More Details about Devotional, Seva, and YA 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 GANESH CHATURTHI to EVERYONE!!!
Sai Ganesha, apart from being the remover of obstacles, is also the lord of knowledge, wisdom and intelligence. Lord Ganesha has special significance for all devotees of Swami because Swami insisted on starting every activity by first praying to Lord Ganesha including every bhajan session. Let us come together to pray and seek the blessing of our beloved Sai Ganesha.
SSSCL – Ganesh Chaturthi Special Bhajans will be @ Brother Ramesh Mallina & Sister Lili Mallina’s residence tomorrow Saturday September 7th starting from 4 PM EST. More details in the Devotional Section below.
This Sunday September 08th, First SSSE class for the academic year 2024-2025 will start @ Hovatter Elementary School from 9:30 AM EST . There will be a Member Orientation for New Parents. More details in the SSSE section below.
Please find updates from all wings (Devotion, SSSE, Seva & YA) along with Center Calendar for September 2024 and Zonal/National and Regional updates.
“I may turn the sky into the earth, or earth into sky, but that is not the sign of Divine might. It is the Prema, the Sahana effect, universal ever-present that is the unique Sign.”
Sri Sathya Sai Baba.
Please check the attached September 2024 Calendar above.
Look for more details from Center, Devotional and SSSE, and Seva Sessions.
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4:15 PM – 4:20 PM: Chanting Ganesh Pancharatnam by SSSCL members
4:20 PM – 5:50 PM: Swami Bhajan(Shuklam Baradharam) & Bhajan offerings by SSSE, YA and Adults (Ganesh/Sarva Dharma Bhajans)
5:50 PM – 6:00 PM: Closing Prayers and Prasadam
P.S:
Dress code: Green
NO Devotional Session on this Sunday September 08th.
Sadhana Hour – SSSGC USA – National Devotional Initiative for Bhagawan’s Centennial Birthday celebrations.
Today, Friday, September 6th, starting at 9 PM EST. Rajini Parameswaran, an ardent devotee of Bhagawan and a Sai family member from Phoenix, AZ will lead this session. Rajini plans to cover various aspects of harmonium and a variety of exercises to help one learn this beautiful instrument. She is also going to cover some important aspects of playing the harmonium 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 for singers and those that may be familiar with piano or other instruments. Please Join.
SSSCL – Upcoming Akhanda Bhajans & Bhagawan’s 99th Birthday Celebrations – medley’s & song practices at center.
Birthday Songs will be shared on September 2nd week.
Akhanda Bhajans Medley Offerings: As part of AKB, we will be offering Men’s & Ladies Medleys which will be practiced every Sunday at the Center. Please participate. (below are the Youtube links for Medleys)
SSSCL – SSSE Classes: SSSCL – Sri Sathya Sai Educare(SSSE) classes for academic year 2024-2025 starts from Sunday September 08th from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM @ Hovatter Elementary School – 41135 Collaboration Dr, Aldie, VA 20105. Requesting all registered SSSE kids to be on time to class.
Please arrive by 9:25 AM to participate in mediation by 9:30 AM. Please make sure kids don't miss the mediation.
SSSCL – SSSE Parent Orientation: Dear Parents, Requesting you all to mark your calendars to attend (Mandatory) SSSE Parent Orientation meeting on Sunday September 15th 2024 with Special Guest Speaker Brother Fize Mohammed and Gurus, from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM EST. More details to follow.
We are truly blessed by His Grace to embark on both an inner and outer journey to our spiritual source, Prasanthi Nilayam.. Our Parthi Pilgrimage, set during the centennial year, has been confirmed by the ashram authorities for the auspicious dates of July 10-13, 2025.
If interested to join the pilgrimage & want to participate in SSSE or Adult programs , please register using the below RSVP link. Last day to register is Oct 1st 2024.
All SSSE kids are encouraged to sign up and be part of the SSSE program that will be offered at Bhagawan’s Sannidhi in Prasanthi Nilayam
Region 2 Fall YA Retreat from November 29th – December 1st, 2024: Sairam Dear Young Adults, I hope this message finds you well! With Swami's blessings, we are excited to announce that we will be conducting a region-wide Fall YA Retreat from November 29th – December 1st, 2024 (Thanksgiving Weekend) at the Vraj Temple in Schuylkill Haven, PA. The Retreat will be centered around the theme, “The Attitude of Gratitude.” We look forward to coming together as the Region 2 YA community and urge you all to register using this link by Saturday, September 28th, 2024.
Please see the attached flyer for more details and as always, if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us! Let us all celebrate this Thanksgiving together by showing our gratitude to our Beloved Swami.
Loving Sairam, Region 2 YA Team Sejal Rajagopalan T: (908) 487-3722
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:
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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
SSSGC-Region-2-Fall-YA-Retreat-2024.pdf