancheepuram Parthi Yatra…

2,200 devotees from Kancheepuram North and South districts of Tamil Nadu have come on a chartered train to Prasanthi Nilayam. This train was specially arranged for their pilgrimage to Prasanthi Nilayam. They will be participating in all the devotional programmes on 9th and 10th February 2013. read more »

“Is this your faith after all?”

“Sarvathah Paanipadam”, meaning His Hands Are Everywhere; His Feet Are Everywhere is imbibed by us from the Song Celestial, Bhagavad Gita, but not with absolute faith. Bhagawan Who is The Supreme Teacher gives the right dose at the right time instilling greater faith in devotees, often leaving the world aghast at His Omnipresence. Read on a narrative from none other than Prof. N. Kasturi, the illustrious chosen biographer of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai, explaining how he and Dr. Bhagavantam, scientist of repute, were tested for their faith in the Omnipresence of Bhagawan on two different occasions… read more »

Arise…Awake and Stop Not…

Delivering the final speech of Balvikas Alumni Meet, held last month, Sri Ramesh Srinivasan from Mumbai spoke on the theme ‘The Path Ahead…Mission 2015″ narrating how Bhagawan becomes ‘Be-All and End-All’ in a Balvikas student’s life, who strives to become a worthy instrument. Ramesh Srinivasan holds doctoral degree in Chemical Engineering from California Institute of Technology where he worked in a nobl e prize winning technology. He is an active  Balvikas alumni, active in Sathya Sai Seva Organisations, currently working as a health care consultant in a premier management consulting firm. read more »

Oh, Ye Of Little Faith!

The Bible speaks about faith and greater faith. Quoting Jesus, It says, “… if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’, and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.” (Matthew 17:20) This faith is not the realm of the ordinary, though it is not reserved exclusively for the explicitly ecclesiastical ones. Interestingly, at times one could see absolute, unqualified faith mushrooming in unexpected quarters. An article from Sanathana Sarathi archives, written by  John Eversole, Santa Barbara, Calif., U.S.A. read more »

At The Doorstep…

Bhagawan declared one day during Dasara 1961 that He would be waiting outside the door of the Puja Room of His devotees, ready to carry out what he prays for… That was a simple statement of fact, a message of consolation and strength to one and all…but, for Dr VD Kulkarni of Chadchan in the Bijapur district, the message came with potency, as Bhagawan stood by His promise, saving a precious life. From Sanathana Sarathi June 1962. read more »