Cultural Programs by the students of the Sri Sathya Sai
University
"Ramayana Ratnahara Veeranjaneya", a skit
by the Prasanthi Nilayam Campus
January 12, 2008
Saturday, January 12, 2008- Last evening, Bhagawan had an announcement made in the stadium that the drama by the
Prasanthi Nilayam campus students would be this evening at 5 pm. The students were earlier given a date of 15th January, so this
announcement was a surprise.
The set-making and costumes students pulled yet another
all-nighter and continued preparations till the drama got underway in the evening. Bhagawan
arrived at 5 pm in His chair and directly went and sat near the bronze lion next to the Lotus
gate of Sai Kulwant Hall. The drama stage faced North as per Swami's instructions. The cast
had not yet arrived from the Hostel with their makeup! The teachers and authorities prayed to
Bhagawan to excuse the delay, and finally the drama got underway at 5.20 pm.
The drama "Ramayana Ratnahara Veeranjaneya" depicted various scenes in the Ramayana where
Hanuman shines as an example for all mankind. The hour long presentation included stanzas of
poems in Telugu, songs and dances, and soul-stirring dialogues. Bhagawan was very pleased with
the presentation and Blessed the script-writer, a II year MSc. student, with a chain. He then
Blessed all the participants with group photographs scene by scene, including the hard-working
set and costume group, before accepting Arati at 6.50 pm and returning to His residence.
"Kabir Das",
a skit by the Brindavan Campus
January 13, 2008
Sunday,
January 13, 2008 This morning, Bhagawan had an announcement made that
the Brindavan students' drama would be presented in the evening. Swami came to
Sai Kulwant Hall at 4.45 pm in the Porte car and after a darshan round, alighted
at the Verandah, calling up the respective Wardens to begin distribution of
watches to all the students of Prasanthi Nilayam and Brindavan.
He sat on the Verandah while the distribution
went on, and then started giving some watches Himself to some of the doctors and
others seated nearby. Moving down the verandah, Swami started giving watches to
teachers and other staff members, and kept giving till all of them had come and
accepted the watches from His hands. The drama on Kabirdas then got underway at
5.15 pm. The story of Kabirdas was presented in an elegant way by the Brindavan
students, interspersed with many songs and dohas which reflected Bhagawan's
teachings. The sets and costumes were outstanding. Bhagawan Blessed the student
who played the role of Kabir with a ring and a chain. Bhagawan returned to His
residence at 6.45 pm after Arati
Music Program by the Anantapur Campus
January 14, 2008
Monday, January 14, 2008
- This morning, Bhagawan came to Sai Kulwant Hall at 10
o'clock as the Bhajans went on, and proceeded to distribute rugs to the elderly devotees
there, moving in His chair all over the Hall. After distributing a few hundred rugs, Swami
came to the Bhajan Hall were the Bhajans were continuing, and took a round of the hall moving
down the aisle. The Bhajans lasted nearly two hours as He accepted Arati past 10.50. While
returning to His residence, Swami stopped near the Primary School students in His car for
nearly 15 minutes. The Anantapur campus students presented a musical programme in the
evening. The songs got underway as Swami came onstage after His darshan round at 5.10 pm. The
audience was treated to an ensemble of semi-classical
and East-West fusion songs for the next forty minutes, after which they began singing Bhajans.
After twenty minutes of Bhajans by the Anantapur students, Bhagawan asked the regular Bhajan
singers of Prasanthi Nilayam and Brindavan to go into the Bhajan Hall and start Bhajans there
with aalaaps. After fifteen minutes of their Bhajans, Bhagawan asked Prof Anil Kumar to
announce that the Valedictory function of the Sports Festival would be held tomorrow. He then
accepted Arati and returned to His residence at 6.40 pm.
Blanket Distribution
January 14, 2008
Makara Sankaranti Celebrations
Valedictory Ceremony
of the Annual Sports and Cultural Meet
Om Sairam dearest Sai Family, Sankranthi,
the holy and rejoicing festival of Harvest, the festival of happiness , the festival
of plenty and prosperity, the festival which brings, smiles on the faces of the poor
farmers after a year long hard work, that moment of the year when the grains come to
the house, the festival which marks the beginning of number of festivals to be
celebrated in the year was celebrated with festivity and gaiety in the abode of
Highest peace,Prasanthi Nilayam in the immediate persence of our most compassionate
Lord Sri Sathya Sai Baba.
As promised, Swami came for darshan this morning to distribute all the trophies and
medals to the outstanding performers in the annual sports and cultural meet. The
stage had all the trophies displayed on both sides......
Read the full details from 15th Jan.
Sai Darshan - Eye witness account from
Puttaparthi & excerpts from Swami's discourse
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