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Report on Cultural
Programmes during Gurupurnima
As part of Guru
Purnima celebrations, there was a wide spectrum of cultural
programmes on every day right from 30th June 2004. It was a real
feast to the eye for the devotees who witnessed these
enlightening performances.
The Bal Vikas Children of Rajasthan gave a fine portrayal of the
various incarnations of God through their dance drama
“Dashavatar” on 30th June 2004. Though the story of the dance
drama is a well-known one, it scored points on its fine
depiction, choreography and innovativeness. At the end, Bhagawan
blessed the cast by posing for photographs with them.
There were two cultural programmes on the Guru Purnima evening;
the first was by the Bal Vikas children of Nepal and the second
by the Bal Vikas children of Indonesia.
“God Resides in All” was a realistic portrayal of the unhealthy
practice of discrimination against certain sections of society
by the Bal Vikas children of Nepal. Despite continuous reminders
from the various Avatars, discrimination and inequality exists
in all societies of the world. The main reason behind such
inhuman practices is the inability of humans to see God in all
of His creations. This theme was highlighted in the story of a
little girl and her brother who were discriminated against by
the village elders. They were not allowed to enter the village
temple and not even to serve water to the thirsty. As the story
unfolds, it shows how Buddha puts an end to the misery of the
two children and transforms the heart of the village elders. In
the end, Bhagawan posed for photographs with the children.
A musical bouquet of song, drama and dance “From Humanness to
Divinity” was presented by the Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas of
Indonesia. The theme of the drama revolved around the pivotal
point how man should use his mind, status and talents to become
virtuous and strive to raise himself from the human to Divine.
At the end of the programme, Bhagawan blessed the children by
posing for photographs and also materialised a chain for one the
participants.
Madhur Bhakti, true to the epithet had all the sweetness in it.
This musical presentation was staged on 3rd July 2004 by the Bal
Vikas children of Madhya Pradesh and Chhatisgarh. The Gopikas
unable to bear the pangs of separation from Krishna were longing
for the Lord. It is at this time that Krishna sends Uddhav to
Gopikas to explain them the efficacy of Nirgun-Nirakar aspect of
the Lord. But the pure, unsullied and selfless love of the
Gopikas in which only the form of Krishna dwells vanquished
Uddav’s standpoint. There was no room for any other philosophy.
When the Gopikas were sending messages through Udhav, Radha was
preparing to merge her life with Krishna. Those immortal moments
of sweetness were depicted as Madhurashtak in this musical
programme. The musical presentation won the plaudits of the
entire audience. At the end of the presentation, Bhagawan posed
for photographs with the children and also materialised a chain
for one of the participants.
The Bal Vikas children of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation,
Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal transported the audience to an
ethereal world through their dance drama “Ganagavataran” on 4th
July by bringing alive the story of Bhagirath and how he
succeeded in propitiating the Trinity – Brahma, Vishnu and
Maheshwara in bringing the Ganges down to earth. The play was
interspersed with soul-stirring songs and forceful dialogues. At
the end, Bhagawan showered His benedictions on the children by
posing for photographs with them.
The SSE children of Region 9, USA, presented an interesting play
“Bloom where you are planted” on 5th July 2004. In the play, the
children presented exemplars of American heroes like Abraham
Lincoln and Eleanor Roosevelt, who lived an ideal life and did
yeoman service to their fellowmen. At the end of the programme,
one could see the expectant faces of the children craving for
Bhagawan’s love, and the Lord in turn blessed them with
photographs and showered His benedictions on them.
Bhagavata is nothing but an expression of devotees yearning for
God and God’s Love for His devotees. The Balvikas children from
Harynana and Chandigarh brought the essence of the sacred
Bhagavatha and the Power of devotion in a lucid manner in the
the Divine Presence at Prasanthi Nilayam. Traversing through the
sacred text, enacting anecdotes from the lives of Dhruva,
Prahlada and Markandeya, these children underscored the
importance of sincere devotion. The play ended on an optimistic
note that the values which have been vitiated in society would
be reinstated with the advent of Bhagawan through Sathya Sai Bal
Vikas.
...Students are My Property...declared Bhagawan on numerous
occasions. What greater joy could there be than watching His
children enacting incidents from His life, which is the very
manifestation of Sathyam Sivam Sundaram, (truth, goodness and
beauty), calling attention to the message that underlies. On
Sunday, the 4th July 2005, it was the privilege of students from
the Brindavan Campus to present a programme in the divine
presence, enacting various incidents from His life and various
service activities undertaken by Him…to drive home…His Message
of Love. …And in the end…they sung their hearts out…inviting the
Lord to Brindavan, Bangalore. As per the divine command, the
Warden of Brindavan Hostel Sri Narasimha Murty made a brief
speech. He emphasized what Bhagawan said in His Gurupurnima
message that one should seek only Bhagawan’s Love… and
nothing else. At the end, Bhagawan distributed new
clothes to the students from both the campuses and from Sri
Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School.
“Children are born through parents. God makes the parents the
“Trustees”. The parents are not owners of the child. Infact, the
child is a gift from God to them” says Bhagawan. Parenting has
been in the main scheme of things in the schedule of Sri Sathya
Sai Seva Organisations - worldwide. To drive home the message of
proper parenting, Sathya Sai Seva Organisatios – Maharashtra has
arranged an exhibition on Parenting during Guru Purnima
Celebrations at Prasanthi Nilayam. Various techniques and guide
lines on the subject was imparted to parents and other devotees
from various cross section of society. The exhibition was
arranged in the ground floor of Conference Hall, near Sri Sathya
Sai Books and Publications Trust and was visited by a large
number of devotees.
Source:
http://www.sssbpt.org/Pages/Prasanthi_Nilayam/CulturalProgramme_Report.htm
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