September 12, 2006
This morning, Bhagawan did not come to the Sai Kulwant Hall in the
morning till Bhajans concluded with Arathi at 9.30 am. But a few
minutes later, He came outside for a drive, going up to the
Indoor Stadium
construction site
before returning. In the evening, Swami came at 3.15 for darshan.
After a few minutes, He called Sri. Vinay Kumar and some of people
associated with the Ati
 Rudra
Maha Yagnam for interview before Bhajans as usual.
September 11, 2006
This morning, Bhagawan came out of His residence only after Bhajans
commenced. He sat for a few minutes in the bhajan hall for a few
minutes after Arati also, and spoke to some of the Bhajan singers.
Then, Swami came for a drive to the Construction site of the Indoor
Stadium. In the evening, Swami came for Darshan at 3.30 pm. During
Bhajans, He asked for Meera songs to be sung, so once again the Bhajan
session developed as an impromptu concert.
 September
9, 2006
1000 youth from Tamil Nadu had come over the weekend to pray for
Swami's guidance for the Ati Rudra Maha Yagnam to be held at Chennai
in January 2007. Swami Blessed the youth several times with both His
hands several times during darshan, called the senior functionaries in
the Seva Organisation to the interview room and spoke at length to
them. In the evening, the singers of Sundaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
were ready with a musical presentation. But finally they were asked to
come into the Bhajan Hall and sing Bhajans. After the first Ganesha
Bhajan, most of the evening Bhajans were by the Sundaram singers.
September 6, 2006
This evening, Bhagawan went to the Indoor Stadium construction site at
3 pm, and returned to Yajur Mandiram. After 4.15 pm, Swami came to Sai
Kulwant Hall, took a full darshan round and went to the interview
room. Later, He came to the Bhajan Hall at 4.45, interacted with some
of the students there till Bhajans began at 5 pm and returned to Yajur
Mandiram after Arati at 5.45.
September 5, 2006
Thiru Onam dawned at
Prasanthi Nilayam with a colourful procession in traditional Kerala
style welcoming Bhagawan to the Sai Kulwant Hall. Young girls with
"Thaala poli" and young boys chanting Vedam heralded our
Vaamanamoorthy's arrival. The Sai Kulwant Hall was decorated in
traditional Kerala style with green buntings and long colourful temple
flags. When Bhagawan came onstage at 8 o'clock, the programme began
with a welcome song. Next was a fifty minute
 series
of skits by Balvikas children - 'Sai tips to fly high!' After the
skits, bhajans commenced by the devotees, till Bhagawan retired after
20 minutes.
In the
evening, Bhagawan came onstage and started the proceedings at 3.15 pm.
The Kerala state Sai Organisations president Prof. E. Mukundan spoke
briefly highlighting the Service activities being done in the state,
and then introduced the speakers. The first speaker was Sri Veerandra
Kumar, MP, former Union Minister, MD of the Mathrubhoomi group of
publications and Director of Press Trust of India. The second speaker
was Justice Sridharan, former Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court and
currently Lok Ayuktha for Kerala. After their brief talks, Bhagawan
gave His 40 minute Onam Message. Following Bhagawan's Discourse was a
30 minute drama on the life of Sakkubai by the students of Sri Sathya
Sai Vidyapeeth, Srisailam, Kerala. The evening's proceedings concluded
with 10 minutes of devotional songs by Sri Vishnu Bhat.
September 4, 2006
This morning, at 8 o'clock, the programme presented by the Kerala
devotees consisted of a series of devotional songs, sung by Sri
Sankaram Nambudiri in semi-classical carnatic style. After the hour
long vocal rendering, Bhajans began in the Bhajan Hall at 9 o'clock.
Some of the bhajans were sung by the singers from Kerala, and some by
the regular Mandir bhajan singers.
In the evening, the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha of the
Indian Parliament, Sri L. K. Advani, had an audience with Bhagawan.
After he left, the cultural programme by the Kerala devoees began.
This evening's presentation was a drama by the children from Sai Vidya
Vihar, Alwaye, Kerala, entitled "Mathru Devo Bhava, Pithru Devo
Bhava". The story of Pundareeka was depicted, and the virtue of
serving one's parents was highlighted in the 40 minute drama which
began at 4.40 pm. Next was another vocal concert, this one by Prof
Vayyankara Madhusoodanan. After nearly 40 minutes of songs, Bhagawan
accepted Arati and returned to Yajur Mandiram.
September 3, 2006
The Union Railway Minister, Sri Laloo Prasad Yadav, had come for
Bhagawan's darshan in the evening. After he left, the cultural
programme sheduled for the evening got underway.
The three day celebrations of Onam by the devotees from Kerala began
at Prasanthi Nilayam with the presentation of a dance drama by
Balvikas children - "Bhakthi and Vibhakthi". The dance drama depicted
the experiences of various devotees at Guruvayur temple where Lord
Kishna is worshipped as Guruvayurappan. After the 50 minute
dance-drama, bhajans were sung by the Kerala devotees at 5.30 pm for
around 15 minutes till Bhagawan received Arati and left for His
residence.
September 2, 2006
September 2nd 2006 was the 34th anniversary of the establishment of
the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust. Swami's students working in various
organisations in the Ashram organised a quiet celebration by
conducting Narayana Seva in the morning, and presenting some
devotional songs in the evening. When Bhagawan arrived for evening
darshan, He cut a cake on the verandah and then proceeded to the stage
at 4 o'clock to listen to the music programme. The song programme
lasted more than an hour and fifteen minutes. Many perennial
favourites like "Hari mein nayan heen tum naina" and "Sai ke darbar
mein" were interspersed with some 'new' songs like "Aanati neeyara
Haraa". The programme ended with "Pyaare Sai Hamare".
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