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Aum Sri Sairam Issue:3 鞄☦☧ ☫☩☨☥‫ ﷲ‬卐 Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Educare (a CBSE Sai school accredited at ‘A+’ level by SSSNAC) Chromepet, Chennai – 600 044 www.sssieducare.org Sai Mission SSSIE e-Newsletter - November 2020 AUM SRI SAIRAM  鞄☦☧ ☫☩☨☥‫ ﷲ‬卐 Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Educare Wish you happy 95th Birthday dearest Bhagawan! You separateCdhYroourmseelfpfreotm, CYohuersnenlfasoi t–ha6t0Y0ou0c4ou4l,dTloavemYioluNrsaeldf!uYo, uIrnLdoivae is equivalent to more than 1000 mothers’ Love! W(hAafftilciaantedwteodCoBtSoEr,eNpeawy aDllelthhie, ALcocvreedYioteudhaatvAe+shleovwelebreydSSoSnNus for the past 95 years as our beloved Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba? How can we pay our gratitude for You have been our loving guardian and compassionate protector even before You arrived on this earth on 23rd Nov 1926? How are we going to thank you for all that you are going to bless for our upliftment as Your ideal Sai Devotees? We only say, we love you Bhagawan! Even the word gratitude will be insufficient in its meaning when we want to thank you for what You have been for us! Dear Readers, with these words of love and gratitude, Come, let us enter into ‘SAI MISSION ‘ November 2020 issue to witness the Sai Sakthi in action at SSSIE! -Team Sai Mission Sai Mission - November 2020 Page 1

Contents S. No. Title Page 1 ‘Follow the Master‘ 3 2 Swami’s Divine Message 4 3 23 Events Report (October 2020) Sai Teacher Corner 4 Sai Students Corner 25 5 Saints of Bharath 37 6 SSSIE Sweet Memories 39 Sai Mission - November 2020 Page 2

SRI SATHYA SAI UVACHA Follow the Master On the holy occasion of the Advent of the Avatar, what does Bhagawan want from us? Bhagawan’s Divine Message: Embodiments of the Divine Self! You are celebrating today as the Birthday of Swami, and deriving divine bliss (ananda) through various programs carried on with enthusiasm; but in fact, I have no wish to consider this as a special day! Such desire, does not exist in Me at any time, in this or any other sojourn. I need nothing, however great or small, in this Universe! I have come with one purpose: To reveal to everyone of you the mystery of your reality and the goal of your life! What you should place before Me as offering is Pure Love from within. When you offer Me that, I derive Ananda! From today, spend your days and years in activities that help and care for those who are in dire need, and make this human existence of yours worthwhile and fruitful. Conduct yourself appropriately and realise the goal of your life. My blessings to you! - Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba My birthday is the date when divinity blossoms in your heart. – Sri Sathya Sai Baba Sai Mission - November 2020 Page 3

SSSIE Events NAVARATRI CELEBRATION 11 AUG 2020 With Swami’s Divine Blessings, Navaratri was celebrated in a grand manner from 17th to 26th October 2020 on the theme ‘NAVAVIDHA BHAKTHI’ (9 Forms of Devotion). Beautiful Golu Display was arranged in the assembly hall to mark the beginning of Navaratri. Various spiritual and value-based Sadhanas were organized on each day. The Navaratri Pravachan (talk by teachers) on each form of Bhakthi was highly inspiring with narration of stories and incidents that brought out the essence of the Form of Bhakthi chosen. A recorded clip of the Pravachan was sent to all the students each day. Swami says “Bhakthi is love for God!”. To inculcate that Bhakthi in the young hearts, several contests were held online and Sadhanas were followed by the students at home to actively engage them based on the theme chosen for this year. DATE NAVAVIDHA BHAKTHI SADHANA/CONTEST 17th Oct 2020 SHRAVANAM Listening to Veda and Sai Bhajan 18th Oct 2020 KEERTHANAM Bhajan singing Contest 19th Oct 2020 SMARANAM Drawing Contest on ‘My Favourite God’ 20th Oct 2020 PADA SEVANAM Performing Selfless Seva to Parents 21st Oct 2020 ARCHANAM Performing Archana with 22nd Oct 2020 VANDANAM chanting Sri Sathya Sai Ashtotara Namavali Performing Pada Puja to parents 23rd Oct 2020 DASYAM Essay contest on ‘Seva I like the most’ 24th Oct 2020 SAKHYAM Dance contest on devotional songs & 25th Oct 2020 ATHMANIVEDHANAM Mime/Mono acting contest on Spiritual Gurus/Dasavathars Writing Self-Analysis of all the Sadhanas followed and about 1 bad quality to get rid of and offering it at the altar before Bhagawan Sai Mission - November 2020 Page 4

NAVARATRI PRAVACHAN - GLIMPSES INTRODUCTORY TALK SIGNIFICANCE OF NAVARATRI SHRAVANAM PRINCIPAL SMT. K.SAIMEERA SRI I.KARTHIKEYAN SMT. C.N.SATHYAKALAVATHY KEERTHANAM SMARANAM PADA SEVANAM SMT. C.JAYASUDHA SMT. U.KAVITHA SMT. K.POONGOTHAI ARCHANAM VANDANAM DASYAM SMT. L.BHOOMA SMT. VEDA NAYAGI SRI V.THYAGARAJAN SAKHYAM ATHMA NIVEDANAM MODEL e-SAI SCHOOL SMT. L.SRIDEVI BERIGAI SMT. V.JAYALAKSHMI SRI T.VEERAKUMAR Sai Mission - November 2020 Page 5

GOLU DISPLAY - GLIMPSES As per tradition, Golu with 5 steps was displayed in the assembly during Navaratri VILAKKU PUJA (LAMP WORKSHOP) On 23rd Oct, Vilakku Puja (worship of the the Divine Lamp) was organized with Sri Lalitha Sahasra Namavali. Mahila teachers and staff participated in the programme and received the Divine Blessings. Sai Mission - November 2020 Page 6

VILAKKU PUJA (LAMP WORSHIP) - GLIMPSES Page 7 Sai Mission - November 2020

AYUTHA PUJA Ayutha Puja was conducted on 25th Oct. The whole SSSIE campus was made ready for the Puja. Along with Veda chanting, all cabins, rooms, laboratories, motors, computers etc. were offered Puja and Arathi. Final Arathi was performed at the hostel Kitchen in the presence of Director, Correspondent, Principal, hostel staff and non-teaching staff. Though the festival lacked the astounding decorations of the room altar, colourful drawings on the boards etc. due to Lockdown, it was performed to the satisfaction of all, pleasing our dear Goddess Sai Saraswathi Matha. AYTUTHA PUJA - GLIMPSES Sai Mission - November 2020 Page 8

VIJAYA DASAMI & SSSIE 43RD ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION It was on Vijayadasami day in the year 1978, the seed of SSSIE was sown by our beloved Bhagawan. To celebrate the occasion and pay our gratitude to Bhagawan, a special Homam was conducted in the early morning. Students and staff residing nearby participated in it. New changes in the management and teaching staff hierarchy were informed in the meeting convened after the Homam. The current Correspondent was elevated as the Director and the current Deputy Correspondent Sri S.Loganathan was elevated as the Correspondent. Sri P.Kumarasamy, new Director, addressed the staff saying it took so much time and struggle to finish the basement for this school. Now, the super-structure could be easily built and it would be visible to all. Sri S.Loganathan, new correspondent, addressed the gathering and informed that he would be SSSIE’s first servant in all the activities. Principal Smt. K.Saimeera, Sai Educare Trust Member Sri K.N.Sekar also addressed the gathering. A small token of love was distributed to the Mahila Members of SSSIE Family. Sai Mission - November 2020 Page 9

Inauguration of Poornahuti new in progress Correspondent Page 10 Cabin Sai Mission - November 2020

Address by Address by Address by Sri P.Kumarasamy Sri K.N.Sekar Sri S.Loganathan Trustee, Sai Educare Trust Correspondent, SSSIE Director, SSSIE Gift of Token of Love to Mahila Staff NAVARATRI CONTESTS – GLIMPSE OF WINNERS’ SUBMISSION ‘My Favourite God’ : Drawing Contest - CLASS LKG I PRIZE II PRIZE III PRIZE SAI PRAKRUTHI .S LOGA JANANI.R AMIRTHA VARSHINI.R.R Sai Mission - November 2020 Page 11

CLASS - UKG I PRIZE SAI SARANATH.B.N II PRIZE NIRALYA PRAKASH I PRIZE VISHAGAN. S CLASS - I I PRIZE DEV SAI PRASAD II PRIZE HEMACHANDRA YUGAN.G.V II PRIZE DURGA VIHAAN YADAV.P.C CLASS - II I PRIZE MAHATHISRI.P II PRIZE KUNAL.S.S III PRIZE KRITHIK.S III PRIZE DHANANNYA.J.M Sai Mission - November 2020 Page 12

CLASS - III I PRIZE ARJUNARJYA .R II PRIZE JIYA SHRI.R III PRIZE RUDRESH.A CLASS - IV I PRIZE BHADRINATH.S II PRIZE SHIVANI.S III PRIZE THARUN BALAJI.B CLASS - V I PRIZE MITHULA.A.S II PRIZE CHETAN.R III PRIZE JASWANTH KUMAAR.R.U Sai Mission - November 2020 Page 13

CLASS - VI I PRIZE GOKUL G IYER II PRIZE LALITH SAIE.H. P III PRIZE THIYANEASH.S.S CLASS - VII CLASS - VIII I PRIZE RUDRARAJ SINGH I PRIZE SOMESH KRISHNA.B II PRIZE LOKESH REDDY K CLASS - IX I PRIZE DHARSHAN.S II PRIZE VARUN PATIL.A III PRIZE HEMPRASAD.L Sai Mission - November 2020 Page 14

CLASS - X I PRIZE SHYAM GANESH.M II PRIZE SAINATH.S CLASS - XI I PRIZE DEVRAJ SINGH II PRIZE TUMU MANI SAI PAVAN III PRIZE SURESH.S III PRIZE RANJEET.T.S Sai Mission - November 2020 Page 15

CLASS - XII I PRIZE SABARISH SANKARAN B II PRIZE RAGHU RAMAN.S II PRIZE VISHAL.P III PRIZE THAMARAI SELVAN.D There is only one religion, the religion of Love; There is only one language, the language of the Heart; There is only one caste, the caste of Humanity; There is only one law, the law of Karma; There is only one God, He is Omnipresent. - Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba Sai Mission - November 2020 Page 16

‘My Favourite Golu / Dasavathar : Mime/Mono acting Contest - First Prize Winners JEGAN ADHITHYA.K, CLASS I KUNAL.S.S, CLASS II ARJUNARJYA .R, CLASS III THARUN BALAJI.B, CLASS IV JASWANTH KUMAAR.R.U, CLASS V LOKESH REDDY K, CLASS VII Life is Love, enjoy it; Life is Challenge, meet it; Life is a Song, sing it; Life is a Dream, realize it; Life is a Game, play it; Life is a Goal. achieve it. - Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba Sai Mission - November 2020 Page 17

Dance event on Devotional Songs – First Prize Winners MADHUSHREE CHENDURI, CLASS I MAHATHISRI.P, CLASS II JIYA SHRI.R, CLASS III SAAITHEJASHREE.K, CLASS IV MITHULA.A.S, CLASS V O Lord, take my love and let it flow in fullness of devotion to Thee. O Lord, take my hands and let them work incessantly for Thee. O Lord, take my soul and let it be merged in oneness with Thee. O Lord, take my mind and thoughts and let them be in tune with Thee. O Lord, take my everything and let me be an instrument for thy work. -Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba Sai Mission - November 2020 Page 18

‘Seva I like the most’ Sai Bhajan Singing Contest Essay Contes First Prize Winners First Prize Winners Name Class Name Class YALINI.B III SAI PRAKRUTHI S LKG SAAITHEJASHREE.K IV BHARGAVI CHENDURI UKG JASWANTH KUMAAR.R.U V DURGA VIHAAN YADAV.P.C GOKUL G IYER VI SAI KEERTHANA M I RUDRA RAJ SINGH VII SHRADHA BHARADWAJ .M II SOMESH KRISHNA.B VIII SAAITHEJASHREE.K III DARSHAN.R IX YAGNARUP YADAV.P.C IV RITHISH RAJ.R.A X V TUMU MANI SAI PAVAN XI GOKUL G IYER VI THAMARAI SELVAN.D XII RUDRA RAJ SINGH VII SOMESH KRISHNA.B VIII IX VARUN PATIL.A X SAI SRIRAM.G BONAM SRI RAMA SATYA XI VARDHAN XII SABARISH SANKARAN B PARTICIPATION IN SAMITHI LEVEL BALVIKAS TALENT SEARCH OCT 2020 All SSSIE students are trained in Sri Sathya Sai Balvikas Syllabus. The school belongs to the Sri Sathya Sai Seva Samithi, Chromepet. Students participated in the Sri Sathya Sai Balvikas Talent Search event conducted virtually. With Swami’s Grace, they came out with flying colours in various events and got selected to participate in the District Level Balvikas Talent Search to be held in a few days. Sai Mission - November 2020 Page 19

SSSIE PRESENTATION DURING SSSSO NAVARATRI CELEBRATION OCT 2020 As a part of the Navaratri Celebrations organized by the Sri Sathya Sai Seva Samithi, Chromepet and Sri Satya Sai Seva Organization, TN, SSSIE students were blessed with a golden opportunity to offer their extra- curricular skills at the Lotus Feet of our beloved Sai Matha during the live broadcast of the events. Find herewith the details of the presentation along with YouTube Link. On 19th October 2020, staff and students presented a thought provoking cultural programme on the topic ‘SENDING STUDENTS TO BALVIKAS’ Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HavxVHwfTk On 20th October 2020, as a part of Swami’s Avatar Day cum Navaratri Celebration, the Yoga champions of SSSIE were blessed to perform a YOGA DEMONSTRATION programme. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQaaKztYMWY On 24th October 2020, students MITHULA.A.S, CLASS V and SAITHEJASHREE.K, CLASS IV presented mesmerizing BHARATHANATYAM PERFORMANCE for devotional songs. Link: On 25th October 2020, students MANOJ HARIHARAN.M and Page 20 NARESH.C.L (both CLASS X) presented soulful CARNATIC VEENA PROGRAMME with Mridangam accompaniment. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQH6HJ4moFE Sai Mission - November 2020

A MODEL e-SAI SCHOOL - DOCUMENTARY 25 OCT 2020 On 25th October 2020, staff and students collectively offered a Video documentary at the Lotus Feet, about the unique e-learning methodology adopted by SSSIE during the Pandemic. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0xvF_XxdQ0 SSSIE WEEKLY SATHSANG OCT 2020 Regular online Sathsang is organized for all the teachers and staff since the Lockdown started. During the month of October, Swami blessed SSSIE with 2 stalwarts to address during the weekly Sathsang. On 10th October 2020, SRI MUSEE. PUGAZHENDHI, famous motivational speaker, expert in child personality development and a stalwart educationist addressed the teachers on the topic ‘GURU WITHIN’ Gave invaluable inputs based on his observation of the inspiring teachers in his life. The useful tips he provided to keep up the enthusiasm of the students during this online classes period were welcomed by all the teachers. On 17th October 2020, Brother Krishnamurthy Venkatraman, Page 21 alumnus – SSSIHL and a popular motivational speaker on ‘happy parenting’ addressed the teachers on the topic ‘INSPIRING TEACHER’ Gave invaluable inputs based on his observation of the inspiring teachers in his life. The useful tips he provided to keep up the enthusiasm of the students during online classes were welcomed by all the teachers. Sai Mission - November 2020

A new session ‘SSSIE Soul Talks’ was started during the weekly Sathsang to bring out the contributions made by staff working in SSSIE for a long time. Sri Balaji.P, System Administrator. and Sri C.Manikandan, TGT (Tamil) participated in the session on 3rd and 31st October 2020 respectively and shared their memorable experiences through a Q & A method of discussion. SESSION WITH SRI SANKARAN SIR 12 & 27 OCT 2020 Sri Sankaran, (Teacher(Retd.), Kendriya Vidyalaya, SSSIE Mentor graciously organized a training session online for teachers to equip them with General Knowledge, Current Affairs and Public Speaking Skill on 12th and 27th Oct 2020 I had the immense pleasure of listening to the Bhajans and the Stotrams of the children and telling them a story of Bhagawan’s early days which was listened to with rapt attention, and the children were ready with intelligent responses. I very much appreciate the spirit of service of the gurus and others who run this institution. May Bhagavan lead them aright. - Prof. N.Kasturi, Swami’s Translator on SSSIE Sai Mission - November 2020 Page 22

Sai Teacher Corner WITHDRAWL OF LOVE – THE MOST EFFECTIVE WEAPON Mrs. SRIDEVI BERIGAI.L, PGT (Mathematics), Alumnus, SSSIHL Tvameva Matha cha Pitha Tvameva, Tvameva Bandhush cha Sakhaa Tvameva Tvameva Vidya Dravinam Tvameva, Tvameva Sarvam Mama Deva Deva Swami says – “Miracles are my visiting cards”. We often get attracted towards the Divine Mother SAI through His Leelas or miracles. Some are magnanimous and explicit where some are unnoticed by us. The most subtle miracle of Bhagawan is our transformation (the real miracle) which happens throughout our life. His ways of transforming us are innumerable and inexplicable. The DIVINE CHANCELLOR has been transforming me throughout my life day in and day out. I would like to share such experiences now. I joined the Sri Sathya Sai institute of Higher learning without knowing anything about Swami. In my first year, Grama seva was organized during semester holidays. It was optional to attend Grama Seva. We could go home if we wanted. Having got inflicted with homesick, I wished to go home. But, something inside me strongly urged me to stay back and do the Grama seva. Eventually I stayed back. During Grama seva, Ananthapur campus students (girls) used to pack food and Prasanthi Nilayam & Brindavan campus students (boys) used to distribute food packets. While we were packing, we used to sing Bhajans throughout the night in the Grama seva shed. On that night, some foreigners who got disturbed with our singing, came and expressed their anger, in their mother tongue, for not being able to sleep. We did not know how to react and informed our teachers. Sai Mission - November 2020 Page 23

Somehow this news reached Swami. In midnight, around 2’o clock Swami came to the Grama seva shed and enquired from our warden madam. I was wondering at that time why swami came for such insignificant incident. This shows Swami’s love and concern for His Daughters. He used to enquire lovingly whether we were having back pain as we were sitting throughout the night. I never had back pain or headache during those 10 days of Grama Seva. My affinity towards Swami grew slowly. During my B.Ed., course, we used to stay in Prasanthi Nilayam for nearly 2 months for practising teaching in the Sri Sathya Sai Primary school. We had very close Darshans and group interactions with Swami. Once all of sudden, Swami started ignoring us. He even did not come towards the side where we were sitting. We did not know what went wrong. We started self-introspection and corrected ourselves day by day. But, things did not change. One day came, where we lost patience and prayed our hearts out. During Darshan, Swami came and stopped in front of us and started scolding. He told that he will throw books and pens if we bring them inside the hall. Then, we realized our mistake. We used to have lot of record writing work and complete them sitting in Sai Kulwanth hall. Knowing our work load our teachers never objected. After Swami goes inside interview room, we used to start writing our lesson plans and records. That day, for afternoon Darshan, Swami wore yellow robe and told us – “You are wearing yellow sarees and I am also wearing yellow dress”. All of us laughed. Swami as loving mother pacified us after scolding in the morning. Here, one important lesson we learnt- “AVOID POSITIVE IDLENESS”. Idleness is negative quality. Then, what is this positive idleness? Wasting time by doing nothing is idleness. Utilizing time inappropriately is positive idleness. For example, cleaning cupboard during study hours. Cleaning is productive job, but time chosen for that work is wrong. Writing record and lesson plan is our work, but writing inside Kulwanth hall is wrong as we need to keep our focus on Bhagawan instead of the record note books. The message is clear and loud. Even after two decades, it is still afresh in my memory. The Divine Teacher indeed used the most effective weapon – WITHDRAWL OF LOVE. Sai Mission - November 2020 Page 24

Sai Students Corner 95 YEARS OF LOVE IN ACTION – POEM SAINATH.S, CLASS X OM SRI SAIRAM! DEDICATING THIS VERSES AT THE LOTUS FEET OF DEAREST SWAMI... OH! SWAMI OH! SWAMI 95 YEARS OF LOVE IN ACTION, Page 25 YOU TAUGHT US TO SOW THE SEEDS OF PASSION, YOU GAVE US THE ENTIRE RATION, OF THE VALUES TO SAVE ONE’S NATION. STUDENTS OF SAI BRIGHT IN WHITE, SAI PUSHED ALL THE DARKNESS AND BROUGHT OUT THE LIGHT, BREAK ALL THE BARRIERS WE PUSH TO THE HEIGHTS, SAI PROVED THERE IS NO NEED TO PULL UP FIGHT. DON’T WASTE TIME IT DOESN’T SAVE A DIME, PLACE A CEILING ON YOUR DESIRES ALL THE TIME, HELP THE POOR PROTECT THE WEAK DO SEVA ATLEAST ONCE A WEEK. TO UNDERSTAND ALL THE COMPLEXITIES SWAMI SET UP A UNIVERSITY NEVER SHOULD THERE BE ENIMITY BETWEEN ANYONE IN HUMANITY. Sai Mission - November 2020

Sai Students Corner GAVE SIGHT TO THE BLIND, LOOKING FROM BEHIND, SWAMI TOLD NEVER HATE ANYONE LEARN TO BE KIND, CHANT VEDAS AND SING BHAJANS THESE WILL CALM DOWN YOUR MIND SWAMI IS THE FATHER SWAMI IS THE MOTHER, HIS FEET AS LIGHT AS A FEATHER, HIS FEET ARE THE GATEWAYS TO HEAVEN WE SAI STUDENTS ARE WELL BEHAVEN! LIFE WITH MOTHER SAI - POEM Page 26 ABHISHEK.S, CLASS XI LIFE WITHOUT SAI IS AN HOPELESS END LIFE WITH SAI IS AN ENDLESS HOPE - BABA My dearest Mother Sai You have given us everything . You are the symbol of pure Love and Divinity. You are the Light which we see You are the Truth which we speak You are the sound which we hear by You are the life which we live. You have given us everything in the past 95 years, Still you shower us your Divine Love. Mother Sai its You, kept us united and We all are here only with your Divine Will Though COVID has separated us physically , we are connected by heart. COVID may close the temples but not our heart as it is your Abode. Our happiness is your happiness , our smile is your smile . Sai Mission - November 2020

You know the right time and the right decision. Sai Students Corner You are our Divine Father and You are our Divine Mother Page 27 You are our Dear and you are Near You are everything for us, You are Omnipresent and You are always with us. SWAMI'S UNLIMITED LOVE - POEM R. MANU SIVA TEJA, CLASS XII When the dark night gets blacker as it sometimes will; When the going gets really tough as it sometimes will When misfortune seems to target only you among all Swami knows What is the best for you! You are His treasure, always enveloped in His Love...! Sai Mission - November 2020

Sai Students Corner IMPACT OF SRI SATHYA SAI ON ME VEDESH.M, CLASS V I am Vedesh M. I joined Balvikas classes in the year 2015 at Sri Sathya Sai Seva Samithi, Guduvanchery. My Balvikas Guru taught many moral stories about Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. I got much impressed with Swami's stories. Especially, Swami fulfilling the wishes of His mother Eswaramma inspired me a lot. Divine Mother Eswaramma had pure love and compassion for the poor villagers at Puttaparthi. She prayed to Swami who granted her three wishes to build a School, a Hospital and provide clean drinking water for them. I have not seen the physical form of our beloved Swami or mother Eswaramma. But, Swami’s relationship with His mother has been the beacon of light in my spiritual journey with him. Through the teachings of Swami, I have been inspired in my relationship with my mother. We get connected with the love of Mother Eswaramma for all children and the devotion of Swami to His mother. Before Eswaramma passed away Swami fulfilled her wishes. Till date, the wishes of mother Eswaramma have been making a great impact on the lives of the villagers Parthi. This impacted me very much. Before joining Balvikas, I would be always fighting with my sister and mother. After listening to this stories and values, I changed my attitude and behaviour. Now I respect and obey my parents' words. My resolution on Swami's 95th Birthday of Swami: I should always fulfill the wishes of my mother. Sai Mission - November 2020 Page 28

Sai Students Corner IMPACT OF SRI SATHYA SAI ON ME GOKUL.G, CLASS VI The impact of Bhagawan on me is as follows: 1. His True Selfless Service A few representatives from among the throng of villagers who came for the Inauguration of the Sri Sathya Sai Water Supply Project tried to thank Swami for the initiative he has taken. Swami said that they need not thank him for this and this should be other way round. Swami said he would like to thank them for giving the opportunity to serve them all. A lesson in humility and True selfless Service. 2. Swami’s Vajra Sankalpa (Resolute Steadfastness in getting the beneficial work he has willed to be done) We can rest assured the things will get over by the target date fixed by Swami as per his Vajra Sankalpa to get all the good work which will be beneficial to all humanity done. Whatever I will, must bear fruition even if the whole world is against it and I will not swerve even by an inch. This is the confidence that Swami expects from all of us. 3. Action is the Powerful Mode of Communication As Swami displayed through his life, one can silence the critics through answering the question of the critics through action. That is the best way to reply as Actions Speak Louder than Words. Conclusion: The following three aspects of Swamis life has profound impact on me:  True Service is done without expectation of any reward.  Any activity which benefit others is bound to succeed even in adverse conditions  You do not speak, let the action (a good deed for the benefit of others) silence your critics on your behalf My wishes on Swami’s 95th Birthday: “Swami, be there with me in my Every Deed and Guide Me through the good and bad, and ups and downs and Joy and Sorrows of my Life!” Sai Mission - November 2020 Page 29

Sai Students Corner IMPACT OF SRI SATHYA SAI ON ME R. U. JASWANTH KUMAAR, CLASS V First, my loving wishes to my beloved mother Sai Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba for his 95th birthday. “Don’t waste your time, money, food and energy”. “Before you speak, ask yourself: Is it kind, is it necessary, is it true, does it improve the silence?” These words of Bhagawan have made a great impact on me. We should not waste our time because the time will not come back at the correct age again. We should not waste our money by buying unnecessary things. Instead of buying more unwanted things, we can save some money and help poor people by giving them some food. We should not waste food. Today, if we are not wasting food means, tomorrow, Swami will bless us with good health and wealth. We should not waste our energy. If we start a work, we should complete the work and then move to another work. After knowing about the Ceiling on Desires project from my school, I started following it in my daily life. We participate in this Ceiling on Desires project by reducing the amount of buying crackers, dresses and sweets and we will save some money and offer it to school. With that amount, they will give food to the old age home people, award prizes for the winners of competitions held for the Government school students. Through this Ceiling on Desire project, I have not scared any animals by bursting more crackers. At our school, before Swami’s birthday, we used to chant Ashtothram of every God. We will sing His glory on His birthday. I have heard many quotes of Swami “Love all, Serve all”, ”Help ever, Hurt never”. I followed these quotes as golden words of our beloved Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. These quotes of Swami made me an ideal Sai student. I request all of you to follow His words sincerely. If we take one step towards Swami, he will take hundred steps towards us. Always trust Swami and travel with him. He will always take you in the right path and he will make your life flourish with happiness. Sai Mission - November 2020 Page 30

LOVE ALL SERVE ALL - DRAWING Sai Students Corner MITHULA.A.S CLASS V TUMU MANI SAI Page 31 PAVAN CLASS XI Sai Mission - November 2020

LOVE ALL SERVE ALL - DRAWING Sai Students Corner Page 32 DHARSHAN.S CLASS IX SAAITHEJASHREE.KA CLASS IV MITHUN.M.A.S CLASS IV Sai Mission - November 2020

LOVE ALL SERVE ALL - DRAWING Sai Students Corner Page 33 SAILESH.P CLASS III CHETAN CLASS V SAI SIVA KAARTHIKEYAN.S.V CLASS III Sai Mission - November 2020

LOVE ALL SERVE ALL - DRAWING Sai Students Corner Page 34 BHADRINATH.S CLASS IV VISHNUMATHESH.S CLASS IV YOGADEEPAN.S CLASS III Sai Mission - November 2020

LOVE ALL SERVE ALL - DRAWING Sai Students Corner SOMESH KRISHNA.B CLASS VIII JAISABARISH.S CLASS VII KOWSHIKKUMAR.R.P LAKSHMANA.P CLASS IV CLASS VII Sai Mission - November 2020 Page 35

LOVE ALL SERVE ALL - DRAWING Sai Students Corner THIYANEASH.S.S CLASS VI RUDRA RAJ SINGH Page 36 CLASS VII Sai Mission - November 2020

Saints of Bharath SAINT SRI RAMAKRISHNA PARAMAMAHANSA (1833-1886) Sri Ramakrishna was was born on 18 February 1836. He was an Indian mystic, reformer, and saint who, in his own lifetime, came to be revered by people of all classes as a spiritual incarnation of God. Born in a rural Bengal village, Ramakrishna was the fourth of five children. His parents were simple but orthodox Brahmins deeply committed to the maintenance of traditional religious piety. As a child, he did not like routine schoolwork and never learned to read or write. Instead, he began to exhibit precocious spiritual qualities, which included ecstatic experiences, long periods of contemplation, and mystical absorption in the sacred plays of the Indian epic tradition, especially with the roles of the gods Shiva and Krishna. During his formal initiation ceremony into the Brahmin caste, he shocked his highcaste relatives by openly accepting a ritual meal cooked by a woman of low caste. Though Ramakrishna resisted orthodox priestly studies, at the age of 16 he went to Calcutta to assist his brother, who was serving as a priest for a number of local families. He was disturbed by the gross commercialism, spiritual drabness, and inhumanity of the urban environment. However, when his brother was asked to become a priest at a large temple complex at Dakshineswar near the Ganges outside Calcutta, Ramakrishna found a new and ultimately permanent environment for his spiritual maturation and teaching. Spiritual Struggles That temple complex—one of the most impressive in the area—had been built by a wealthy widow of low caste whose spiritual ideal was the mother goddess Kali. This great deity traditionally combines the terror of death and destruction with universal motherly reassurance and is often embodied in a statue of ferocious appearance. She represents an immense spectrum of religious and human emotions, from the most primitive to the most exalted, and consequently has a symbolic universality not easily contained within conventional religious forms. Sai Mission - November 2020 Page 37

Ramakrishna was selected to serve as priest in the Kali temple, and it was in this context that he had a series of crucial religious experiences in which he felt that Kali was calling him to a universal spiritual mission for India and all mankind. His ecstatic, unorthodox, and often bizarre behavior during this period of spiritual transformation was interpreted by many as a sign of madness; but it clearly represents an aspect of his struggles to free himself from routine religious patterns and achieve a new and more profound spirituality: he imitated the actions of the Hanuman (a sign of humility and service); he fed animals from the same food prepared for Kali; he cleaned an outcaste's hovel with his hair; he sang and danced wildly when the spirit moved; he rejected his Brahminical status, asserting that caste superiority was spiritually debasing—all of this symbolizing his inward spiritual transformation. Spiritual Maturity When Ramakrishna was 28, his emotional confusion subsided, and he began studying a wide variety of traditional religious teachings. His teachers were astounded at his powers of assimilation, prodigious memory, and innate spiritual skill. He was openly proclaimed a supreme sage. At the age of 33 he began to study Moslem tradition, and after a short period of instruction he had a vision of a \"radiant figure\"— interpreted as Mohammed himself, which confirmed his universal religious calling. World Mission By now Ramakrishna had a wide following from all classes and groups. He was not merely a great teacher; he was regarded as an embodiment of the sacred source of Indian religious tradition and of the universal ideals toward which all men strive. His spiritual vitality and magnetism were combined with a sharp sense of humour—often aimed at himself or his disciples when the hazards of pride and self-satisfaction seemed imminent. During the last decade of his life, one of the most important events was the conversion of his disciple Vivekananda, who was destined to organize and promote Ramakrishna's teachings throughout India, Europe, and the United States. In 1886, when Ramakrishna was near death, he formally designated Vivekananda his spiritual heir. May his life and teachings ever inspire us. Sai Mission - November 2020 Page 38

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