Issue 97 - November 11, 2018
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In 2015 a
Satsang
held in the divine presence at California, USA. A devotee seeks Swami's guidance on many challenges one faces while serving in America.
And here is what Swami said:
America is already changing from what is was. However, it is the greed and selfishness that makes it do things like those you mentioned. It is not that something is right or something is wrong. However, everything is driven by commerce, and profit becomes the motivating force. Anybody who comes in between companies and their profits are not allowed to function. That is all it is. You will soon find a place where you can do your work. As long as you do your work sincerely, I will help. As soon as America is ready, you can always come back and do your work in America, too. Today, distance is not a matter of concern. You can do a lot of work. Tomorrow, we are going to have a conference and they will discuss how you can be here, and yet you can do a lot of work elsewhere. You can always be here, and still do things for people in other countries where they are willing to accept. Until America is awake, you can operate like this.
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Registrations for World Youth Meet 2018 at Sathya Sai Grama,
Muddenahalli
is now open
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Corporate Initiatives For Developing
Rural India
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Annapoorna conducted a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Event jointly with Indian Electronics and Semi-Conductor Association (IESA) to bring together Corporates, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) and the Government on a common platform focused on rural transformation and uplift. The motivation driving this first of its kind CSR Event was to form a consortium of like-minded organisations that can collectively channel their CSR efforts to promote holistic development of rural communities.
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Class Tenth Students Love for Annapoorna Breakfast Children
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The students of Class Tenth CBSE belonging to the Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Kendra in Muddenahalli displayed their magnanimity by showering their Love on needy school children in the neighboring village in the form of goodies.
Annapoorna serves daily breakfast to the Government High School in Nandi village, situated at the Foothills of the famous Nandi Hills. Using this opportunity, the above mentioned students unanimously decided to save their pocket money by cutting down on some expenses, in order to contribute to a selfless cause.
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Selfless In Spite of Being Needy
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During an interactive session with the school children, the Annapoorna volunteers and school teachers were pleasantly surprised to note how the children had planned to serve the society in various ways when they grow up to be adults.
Most of the children had selfless reasons to choose a certain profession or qualification that they showed interest towards. In addition, other accounts of selflessness displayed by various children in their daily life were shared in the class, thereby encouraging them and praising them for their selfless attitude.
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Legendary Cricketer Sri Sunil Gavaskar
Bats for Annapoorna Breakfast Programme
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Legendary, Former Indian Cricketer and recipient of Indian Civilian Honours of Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan, Sri Sunil Gavaskar supports the cause of Building the Nation through Nutrition.
In a video, Sri Gavaskar has extended his encouragement for Annapoorna's Flagship Breakfast Programme that plans to extend its reach to 500,000 children by March 2019!
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The Gift of Love for a Brighter Future
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The rising cost of education threatens the children of today. Coupled with an unstable economy and an ever-increasing cost of living, the financial strain imposed on families with school children is immense. The Outreach Program of Sri Lanka which supports the education of underprivileged children came across a very talented young girl who desperately needed essential resources including school uniform, shoes, stationery and the ability to pay for tuition classes - to name a few - all of which are required to further her in academic excellence.
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Breakfast
Seva
at Ereko Methodist
Primary School
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In addition to regular primary students, this school also caters for Children with Special Needs such as those Intellectually Challenged, Learning Disabled and Hearing Impaired.
590 Breakfast Packets were served to the Children and Teachers / Caretakers during October 2018; on every Thursday of the month. This was possible only with Swami’s Love and Grace. It was very wonderful and the youth truly enjoyed the blissful moments they spent with the kids.
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The youth from the Middle East region get highly spirited when it comes to the word “
Seva
”. As
Bhagawan
lovingly reminds them over and over again that it is through service to mankind one can win the Grace of God and escape from mortal coils of Maya. Swami says, “The need of the hour is to see the Divinity in others and serve them as you serve Swami and by practicing this on a larger scale the world will be at Peace.”
Team One
A group of youth and elderly members have been assembling on Fridays to serve their under-privileged brothers who work for a construction company. Their faces glow with beautiful smiles to see the youth coming with kits of varied sizes to meet them and share their tokens of Love!
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October 5, 2018 – Spoken English tuition, Computer class, Rice and Dal distribution
October 12, 2018 – Spoken English tuition, Toiletries distribution
October 19, 2018 – Spoken English tuition, Washing powder distribution
A few ladies and other alumni of SSSIHL assemble at the Ladies camp with the motto of “Empowering Women”. They meet the low-income ladies and teach them the basics of English Language and basic Computer skills. The youth have made a strong bond with the ladies in the camp and often engage them in games, yoga and other such fun activities which help relieve their stress. Many of them have expressed it to the youth that they look forward to Fridays to meet and spend time with them.
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October 6, 2018 – Bananas
October 13, 2018 – Oranges
October 20, 2018 – Bananas
The youth from this place have made it a prestigious
Seva
by working end to end, from procuring to distribution without the help of the seniors, in order to serve under-privileged workers with fruits. These are substituted with tea during winter. The group also collaborates with another organisation at this particular site so that their worker-brothers can avail a much wider variety of eatables such as buttermilk, biscuits, fruit bowls and so on.
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October 6, 2018 – Laban, Bananas
October 13, 2018 – Laban, Bananas
October 20, 2018 – Laban, Bananas
This site is the newest addition to the youth’s weekend
Seva
activities. The youth at this camp distribute buttermilk and bananas to serve as an energy booster to their under-privileged brothers. Additionally, they are also provided with toiletries such as body creams, shaving creams, soaps and so on.
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Being grateful to Swami is what I have learnt throughout my experiences with Him. I have learnt to rely on Him incessantly regarding everything that I do; being in Swami’s Presence is constant.
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Contemplating on my journey of transformation through
Seva
, I have realised that Swami has lovingly guided me to change my inner self.
Seva
has brought me to appreciate, and reminded me of, the simple teachings of Swami. To see God everywhere, in everything and in the process to realise that we too are just like Him!
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