SaiRam Dear Members. Please find below the latest Sri Sathya Sai Center of Loudoun Newsletter.
No Devotional Session and SSSE Classes this Sunday Nov 3rd at Hovatter Elementary.
Please join with family for Global Akhanda Bhajans on Nov 9th Saturday 5 pm to 11 pm at Sister Sai Neeraja and Brother Vijay house @ 42078 Barrymoore Place, Chantilly VA 20152
More Details about Devotional, SSSE, 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 Deepavali & Halloween with Swami’s Grace!
With the Divine Grace of our Dear Swami, last Sunday Oct 27th, we had wonderful Devotional & SSSE classes, members practiced Ladies and Men’s medley for GAB, Shivopasana mantra for Bhagawan’s 99th Birthday. Thank you all members, SSSE kids, YAs for making these sessions more vibrant with your participation.
We announced the upcoming Officer Bearers Selection Process for next term 2025-2026 on Oct 20 Avatar Declaration Day Celebration and also touched upon it during past Sunday Oct 27 Center Announcements, see below for more details.
This Sunday November 3rd – No Devotional Activities and SSSE Classes at Hovatter.
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 November 2024 and Zonal/National and Regional updates.
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SSSGC – Sri Sathya Sai Center of Loudoun – Center Officers Selections for Year 2025-2026.
Sai Ram All, Please find below link to suggest your choice of SSSCL Center Officers for next term of year 2025-2026. The below Center Officers Nomination form has the details of the Center Selection Committee and the attached PDF has the guidelines of SSSGC – Center Officer Selection.
Last Day to submit a suggestion is November 17th 2024.
Selection Meeting will be on Sunday December 1st 2024 at Center.
PARTHI PILGRIMAGE CENTENNIAL YEAR 2025 (July 10 -13, 2025) – Registration is now open. We are truly blessed by His Grace to embark on both an inner and outer journey to our spiritual source, Prasanthi Nilayam. Parthi Pilgrimage, set during the centennial year, has been confirmed by the ashram authorities for the auspicious dates of July 10-13, 2025. see flyer below.
Sri Sathya Sai Center of Loudoun (SSSCL) Feedback form: We are requesting all members to provide your feedback about how the center is functioning or anything to improve center operations using the link below.
SSSGC – USA: Sadhana Hour Session is scheduled for Tonight Friday, November 1st starting at 9 PM EST. Brother Sai Manickam, alumnus of Sri Sathya Sai University, will continue with a second session on playing Kanjeera for Sai Bhajans. Sai’s children, Sayee Shruthi and Sai Charon will accompany him in this session. Please join this much awaited session on playing Kanjeera and also please encourage all the center members to join.
SSSCL – NO Regular Devotional Session on Sunday Nov 3rd @ Hovatter.
SSSCL – Global Akhanda Bhajans: SSSCL will be celebrating 6 hrs GAB on Saturday Nov 9th 2024 from 5 pm EST to 11 pm EST at Sister Sai Neeraja and Brother Vijay House. Please mark your calendars. Tentative Agenda will be shared.
Address: 42078 Barrymoore Place, Chantilly VA 20152.
Important Note: LAST Medley Practice (Both Men & Women) before Akhanda bhajans – a unison women’s medley and a unison men’s medley is 1:30 pm to 3 pm at Sister Varsha and Brother Ravindra house – 22503 Bowens Wharf Place, Ashburn, VA
NO Regular SSSE classes on Sunday Nov 3rd at Hovatter Elementary.
GAB Celebrations on Saturday Nov 9th from 5 PM EST to 11 PM EST. More details in the Devotional Section above.
NO Regular SSSE Classes on Sunday Nov 10th @ Hovatter Elementary following GAB Bhajans.
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 November 2024 Seva Activities
SSSCL – Global Akhanda Bhajans Food Signup (November 9th)
Desc: Sri Sathya Sai Center of Loudoun is delighted to invite you and your family to participate in this year's Global Akhanda Bhajans celebrations on November 9th from 5:00 PM to November 9th 11:00 PM @ Sister Sai Neeraja and Brother Vijay house – 42078 Barrymoore Place, Chantilly, VA.
Food drop off by 5:00 PM EST at the above location.
Narayana Seva: Dinner at Reston Shelter (November 16th)
Desc: Prepare and serve dinner at Reston Shelter located at: 11975 Bowman Towne Dr, Reston, VA 20190 on Saturday, November 16th, 2024.
Signup Link: To be Shared
Narayana Seva: Breakfast at Leesburg Shelter (November 30th)
Desc: Prepare and serve breakfast at Leesburg Shelter located at:19520 Meadowview Ct, Leesburg, VA 20175 on Saturday, November 30th, 2024.
Signup link: To be Shared.
Old/Used Eyeglasses Donation Drive:
As part of this service activity we are collecting old/used eyeglasses(Including reading and child). These eyeglasses will be dropped off at the Eyeglass Recycling center of Northern Virginia. Donated previously owned eyeglasses will be distributed to those in need around the world. Please bring it to the Center on Sunday.
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
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:
Sri Sathya Sai Center of South Bethesda – GAB Celebrations: November 9th 6 PM- November 10th 6 PM Venue: The Hindu Temple in Adelphi, Maryland. See below Flyer. Interested devotees can offer bhajans at open slots after our Center’s GAB bhajans.
Sri Sathya Sai Center of Baltimore – GAB Celebrations: Saturday, November 9th starting at 6:00 PM until Sunday, November 10th ending at 6:00 AM (12 Hours). This will take place at the residence of Smruti Sagarika (3628 Westmount parkway, Ellicott city, MD, 21042). Here is the schedule:
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM – Pre-arranged Adult and SSSE Student Bhajans 7:30 PM – 5:00 AM – Open Bhajans 5:00 AM – 6:00 AM – 21 Omkaars, Sri Sathya Sai Suprabhatam followed by Pre-arranged Bhajans
SSSGC (USA) – Region 2 Updates:
Sadhana Initiatives for all devotees/centers in our region 2as 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-Center-Officer-Selection-Guidelines-Sept-30-2024.pdf