Thaipusam 2012 – Penang. All of us are familiar with the huge crowds, the panthal-lined roads, the loud music, the scores of kavadi, the snacks and sweets, and the overpriced food. The fanfare is so great that the whole spiritual aspect of Thaipusam seems to get diluted. However, the spiritual backbone is never quite lost. [...]
The Sathya Sai Baba Centre of Seremban first carried out a Gayathri chanthing session on 17th March 2012 at Makkal Illam in Seremban Selatan . Makkal Illam houses destitutes and it has a total of 30 inmates consisting of of men, women and boys. The chanting session commenced at 6pm followed by bhajans. It was [...]
In today’s world of ever expanding globalization, we have reached a point in time where everyone has a notion of what a comfortable standard of living is. Most of us are very familiar with the amenities and accessories of civilized life in the 21st century, which more often than not, we take for granted. If [...]
The 6th February 2012 saw the Mahilas, youths and children of the Sathya Sai Baba Centre of Seremban taking part in another service- oriented activity this time at the Sri Palani Murugan Temple, Temiang, Seremban. Their main task was to help out in the cutting of vegetables on Thaipusam eve for lunch that was to [...]
The Sathya Sai Baba Centre of Seremban carried out a service project on 21st January 2012 at the Tong Sim Old Folks Home at Taman Rasah , Seremban. The home which has a total of 10 mostly Chinese inmates were touched by the Sai devotees who did a thorough cleaning job and put up decorations for the coming Chinese New [...]
The Sathya Sai Baba Centre of Bandar Klang will be embarking on a Community Cleaning program this month. The project? To clean up Morib Beach and recycle any unwanted items found. Date – 22nd Jan 2012 Time – 8.00am – 12.00pm Venue: Morib Beach What to wear? Cotton clothing, beach wear, sun-tan, gloves, hats [...]
The environment is one of the more critical issues the world faces today. Locally, there is no shortage in reports of environmental decline. A fundamental condition that ensures the continual decline of the environment is clear – a rather low level of understanding, appreciation and concern for the environment. Call it eco-consciousness, environmental consciousness, or [...]
In conjunction with Swami’s Birthday, our Sai brothers and sisters from NED centre visited the Silver Jubilee Home, Sungai Dua, Penang, on 6th November, 2011. Sis. Adeline said, “Prayers and bhajans began at 10.00am in the main hall. This was followed by serving of vegetarian lunch and ice-cream dessert to the senior residents in the [...]
Weekend rest and catching up with family & friends are always the most important part of today’s life style, one of the mechanisms used for distressing. With all the busy schedule, work, family, friends, entertainment etc. most people forget the orphans. Some donate and leave the care taking to the facilitators. Some and only a [...]
The Sathya Sai Baba Central Council of Malaysia together with together with Maxis, Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) and the Forestry Department of Selangor participated in a tree planting session which took place at the Sungai Renggam River Bank in Section 15, Shah Alam. Overall, the group have planted 7,500 trees; 1,500 trees were planted last [...]
