28/03/2017
Observances of:
1. Sathya Sai Aradhana Mahotsavam – 22 March to 30 April 2017
2. Earth Day – 22 April 2017
3. World Human Values Day - 24 April 2017
Reproduced below are the messages from
Dr. Narendranath Reddy,
Chairman, Prashanti Council,
Sathya Sai International Organisation.
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Message 1 dated 1 March 2017
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Om Sri Sai Ram.
Sathya Sai devotees all over the world observe 24th April as the day our loving Lord, Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, left His physical form and continues to shower His love as our eternal companion. On this day, each year, devotees honour His life and legacy by remembering Him and practising His teachings.
This year the Sathya Sai Aradhana Mahotsavam (offering of love and adoration to Sathya Sai) will be observed for 40 days from 22 March to 30 April 2017.
This 40 days of intense spiritual practice includes the celebration of World Human Values Day on the 24th of April. Devotees are requested to engage in the following activities:
• chanting daily Om Sri Sai Ram (108 times),
• undertaking any service activity, including small daily acts of love and kindness, in thought, word, or deed,
• reading, contemplating, and putting into practice one quote from Swami, every day, from the compiled list of 40 quotes attached.
May we all become exemplars of His divine teachings and live in unity with love.
Jai Sai Ram.
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Message 2 dated 2 March2017
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Om Sri Sai Ram.
Sathya Sai devotees all over the world observe 24th April with love and reverence by remembering and practicing the teachings of Lord Sathya Sai. This year, let us resolve to conduct the Aradhana Mahotsavam with 40 days of spiritual practice from 22 March to 30 April 2017, as outlined in the attached letter, to express our gratitude to our loving Lord, Bhagawan Sathya Sai Baba.
This letter and the quotes can also be found on the SSIO website at http://www.sathyasai.org under the News and Announcements section.
Let us all join together as one family in this noble and uplifting spiritual exercise to honour and cherish the glory and legacy of
Lord Sai.
Jai Sai Ram.
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Message 3 dated 17 March 2017
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Om Sri Sai Ram.
In my letter of 2nd March 2017, everyone was urged to intensify their sadhana for 40 days, from 22nd March to 30th April 2017, in grateful observance of Sathya Sai Aradhana Mahotsavam. This sadhana is intended to help us realize our innate divinity through the path of service (karma yoga), the path of devotion (bhakti yoga), and the path of knowledge (jnana yoga). SAI is the consummation of all three yogas, as S stands for Service (karma yoga), A stands for Adoration (bhakti yoga), and I stands for Illumination (jnana yoga). Hence, all Sathya Sai devotees are urged to practise naamasmarana, or repetition of His name, perform loving service, and contemplate and practise His teachings from the 40 quotes of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.
As part of this sadhana, two major celebrations are included. We will celebrate World Human Values Day on 24th April 2017. Swami said human values are divine and the best way to realize divinity is to practice the five universal and eternal human values.
We will also celebrate 22nd April 2017 as Earth Day, to show respect and gratitude to mother earth. Bhagawan has told us to treat mother earth with reverence, gratitude and care, and see God in nature. Earth Day is celebrated worldwide on 22nd April by the United Nations. Sathya Sai devotees are requested to join this effort by conducting various projects to appreciate, protect and serve mother earth. We commend the Sathya Sai Young Adults for their on-going efforts in environmental protection and encourage everyone to join hands in these projects. We will send additional resources soon on celebrating Earth Day on 22nd April 2017.
“Today the world is losing its ecological balance as man, out of utter selfishness, is robbing mother Earth of her resources like coal, petroleum, iron, etc. As a result, we find earthquakes, floods and such other devastating natural calamities. Human life will find fulfillment only when ecological balance is maintained. Balance in human life and balance in Nature, both are equally important.”
– Sri Sathya Sai Baba, 25th September 2000
Let us march forward with joy and enthusiasm towards the supreme goal of realizing our innate divinity. Thank you.
Jai Sai Ram.
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Message 4 dated 18 March 2017
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Om Sri Sai Ram.
In my letter of 2nd March 2017, Sathya Sai devotees were urged to intensify their sadhana for 40 days, from 22nd March to 30th April 2017, in grateful observance of Sathya Sai Aradhana Mahotsavam.
As part of this sadhana, two major celebrations are included. We will celebrate World Human Values Day on 24th April 2017. We will also celebrate 22nd April 2017 as Earth Day, to show respect and gratitude to mother earth.
Zone Chairs, kindly forward the attached letter to all members of Sathya Sai Centres, Groups, Trusts, Institutes and Schools in your respective geographical areas.
This letter can also be found on the SSIO website at http://www.sathyasai.org under the News and Announcements section.
Let us march forward joyfully and realize our innate divinity.
Jai Sai Ram.
Narendranath Reddy, M.D.
Chairman, Prasanthi Council
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Notes:
These letters can also be found on the SSIO website at http://www.sathyasai.org
under the News and Announcements section.)
Kindly View images of these letters uploaded to this post.
