In His infinite grace and compassion, Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba has blessed and permitted devotees to commemorate the 7th Vesak Buddha Poornima in His divine presence. All Buddhist and other devotees with family are invited to participate in the holy function. This year, the Poornima (full moon day) is on 7th May. Therefore, the Easwaramma Day festival will be jointly celebrated in sequence as per following schedule:
Dates: 5-7 May 2001 (Saturday-Monday)
Place: Sai Ramesh Hall, Whitefield, Bangalore
Programme:
Saturday, 5 May 2001
Divine Darshan - Narayana seva and Vastradanam/ seminar on
similes of divine teachings of Bhagwan Baba and Lord Buddha.
Bhajans by Buddhist countries/ cultural festival.
Sunday, 6 May 2001
Easwaramma ? Children�s day. Divine darshan/ First exhibition on
Easwaramma/ Easwaramma day divine discourse.
Monday, 7 May 2001
7th Vesak ? Buddha Poornima
Divine procession
Morning: cultural programme, bhajan, chanting
Afternoon: darshan, devotional music, Buddha Poornima discourse,
traditional Buddhist ceremonial prayers.
Accommodation:
Within the ashram on first-come-first-served basis. All devotees who are interested in participating are requested to forward their names to their respective regional presidents by 1 April 2001 so that appropriate accommodations can be made.
Accommodation reservations after the deadline date should be done directly by the devotees at their own cost by private arrangement at nearby guesthouses.
Other information: As the preparations progress, additional information will be forthcoming.
2001 is the sacred year of 75th Birthday. Those devotees who could not visit during November cerebrations should avail the opportunity to receive blessings during the above holy festivals.
Sai Ram with love.
For Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations.