Please also join with family on June 2 Sunday for SSSE Graduation Day from 9:30 AM to 1 PM @ Hovatter Elementary School in Aldie – 41135 Collaboration Dr, Aldie, VA 20105. Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/FAnFzr8dtbNo76MAA?g_st=iw.
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!
With the divine blessing of Swami, we had a wonderful & blissful SSSGC Region 2 USA Retreat during this past Memorial Day Weekend. We thank all the members who attended, and volunteered during the retreat making it more memorable. There has been lots of takeaways from this retreat “Be Always Happy” with wonderful guest speakers talk, workshops, Adults/YAs bhajans, musical offerings, SSSE play and activities, YA activities, Seva’s (Kitchen, Dinning, Parking Lot, Media, Swami’s Room, and SSSE Room). We saw all our Sisters, Brothers, Elders, and Kids actively participating and enjoying the Sai Bliss. We thank our Dear Swami for giving us all this wonderful bliss and showering his blessings with perfect weather and multiple vibhuti manifestations 🙏.
This Saturday (June 1st) & Sunday (June 2nd) – Sri Sathya Sai Center of Loudoun will be celebrating 99th Birthday – 99 Bhajans Offerings and SSSE Graduation Day (see below in Devotional and SSSE sections for more details).
We eagerly look forward to seeing you all with family at both these offerings.
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 May 2024 and Zonal/National and Regional updates.
SSSCL – Bhagawan’s 99th Birthday Bhajans on Sat, June 1st
Please mark your calendars to join in offering 99 Bhajans as part of Bhagawan’s 99th Birthday celebrations on Saturday June 1st, 2024, Timings – 10 AM EST @ Sister Saradha & Brother Raghavendra Srinivasan’s residence. See Above Flyer.
Tentative Agenda:
09:45 AM – 10:00 AM – Silent Meditation
10:00 AM – 10:05 AM – 3 Oms, Swami Darshan Video
10:05 AM – 11:20 AM – YA’s/Adults Assigned Bhajans
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
SSSCL – Sri Sathya Sai Educare (SSSE) – Graduation Day Celebrations of Year 2023-2024, Sunday June 2nd @ Hovatter Elementary School from 9:30 AM onwards. Please mark your calendars to join us in these celebrations. See below Flyer.
Summer Break for SSSE Classes from June 9th onwards.
Any questions on SSSE related activities please reach out to SSSE coordinator, Sister Sai Vajra Neeraja @ sse@loudounsai.org
*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.
Signup link: Will be shared soon
*Narayana Seva: Breakfast at Leesburg Shelter (June 22)**
Desc: Prepare and serve breakfast at Leesburg Shelter located at:19520 Meadowview Ct, Leesburg, VA 20175 on Saturday, June 22nd, 2024.
Signup link: Will be shared soon
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:
SSSGC – Baltimore Sai Center Graduation Day Celebrations: please join us at our SSSE graduation on June 8th from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm. We are honored to have Sister Geetha Mohan Ram as a guest speaker. 🙏🏼 (Flyer Attached)
SSSGC (USA) – Region 2 Updates:
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
