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!

Last Sunday Oct 22nd we celebrated Bhagawan’s Avatar Declaration Day with blissful musical offerings and bhajans to our Dear Lord Sai. Let's all thank our dear Swami for his blessings on all of us always. (See below a few glimpses from the celebrations).

This Sunday, October 29th, we will have our Regular Center with Devotional Activities and SSSE classes (For more details check Devotional and SSSE Sessions).

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 2023 and Zonal/National and Regional updates.

Sai Ram

Please check the attached November 2023 Calendar above.               

Quick Highlights in November 2023:

• Regular Center Devotional & SSSE classes on Oct 29th Sunday at Claude Moore.

• Please Mark your calendars – Combined Global Akhanda Bhajans on Nov 11th 6pm to Nov 12th 6am (12 hours) with South Bethesda, Falls Church, Fairfax (SSSGC) Sai Centers at Hindu Temple – 10001 Riggs Rd, Adelphi, MD 20783. See Below in Devotional and Seva session for Bhajans – Adults/YAs and RSVP links.

Please mark your calendars so that you can attend the Center with family and friends, and enjoy the bliss of these special programs.

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Sri Sathya Sai Center of Loudoun

Regular Devotional Session with Chanting’s & Bhajans @ Claude Moore on Sunday, October 29th 2023.

Tentative Agenda: 

09:00 AM – 09:45 AM : Setup (Please join if available)

09:45 AM – 10:10 AM : 21 OMs, Swami Darshan Video, Chanting 21 times “Samastha Lokah” and “Jyothi Meditation”

10:10 AM – 10:20 AM : Practice “Sri Sathya Sai Navaratna Mala.
10:20 AM – 10:50 AM : Chanting “Om Sri Sai Ram” – Seva activity

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM : Bhajans & Closing Prayers

Note: Some Adults will be offering bhajans this Sunday as part of Global Akhanda Bhajans practice at Center this Sunday.

Adults/YAs GAB MANDATORY IN PERSON BHAJAN WORKSHOP

Thank you to all those Adults and YAs who have submitted their bhajan choices for GAB bhajans, as part of practice and shruthi sessions, we have Mandatory in person bhajan workshop this Saturday Oct 28th @ 24809 High Plateau Ct, Aldie VA 20105 from 1 pm to 3 pm. Please practice your submitted bhajans.

Any questions please reach out to Sister Saideepa at devotion@loudounsai.org.

Sai Ram

Samastha Lokah Sukhino Bhavanthu!!!

Sri Sathya Sai Educare (SSSE) Updates  

SSSE on Sunday October 29th @ Claude Moore – 9:25 AM – 11:45 AM.

Reminder to all SSSE parents to pick up their kids after bhajans in devotional hall at 11:40 AM.

SSSE GAB MANDATORY IN PERSON BHAJAN WORKSHOP

Thank you to all those SSSE kids who have come last Saturday to provide shruthi for their bhajan choices, requesting all those SSSE kids who missed to come this Saturday Oct 28th @ 24809 High Plateau Ct, Aldie VA 20105 from 1 pm to 2 pm. Please practice your submitted bhajans.

Any questions on SSSE related activities please reach out to Sister Sai Vajra Neeraja @ sse@loudounsai.org

Sai Ram

SEVA UPDATES

Month of October & November 2023 service activities:

1. * Narayana Seva (Breakfast at Loudoun shelter): October 28th **

   Desc: Prepare and serve dinner at Leesburg Shelter located at:19520 Meadowview Ct, Leesburg, VA 20175 on Saturday, October 28th, 2023.

   Signup link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DAFA929A0F8CF8-44782068-october#/

2. * Sai Medical Camp: November 04th, 2023 **

           With Swami’s grace, Sri Sathya Sai Loudoun Center and Sri Sathya Sai South Bethesda Center is                   partnering with Vienna Seventh-day Adventist Church to organize Sai Medical Camp on Saturday,                   November 4th, 2023, from 1-4pm at Vienna Seventh-day Adventist Church 344 Courthouse                       Road SW, Vienna, VA 22180. As part of Sai Medical Camp we will be serving Lunch  at 12:00pm.

         Food signup Link for Combined Global Akhanda Bhajans on Saturday, Nov 11th 6pm to Sunday,                     Nov 12th 6am @ Hindu Temple – 10001 Riggs Rd, Adelphi, MD 20783.

        Prasanthi Babu – 24809 High Plateau Ct, Aldie VA 20105

         Vijay – 1019 Challedon Rd, Great Falls, VA 22066 # 703-865-9996 (Vijay)

          OR brought to Hindu Temple address – 10001 Riggs Rd, Adelphi, MD 20783.

          by 5:30 PM on the day of service (Sat Nov 11th)

For any Seva related questions, please reach out to Brother Vijay @ seva@loudounsai.org.       

Sai Ram

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

1. Keep an eye out for…

   Plans are moving forward for other initiatives or events of interest to YAs at the national and international level.  We will pass along announcements as they come, but please keep yourself connected by keeping your information current with your local center/regional officers, and following us on Facebook (SSSGC Zone 1 YA and SSSGC Zone 1) or the informal Zone 1 YA-only WhatsApp group (contact us for more info)

   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

SSSGC (USA) – Region 2 Updates:

1. Attached is an invite and information on the Christmas Program in Prasanthi Nilayam from SSSGC Zone1. There are a lot of opportunities for members, including kids and young adults to get involved. Note the key dates when interest to participate has to be submitted and when participants need to be in Prasanthi Nilayam.

SSSGC-USA National Announcements
No Major Updates.

SSSGC-Zone1 Updates:

• Sai Inspires – Zone 1 Bulletin : https://mailchi.mp/sssgc-zone1.org/sai-inspires-zone-1-bulletin-12779201?e=544b396769

You can share your feedback by using “Contact Us” on our zonal website at 

https://www.sssgc-zone1.org/

Sai Ram

Quick Links: 

• SSSGC Zone1 Website: https://www.sssgc-zone1.org/

• Sri Sathya Sai Prema Tharu – 10 Million Trees Global Plantations Drive: www.sssprematharu.org

• Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vahini Inclusive Education Project (IEP) Volunteering:  https://forms.gle/LkQVbgthQziY3kzr9 Or email at: volunteer.iep@sssvv.org

• “Prasanthi Connect” Mobile App: Google Play Store | Apple App Store | Use QR code

• Call Sai is a program designed to provide assistance to Sai devotees. Call (1-272 CALL SAI; 1-272-225-5724) or visit https://www.callsai.org/

• SaiLights Magazine: https://www.sssgc-zone1.org/sai-lights-magazine

• Operational Guidelines

• Guidelines, Rules and Regulations

Shivopasana Mantram | With Lyrics & Meaning

(Vedic Chants)

Jai Sai Ram!

Saideepa Amin (devotion@loudounsai.org) 
Sai Vajra Neeraja (sse@loudounsai.org)  
Vijay Konkimalla (seva@loudounsai.org)  
Arjun Sundaram (yamrep@loudounsai.org)  
Varsha Rao (yafrep@loudounsai.org)  
Prasanthi Babu (vp@loudounsai.org)
Raghavendran Srinivasan (president@loudounsai.org)

!! Samastha Lokah Sukhino Bhavanthu !!

LOVE ALL SERVE ALL .  HELP EVER HURT NEVER