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SRI SATHYA SAI GLOBAL COUNCIL – ZONE1 (USA- REGION 2)
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A Warm and Loving Sai Ram Dear Members,
Hope all of you had a divine and wonderful merry week!
Last Sunday, we had a lovely Christmas celebration at the Center with our little SSSE kids offering Carols to our dear Swami and later in the day to the seniors and adults at Assisted Living Center, Fairfax. All our little children have done a wonderful job in offering the carols to those elders and brought joy and smiles to all of them. Please see below a few glimpses of the same & more photos and videos will be shared later!
Swami said, “Today (Christmas) is mainly celebrated by Christians, but do not make the mistake that it is only for Christians. It is a holy and happy occasion to be celebrated by the entire mankind. Get rid of religious and philosophical differences and enlarge your mind (Matha – religion and Mathi – mind). You house the single divinity only in your heart. Then the entire humanity becomes a single race. There is only one religion in the universe and that is divine love (Prema). The one without this principle of love in his heart is not a Christian, Muslim nor a Sikh and is no better than a demon. This principle of complete unity of all religions is now manifested only in Prasanthi Nilayam. Imagine what a phenomenon it is that Christians from so many countries in this world have joined together here to celebrate Christmas. There are people from sixty-four countries assembled here. They are all of one heart. This is true devotion. Swami reiterates it is not a celebration for Christians only but is a holy occasion for the entire humanity. It is the desire of Swami that such differences are completely eradicated.”.
This Sunday Dec 24th, we will NOT HAVE CENTER @ CLAUDE MOORE but Welcome New Year 2024 with Bhajan Offerings to our Dear Sai Maa on New Year’s Eve of Sunday December 31st @ Baisetty Residence from 9pm onwards until 12:10am. (look for more details in the Devotional Session) and we look forward to seeing all of you there.
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 January 2024 and Zonal/National and Regional updates.
Sai Ram
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Please check the attached January 2024 Calendar above.
Quick Highlights in December 2023:
This weekend Sunday, Dec 24th NO CENTER @ Claude Moore – Merry Christmas!!
Sunday Dec 31st, New Year Eve’s Bhajans @ Baisetty Residence from 9pm onwards.
Look for more details from Devotional and SSSE Sessions.
Please mark your calendars so that you can attend the Center with family and friends, and enjoy the bliss of these special programs.
Subscription
Don’t forget to subscribe to SSSCL YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@loudounsaicenter
SaiRam!
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Sri Sathya Sai Center of Loudoun
NO Devotional Session On Sunday Dec 24th @Claude Moore Center.
NEW YEAR EVE'S BHAJANS ON SUNDAY EVENING DECEMBER 31st, 2023.
We invite New Year 2024 by singing Sai glory on Sunday Evening December 31st 2023 starting from 9:00pm onwards.
Tentative Agenda:
09:00 PM – 09:40 PM: Light Refreshments
09:40 PM – 09:45 PM: Silent Meditation
09:45 PM – 12:10 AM: 21 OMs, Chanting 21 times “Samastha Lokah”, Swami Darshan Video & Swami Divine Discourse, Bhajans & Closing Prayers.
Any questions please reach out Sister Sai Deepa at devotion@loudounsai.org. or Sister Prasanthi at vp@loudounsai.org.
Sai Ram
Samastha Lokah Sukhino Bhavanthu!!!
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Sri Sathya Sai Educare (SSSE) Updates
NO SSSE Classes on Sunday Dec 24th & Dec 31st @ Claude Moore.
Any questions on SSSE related activities please reach out to Sister Sai Vajra Neeraja @ sse@loudounsai.org
Sai Ram
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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
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Sai families and friends are requested to support this Christmas drive initiated by the YAs of the SSSGC – USA to bring cheer to the young patients being treated at St. Jude Children's Hospitals countrywide.
Please select at least one item from the approved wish list of items that you wish to buy online and ship to your nearest St. Jude campus by Dec 25th, 2023.
Please click on the google document link (https://docs.google.com/document/d/15enyPJXNIbUy5_9viPyQiaYZ69Bq3IxcDwUHlaiSH3o/edit?usp=sharing) or scan the QR Code in the flyer for the list of items.
Once completed, we request you to document details of your donation along with the Sai Center you represent on the excel spreadsheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wtuxT49S8ifXV_BwaDlD3TIeqDEUFRS1ADtfVBeSvDw/edit?usp=sharing or scan the QR code in the flyer).
Please spread the word in your centers, friend circles, and families about this beautiful opportunity to spread holiday spirit. Let's share Swami's Love with the little ones and wish them speedy recovery!
If you have any questions or need assistance with this service activity, please reach out to Krish (krishdewan99@gmail.com) or Karan Dewan (karandewan27@gmail.com).
Any region specific questions can be directed to any of the following individuals:
Region 1: Pranav Ghatraju
Region 2: Rushi Thanawala, Sejal Rajagopalan
Region 3: Krish Dewan, Sai Rashmi Nakkina
Region 5: Karan Dewan, Shiv Dewan
Region 8: Ashish Sonde
Region 10: Shambavvi Anand
We thank Swami for this opportunity to serve Him and pray that this be a worthy offering at His Lotus Feet. Wishing a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to one and all!
Loving Sai Ram.
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
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SSSGC's Regional, National and Zonal Updates
Updates from DMV Centers:
Please find attached Sri Sathya Sai Center of South Bethesda Christmas Celebration Flyer.
SSSGC (USA) – Region 2 Updates:
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We are very happy to announce that with Swami's grace we will be having a Sailent Retreat in our Region 2 in Feb 2024.
Dates: 6 PM 16th Feb (Friday) to 12 PM 18th Feb (Sunday) 2024. (Please save the dates)
Location: Vraj Temple, 51 Manor Rd, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972. (This has heated rooms and auditoriums). Please stay tuned for more details.
SSSGC-USA National Announcements:
None.
SSSGC-Zone1 Updates:
You can share your feedback by using “Contact Us” on our zonal website at
https://www.sssgc-zone1.org/
Sai Ram
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Creating Sai Lighthouses in Europe | Philipp von Dietlein | Satsang from Prasanthi Nilayam (Full HD)
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Copyright (C) 2023
Sri Sathya Sai Center of Loudoun, VA.
(Affiliated to Sri Sathya Sai Global Council)
All rights reserved.
Our Website address is:
loudounsai.org
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SSS-GYAC-2024.pdf