Issue 101 - December 09, 2018
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In 2016 a
Satsang
held in the divine presence at Suffolk, United Kingdom. A devotee seeks guidance on how to empty the mind.
And here is what Swami said:
I just told you the formula. Satsanga leads to nissanga; nissangattvam is emptiness, that is, no company; you are in the company of your Divine Self. You are happy, you are full, within yourself. However, to reach that state, you must start with satsanga, which takes the mind from doing negative things to doing positive things. Once, because of positivity, your mind becomes calm and pure, then it does not need anything else. Then there is emptiness, but until then, you must practice this way.
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CSR Event at Kalavara Village
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Annapoorna and the Oracle CSR team last week, for the 26th time, joined hands and successfully conducted a CSR event. The Oracle team has visited the Kalavara village school in Chikkballapur, where Annapoorna provides daily breakfast for the children.
The Oracle CSR team planned on a hygiene-cum-education awareness session for the students. Post the session, they distributed hygiene kits and stationery items to all the students. The children had a great time with the team.
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Annapoorna's Session at Emory University
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Annapoorna's trustee and secretary, Mr. Anand Kadali visited the Department of Political Science at Emory University in Atlanta, US to talk about the Annapoorna model of providing free breakfast for needy school going children in India.
Prof. Holli A. Semetko, who teaches 'Media and International Affairs' in the Emory University and Mr. Anand Kadali from Annapoorna jointly presented the session.
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CSR Event in Banaswadi Government
Higher Primary School
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Annapoorna and KPMG (a professional service company) joined hands to conduct a CSR event in Banaswadi Government Higher Primary School, last Saturday. Annapoorna serves breakfast daily to the school children.
The team of 25 volunteers from KPMG served breakfast, protein mix and fruits to the school children. They also conducted a number of fun activities and programmes like drawing competitions, games and so on. The school children and the volunteers spent time together and had an eventful and love-filled day!
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Medical Camp in Hubbali’s
Government School Number Six
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The Annapoorna team organised a general medical camp to screen the school children studying at an Annapoorna breakfast supported school at Hubbali in Karnataka. The intent was to help detect any health concerns in any child, if any, at an early stage.
About 72 children underwent the screening in this medical camp which was conducted in the first week of November. Annapoorna serves daily breakfast to the Government Kannada School Number sixwhich is located in Janata Bazar in Hubballi.
Annapoorna thanks the doctors and volunteers involved who have come together for this noble cause!
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Breakfast
Seva
at Ereko Methodist
Primary School
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The youth submit their most humble Pranaams at the Divine Lotus Feet of their beloved
Bhagawan
Sri Sathya Sai Baba. They hereby present the Breakfast
Seva
activities that were successfully carried out by Swami’s Special Grace for the month of November/December 2018, on six Thursdays from November 1, 2018 to December 6, 2018.
1,770 Breakfast Packets were served to the Children and Teachers/Caretakers for November/December 2018 on each Thursday of the month. This was possible only with Swami’s love and grace. It was very wonderful and they truly enjoyed the blissful moments they spent with the children.
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Middle East Report - November
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The month of November had been very special for the youth around the world as they got fully involved in various activities, both Spiritual and Service oriented. As Swami puts it right, that for a bird to fly effortlessly, both the wings should be balanced so that it takes the bird to better heights.
Spiritual Activities for November
The youth had organised Akhanda
Bhajans
at one of their houses which started at Six am in the morning to 6 pm in the evening. They planned a day-long reading of Sri Sathya Sai Tapovanam Paraayan, with a good number turning out to read and listen to Sai Mahima.
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Service Activities for November
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The youth from the Middle East region found it very interesting to meet their friends who toil in the hot sun to make their meagre living by serving them with refreshments before they take leave for their Friday Namaz.
On Swami's birthday, November 23, 2018, these youth surprised their brothers by offering T-shirts to all, imprinted with 'Love All Serve All' which even made the others happy. Additionally, one of our youth managed to arrange for 100 T-10 Cricket tickets for all the laborers, who were beyond happy in expressing their gratitude.
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At the Ladies’ camp, the youth welcomed Swami’s birthday month with a free breast cancer checkup for all the female laborers residing at the camp. The services were provided hand in hand with fellow sisters from the Art of Living group. The sisters were then provided with refreshments and those with serious issues were then referred for further treatment and medicines were provided free of cost. The youth understood the importance of working with those who have the common goal of serving humanity irrespective of their faiths and backgrounds.
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At a different site, where youth visit every Saturday with Laban and bananas, they distributed T-shirts to celebrate the occasion of Swami’s birthday with their laborer brothers. This was given alongside the regular provision of bananas and Laban. In this region, around 120 workers are benefitted every Saturday.
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Reward for Good Work is More Good Work
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It was when almost all
Seva
for the month was over that the youth came to know from the Consulate of India of about 19 workers who got strangled in their issue with their company. Their company had closed down and they were not paid their salary that was due. On account of nonpayment of bills, the authorities canceled their water and electricity connections.
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Swami certainly has His Unique Style in pulling people to Him. Swami has certainly been merciful to pull me to His Fold and encouraged me to tread in the path of Service.
I am Mohammad Imran Khan. I had started joining various...
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To conclude, I thank Swami for all the activities that He has graciously helped me to be a part of. Also, I take this opportunity to thank Madhusudhan brother (of Vishakapatnam) from the bottom of my heart, for he was the instrument who introduced Swami to me!
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