Parthi Report !

Sai Ram,

It is quiet here these few days as a prelude to a busy period of Ganesha festivities and Kerala Yatra here.

Preparations for the Ganesh Holidays are under way in the village. Many streets have places where people can worship Ganesha along with a food distribution. A street coverings have been put up on Samadhi Road.

The weather has been sunnier and breezy.

Kulwant Hall still has the same decorations except that the big lanterns have been taken down.

Monday – August 29 & Tuesday – August 30. Two quiet days with a smaller crowd. Rudram, bhajans, arati and darshan.

Wednesday – August 31. As done in previous years, Sai Students put on a special program on this last day of Ramadan known as Eid-ul-Fitr

It opened with religious prayers which were followed by dancing interspersed with storytelling and singing. The program was uplifting and a reminder that all religions were basically the same. The beauty of Islam was recognized. Islam is more a state of mind than a religion - One where the mind is completely surrendered to Allah.

Baba was mentioned several times.

Attached is a Baba discourse from 12 July 1983 – Ramzan and a poem from
a discourse on 29 August 2009.

In honor of Ganesha, A Compendium about everything you want to know about the Sai Organization including its history has been released. See attached press release.

Also, attached is a press release about the abode of Sai Baba.

The name of this report will be changed to Sai Report on October 1st.

Also attached is a message from Seema called “The Precious Moment”.

If you want to be on the Seema email list, follow directions after Thought.

Thought for the Day
30 August 2011

The Quran lays down that all beings should cultivate the sense of unity, interdependence, selfless love and the immanence of Divinity. Prayer in a group produces beneficial vibrations. Prayer in Islam is also a congregational activity. Islam promises a greater flow of ecstasy when God is adored by a huge concourse of yearning hearts. All of them bow low at the sight of the Masjid (mosque). They sit in rows on their bended knees and lean forward until their palms and foreheads touch the ground in humble submission to God's Will. God is One and the teachings in all faiths exalt Him as Love, Compassion, Tolerance and Sympathy. Islam teaches that God's Grace can be won through justice and righteous living; wealth, scholarship and power cannot earn It. Sacred love alone can please the Lord. This is the message of every religion.

Baba

Thought for the Day
31 August 2011

Islam means surrender to God. Everyone who in a spirit of surrender and dedication, live in peace and harmony in society, do really speaking, belong to Islam. Islam insists on full co-ordination between thought, word and deed. In the month of Ramzan, the fast and the prayers are designed to awaken and manifest this realisation. Ramzan brings together in bonds of love kith and kin, near and far, friend and foe. Whichever may be the religion, its emphasis is on unity, harmony and equal-mindedness. Therefore, cultivate love, tolerance and compassion, and demonstrate the Truth in every daily activity. This is the Message I give you with My Blessings.

Baba