1. Due to the ongoing Omicron Covid Virus variant spread, based on the NYC health / CDC guidelines we are taking precautionary measures by pausing the IN PERSON Center meeting.
2. We will review the option of resuming the IN PERSON center meeting as we get to know more status updates.
Br. Pradosh Dessai – Experiences Sharing SSSGC USA – Region 2 President Sunday, January 16th 2022 @ 10 AM
This Sunday, we will start off with Bhajans and following the bhajans we will follow 21 Aum Sri Sai Ram chanting (as part of 1008 Sadhana).
Happy Pongal and Sankranthi:
Swami says “This day has an outer and inner significance, the inner having a greater value for aspirants for spiritual progress. I do not attach much value for the outer meaning…One’s life must be a perpetual spiritual practice. Uttarayana is a matter of attitude…when your sight is on Brahman, it is Utarrayana…But for the real Uttarayana, you must make effort, tremendous efforts…The path is straight and hard, but the goal is glorious. It is nothing less than illumination. When you crave the thought of the Lord and the company of the godly, then you are in Uttarayana.”
We are happy to celebrate this sunday, the Pongal / Sankranthi Satsang with Br. Pradosh Dessai. He is no stranger to many of us in this region. A brief bio about Br. Pradosh is below.
Swami came into Pradosh’s life in mid 90s when he was in Australia. He then started attending Sai Centers in Sydney Australia and continued to attend Sai Centers when he came to the USA in 97 in Detroit and then Washington DC metro. He has served as a SSE Teacher for about 10 years. In early 2000s he served as the devotional coordinator and later as a Vice President of Fairfax Sai Center. He has been a founding member and Vice President of Falls Church Sai Center and before that he was the founding member and President of Loudoun Sai Center from 2006 to 2009. He has been fortunate to be part of three Parthi Pilgrimages which visited Swami in 2010 and in later years. Currently he is serving as the Regional President for Region 2 of SSSGC USA.
Professionally Pradosh runs his own IT Consulting Company serving Defense Industry and Federal Government.
Please join this session.
Agenda:
09:30 AM – 09:45 AM: Join the meeting 09:45 AM – 10:00 AM: Meditattion
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Bhajans 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Pradosh Dessai 02:00 PM – 02:30 PM: Sankranthi Satsang
Suggestions:
1. Ensure you have laptop / phone / ipad and login by 9:45 AM. 2. For any issues while joining, please reach out to us.
!!! CENTER TIMINGS CHANGED – 10 AM EVERY SUNDAY !!! Note: If it asks for password, please enter 10081008
For those who cannot join using the above link, please dial in directly using the number (Audio Only): Dial In Number: (646)-558 -8656 Access Code: 965-450-877# Passcode: 10081008
1008 Sadhana Offering 21 Aum Sri Sai Ram chanting during center meeting on Sunday, January 16th, 2022 @ 10 AM
Swami says
“The purpose of life is to know one’s own self”. Sadhana (Spiritual Practice) helps us to understand the questions,
“Who am I? | From where did I come? | Where am I going to? | How long I will be here? “
1008 days of sadhana program is to practice sadhana. Sadhana (Spritiual Practice) will help us to reach our goal of spiritual realization. Once you start practicing something, eventually that becomes an habit where there is no need for any Sadhana offerings. There is no time limit of 1008 days as this is always a life long Sadhana (Spiritual Practice) that all of us have to follow.
Note: This is an progressive Sadhana Offering that will cover an span of 4 years leading to Sri Sathya Sai Baba 100th Birthday Celebrations.
The 1008 Sadhana offering was launched (start of 96th Birthday offering (96 days leading to 96th Birthday)) on Thursday August 19th 2021. Please join as this is open for all Children, Young Adults and Adults. Where ever one may be, you can still follow the sadhana (Spiritual Practice) that will help you to answer the above questions. You don’t have to register to participate as it is Optional.
For more details on how you and your family members can participate, please click below for the details.
