Archive for 2020

A list of 6 must-nots from ‘Prasnothara Vahini’

Every thought, word and deed which was not in sync, that was negative, harmful in intent, thoughtless, uncaring, acutely insensitive, horrifyingly arrogant, cruel and abusive to any living being or the minutest part of creation, was indeed an arrow, an arrow towards man’s self-existence. read more »

Nalgonda Parthi Yatra…

A massive contingent of Parthi Yatra devotees from the Telangana district of Nalgonda presented an evening of love and gratitude at Bhagawan’s Lotus Feet this evening in Prasanthi Nilayam.
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Swami…My Best Friend

How often we talk about absolute surrender, and how seldom we come across such noble souls who live the life of complete surrender, knowing and experiencing Him to be the ‘Be All n’ End All’ of everything?!? Ms Rani Java, daughter of Mr C.L. Java, founder of the famed ‘Joy Ice Cream’, is such a living example of ‘absolute surrender’ that, every moment she lives her life in complete dedication to Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai. The following story has its root in an article published in Sanathana Sarathi, by Ms Rani Java.  read more »

Grand Culmination To Prasanthi Chinese New Year

After the glittering first day offering last evening, the ‘Chinese’ contingent of devotees for the Prasanthi Chinese New Year 2020 presented its culminating session this evening studded with a mix of spirituo-cultural offerings.  read more »

Gratitude Offering by Team SMILE, SSSEHV Jakarta

On to day-2 of the ongoing Chinese New Year celebrations in the immediate Divine OmniPresence of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, the Jakarta wing of SSSEHV, SSIO offered a gratitude musical offering this morning composed of devotional numbers and medley bhajans.  read more »

Glittering Chinese New Year in Prasanthi Nilayam

Filial Piety is an overriding theme in the Chinese tradition that finds its way every year in the immediate Divine OmniPresence Of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai. read more »

Why Do Seva For Animals?

Where man believes in the Fatherhood Of God, he is bound to follow His precept “All Are One…” fulfilling His dictum per word, acting upon it by being “Alike To Everyone…” Quoting Bhagawan’s precious gems on service to the co-inhabiting world of creatures, Late Ms. Mercini Sheratt, a champion animal lover who tirelessly worked for the co-existing world of varied lives, writes about the supreme significance of doing service to this unique world of beings. After a glorious earthly sojourn carrying a precious heart filled with Love All Serve All,  Help Ever Hurt Never, this Champion Crusader of the muted ones traveled back to The Source some time back, merging at Bhagawan’s Divine Lotus Feet. Ms. Mercini has always been our constant inspiration, for this particular section of The Prasanthi Reporter. Honoring SSIO’s crusade for Animal Love under the theme LOVE FOR ANIMALS, we continue with our series from Prasanthi Nilayam, carrying on ‘being’ their voice.  read more »

Do The Plants Complain?

An elderly sister of an inmate in Prasanthi Nilayam once asked her sibling, purely out of love and concern, as to, is he happy in Prasanthi  Nilayam. The boy, to her wonderment, ‘retorted’ questioning her ‘audacity’ to ask him such a ‘foolish’ question. He asked her, ‘how can you ask me such a question when I am with my Swami?’ Yes, we do forfeit all our rights to complain, once we are ‘basketed’ by our Beloved Bhagawan. He has often repeated, Bear All and Do Nothing; Hear All and Say Nothing; Give All and Take Nothing; Serve All and Be Nothing, exhorting His creation to excel in the path of ‘Life’ with ‘Love’. The following story, which has no bearing on the above incident, does sound this message from Bhagawan, and much more. A story from Summer Course 1978, as narrated by Sri S. Sankar, a student with Bhagawan’s institution then. read more »

Sai Sudha Lahiri by Khammam devotees…

Parama Pavitra Parthi Yatra contingent of devotees from Khammam signed off this evening with a devotional offering titled ‘Sai Sudha Lahiri’. read more »

Parthi Yatra Offering by Khammam devotees

A contingent of devotees from the Telangana district of Khammam is on a Param Parvitra Parthi Yatra to sacrosanct Prasanthi Nilayam. On the joyous occasion today, Balvikas children along with Sai Youth from the district offered a ‘Music n’ Dance’ evening at the Sanctum Sanctorum in Prasanthi Nilayam. read more »