II SRI SAIRAM II Indulal Shah Sai Darshan 9 th & 11 th Road Junction Khar (West) MUMBAI 400 052 (India). ihs99999@gmail.com May 12, 2011 To, All Office Bearers and Coordinators Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations,and Devotees of Bhagavan Baba in Maharashtra. Dear Sisters and Brothers, Loving Sairam to you and the members in your family. Warm greetings on the auspicious occasion of 44 th Dharmakshetra Day on 12 May 2011!!! In His Infinite Divine Grace, Revered Bhagavan, on the auspicious eve of Maha Shivratri on Tuesday, 1 March 2011 had released a publication at Prashanti Mandir Bhajan Hall entitled: Sri Sathya Sai Sowing the Seeds of Divine Love... Compendium Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations Worldwide 1965-2010. This Compendium is a collection of the work undertaken by the Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations in various fields during the last 45 years, in Bharat and 135 overseas countries in the form of Text, Images, Presentations and Audio Visuals. It also includes many inspiring articles, poems, e-books and Bhagavan s Divine Messages all put together with love and devotion. This Compendium truly describes the Work, Worship and Wisdom that has been springing so profusely from our Beloved Sai. 1
It will serve the present generation as the lighthouse and motivate it to serve their motherlands in the years and years ahead. Besides, it will be a good source of reference for the future generation on account of the authentic contents therein on the Seva Work done during the time of the Sri Sathya Sai Avatar. Final copies of the Compendium are expected to be ready for delivery by May 2011 end. The compendium has been reasonably and moderately priced at Rs.1500/= per set that includes a book and a set of 12 DVDs each of 9 GB data. This compendium will be truly an ideal possession by every devotee, every Samiti, every office bearer and every centre. It is a very good item that can be offered to guests and dignitaries whenever they preside over in various events in the SSSOs. We are looking forward for a requisition of large number of sets from all Samitis in Mumbai. The copies will be available at Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications Division at Dharmakshetra, Mumbai by May end against cash payment. Since the weight of a set is appx. 2 kgs., we have also made arrangements to courier the same directly, in case anyone prefers. Those desirous to have door delivery by courier may forward the request in an attached format along with 1. a cheque for Rs. 1550/= for delivery within Mumbai and Navi Mumbai; 2. a cheque, payable at par or a demand draft for Rs. 1575/= for delivery at any other place in the State of Maharashtra; 3. a cheque, payable at par or a demand draft for Rs. 1625/= for delivery at any other place in the State of Goa; in favour of Sri Sathya Sai Education in Human Values Trust payable at Mumbai. 2
Sri Sudhir Joshi may be contacted for more details or clarification/s. Please note to forward a request along with a cheque/demand draft by courier at the following address: Sri Sudhir Joshi Sri Sathya Sai Niketan 606, Krishna Vihar Irla Bridge Off. Swami Vivekanand Marg Andheri West, Mumbai 400 058. Tel.Nos.: 022 2620 3040 / 99690 09090 E-mail: smj108@gmail.com Alternatively, direct remittance can also be made in favour of: Sri Sathya Sai Education in Human Values Trust Account No. 030101000011890 Indian Overseas Bank New Marine Lines Branch, Maker Bhavan No.2 Sir Vithaldas Thackersey Marg Mumbai 400 020 (India). Branch Code 301 RTGS NFSC Code IOBA 0000301 SWIFT Code IOBAINBB301 MICR No. 400020004 After remittance, please drop an e-mail indicating the transaction details on my e-mail id Ihs99999@gmail.com with cc to smj108@gmail.com A brief review on the Compendium written by Sister Smt.Karuna Sarup-Munshi from Radio Sai Global Harmony, Prashanti Digital Studio, Prashanti Nilayam has also been annexed herewith. 3
Please do make good amount of awareness among all to make sure that everyone has this precious possession. May all derive immense bliss through a walkthrough in the Compendium. Affectionately, With warm regards, Indulal Shah 4
To, Sri Sudhir Joshi Sri Sathya Sai Niketan 606, Krishna Vihar Irla Bridge Off. Swami Vivekanand Marg Andheri West, Mumbai 400 058. With reference to the circular dated 12 may 2011 received from Sri Indulal Shah, I/we are happy to forward our requisition for no./s of compendium. Payment particulars: Cheque/DD No.: Dated: Amount : Rs. Bank: Branch: In favour of: Sri Sathya Sai Education in Human Values Trust Address for delivery: (Please include nearby landmarks in the courier address) Sender s Name: Tel.Nos.: Landline: Cell: E-mail: 5
Bhagavan releases the Compendium of 45 years of Seva Across the Globe L-R: Sri Indulal Shah, the Founder and International Advisor, Sri Sathya Sai Organisations, Revered Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Sri K Chakravarthi, Secretary, Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust and Sri Sudhir Joshi, SSSO, Mumbai. Time, Day and Date of Release: 7.45 pm, Tuesday, 1 March 2011 Place: Bhajan Hall, Prashanti Mandir When the Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation (SSSO) was set-up in Mumbai in 1965, few realised that in hindsight, historians would view the event as epoch making. Fewer still envisaged the unprecedented global penetration the organisation would achieve over the next four and a half decades. From the remotest taluks in rural India to island nations in the Pacific, to each of the republics of the former Soviet Union and the G8 countries, from the North Pole to the South Pole, from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, the SSSO today has become synonymous with pure love driven social uplift projects. 6
Through its groundbreaking work in fields of community service, character education, healthcare and harmony of religions, the Sai Organisation has borne a definitive impact on the society and is increasingly being recognised by the world as a model worth emulating. Based on Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba s vision of Spiritual Socialism, the SSSO has emerged as the most globally spread, barriers-free, compassionate and far reaching service agency whose members unite as one human family while honouring their respective ethnic, cultural and religious traditions. To capture this wide panorama of the Sai mission over the past 45 years, Sri Indulal Shah, Founder and International Advisor of the SSO, has cashed in on his long and close association with the Sai movement to compile the publication. This bible of the Sai Mission is a chronicle of a silent revolution that has ushered the Age of Sai Altruism globally. Acclaimed as a spiritual lighthouse for posterity, the Compendium of the SSSO is a convergence of an insider s view of the organisation s growth, in-depth research, detailed documentation and state-of-the-art technology. 7
The Compendium package comes with a book, accompanied by a set of 12 DVDs to capture every possible aspect of the most peaceful yet potent revolution the human spirit has ever undergone. It fulfills the prophecy that Bhagavan Baba revealed to the Blitz Editor (late) Mr. R.K. Karanjia in September 1976. In his most extensive media interview ever, Sri Sathya Sai Baba had prophesised a kind of spiritual socialism based on the conversion of wealth into a trusteeship for the removal of poverty. He has spoken of a change that must evolve from the heart instead of being imposed from outside. Recognising that all materialist doctrines had failed to bring about any real transformation, Baba had advised spiritual transformation through selfless social service as necessary for a revolution in human consciousness way back in 1976 when He had clarified: We need to transform society from false to real values. We have to convince people to embrace a high level of living and thinking on the basis of humility, morality, compassion and detachment, as against the existing greed for competitive luxury and conspicuous consumption. People have to be convinced that the only way to rouse the latent divinity in them is to master desires and conquer greed for pleasure and luxury instead of being a slave to these false materialistic values. Less Luggage More Comfort. Curb your desires, reduce your wants, live in spiritual austerity, and the available material will be sufficient for all humanity. More than that, the tensions of a competitive socioeconomic system will be dissolved and peace of mind will be restored. Life is like a journey in a vehicle between birth and death. The body is the vehicle in which you are motoring to death Would it not be better to attend to the immortal spirit rather than waste time which is running out on gaining wealth and securing comforts? This is the logic of spiritualism with which I seek to change the attitude of people. What Baba revealed to Editor Karanjia in 1976 has come to fruition as a global phenomena like none before and Shri Indulal Shah s compendium captures the various facets of this historic mission with the same love, proficiency and excellence that have become synonymous with the name Sri Sathya Sai. -Smt.Karuna Sarup-Munshi Prashanti Digital Studio Prashanti Nilayam ********* 8