SaiRam Dear Members. Please find below the latest Sri Sathya Sai Center of Loudoun Newsletter.
Please attend with family our first 2024 Summer Bhajan this Sunday June 16 @ 25058 Prairie Fire Square, Aldie, VA 20105.
More Details about Devotional, SSSE, and Seva Activities below.
SRI SATHYA SAI GLOBAL COUNCIL – ZONE1 (USA- REGION 2)
A Warm and Loving Sai Ram Dear Members,
Hope all of you had a divine and wonderful week with Swami’s Grace!
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY
With the divine blessing of Swami, we hope you all had a good break last weekend. Summer is on and the days are getting longer and hopefully all of you are finding the extra hours to increase your sadhana. Swami said time is God and that human life is precious. When we are gifted with extra daylight hours in a day it is our responsibility to use them to increase our sadhana and pursue our goal. Let us all embark on that journey confidently and fearlessly.
Starting this Sunday June 16th we will be meeting @ Nistala’s Residence for all our Summer Devotional Sessions (see below in devotional session for more details). Please join with the family for Summer Sessions.
We eagerly look forward to seeing all of you with family at all summer devotional sessions!
See below for important details.
Please find this week's Centre Newsletter, updates from all wings (Devotion, SSSE, Seva & YA) along with Center Calendar for June 2024 and Zonal/National and Regional updates.
Sunday June 16th: SSSCL – Father’s Day Celebrations on Sunday June 16th @ 25058 Prairie Fire Square, Aldie, VA 20105.
Tentative Agenda:
09:45 AM – 10:05 AM: 21 OMs, 21 Samastha Lokah, Chanting 108 Names – Sai Ashothram, Swami Darshan Video
10:05 AM – 10:20 AM – Father’s Day Celebrations – ‘Share about your connection with Physical Father & Divine Father”.
10:20 AM – 10:50 AM – Satsang – Starting Vahini Series – Leela Kaivalya Vahini
10:50 AM – 11:20 AM: OPEN Bhajans (8 Bhajans (Men Only) + Swami Bhajan) and Closing Prayers.
*Sadhana Hour – SSSGC USA – National Devotional Initiative for Bhagawan’s Centennial Birthday celebrations.
Please participate by joining Tonight's Session, we will have a study circle during this session. Dr. Revathi Ramani, an ardent Sai devotee from Fort Wayne, will moderate this session on the topic of “Ceiling On Desires”, part of “Practice & Inspire” series shared during last year’s Center Leader’s Conference at Prasanthi Nilayam.
Dates: June 7th, June 14th & June 21st (1st, 2nd and 3rd Fridays) see below flyer.
Any questions please reach out to Devotional Coordinator, Sister Saideepa Amin @ devotion@loudounsai.org.
Sai Ram
Samastha Lokah Sukhino Bhavanthu!!!
SSSCL – Sri Sathya Sai Educare (SSSE) Updates
Summer Break for SSSE Classes from June 9th onwards. Please stay tuned for communication from the SSSE Coordinator about the SSSE registration and start of next SSSE year.
Any questions on SSSE related activities please reach out to SSSE coordinator, Sister Sai Vajra Neeraja @ sse@loudounsai.org
Sai Ram
SSSCL – SEVA UPDATES
Month of June 2024 Seva Activities
*Narayana Seva: Dinner at Reston Shelter (June 15)**
Desc: Prepare and serve dinner at Reston Shelter located at: 11975 Bowman Towne Dr, Reston, VA 20190 on Saturday, June 15th, 2024.
For any Seva related questions, please reach out to Seva Coordinator, Brother Vijay @ seva@loudounsai.org.
Sai Ram
SSSCL – Young Adults Updates
YA Re-registration Form: Please look for information from YA reps to re-confirm as active YA of the center by registering using the link below. YA Re-Registration Form
We express our immense gratitude to Dearest Swami in launching the “100 Acts of Kindness” National Sri Sathya Sai Global Council-USA Young Adult Service Project: a Heartfelt YA Service Offering to Our Dearest Swami, On Occasion of Swami's Holy Centennial Birthday Celebrations!
We envision every YA across the U.S. to fulfill at least 100 acts of kindness each, leading up to Swami’s Centennial Celebrations in November 2025. Partaking in this service sadhana is a special opportunity to offer our deepest gratitude to Swami through our unity of thought, word, and deed.
“Acts of kindness” could be leaving a kind thank you note, giving a small token of appreciation to the local fire station or custodial staff, spending time with the elderly, or just taking the time to smile and listen to others! It is any act of selflessness that promotes positivity and looking outwards to “see the Sai in all.” Each time you partake in an act of kindness, kindly log in your service experience through this brief Google Form: https://forms.gle/uVmgmYhhqGWdfK4b6.
Through this Google Form, we hope to collect an abundance of heartfelt reflections that can be compiled and expressed in a final offering for Swami’s 100th Birthday. It will be inspiring to read about the diversity of service projects and acts of kindness completed by all of us YAs, through a spirit of unity and teamwork.
The 100 Acts of Kindness Service Project is simply a goal, as the magnitude of our devotion and love cannot be quantified for our Dearest Swami! Let us all join together in offering these service acts of kindness to our Dearest Swami and may we experience His infinite love and grace.
If you have any questions and (or) looking for more YA updates, please reach out to our Female YA Rep Varsha Rao @ yafrep@loudounsai.org and Male YA Rep Arjun Sundaram @ yamrep@loudounsai.org
Sai Ram
SSSGC's Regional, National and Zonal Updates
Updates from DMV & Region 2 Centers:
None
SSSGC (USA) – Region 2 Updates:
SSSGC Region 2 – Second Sai-lent Retreat of 2024 | 25-27 Oct 2024:
Offering our most reverential pranamas at the Divine Lotus Feet of our Dearest Lord Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. We are delighted to announce that SSSGC-USA Region 2 will be hosting the second Sai-lent Retreat of 2024 in October.
Here are the details:
Dates: 5 PM 25th Oct (Friday) to 12 PM 27th Oct (Sunday) 2024
Location:Vraj Temple, 51 Manor Rd, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972. (This has AC/heated rooms and auditoriums)
Please use the following website to register for the Sai-lent retreat:
Please note that the retreat can accommodate only 50 participants. We encourage devotees to register early to secure their place.
Sadhana Initiatives for all devotees/centers in our region 2 as a collective/individual offering to our beloved Bhagawan on his 99th Birthday and Centenary celebrations. Our Region 2 Devotional Coordinator Krishna Prayaga in collaboration with Our SSSGC Region 2 Center Devotional Coordinators formulated the following.
Individual/Family Sadhana:
– Chant “Samastha Lokah Sukhino Bhavanthu” at least 9 times a day.
– Chant any or all of these Mantras at least 9 times a day
“Om Sri Sai Ram”, “Gayatri Mantra”, “Sai Gayatri” or “Mrutyunjaya Mantra”.
– Read Tapovanam once a month (Read the whole book in a day/week or a chapter a week, according to convenience/preference).
– Likhita Japa – Write “Om Sri Sairam '' at least for 9 minutes a day. ( The books will be collected and sent to Parthi to be used for Vibhuti Packaging.)
– Learn 9 New Bhajans before November 2024
– At Least for 9 minutes a day Read Swami’s Literature, Listen to Swami’s Speeches or devotees experiences about Swami
