Issue  33 - August 20, 2017

Editor's Note...

Service helps us remove the ego. Like Swami often reminds us, through the sense of unity, the willingness to sacrifice and the softness of compassion, and above all keeping God at the core of all that we do, all objects can be gained. And Bhagawan, the Avatar Himself, has set the example for us to follow. He teaches that service done to any living being is offered to Him only, and is accepted by Him most joyfully. Swami's message for the Sai youth across the world this week: "You too should keep God ever in your mind as the pace-setter, whether you are serving patients in the hospitals or cleaning a drain in the bazaar. That is the tapas (penance), that is the highest form of sadhana. More than listening to a hundred lectures or delivering them to others, offering one act of genuine seva attracts the Grace of God. The body has to be utilised for service to others. Activity is its main purpose. Happiness can be serviced only by serving others. Offer service to some one in need, with a full heart and experience the happiness. It need not be something big; it can even be small and unnoticed by others. But nothing goes unnoticed by God. Any act of service done should be undertaken to please the God within you." Yours in Sai Service  Bhuvana Santhanam

Service Updates

Seva News from Spain

The group of young Sai volunteers met again for their Seva activity on July 5, in the community of Prades. The novelty this time was the collaboration with another association that also deals with so cial tasks and offers help to people in need. When word got around that the young Sai volunteers carried out cleaning tasks they offered to work together with them.

Italian Radio Programme

The theme given by Swami in Kodaikanal in May 2017 for the Italian radio programme is “Ispirazione”(Inspiration). The idea is that the radio should be run entirely by youth. Youth who inspire other youth and non youth on the eternal values of life. The programmes are organized in this way: Interview to professionals and non professionals (doctors, lawyers, house wives, employers, teenagers and students). The aim is to realize how everyone is searching for happiness and everyone has the eternal values inside them as well as the same dream for a better and happy world.

Inauguration of Greek Programme on Sanathana Vani and Other Seva!

Video This year’s Guru Poornima on July 9, 2017 was an important day for the Sai youth of Greece, as the Lord Himself inaugurated the Greek programme, "Eternal Voice: Reviving Our Roots", on Santhana Vani. The youth had worked hard to prepare over the last few months, and on the inauguration day, they presented the promo video along with a short description of the program. The programme will broadcast live every Monday at 7:30pm & repeat on Thursdays at 8:30pm Greek time. Click on "Read More" below to see photos of the newly founded studio.   Aside from the radio, through Bhagawan’s Grace, this month: 3,000 meals were served to the homeless and the hungry, and new places were found to begin serving people in need. The number of youth attending Narayana Seva grew to 25-30 people The Divine Booklet of Bhagawan’s visit to Greece was prepared and released by the youth in both English and Greek.