Parking help will be available for senior citizens and members needing parking help.
Please look at Member and SSSE Registration in Important Center Updates Section below.
More Details about Devotional, 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!
With divine blessing of Swami, last Sunday we had a wonderful devotional session where members practiced “Sri Mahishasura Mardini Strotram” and our YA’s – Rithika & Maanasa, sharing their lovely, divine Prasanthi experiences as part of GYAC 2024 followed by bhajan offerings by our members. Thank you Dear Swami for blessings us all with your divine love.
This Sunday August 4th, will be our Last Summer Devotional Session @ 25058 Prairie Fire Square, Aldie, VA 20105. We Thank Swami and Hosts Nistalas for Wonderful Summer Hostings.
We eagerly look forward to seeing all of you for this satsang.
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 August 2024 and Zonal/National and Regional updates.
Sri Sathya Sai Center of Loudoun – 2024- 2025 Member & SSSE Registration:
SaiRam Dear Members.
Please use this form to register you, your family members, and SSSE Students for 2024-2025. This registration form is for both existing and new members.
In previous years we used to send two separate forms – one for member registration and another for SSSE registration. We have tried combining both into one form to make it easy for center members.
If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to us.
Please fill this form before August 27 2024 for planning our 2024-2025 SSSE Academic year.
Sri Sathya Sai Center of Loudoun, will be hosting SAI PICNIC on Sunday August 11th at Hal and Berni Hanson Reg. Park, Hanson Park Pavilion #6 from 11am to 6pm
SaiRam Dear Members: As we are getting ready to get back to Center for Fall Winter Spring 2024-25 Devotional SSSE Activities we would like to know your choices for our center location. As you all know, due to logistical reasons we have been meeting at Hovatter and want to see what you all think is our best option for the upcoming year. Please take time to participate in this poll. Results will be shared and with Swami’s Grace hopefully will help us book the place based on the majority of center members' choice 🙏. Please reach out to us if you have any questions. Last Day to complete the poll is Monday, August 21 2024. Thanks.
Sunday August 04th: This Sunday will be our LAST Summer Regular Devotional Session @ 25058 Prairie Fire Square, Aldie, VA 20105.
Tentative Agenda:
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM: 21 Oms, 21 Samastha Lokah, Swami Darshan Video
10:00 AM – 10:20 AM: Learning & Practice of “Mahishasura Mardini Stotram & Madhurashthakam”.
10:20 AM – 10:50 AM: Satsang – Leela Kaivalya Vahini Contd.. facilitated by Brother Ramesh Mallina.
10:50 AM – 11:40 AM: Open Bhajans & Closing prayers.
*Sadhana Hour – SSSGC USA – National Devotional Initiative for Bhagawan’s Centennial Birthday celebrations.
Dates: Friday, August 02nd starting at 9 PM EST. The session will be by Brother Srivastava Chaganti, alumnus of Sri Sathya Sai University, will lead this session. Srivastava was part of the music group and performed numerous times in Bhagawan’s physical presence during his student days at Prasanthi Nilayam and Brindavan campuses. He will go over various aspects of playing acoustic guitar for bhajans. This is going to be a very helpful session for everyone that is involved in music/bhajan sessions at the Sai centers – especially SSSE and YAs who may be familiar with the instrument. Please communicate this message to all the center members. SaiRam.
Please join and please encourage all the center members to join.
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 register using the Member Registration and SSSE Registration Link Shared Above in Important Center Updates.
Other Important Announcements:
Group 4 students completing SSSE this year. This connects our children to the YA program and transitions them well.
Requesting all Group 4 Graduating kids to please make every effort to fill it out.
SSSE Training to Region 2 again on Sept 7, 8th (online session on 14th). Attached is the flyer and Registration form. Balvikas is very close to Swami's heart and closer yet are the teachers who teach it. He often says, the work we do defines who we are. It is like a mirror. We have the body to do work only so that we sanctify time. Teaching SSSE is a sure shot way to sanctify our time and earn divine grace. (see attached Flyer)
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 August 2024 Seva Activities
SSSCL – SAI PICNIC: AUGUST 11th 2024
Sri Sathya Sai Center of Loudoun, will be hosting SAI PICNIC on Sunday August 11th at Hal and Berni Hanson Reg. Park, Hanson Park Pavilion #6 from 11 am to 6 pm
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
SSSE_Guru_Training_Baltimore_Flyer.pdf