Sathya Sai Baba Center of Ann Arbor, MI

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

Dear Sai Family,

Sairam!
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Weekly update - Monday, March 15, 2010

By our dear Swami’s grace, the bhajans went off well last Thursday . We will have bhajans from 7.30pm 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 7pm.

Swami's message for the week- 3/15/10- HAPPY UGADI - Monday, March 15, 2010

We have been experiencing the bliss of celebrating Ugadi (Telugu New Year) for the past many ages and generations. The Bharatiyas have been spreading peace and security to all the nations of the world with their strength of spirituality.Since time immemorial the prayer of the Bharatiyas has been: Loka samastha sukhino bhavantu (May all the people of the world be happy!) But the present-day condition is just the opposite. Man has progressed in the worldly sense but morally he has regressed. He is not able to give up his narrow-mindedness and criticism of others. True celebration of Ugadi lies in giving up evil qualities and purifying one’s heart. Human heart in its pristine state is highly sacred and human birth is difficult to attain. Janthunam narajanma durlabham (out of all the living beings, the human birth is the rarest). Having attained such a precious life, man is not making any effort to live like a true human being. Today he has become a bundle of desires. He is spending all his time and effort in fulfilling his desires. He is under the mistaken notion that fulfilment of desires will confer happiness on him. He should realise that only annihilation of desires will lead him to ultimate bliss. True happiness lies in the state of desirelessness.- Sathya Sai Speaks -Volume -35

SPECIAL UGADHI BHAJANS- TOMORROW - Monday, March 15, 2010

We will have special Ugadhi bhajans in the residence of sister Venkatlakshmi and Brother Ananth, tomorrow, 3/16/10 from 7pm to 7.30pm.

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 3/12/10 - Monday, March 08, 2010

ANNOUNCEMENT MADE AFTER BHAJANS ON 3/12/10

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

We will have SSE classes and play practice this saturday
The pre-world conference is going to be held in Orlando, Florida on April 17 and 18th. Please find below the link for the world conference. http://us.saiconference.org/default.aspx?pg=program

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 15, 2010

Schedule for this week:

Tuesday 3/16/10:

7pm to 7.30pm: Ugadi bhajans in the Lakshmanan residence. Please see above for details.

Thursday 3/18/10:

7pm to 730pm: Bhajan Practice.
7.30pm to 8.30pm: Bhajans, Aarathi and Vibhuti distribution.

Saturday 3/20/10:

§ 10.30am to 12pm: Soup Kitchen at Staples Salvation Army

§ 2pm to 2.30pm : Veda Chanting (Gretchen's House)

2.30pm to 4pm: SSE classes/ Parent Study Circle (Gretchen's House)
4:15pm to 4:45pm: Bhajans (Gretchen's House)

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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.