161. Transformation Experiences – Retreat 2017
We welcome devotees to share your stories of transformation from your participation in this year’s retreat.
Sai Region 3, USA, SSIO Zone 1
Love All, Serve All
We welcome devotees to share your stories of transformation from your participation in this year’s retreat.
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Sairam Dear Center/ Group Presidents: Please review the attached update on our USA Pilgrimage to Prasanthi Nilayam. Please share this letter and update with all the members of your center/group. The registration for the National Pilgrimage will close on April 30th. There is still some time for devotees who are still considering joining this blessed journey to register. Remind all devotees they can visit the website pilgrimage.us.sathyasai.org … Continue reading National Pilgrimage – 4th Update
Sairam Dear Center and Group Presidents: Please share, with your members, the following message and attachments about the medical camp in Prashanthinilayam. Hope you are actively encouraging your members to participate in the regional retreat. By Swami’s grace, inspiring talks, several useful workshops, fun filled SSE and pre-SSE programs, YA activities are all being planned. The agenda will soon be available on the website. It … Continue reading Medical Camp in Prasanthi Nilayam, July 6th to 10th 2017
Sairam Dear YAs, Trust you’re doing well by Swami’s grace! On the occasion of “Sathya Sai Aradhana Mahotsavam” (offering of love and adoration to Sathya Sai), we would like to invite all YAs to collective chant the sacred Gayatri Mantra 21 times for 21 days. Please see the attached flyer for more details. We hope you all can join in this initiative as we pray for Universal Peace … Continue reading Daily Gayatri Chanting
Sairam Dear Region 3 YAs! Please see below a variety of YA Initiatives happening around the country and the world. There are some great opportunities to get involved in! Loving Sairams, Sai Region 3 YA Reps www.sairegion3.org All of us know that our YAs are super talented especially when it comes to music! Please see the attached document regarding an opportunity from the LASA team … Continue reading National and International YA Initiatives Update
Dear Embodiments of Love, Loving Sairam! “In the exploitation of natural resources, people are observing no limits in the name of their right to act as they please. I do not understand wherefrom this ‘right’ is derived. In reality there is no ‘right’. In fact, what they have is ‘responsibility’.” – Baba, Sanathana Sarathi, Nov 1997 You may be aware of a practical … Continue reading Protect the Planet | Study Circles | Use of Plastic
Listed below are a few letters that were personally written by Swami providing invaluable advice to devotees, including the “Oh Lord” Prayer. #1 – Letter to Dr. Hislop #2 – Letter to Dr. Hislop #3 – Letter to Rajagopal 1988-04-05 #4 – Letter to Rajagopal 1989-08-24 #5 – Letter to Rajagopal #6 – Oh Lord Prayer
With Bhagwan’s Blessings we are happy to announce the Sai Alumni Meet 2017 for alumni and their family members currently residing in Region 3 states. Registration form and further details are available at: Registration Form
Objective: To reflect on the importance of inviting silence into our lives if we are to proceed far on the Godward road as Swami says. Let’s begin with a short story: Story: Four monks decided to meditate silently without speaking for two weeks. By nightfall on the first day, the candle began to flicker and then went out. The first monk said, “Oh, no! The … Continue reading Silence is golden
The Heart of Buddha (From USA Website) Buddha Poornima is one of the most sacred festivals in the Buddhist calendar. It celebrates three important events in Buddha’s life- birth, enlightenment and final mergence. It occurs on the full moon day in the fourth lunar month of Vaisakha. In many of His discourses, especially to educators, students and youth, Sathya Sai Baba has said that one … Continue reading Study Circle Buddha Poornima
“In order to protect Nature, man has to practice a ceiling on desires. He should not trigger the negative aspect of Nature. Care should be exercised in providing comforts as excessive comforts may spoil man’s mind and cause misery instead of happiness. Nothing good can be achieved without certain restraints.” (Sathya Sai Baba, Madras, Jan 21, 1993) STP-Plan.pdf CentreIdeasGuide-.pdf PlasticReductionTips.pdf Plastic-Studycircleguide.pdf ServiceIdeasGuide.pdf Dear … Continue reading Serve the Planet 2017 – Overview and Phase 1 Documents
With prayerful salutations to our beloved Bhagawan, we warmly welcome the 2017 – 19 team of officers of Region 3 centers and groups. The orientation workshop will be held on March 4th and 5th 2017 in Jacksonville, FL. Registration Form Workshop Dates: Saturday, March 04th 2017, 9:00 AM – Sunday, March 05th 2017, 12:00 PM Venue: Econo Lodge, 5624 Cagle Rd, Jacksonville, FL … Continue reading Region 3 Officers Orientation Workshop
Sai Ram Regional Presidents and National Officers With Swami’s Grace we are now launching the registration for the USA National Pilgrimage that will take place for 5 days from July 6 to July 10 at Prasanthi Nilayam. Included in the attached letter is the link to the Registration information as well as the Sadhana of Love program that all devotees are encouraged to participate between … Continue reading US National Pilgrimage 2017
Dear Service Team, Loving Sai Ram’s! By Swami’s infinite Grace, this month, we start our new national Service Online Speaker sessions entitled: S-A-I Series (Service – Awareness – Inspiration) – where eminent speakers will share with us Service inspiration and practical advice. Live and interactive, these sessions are an ideal forum for service coordinators, project leads and anyone looking to start a service project, enrich their current activities or get answers … Continue reading Service – Guest Speaker Series