Friday, November 21, 2008

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s 83rd Birthday

Sathya Sai Baba’s 83rd Birthday

The Sri Sathya Sai Baba Centre of Colombo will celebrate the 83rd Birthday of Sri Sathya Sai Baba on Sunday November 23 at Sai Nilayam, No. 113, New Chetty Street, Colombo 13.

The day’s proceedings will commence at 5.00 a.m. The inter religious peace flag hoisting will take place at 9 a.m. and Bhajan payers will start at 9.30, and would continue the entire day. Meanwhile, a chariot procession in this regard would take place at 6.00 p.m. on 22nd at the same venue.

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s 83rd Birthday

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“Embodiments of Love! Do not pay attention to the day when the body was born and fulfill selfish ends by celebrating the event pompously. The day when you manifest pure feelings in your hearts, plant firm faith in the divine principle in your thoughts, and cultivate unselfish enthusiasm to serve others, that day deserves to be celebrated as the real birthday.”

—Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba is revered by devotees world-wide as the complete incarnation of divinity, the Purna Avatar of this age. His simple teachings focus on adopting a universal outlook and practical spirituality: love and service as the principle pathway to realizing the divine within and around us. His significance to each devotee is immeasurable, whether as a holy teacher, divine parent, or beloved friend, and his play in order to evolve them unfathomable. November 23rd, 1926, marks the day of his descent and is celebrated each year to honour this significance; it is a reminder to strive to fulfill the purpose of his descent by practicing his teachings.

We welcome you to join us in a day of chanting, sadhana, and communion in the presence of Swami Sai Premananda as we celebrate the descent of his beloved teacher, the embodiment of truth and selflessness.

Program Includes:

* Opening Invocation
* Recitation of the 108 names of Sri Sathya Sai Baba
* Paduka Pooja
* Recitation of the Sai Gayatri 1,008 times
* Bhajans
* Arti

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