Address :
All Faiths Chapel,
Austin State Hospital,
4110 Guadalupe Street,
Austin, TX 78751
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Schedule (Every Sunday)
3.45 - 4.50 PM: SSE
4.00 - 4.10 PM: Meditation
4.10 - 5.00 PM: Study Circle
5.00 - 6.00 PM:Devotional Singing
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Weekly E-Newsletter (March 27, 2019 - April 02, 2019)
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[A]
Human Values Festival 2019 :
We will be having the Human Values Festival 2019 in Austin. A Family-Centric festival celebrating five universal human values inherent in all of us : Love, Truth, Right Action, Peace and Non-Violence. This is one of
those events where we can spread the message of Swami without the regular Center formats. This festival is absolutely FREE to the public and dedicated with Love to our community. Request all members to not only participate but help contribute by spreading
the word to all groups, friends and family.
There are few categories where we need volunteers are
- "Activities and Games"
- "Registration, Guest Mgmt. Ushers"
- "Logistics and Facilities"
If you would like to volunteer in any of these categories, please contact
Date : 4/6/2019
Time : 2 PM to 7 PM
Place :
Weiss Performing Arts Center,
5201 Wolf Pack Dr.,Pflugerville, TX 78660
[B] Sai Aaradhana - Daily Devotional Sessions: Sathya Sai Center of Austin is performing the daily devotional sessions (Bhajans) at devotees
residences from March 24th till April 24th commemorating Sathya Sai Aaradhana day.
We would like members to participate in these devotional sessions daily from 7.30 PM to 8.15 PM. The format of the session will be as follows :
- 3 OMs
- 3 Gayatri
- 6 Bhajans (Devotional songs)
- Read/Listen to Sai Literature for 15 Minutes
- Aarthi
[Please do not make any dinner (Or Snack) arrangements after the devotional sessions.]
Please note that all signups are closed and if anyone needs any modification, please do send an email to -- info....@sairegion10.org
Devotional Sessions happenning in the next 10 days
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- 3/27/2019 Sudha S -
926 tallow tr, cedar park TX 78613
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3/28/2019
Swati C -
10683 Bramblecrest Dr, Austin, TX
- 3/29/2019 Manisha S 11208 Tanya Trail, Austin, TX 78726
- 3/30/2019 Dr. Soumya 7805 Gingers Cove, Austin, TX 78759
- 3/31/2019 Center -ASH 4110 Guadalupe Street, Austin, TX 78751
- 4/01/2019 Anasuya I - 2414 Demona Dr, Austin, TX 78733
- 4/02/2019 Kiranmayi K - 1216 Horseback Hollow, Austin, TX 78732
- 4/03/2019 Dr. Lakshmi A - 11620 Medallion Lane, Austin, TX 78750
- 4/04/2019 Bindhu S - 3112 Aquila Ct, Roundrock, TX 78681
- 4/05/2019 Lakshmi T - 11123 Alison Parke Trail, Austin TX 78750
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[C] New Service Opportunity :
We are very happy to let you know that we started the new Service Opportunity last saturday February 16th, with the help and support from all of you. Mobile Loaves & Fishes (MLF) is a food truck service, where volunteers
hit the street seven nights a week, 365 days a year to serve the homeless, delivering food, clothing, hygiene products and other items. Sathya Sai Center of Austin will join Riverbend Church in Austin, and use their MLF Kitchen, to support/continue the feeding
program to the homeless.
Those who want to volunteer for this activity, please click
Here.
Going forward we intend to intensify this service based on availability and interest of volunteers.
[D] Austin Sai Center Whatsapp Group :
A New Whatsapp Group has been created for Austin Sai Center. Sathya Sai Center of Austin would encourage all of you to join this new Whatsapp Group to get Center level Updates and important messages. Please note that
only Admins can post messages to this group and so this would give you only Important messages from Center and is for Information Only.
To Join this Group please click Here
[E] Help the Hurricane Harvey Victims :
As the need for support continues in the Houston area, we would like to solicit availability of volunteers across our region for participation in outreach activities (includes supporting
Sai families, our local communities as well as under-privileged neighborhoods). Once we know your availability, we can plan and finalize various service activities. The form is now open for sign up
https://goo.gl/Zr357s
Please contact Mahesh
maheshm...@yahoo.com or Shiva sais...@outlook.com for more details
[F]
SAI Summer Series:
With Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s grace and blessings, the SSIO is introducing a new initiative – SAI
(Self-Awareness and Inspiration) Summer Series: An international retreat in Prasanthi Nilayam every summer around Guru Poornima.
The SAI Summer Series will be focused on personal transformation topics and activities, and the inaugural event will take place during 17–
21 July 2019, starting the day after Guru Poornima in the Ashram.
We extend a loving invitation to all SSIO members to participate in this blessed opportunity, in the abode of Supreme Peace, Prasanthi Nilayam.
For more details and to register (Before April 1) Please click
Here
[G] Audio/Video/Photos of recent events :
Here are the Audio/Video recordings of various events held recently by Austin Sai Center with Photos.
Photos
Audio/Visuals Plus Photos
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[A] Birthday Celebration: Every
month, Sri Sathya Sai Center of Austin celebrates the birthdays of some of the residents of the Austin State Hospital.
Birthday Gift sign up for 2019: Please sign up for the birthday Gifts using the following link...
Birthday
Gifts 2019
[B] Nursing home update:
We have extended the service of Nursing home to two saturday's in a month. We will now serve at Walnut Nursing home on both the 1st and 4th Saturday's as well. On first
Saturday of Each Month, 3:00pm – 4:00pm and fourth Saturday of Each Month, 10:30am – 11:30 am
[C] National Media Team :
National Media Team is grateful to share articles about events and activities benefiting local communities. We have been publishing these articles in our "Sai Connections" Media Bulletin.
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[A] Study Circle Topic for March 31st 2019: On Next Sunday, March 31st, we will have study circle on "Cultural Inclusion and Expansion - Week
3" to be moderated by Brother Jay Solankee.
[B] Summary of Study Circle held on March 24th, 2019 :
Last week on March 24th, Sister Sanju has moderated on the topic of "Self Confidence" in the Leadership series.
[C] Devotional Songs Database:
Kindly refer to the below link, you can search songs by tempo, complexity, deity, language etc.
You can also help enhance the site by submitting audio recordings for songs that are missing one.
[D] Study Circles :
Radio Sai is collecting lot of materials for Study Circles and providing us with insights on what Swami said on a particular topic. If you would like to moderate a study circle, please review such articles,
collect your thoughts and let Brother Balaji know that you could facilitate a study circle. For more details, click on this link
Example
Radio Sai Study Circle Material.
Also if you need to see the Study Circle Guidelines Please Click
HERE
[E] Sai Inspirational Channel Program for April:
Wednesday, April 3rd, 8:00 PM
Inspirational Speaker : Anuradha Venkateswaran
Topic: If not us who? If not now,
when?
Anuradha Venkateswaran is fortunate to be born in a family whose association with Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba goes back over 55 years. With Swami’s grace, Anu secured
admission at the Anantapur Campus of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning in 1992, and graduated with a BSc Honors degree in Physics in 1995. During her tenure as a Sai Student, she was blessed with numerous life changing experiences with Bhagawan.
Following her wedding in 1998, she came to the United States and continued to be actively involved in all wings of the Sathya Sai Organization. Anu is a SSE Teacher,
a strong advocate of the Sai Young Adult Program and an active member of the Sai Alumni Group in North America. Bhagawan has blessed her with numerous opportunities to speak about Him and sing His glory at Sai Centers and Regions across the United States,
Trinidad and most recently in Canada.
With unflinching support from her husband, 2 teenage children and her beloved mother, she currently serves Swami as the President of a brand new Sathya Sai Center
in Northeast Atlanta.
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TO JOIN AN ONLINE INSPIRATIONAL CHANNEL PROGRAM
2) Or Join by Audio:
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US Toll Number: 1-415-655-0001
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Access Code: 198 080 238
Also, please note that all of our prior programs are available in the "Members
- Archives & Recordings" page of our website. See below for program access and website login details.
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Login ID: saimembers10
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Login Password: Saiandiare1 -- note that the S is capital in the password
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If you would like to sing a song on any Sunday of this month Please
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Sign up for offering Harathi at weekly devotional session (Waving the flame)
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Sign up link for hosting Monthly Satsang at your residence
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[A] SSE Sai-ence Fair:
We are going to have an SSE Sai-ence Fair on Sunday March 31. The idea is to connect something from the world of science (nature, zoology, physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, psychology, botany, engineering, sports/health,
environment, etc.,) to a spiritual teaching.
All SSE students will participate by doing Individual Projects. Each of the classes is being mentored by one of the Group 4 students. They have given directions to the students based on their specific class (younger students
are doing a display, older students are doing experiments ). So, if you have any questions, your child should be able to answer it. Otherwise, please talk to your class' Group 4 mentor (info coming soon).
Parents, we want to see what the children come up with, so please help them as needed, but allow them to create their project as independently as possible. All students will be given a board for their display.
[B] SSE Resumes : SSE Resumes this week 3/31/2019 after the break. Please be sure to be in by 2.30 PM for Sai-ence Fair followed by SSE at
3.45 PM.
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[A] Aaradhana Day Chanting:
We are happy to let you all know that YA's not only from Austin but all across the Region 10 started the 30 day Aaradhana Day Chanting from March 24th till April 23rd. Here are the details --
Program : Aaradhana Day Chanting
Dates : March 24th till April 23rd
Timings : 9.00 PM to 9.15 PM
Access Code : 703574
[B]
Adopt-A-Creek :
We are very happy to let you all know that about 10 YA's have participated in their first cleanup at the Walnut creek last Saturday 2/2/2019 from 9 AM till 12 Noon. The whole portion of the 0.6 mile assigned to Sathya
Sai Center of Austin has been cleaned up and YA's were very happy they were part of this community cleanup activity. Click here to see few
pictures.
We are planning our next service to be coincided with earth day (4/22/2019) and do it the Saturday right before earth day, which would be on 4/20/2019. Please contact Kiranmayi/Rushil/Sriram if you would
like to be part of this service project.
[C] YA Email List: We are in the process of updating the YA email list. If you are a YA (40 and
under) and would like to be added to the list or would like to be removed from the list, please fill the following survey:
https://goo.gl/forms/QbaSEvfXrURzffLO2
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[A] 1st Sai Women's Conference :
With blessings of our Master, we are pleased to announce First National Sai Women's Conference to be held on June 29-30, 2019 in NJ, USA. Further information and details are forthcoming.
[B] Everyday
Leadership:
On Feb 24th, Sai sisters met for a beautiful discussion on Leadership led by Sister Supriya, based on the book Sai Baba's Mahavakya on Leadership. There will be no Sai Sisters
meeting on March 31st as there will be SAIence fair for SSE. The next meeting will be in April. More details to follow. If you are interested for more information please contact Dr. Shaili Singh - Shaili...@gmail.com
[C] Sai Sisters: If
you would like to join the Sai Sisters What's App group to get updates, please contact Dr. Shaili Singh - Shaili...@gmail.com or call @ 512-587-6355. If you are not on What'sApp, announcements will also be posted in this section of the weekly newsletter.
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[A] Regional News Letter - Please find the Regional News Letter for the Third Quarter by clicking the link below...
[B] 93rd Birthday Message --
Please find Dr. Narendranath Reddy's message regarding Swami's 93rd Birthday
Here
[C] Disaster Relief in Indonesia --
Please find Dr. Narendranath Reddy's mail regarding disaster relief efforts in Indonesia
Here
[D] Hurricane Harvey and Irma -
Please find Dr. Narendranath Reddy's mail regarding Hurricane Harvey and Irma
Here
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[E] SSIO National Disaster Relief team :
The Sri Sathya Sai International Organization's National Disaster Relief Team (NDRT) is actively recruiting volunteers. Anyone who is willing to become a volunteer can register in the following link
https://tinyurl.com/SaiNDRT
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March - April
Intercalary Days begin, 2.26.2019 - 3.1.2019 - Baha'i:
Ayyám-i-Há, or “Days of Ha,” are devoted to spiritual preparation for the Fast, hospitality, charity and gift giving. The Badí’ Calendar is a solar calendar consisting of 19 months of 19 days each (361
days), with the addition of “Intercalary Days” (four in ordinary years and five in leap years) to adjust the calendar to the solar year.
Mahasivarathri, 3.4.2019, Hindu: Sivarathri (night dedicated to adoration of Lord Siva) is observed every month and Mahasivarathri is celebrated once a year on the fourteenth night of the new moon.
The waning of the moon is the symbol for the waning of the mind. Lord Shiva, one of the Hindu trinity is revered as the destroyer of ignorance that arises from the mind. So, during this most auspicious time, engaging in various spiritual practices to invoke
Lord Siva's grace and benediction ensures success in achieving mastery over the mind. The very word ‘Shivarathri’ means auspicious night. Mahasivarathri - The Inner Significance is a compilation of Sathya Sai Baba's discourses on the essence and significance
of Mahasivarathi and its rituals.
Shrove Tuesday, 3.6.2019, Christianity: Commonly known as Pancake Day, this is the day before the start of Lent. Christians traditionally 'use up' rich foods in preparation for fasting during Lent.
Ash Wednesday, 3.6.2019, Christianity: Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent, the forty days (not counting Sundays) that lead up to Easter.
Sri Ramakrishna Jayanti, 3.8.2019: Celebrates the birthday of Sri Ramakrishna, teacher of Swami Vivekananda.
Purim, 3.20.2019, Jewish: Festival that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people of the ancient Persian Empire from Haman's plot to annihilate them, as recorded in The Book of Esther.
Holi, 3.20.2019, Hindu: One of the most colorful Hindu festivals, Holi begins with a bonfire to celebrate the death of Holika, the demon of winter. On the second day, people throw colored water
over one another to remind themselves of the mischievous young Krishna.
Naw Ruz, 3.21.2019, Baha'I and Zoroastrian:
The "New Day" is the first day of the Zoroastrian/Persian and Baha'i New Year. For Zoroastrians, Naw Ruz also celebrates the creation of fire that is symbolic of Asha, or righteousness. It is also the day on which Zarathustra received his revelation.
Kordad Sal, 3.28.2019, Zoroastrian: The anniversary of the birth of the founder of the Zoroastrian faith.
Laylat al-Isra'wa al-Mi'raj (Mi'raj al-Nabiy), 4.03.2019, Islam:
Commemorates the ascension (al-Mi'raj) of the Prophet to heaven following his night journey (al Isra') from Mecca to Jerusalem and his ascent to heaven and return the same night. Begins at sundown.
Mahavir Jayanthi, 4.09.2019, Jainism:
Celebrates the birthday of Lord Mahavira. Born with the name Vardhamana in ca. 599 BCE, he was later given the titles of honor, Mahavira ("Great Hero") and Jina ("Conqueror" or "Victor"), a title applied also to the other Tirthankaras.
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For more information on any of the Center Activities please contact
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