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7 September 2010 =- Live update from Puttaparthi Programme by children from 99 Sathya Sai schools (3 september) There are 99 Sathya Sai Schools all over India and a huge effort has been made to streamline them and get them focussed and centralised. A common uniform, a common logo and a common rules-set had been devised and all had simultaneously adopted them. And today, representatives from all these schools had arrived to Puttaparthi on a pilgrimage and to put up a programme in the divine presence. more than a thousand children awaited Swami’s arrival. Swami was welcomed into the Kulwant hall by a procession of children chanting the Vedas. Gliding through the ladies’ side, He arrived at the centre. There were children bearing flags and Swami passed by them. The theme for the evening was “Satyam vada Dharmam chara” As Swami passed by the boys clad in white shirts and sky blue pants, they all rose up and seemed so excited. it was such a sweet sight to see Swami trying to calm them and tell them to sit. The burly security guards who do a precise job of keeping the crowds in check seemed to be at their wits end when it came to these children! Swami beckoned the children to sit and collected many letters from them. The relationship between god and children is always so beautiful for both are so childlike. Swami completed the darshan rounds and near the Primary school children, sat for a while listening to them chant. Then He moved into the bhajan hall. Tomorrow being the day of the Arudra Star which is presided over by Lord Shiva, is most auspicious. A Shiva Parvathi Kalyanotsavam, a ceremony reminiscing the holy marriage between Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi would be held in the immediate Divine presence. Preceding to the auspicious day, this evening, Bhagawan performed the the Prana Pratishta of the idols, an act of infusing the Divine Life Force, followed by Netronmeelana, opening of the eyes of the deities, amidst Veda chanting. Upanayanam for the deity of Lord Chandrasekhara was also done as a part of the proceedings. The deities have been named as 'Chandrasekhara' and 'Parvathi' by Bhagawan Himself. These deities have been brought to Prasanthi Nilayam from Kumbhakonam, the 'temple town' of South India in Tamil Nadu. Before leaving the hall Swami also blessed Angavastram for the priests. Swami then came on to the stage. He lit the lamp at 5:50 pm to mark the beginning of the programme. Beginning the function after invoking initial blessings, a group of children burst open with a song dancing to the tune of "Sathyam Vada Dharmam Chara...Jeevan Daata." hailing Mother Sai's glory as the Supreme Lord, the bestower of life!Soon, Dr. Ranga Rao, Trust Convener, Sri Sathya Sai Trust, Andhra Pradesh took over speaking on the mission and credentials of Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar Schools across India. Ninety One schools across India, including 79 High Schools with a student force of over 50000 are the centres of excellence imparting value based education in the lines of the teachings of Swami. Dr. Ranga Rao also made a mention about the "Vidya Vahini" initiative mooted by the alumni of Bhagawan's Institutions, which would be of immense benefit to the teachers in getting trained to turn into professionals in Sai mode of education. Dr. B.G.Pitre, Director of Institute of Sri Sathya Sai Education, Mumbai presented a compendium on behalf of "All Sathya Sai Schools in India", entitled "Saplings of Love" that was released by the Divine hands. In between the speech, Swami called two school students and gave them vibhuti packets. He also blessed their trays and gave them padanamaskar. Representing the schools, four children from four different parts of India presented short speeches on the subject, Sathyam Vada Dharmam Chara, in Hindi, Telugu, Sanskrit and English. While a boy from Rishikesh spoke in Hindi, three girls from Hyderabad, Chennai and Delhi, Swapna, Padmaja and Niti Agarwal followed in Telugu, Sanskrit and English respectively, essentially highlighting the greater importance of the subject under discussion in present times. As the boy concluded his speech, Swami was so happy that he called him and materialized vibhuti for him. He also applied the same to his forehead. "Sai Vidya Sarasa Vidya", a dance drama highlighting the importance of eduction imparted in Sathya Sai Schools followed. The presentation was a depiction of Deshabhakthi Vidya, Mathrubhakthi Vidya and Seva Bhakthi Vidya finally reiterating the truth that the only way to tranform the world is to propagate Sai Vidya in every nook and corner of the world. The forty five minute presentation was a combined effort from the Sathya Sai Schools from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat. In between, Swami went into the interview room and then came out after about 20 minutes. The presentation ended with a colourful dance followed by a reference to Prasanthi Nilayam which is verily the Kaliyuga Kaliyuga Kalisam and Navayuga Vaikuntam where dwells Sri Sathya Sai Saraswathi, the bestower of all boons. As the programme concluded, Swami said that he would go down for group pictures. He moved down the stage and sat amidst the huge assemblage of children. He returned to the stage and then there was the safari and saree distribution that took place. Aarthi was taken after which Swami gifted the group photo that had been taken to one of the kids. Then he asked the students to sing a bhajan after which he received a second Aarthi. Blessing everyone, Swami retired for the day.
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| One may be subjected to calumny, insult and dishonour; one may be plunged into poverty or pain; but the person who has surrendered to the Will of God will welcome each of these gladly and bear it with equanimity. The Lord will never give up His children. Those devoted to God have to be patient and calm, under the most poignant provocation. The fact is, the pious and the God-fearing are those who are most visited by travails and troubles: in order to teach mankind these great truths, Krishna enacted the drama in Mahabharatha, with the Pandavas as the cast. Every incident in their lives is but a scene in His Play. |
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Translated into Dutch by Sama Chintha Group Belgium |
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Al moet je beledigingen, laster en smaad ondergaan, of armoede en pijn ervaren, als je je overgeeft aan de Wil van God, zal je dit alles verwelkomen en met gelijkmoedigheid dragen. God zal Zijn kinderen nooit in de steek laten. Wie toegewijd is aan God moet zelfs bij de zwaarste beproevingen geduldig en kalm blijven. Eigenlijk zijn het de toegewijden die het meest met moeilijkheden en beproevingen te maken krijgen. Om de mensheid deze grote waarheden te leren, voerde Krishna het drama van de Mahabharatha op, met de Pandava’s in de rolverdeling. Elke gebeurtenis in hun leven is slechts een scene in Zijn Toneelstuk. |
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Translated into German by Margitta Bonds |  |
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| Jemand mag von Verleumdung, Beleidigung und Schande heimgesucht werden. Jemand mag in Armut oder Schmerz gestürzt worden sein. Doch die Person, die sich dem Willen Gottes unterworfen hat, wird all diese Dinge freudig willkommen heissen und sie mit Gleichmut ertragen. Gott wird Seine Kinder niemals aufgeben. Diejenigen, die sich Gott hingegeben haben, sollten geduldig und ruhig sein, selbst unter den bittersten Herausforderungen. Tatsache ist, dass die Frommen und Gottfürchtigen diejenigen sind, die am meisten von Leid und Problemen heimgesucht werden. Um die Menschheit diese großartige Wahrheit zu lehren, inszinierte Krishna das Drama der Mahabharatha, in dem die Pandavas die Besetzung (für die Rollen) war. Jedes Ereignis in ihren Leben ist nichts anderes als nur eine Szene in Seinem Spiel. | |||
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Translated into French by Nathalie | ||
| On peut être soumis à la calomnie , à l'insulte et au déshonneur ; on peut être plongé dans la pauvreté ou la douleur , mais la personne qui s'est remise à la volonté de Dieu accueille tout avec joie et supporte avec sérénité. Le Seigneur n'abandonne jamais Ses enfants. Ceux qui sont dévoués à Dieu doivent être patients et calmes, en vertu de la provocation la plus poignante . Le fait est que les pieux et ceux qui craignent Dieu sont ceux qui sont le plus visités par les difficultés et les problèmes : afin d' enseigner ces grandes vérités à l'humanité , Krishna a joué le drame dans la Mahabharatha , avec les Pandavas comme acteurs . Tout incident dans leur vie n'est qu'une scène dans Son Jeu . | |||
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Translated into Spanish by Herta Pfeifer | ||
| Puede que uno esté expuesto a la calumnia, al insulto y a la deshonra; puede que se vea sumido en la pobreza o el dolor; mas la persona que se haya entregado a la Voluntad de Dios aceptará de buen grado todo esto y lo soportará con estoicismo. El Señor jamás abandonará a Sus hijos. Quienes sean devotos de Dios habrán de ser pacientes y serenos aún ante la más punzante provocación. Es un hecho el que los piadosos y devotos son los que más dificultades y problemas enfrentan : con el objeto de enseñarle al género humano estas grandes verdades, Krishna representó el drama del Mahabharatha con los Pandavas como elenco. Cada evento en sus vidas no fue sino una escena en Su Drama. | |||
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Translated into Italian by Emme | ||
| Si può essere soggetti a calunnia, insulti e disonore; si può sprofondare nella povertà e nel dolore; ma la persona che si è arresa alla Volontà di Dio saprà accettare tutto questo felicemente e sopportarlo con equanimità. Il Signore non abbandona mai i Suoi figli. Coloro che sono devoti a Dio devono essere calmi e pazienti, anche di fronte alle peggiori provocazioni. Di fatto i pii e coloro che temono Dio sono coloro che vanno più soggetti a fatiche e problemi: allo scopo di insegnare all’Umanità queste grandi verità, Krishna rappresentò il dramma del Mahabharatha, con i Pandavas come cast. Ogni accadimento belle loro vite non è altro che una scena della sua rappresentazione | |||
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Translated into Indonesian by Yuli Santosa | ||
| Orang bisa menjadi sasaran fitnah, penghinaan dan tidak dihargai, mereka mungkin jatuh ke dalam kemiskinan atau penderitaan, tetapi bagi mereka yang telah pasrah total kepada Kehendak Tuhan akan menyambutnya dengan senang hati dan menanggung semua itu dengan sikap yang tenang. Tuhan tidak akan pernah meninggalkan anak-anak-Nya. Mereka yang mengabdikan diri (Bhakta) kepada Tuhan harus sabar dan tenang, walaupun berada di bawah kesedihan yang mendalam. Kenyataannya adalah, orang-orang yang beriman dan takut pada Tuhan adalah mereka yang sering mendapatkan penderitaan dan masalah: untuk mengajarkan manusia akan kebenaran ini, Sri Krishna telah memerankan drama dalam Mahabharatha, dengan Pandawa sebagai pemainnya. Setiap kejadian dalam hidup mereka hanyalah sebuah adegan dalam Permainannya-Nya. | |||
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Translated into Tamil by Karthikeyan | ||
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Translated into Portuguese by Fernando Noll | ||
| Alguém pode ser submetido a calúnia, injúria e desonra; pode-se mergulhar na pobreza ou na dor; mas a pessoa que se rendeu à vontade de Deus vai acolher cada uma dessas situações alegremente e carregá-las com serenidade. O Senhor nunca desistirá de Seus filhos. Aqueles que se dedicam a Deus devem ser pacientes e calmos diante da provocação mais pungente. O fato é que os piedosos e os tementes a Deus são aqueles que são mais visitados pelas angústias e dificuldades, com o intuito de ensinar a humanidade essas grandes verdades: Krishna encenou o drama no Mahabharatha com o Pandavas como o elenco. Cada incidente em suas vidas é somente uma cena de Sua Peça. | |||
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Translated into Russian by Vladim | ||
| Человек может подвергаться клевете, оскорблению и позору; он может погрузиться в бедность или боль; но тот, кто покорился Воле Бога, будет приветствовать каждое событие с удовольствием и переносить все с хладнокровием. Бог никогда не бросит Своих детей. Посвященные Богу должны набраться терпения и успокоиться, перед самой острой провокацией. Фактически, самыми набожными и Богобоязненными являются те, кто больше всего подвергался страданиям и неприятностями: чтобы преподавать человечеству эти великие истины, Кришна разыграл драму в Махабхарате, с Пандавами в роли исполнителей. Каждый инцидент в их жизнях - всего лишь сцена в Его Спектакле. | |||
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