{"id":1327,"date":"2024-06-14T18:56:08","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T22:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/region2.sssgc-usa.org\/loudounsaicenter\/?p=1327"},"modified":"2024-06-14T19:08:52","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T23:08:52","slug":"ssscl-newsletter-first-summer-satsang-june-16th-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/region2.sssgc-usa.org\/loudounsaicenter\/announcements\/ssscl-newsletter-first-summer-satsang-june-16th-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"SSSCL Newsletter – First Summer Satsang – June 16th 2024"},"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 attend with family our first 2024 Summer Bhajan this Sunday June 16\u00a0<\/b>@\u00a025058 Prairie Fire Square, Aldie, VA 20105.<\/b><\/div>\n
More Details about Devotional, SSSE, and Seva Activities below.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/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<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\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 week with Swami\u2019s Grace!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

HAPPY FATHER\u2019S DAY<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

With the divine blessing of Swami, we\u00a0hope you all had a good break last weekend. Summer is on and the days are getting longer and hopefully all of you are finding the extra hours to increase your sadhana. Swami said time is God and that human life is precious.<\/strong> When we are gifted with extra daylight hours in a day it is our responsibility to use them to increase our sadhana and pursue our goal. Let us all embark on that journey confidently and fearlessly.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Starting this Sunday June 16th <\/b>we will be meeting @ Nistala\u2019s Residence for all our Summer Devotional Sessions (see below in devotional session for more details)<\/b>.\u00a0 Please join with\u00a0the family\u00a0for Summer Sessions.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

We eagerly look forward to seeing all of you with family at all summer devotional sessions!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Please find this week's Centre Newsletter, updates from all wings (Devotion, SSSE, Seva & YA) along with Center Calendar for June 2024 and Zonal\/National and Regional updates.<\/p>\n

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CENTER NEWSLETTER – JUNE 16TH, 2024<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\u201cIf you honor you father, the Father of all beings will guard you.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sri Sathya Sai Baba.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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SSSCL Summer Session Address: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 25058 Prairie Fire Square, Aldie, VA 20105 <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Sri Sathya Sai Center of Loudoun<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Devotional Updates<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Sunday June 16th:<\/strong>\u00a0 SSSCL \u2013 Father\u2019s Day Celebrations on Sunday June 16th @ 25058 Prairie Fire Square, Aldie, VA 20105.<\/p>\n

    Tentative Agenda: <\/p>\n

    09:45 AM \u2013 10:05 AM: 21 OMs, 21 Samastha Lokah, Chanting 108 Names \u2013 Sai Ashothram, Swami Darshan Video<\/p>\n

    10:05 AM \u2013 10:20 AM \u2013 Father\u2019s Day Celebrations \u2013 \u2018Share about your connection with Physical Father & Divine Father\u201d<\/b>.<\/p>\n

    10:20 AM \u2013 10:50 AM \u2013 Satsang \u2013 Starting Vahini Series – Leela Kaivalya Vahini<\/font><\/b><\/p>\n

    10:50 AM – 11:20 AM: OPEN Bhajans (8 Bhajans (Men Only) + Swami Bhajan) and Closing Prayers.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    *Sadhana Hour – SSSGC USA – National Devotional Initiative <\/strong>for Bhagawan\u2019s Centennial Birthday celebrations.<\/p>\n

    Please participate by joining Tonight's Session<\/b>, we will have a study circle during this session. Dr. Revathi Ramani,<\/strong> an ardent Sai devotee from Fort Wayne, will moderate this session on the topic of \u201cCeiling On Desires\u201d, part of \u201cPractice & Inspire\u201d series<\/b> shared during last year\u2019s Center Leader\u2019s Conference at Prasanthi Nilayam.<\/p>\n

    Dates:\u00a0June 7th, June 14th<\/strong> & June 21st\u00a0(1st, 2nd and 3rd Fridays) see below flyer.<\/p>\n

    Time: 9 PM EST – 10 PM EST<\/p>\n

    Zoom Session Details:<\/p>\n

    “Sadhana Hour\u201d – Bhagawan\u2019s Centennial Birthday Celebrations:<\/p>\n

    Time: Friday\u00a0Jun 7th, 9 PM EST – 10PM EST<\/p>\n

    Join Zoom Meeting<\/p>\n

    https:\/\/bit.ly\/SSSGCUSASadhanaHour<\/a><\/p>\n

    Meeting ID: 614 531 1483<\/p>\n

    Passcode: sairam<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Any questions please reach out to Devotional Coordinator,\u00a0Sister Saideepa Amin @\u00a0devotion@loudounsai.org<\/a><\/a><\/b>.<\/p>\n

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

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

Summer Break for SSSE Classes from June 9th onwards.\u00a0 Please stay tuned for communication from the SSSE Coordinator about the SSSE registration and start of next SSSE year.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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

Month of June 2024 Seva Activities<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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    *Narayana Seva: Dinner at Reston Shelter (June 15)<\/font>**<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Desc: Prepare and serve dinner at Reston Shelter located at: 11975 Bowman Towne Dr, Reston, VA 20190 on\u00a0Saturday, June 15th, 2024.<\/p>\n

    Signup link:\u00a0https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/10C0D4DAFA929A0F8CF8-49943784-june#\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    *Narayana Seva: Breakfast at Leesburg Shelter (June 22)<\/font>**<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Desc: Prepare and serve breakfast at Leesburg Shelter located at:19520 Meadowview Ct, Leesburg, VA 20175 on Saturday, June 22nd, 2024.<\/p>\n

    Signup link: https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/10C0D4DAFA929A0F8CF8-49943783-june#\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

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SSSCL – Young Adults Updates<\/span><\/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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    We express our immense gratitude to Dearest Swami in launching the \u201c100 Acts of Kindness<\/strong>\u201d 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! <\/p>\n

    We envision every YA across the U.S. to fulfill at least\u00a0100 acts of kindness each,\u00a0leading up to\u00a0Swami\u2019s Centennial Celebrations\u00a0in 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.<\/p>\n

    “Acts of kindness\u201d\u00a0could be\u00a0leaving 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!\u00a0It is any act of selflessness that promotes positivity and looking outwards to \u201csee the Sai in all.\u201d Each time you partake in an act of kindness, kindly log in your service experience through this brief Google Form: <\/strong>https:\/\/forms.gle\/uVmgmYhhqGWdfK4b6<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    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\u2019s 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. <\/p>\n

    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<\/strong>.<\/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 & Region 2 Centers:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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    SSSGC Region 2 – Second Sai-lent Retreat of 2024 | 25-27 Oct 2024:<\/font><\/b><\/p>\n

    Offering our most reverential pranamas at the Divine Lotus Feet of our Dearest Lord\u00a0Bhagavan Sri Sathya\u00a0Sai\u00a0Baba. We are delighted to announce that SSSGC-USA Region 2 will be hosting the second\u00a0Sai-lent Retreat of 2024 in October.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

    Here are the details:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Dates:<\/strong> 5 PM 25th Oct (Friday)\u00a0\u00a0to 12 PM 27th Oct (Sunday) 2024<\/p>\n

    Location:<\/strong> Vraj Temple,\u00a0\u00a051 Manor Rd, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972. (This has AC\/heated rooms and auditoriums)<\/b><\/p>\n

    Please use the following website to register for\u00a0the Sai-lent\u00a0retreat:<\/p>\n

    https:\/\/region2.sssgc-usa.org\/retreat\/sailent-retreat-oct2024\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

    Please note that the retreat can accommodate only 50 participants.\u00a0We encourage devotees to register early to secure their place.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Sadhana Initiatives for all devotees\/centers in our region 2<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n

    Individual\/Family Sadhana:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    – Chant \u201cSamastha Lokah Sukhino Bhavanthu\u201d at least 9 times a day.<\/p>\n

    – Chant any or all of these Mantras at least 9 times a day<\/p>\n

    \u00a0 \u201cOm Sri Sai Ram\u201d, \u201cGayatri Mantra\u201d, \u201cSai Gayatri\u201d or \u201cMrutyunjaya Mantra\u201d.<\/p>\n

    – Read Tapovanam once a month (Read the whole book in a day\/week or a chapter a week, according to convenience\/preference).<\/p>\n

    – Likhita Japa – Write \u201cOm Sri Sairam '' at least for 9 minutes a day. ( The books will be collected and sent to Parthi to be used for Vibhuti Packaging.)<\/p>\n

    – Learn 9 New Bhajans before November 2024<\/p>\n

    – At Least for 9 minutes a day Read Swami\u2019s Literature, Listen to Swami\u2019s Speeches or devotees experiences about Swami<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    SaiRam Dear Members.\u00a0 Please find below the latest Sri Sathya Sai Center of Loudoun\u00a0Newsletter. Please attend with family our first 2024 Summer Bhajan this Sunday June 16\u00a0@\u00a025058 Prairie Fire Square, Aldie, VA 20105. More Details about Devotional, SSSE, and Seva Activities below. SRI SATHYA SAI GLOBAL COUNCIL – ZONE1 (USA- REGION 2) A Warm and …<\/p>\n

    SSSCL Newsletter – First Summer Satsang – June 16th 2024<\/span> Read More »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":200,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/region2.sssgc-usa.org\/loudounsaicenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1327"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/region2.sssgc-usa.org\/loudounsaicenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/region2.sssgc-usa.org\/loudounsaicenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/region2.sssgc-usa.org\/loudounsaicenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/region2.sssgc-usa.org\/loudounsaicenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1327"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/region2.sssgc-usa.org\/loudounsaicenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1327\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/region2.sssgc-usa.org\/loudounsaicenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/region2.sssgc-usa.org\/loudounsaicenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/region2.sssgc-usa.org\/loudounsaicenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1327"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/region2.sssgc-usa.org\/loudounsaicenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}