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During one of the Satsangs, when a devotee asked Swami what pleases Him the most, Swami answered by saying that if we lead a happy life, contended life, life of purity, that pleases Him the most. Swami went to say that a life of purity pleases Him, a life of selflessness pleases Him, and a life of contentment pleases Him. Our greatest strength lies when we lead a life which will please Him the most.
Swami's message to Sai Youth around the world this week:
"With one finger one cannot do much work. But with five fingers, so much can be achieved. You are all limbs of the society. Society itself is a part of the creation. And creation is a part of Divinity. Vyasti to Samasti, Samasti to Srushti, Srushti to Parameshti. This is the way. As individuals, you are part of the society and you must work for the society. If you don't feel the suffering and pain of another brother and sister, then you are not going to do anything about it. Till you feel their hunger as your hunger, till you feel their pain as your pain, till you feel their suffering as your own suffering, it is not possible to get that courage to do things. Don't simply do it because Swami said it. Do it because you feel it from within. Then there is no going back. Swami says so many things. Some follow, some don't follow. But what comes from within, everybody follows. Nobody gives it up. When this becomes your nature, when it comes from within, you will have all the courage, all the ideas, all that you require will come your way to achieve. Then you are truly living like Swami!"
Yours in His Service,
Bhuvana Santhanam
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Health in Kind Foundation
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On May 20, 2017 the Health in Kind Foundation provided free health check-ups, dental check-ups and mental health assistance to Indigenous children and adults at the Annual Kinship Festival in Murwillumbah, Northern New South Wales. (See Video below)
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Health in Kind Foundation Video
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On May 7, 2017 youth in Perth, Western Australia commenced their weekly self-confidence and life-skills building programme with children at Minnawarra House, which is a community house for needy families. The children enjoyed games-based activities incorporating Human Values.
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Indonesia Youth Service Activities
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Sai Pooja Blood Donation
On May 28, 2017 the Sai Pooja Ashram family conducted a blood donation activity.
Youths gathered early in the morning to help with organising the decoration, logistics, and supplies. The Ashram was transformed into a simple examination platform to accommodate medical check-up before blood donation
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Yet another first for the Sai Prema Foundation.Youth from Western side of Fiji from Nadi and Lautoka teamed up with the Fiji National Blood Services Department from the Ministry of Health and conducted a day long blood drive on Saturday, June 10, 2017 in the heart of Nadi Town.
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Meals For The Factory Workers
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It was just another Friday, a small group of Malaysian youths were casually sitting together after breakfast. They started talking on how they should really start taking
Seva
seriously, as Swami has always placed emphasis on the great significance of serving others. Bearing that in mind, the youths begun discussing on how they should do a small service activity that weekend. They decided that they would prepare packed vegetarian meals in the traditional way it is served in Malaysia. Then came the slightly bigger question, who should the food be distributed to? They couldn't just give food to anyone. They wanted to give them to those who really needed it. To those who worked hard, day and night, but did not get the necessary energy and daily requirement of nutrients.
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The youth in Singapore continue their regular Meals on Wheels service activity. Use the 'Read More' link below to see a previous article about Singapore's Meals on Wheels service in issue Five.
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