Sathya Sai Baba Center of Ann Arbor, MI

Welcome to New Center Website! - Sunday, June 07, 2009

Dear Sai Family,

Sairam!
As mentioned a few weeks ago we will use the new Center website for sharing information about Sai Center activities with all the Members and Visitors. Please give us your feedback if you have any questions, concerns or issues. (please see below a query e-mail for you to fill and send out if you would like to share something with us).

Many of you have already registered, but if you haven't please register to access full content. Registration is free. Also, members do not have to pay membership fees or any kind of fees. As you are aware, all programs offered by Sai Center are free for all members and visitors.

Swami's message for the week- 3/8/10 - Monday, March 08, 2010

Without the conquest of one's passions and desires and without realising the divinity that is immanent in every living thing, man cannot achieve peace, bliss within or harmony with the outside world. The message of "Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man," which Jesus Christ proclaimed 2000 years ago, should become a living faith for the achievement of real peace and the unity of mankind. The oneness of all creation affirmed by the ancient seers and sages must be expressed in a transcendental love which embraces all people regardless of creed, community or language.

This is Sai's Message to you all. May you all develop this Divine Love and stand out as the harbingers of a new age free from selfishness, greed, hatred and violence. Let each of you be light unto himself or herself and thereby be a light unto others. There should be no differences among devotees in the Sai Organisations. There should be no scramble for power or position. What matters is the purity, intensity and sincerity of the devotion and the spirit of selfless sacrifice in which each devotee renders service to the needy and the suffering. Swami is always with you, in you and around you. When all differences are eradicated and devotees in Sai Organisations conduct themselves with selfless devotion, you will all realise that Swami and You are one. Baba's message to members of all Sathya Sai Organisations, August 1981

Weekly update - Monday, March 01, 2010

By our dear Swami’s grace, the bhajans went off well last Thursday . We will have bhajans from 7.00pm this week. Please do inform sister Venkatlakshmi, or me of the bhajan you would like to sing a bhajan. Please practice your bhajan before it is rendered to Swami. We will have bhajan practice session from 6.30pm.

SPECIAL UGADHI BHAJANS - Tuesday, March 02, 2010

We will have special Ugadhi bhajans in the residence of sister Venkatlakshmi and Brother Ananth on 3/16/10. Their address is 45519 Fountain View Drive, Canton, MI 48188. Tel. No. (734) 560-4104. Please do mark your calendars.

ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE AFTER BHAJANS ON 2/25/10 - Monday, March 08, 2010

ANNOUNCEMENT MADE AFTER BHAJANS ON 3/5/10

Hope Nursing Home: We will have Hope Nursing home project on Saturday 3/6/10 from 2.30pm to 4.30pm. We will have no SSE classes.

We will have Ugadhi bhajans in Sister Venkatlakshmi and brother Ananth's residence on March 16th and Ramanavami bhajans on March 24th.

We had brief general body members meeting. I sent out the meeting minutes to your e-mail.

SSE Classes update - Monday, March 08, 2010

This Month the value we will learn is non-violence. The ‘compassion group’ , Anurag and Saichandra with their concerned group teacher Brother Venu will be taking up the responsibility. please make your badges and collect your scarfs from the previous group teacher Sister Vydehi. These children will be wearing badges & scarfs while doing the service activity which will be given to them by the concerned teacher on Saturday.
Also, we will be starting our Easwaramma day play practice From this coming Saturday 13 th Feb after the bhajans from 4:45 to 6:00 pm. at Gretchens house . There will be some snacks provided for the teachers and parents who will be staying back for the practice sessions. Parents please kindly go through the lines with your children and help them memorize their role before coming for the practice sessions, as we have only a hour of practice your help in making the children learn their lines will be appreciated.

SPECIAL RAMANAVAMI BHAJANS - Tuesday, March 02, 2010

We will have special Ramanavami bhajans in the residence of sister Sheetal and Brother Terry on 3/24/10. Their address is 8050 Pebblestone Dr Ypsilanti, MI 48197. Tel. No. (734) 484-0713

SERVICE ACTIVITY UPDATES - Monday, February 01, 2010

We thank you all for your kind contributions to make food baskets Volunteers and group 3 and 4 children made food baskets for the developmentally disabled on Saturday. With Swami's grace, we hope to continue to do it every month on the fourth saturday at 5pm. Please bring your canned items either to the center on thursday or to Gretchen's house . If you are interested to donate, please bring non perishable food items Recommended Food Items: Pasta, pasta sauce, canned fruits and vegetables, cereals, cranberry sauce, soups, cookies and other non perishable food items.
We will continue to register members in the bone marrow registry. Please contact any of the officers if you know of anyone who is interested in being on the Bone Marrow registry. For more information on the Bone marrow registry drive please check out the following links: http://www.marrow. org/

Listen to Bhajans on the phone if you cannot attend in person - Tuesday, October 06, 2009

By Swami’s grace, the telephone conference bridge is helpful to devotees who cannot come to bhajans but would like to participate. Please continue to give us your comments and input if you use the teleconference bridge. This will help us to ensure that it is easy and good for everyone. Please remember the number is: 1-712- 775-7100 Participant code: 1059137

SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK - Monday, March 01, 2010

Schedule for this week:

Thursday 3/11/10:

6.30pm to 700pm: Bhajan Practice.
7.00pm to 8.00pm: Bhajans, Aarathi and Vibhuti distribution.
8pm to 9pm: Study Circle.
Saturday 3/13/10:

2pm to 2.30pm : Veda Chanting
2.30pm to 4pm: SSE classes/ Parenting Circle
4:15pm to 4:45pm: Bhajans ************************************************************

Gentle Reminders - Sunday, June 07, 2009

This month we are all reviewing the value of Peace and its influence on our path to Swami.

Please contact / e-mail Sister Venkatlakshmi if would like to sing a bhajan this Thursday. Please remember to come for bhajan practice if you have signed up for a bhajan. Please contact me if you have cannot make it to the practice or the bhajan. Kindly inform me if you cannot make it to the bhajan so that I can have somebody else sing in your place or remove the bhajan from the list.

Please continue to chant the Gayathri mantra 21 times in the morning and evening as a spiritual sadhana.

Please leave bhajan hall silently after the bhajans to maintain the bliss of bhajans.