Issue 84 - August 12, 2018
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In 2016 one of the
Satsangs
held in the divine presence at Padova, Italy. A devotee asked what difference does it make if one recognizes or does not recognise the subtle manifestation of Divinity.
And here is what Swami said:
It does not matter. It makes no difference which vessel you drink from, whether a silver tumbler, gold tumbler or glass tumbler. The tumbler is not important. You thirst will be quenched only if you drink the water. Whether you eat from a gold plate, a silver plate or a steel plate does not matter – it is only important that you eat the food that is served. I have thousands of hands, thousands of eyes and thousands of legs, and in some way or another, I will come to you.
What is important to Me is that you recognise Me in all those whom you come across – and above all, you recognise Me in your own Self. Only then will your thirst be quenched and your hunger satisfied. I and I alone, have been speaking through the many voices over the ages. It is Me whose wisdom has been written down in all the texts of all the religions of the worlds. It is Myself who is worshipped in all mosques, temples, churches and other places. It does not matter where you go; what matters is that you realise what it is. Do not bother about the tumblers or the plates; do not bother about the books or buildings; understand what is at the core of it all – that it is truly Me. Understand that and you shall attain everything. That is what I am teaching. Do not limit Me to an Avatar (divine incarnation) who has come and gone, for I am far beyond – and I am as much in you as in anyone else.
Recognise that Divinity, that truth, and it will liberate you. That is My wish.
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Best NGO In Eradicating Extreme Hunger
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Annapoorna Breakfast Programme has been adjudged and awarded the “Best NGO in Eradicating Extreme Hunger” on the occasion of National CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Summit that was held on August 2, 2018 in New Delhi.
Hon. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Tourism, Mr. K. J. Alphons handed the award to the Annapoorna team and congratulated the team for their focus on building the Nation through Nutrition.
The event was graced by Honorable Union Ministers of India, senior leaders and CSR Heads from top companies across various industries.
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Eye Camp Collaboration at Doddabele
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Narayana Nethralaya and Titan Eye Care joined hands with Annapoorna on Sunday, July 29, 2018 to conduct an Eye Camp for the villagers of Doddabele which is located off Mysore Road. It is to be noted that Annapoorna began its flagship breakfast programme here for 50 school children in 2012.
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20 Million Breakfast Meals Served
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A great milestone has been achieved by Annapoorna Breakfast Programme recently, wherein 20 Million Breakfast Meals for children from rural schools and underprivileged centers have been served so far! Annapoorna currently serves across more than 1600 centers in 16 states and one Union Territory in the country.
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Hygiene Drives by Oracle
CSR Team and Annapoorna
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The Oracle CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) team, in its 20th visit to Chikkaballapur district schools along with the Annapoorna team, visited a couple of Government (Govt.) schools in the district to drive home strongly the message of hygiene and cleanliness.
The combined team visited the Govt. School in Chamrajpet and the Urdu school in Kandavara, where hygiene awareness sessions were held for the children. While the Oracle CSR team distributed tooth paste, toothbrush, hair oil and soaps for the school children; Annapoorna chipped in with honey bottles for the children. Also, the Govt. School in Chamarajpet was provided with two water filters donated by Mrs. Gayatri, a volunteer from Annapoorna.
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Annapoorna Breakfast
For Vizianagaram Children
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Annapoorna is all set to launch the flagship free breakfast programme for needy school going children in Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh.
The team met the District Collector, Mr. Hari Jawaharlal along with District Education Officer, Ms. Nagamani garu who gladly gave permission for the commencement of the programme that will serve nutritious breakfast to school going children.
The breakfast service will begin in five schools comprising of 214 children across Gangubudi, Srirampuram, Thamarapalli, Konamasivanipalem and Ganivada in the Lakkavarapukota Mandal in the district.
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Annapoorna Breakfast In Tirunelveli
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Annapoorna made in-roads into Tirunelveli this week, by commencing free nutritious breakfast for children in two schools in the southern district of Tamil Nadu.
The Annapoorna Breakfast Programme was inaugurated on Thursday, July 5, 2018 for 120 school children at Dr. Ambedkar Primary school in Thiruppani Karisalkulam, a tehsil in Tirunelveli. The inauguration was attended by District Collector, Ms. Shilpa Prabhakar.
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Spreading the seeds of Knowledge
Around the Isle
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On July 10, 2018, the youth of Colombo were fortunate enough to participate in a project organized by two of the leading boys’ schools in Colombo, Sri Lanka; wherein children studying in underprivileged schools in the area of Ambepussa were gifted with knowledge and enjoyment in the form of books and stationery items...
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Restoring the Breath of Mother Earth
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The youth of Colombo joined hands with an incredible project called ‘Haritha Vandana’; ‘Haritha’ meaning green and ‘Vandana’ meaning worship. This was started by a group of very enthusiastic young Sri Lankans with the main purpose of making a greener Sri Lanka. Their objective is to plant almost 3000 plants along the Colombo-Kandy road in the area of Kadawatha to Nittambuwa, as the existing greenery has significantly reduced during the construction of the road.
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Middle East Youth Service Activities
During The Month Of July 2018
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The selfless Sai Youth of the Middle East region are always excited to welcome weekends, as they get to meet these brothers in whom they see their own reflections. They end up sharing quality time with each other and distributing refreshments, snacks, dry ration, fruits and toiletries. The loving smiles from the recipients fill the hearts of these youth with the required energy to keep them vibrant for their own personal work.
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Young Youth on the Path of Service
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Being a regular activity that happens every week, the labourers now know the youth by name and also enquire if any of them misses a day. The labourers have often mentioned to the youth that they feel happy seeing them coming for
Seva
and that it often reminds them of their brothers and sisters back in their home towns in their respective countries.
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Under the able guidance of Alumna of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning – Anantapur Campus, a group of ladies have been providing an exemplary service to less privileged working women. Every Friday, they spend quality time with residents of the camp distributing toiletries and groceries, imparting basic knowledge of the English language, computer skills, health and hygiene classes, yoga classes and breast cancer awareness classes and so on. This service is happening without any break. As for the youth, these moments are so heart-filling that they see God in the hearts of the lovely camp residents. A smile from these women means a lot to the youth as they see their own reflection in them. When the youth of similar age spend Fridays roaming around in the city, watching movies and having outings with friends; these self-inspired youth forsake all such momentary pleasures and just spend time with these less privileged people.
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