{"id":1294,"date":"2023-12-22T18:19:51","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T23:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/region2.sssgc-usa.org\/loudounsaicenter\/?p=1294"},"modified":"2024-02-15T22:43:56","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T03:43:56","slug":"ssscl-newsletter-december-24th-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/region2.sssgc-usa.org\/loudounsaicenter\/announcements\/ssscl-newsletter-december-24th-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"SSSCL Newsletter – December 24th 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SaiRam Dear Members.\u00a0 Please find below the latest Sri Sathya Sai Center of Loudoun\u00a0Newsletter.<\/div>\n
Please join us on New Year Eve Dec 31 2023 Sunday to Welcome 2024 by Singing the Glory of our Dear Swami @ Sister Srilakshmi and Brother Vivek Baisetty Residence Address: 24139 Dark Hallow Cir, Aldie, VA 20105.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n
More Details about\u00a0 Devotional, Seva, and SSSE Activities below.<\/div>\n

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SRI SATHYA SAI GLOBAL COUNCIL – ZONE1 (USA- REGION 2)<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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A Warm and Loving Sai Ram Dear\u00a0Members,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Hope all of you had a divine and wonderful merry week!<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Last Sunday, we had a lovely <\/span>Christmas celebration <\/span><\/strong>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!<\/span><\/p>\n

Swami <\/span><\/strong>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.”.<\/span><\/p>\n

This <\/span>Sunday Dec 24th<\/span><\/strong>, we will NOT HAVE CENTER @ CLAUDE MOORE but Welcome New Year 2024 with Bhajan Offerings to our Dear Sai Maa on <\/span>New Year\u2019s Eve of Sunday December 31st <\/span><\/strong>@ <\/span>Baisetty Residence from 9pm onwards until 12:10am<\/span><\/strong>. (look for more details in the Devotional Session) and we look forward to seeing all of you there.<\/span><\/p>\n

See below for important details<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Please find\u00a0this week's\u00a0Centre\u00a0Newsletter, updates from all wings (Devotion, SSSE, Seva & YA) along with Center Calendar for <\/span>January 2024<\/span><\/strong> and Zonal\/National and Regional updates.<\/p>\n

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Please check the attached January 2024 Calendar above.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/h3>\n

Quick Highlights in\u00a0December 2023:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

This weekend <\/span>Sunday, Dec 24th NO CENTER @ Claude Moore – Merry Christmas!!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sunday Dec 31st, New Year Eve\u2019s Bhajans @ Baisetty Residence from 9pm onwards.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Look for more details from Devotional and SSSE Sessions.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Please mark your calendars so that you can attend the Center with family and friends, and enjoy the bliss of these special programs.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Subscription<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget to subscribe to SSSCL YouTube Channel:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@loudounsaicenter<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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New Year Eve\u2019s Bhajans Address: 24139 Dark Hallow Cir, Aldie, VA 20105.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Sri Sathya Sai Center of Loudoun<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

NO Devotional Session On Sunday Dec 24th @Claude Moore Center.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW YEAR EVE'S BHAJANS ON SUNDAY EVENING DECEMBER 31st, 2023.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

We invite\u00a0New Year 2024\u00a0by singing Sai glory on\u00a0Sunday Evening December 31st 2023\u00a0starting from 9:00pm onwards.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tentative Agenda: <\/strong><\/p>\n

09:00 PM – 09:40 PM: Light Refreshments<\/p>\n

09:40 PM – 09:45 PM: Silent Meditation<\/p>\n

09:45 PM – 12:10 AM: 21 OMs, Chanting 21 times \u201cSamastha Lokah\u201d, Swami Darshan Video & Swami Divine Discourse, Bhajans & Closing Prayers.<\/p>\n

Any questions please reach out Sister Sai Deepa at\u00a0devotion@loudounsai.org<\/a><\/a>. or Sister Prasanthi at vp@loudounsai.org<\/a><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Samastha Lokah Sukhino Bhavanthu!!!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Sri Sathya Sai Educare (SSSE) Updates<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3>\n

NO SSSE Classes on Sunday Dec 24th & Dec 31st @ Claude Moore.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Any questions on SSSE related activities please reach out to Sister Sai Vajra Neeraja @ sse@loudounsai.org<\/a><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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SEVA UPDATES<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

Month of December 2023 service activities:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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    * Narayana Seva (Breakfast at Leesburg shelter): December 23rd<\/font>*<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Desc: Prepare and serve breakfast at Leesburg Shelter located at:19520 Meadowview Ct, Leesburg, VA 20175 on Saturday, December 23rd, 2023.<\/p>\n

    Signup link: https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/10C0D4DAFA929A0F8CF8-46517746-december#\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For any Seva related questions, please reach out to Brother Vijay @ seva@loudounsai.org<\/a><\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Young Adults Updates<\/h3>\n

YA Re-registration Form:<\/strong>\u00a0Please look for information from YA reps\u00a0to re-confirm as active YA of the center by registering using the link below.
YA Re-Registration Form<\/a><\/p>\n

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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. \u00a0<\/p>\n

    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. \u00a0<\/p>\n

    Please click on the google document link <\/strong>(https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/15enyPJXNIbUy5_9viPyQiaYZ69Bq3IxcDwUHlaiSH3o\/edit?usp=sharing<\/a>) or scan the QR Code in the flyer for the list of items.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

    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<\/a> or scan the QR code in the flyer). <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

    Please spread the word in your centers, friend circles, and families about this beautiful opportunity to spread holiday spirit.\u00a0 Let's share Swami's Love with the little ones and wish them speedy recovery!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

    If you have any questions or need assistance with this service activity, please reach out to Krish (krishdewan99@gmail.com<\/a><\/a>) or Karan Dewan (karandewan27@gmail.com<\/a><\/a>). <\/p>\n

    Any region specific questions can be directed to any of the following individuals:<\/p>\n

    Region 1: Pranav Ghatraju<\/p>\n

    Region 2: Rushi Thanawala, Sejal Rajagopalan<\/p>\n

    Region 3: Krish Dewan, Sai Rashmi Nakkina<\/p>\n

    Region 5: Karan Dewan, Shiv Dewan<\/p>\n

    Region 8: Ashish Sonde<\/p>\n

    Region 10: Shambavvi Anand<\/p>\n

    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!\u00a0<\/p>\n

    Loving\u00a0Sai Ram.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you have any questions and (or) looking for more YA updates, please reach out to our\u00a0Female YA Rep Varsha Rao @ yafrep@loudounsai.org<\/a><\/a> and\u00a0Male YA Rep Arjun Sundaram<\/strong> @ yamrep@loudounsai.org<\/a><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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SSSGC's\u00a0 Regional, National and Zonal Updates<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

Updates from DMV Centers:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Please find attached Sri Sathya Sai Center of South Bethesda Christmas Celebration Flyer.<\/p>\n

SSSGC (USA) – Region 2 Updates:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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    We are very happy\u00a0to announce that with Swami's grace we will be having a Sailent\u00a0Retreat<\/strong> in our\u00a0Region 2\u00a0 in Feb 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    Dates<\/strong>: 6 PM 16th Feb (Friday) to 12 PM 18th Feb (Sunday) 2024. (Please save the dates)<\/p>\n

    Location<\/strong>: Vraj Temple,\u00a0\u00a051 Manor Rd, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972<\/a>. (This has heated rooms and auditoriums). Please stay tuned for more details.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    SSSGC-USA National Announcements:<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
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    SSSGC-Zone1 Updates:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Quick Links:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jai Sai Ram!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Saideepa Amin\u00a0(<\/strong>devotion@loudounsai.org<\/a><\/strong><\/a>)\u00a0
Sai Vajra Neeraja (<\/strong>sse@loudounsai.org<\/a><\/strong><\/a>) \u00a0
Vijay Konkimalla (<\/strong>seva@loudounsai.org<\/a><\/strong><\/a>) \u00a0
Arjun Sundaram (<\/strong>yamrep@loudounsai.org<\/a><\/strong><\/a>)\u00a0\u00a0
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Prasanthi Babu (<\/strong>vp@loudounsai.org<\/a><\/strong><\/a>)
Raghavendran\u00a0Srinivasan (<\/strong>president@loudounsai.org<\/a><\/strong><\/a>)<\/p>\n

!! Samastha Lokah Sukhino Bhavanthu !!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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SaiRam Dear Members.\u00a0 Please find below the latest Sri Sathya Sai Center of Loudoun\u00a0Newsletter. Please join us on New Year Eve Dec 31 2023 Sunday to Welcome 2024 by Singing the Glory of our Dear Swami @ Sister Srilakshmi and Brother Vivek Baisetty Residence Address: 24139 Dark Hallow Cir, Aldie, VA 20105.\u00a0\u00a0 More Details about\u00a0 …<\/p>\n

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