AUM  SAI  RAM


RECENT   ADDITIONS   TO   SAI   DARSHAN (1998)
DATE UPDATES
28 Dec
1998
  1. Sai Darshan wishes all its readers A HAPPY, HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR. Please join us in welcoming the New Year 1999, with a message from our dear Lord Sai about some useful New Year resolutions.
  2. A new Festival Calendar has been added for 1999 and it includes the Divine Message for the New Year Day.
  3. The section on Divine Discourses has been reorganized to make it easy for devotees to browse through. You now have the option of viewing the discourses arranged in reverse chronological order or by festivals. In either case, you see a list of years (festival names) with a sign next to it. Clicking on this sign will enable you to see a list of discourses available for that year (festival). Once a particular year (or festival) is expanded, the sign changes to a sign. You can now click on individual discourses to retrieve them. You can click on the sign to close the list of discourses for that year (festival).

    A number of discourses delivered by Bhagavan in previous years have been added to the Discourse section. The list includes a couple of New Year Discourses delivered by Bhagavan in the past.

    1. New Year Discourse (Jan 1, 1967)
    2. New Year Discourse (Jan 14, 1970)
    3. New Year Discourse (Jan 1, 1994)
    4. Ugadi Discourse (Apr 1, 1995)
    5. Sri Raama Navami Discourse (Apr 9, 1995)
    6. Eswaramma Day Discourse(May 6, 1995)
    7. Guru Poornima Discourse (Jul 12, 1995)
    8. Ganesh Chaturthy Day (Aug 29, 1995)
    9. Onam Day (Sep 5, 1995)
    10. Sankaraanthi Discourse (Jan 15, 1996)
    11. Shivarathri Discourse (Feb 17, 1996)
    12. Sri Raama Navami Discourse (Mar 28, 1996)
    13. Eswaramma Day Discourse (May 6, 1996)
    14. Ganesh Chaturthy Discourse (Sep 16, 1996)
  4. New quotations have been added to the 'Gems from the Lord'.
10 Dec
1998
  1. Sai Darshan wishes all its readers A MERRY CHRISTMAS!! As we all get ready to celebrate the joyous occasion, let us listen to Bhagavan Baba to know the right way to celebrate Christmas.
  2. The Festival Calendar has been updated with the Divine Message for Christmas.
  3. A number of discourses have been added to the Discourse section, including the Birthday discourse and several Christmas discourses:
    1. Christmas Discourse (Dec 24, 1972)
    2. Christmas Discourse (Dec 25, 1985)
    3. Christmas Discourse (Dec 25, 1988)
    4. Women's Day Discourse (Nov 19, 1998)
    5. Conference of Overseas Center Presidents (Nov 20, 1998)
    6. Convocation Discourse (Nov 22, 1998)
    7. 73rd Birthday Discourse (Nov 23, 1998)
  4. The list of Web sites has been enhanced with links to new Sathya Sai Organization web pages.
  5. A number of fixes have been applied to the Devanagari versions of the bhajans to correct improper translations.
  6. New quotations have been added to the 'Gems from the Lord'.
12 Nov
1998
  1. Bhagavan Baba's 73rd Birthday is being celebrated all over the world on November 23, 1998. On this holy occasion, Sai Darshan presents a selection of important discourses for Swami's Birthday, delivered by Bhagavan over the last few decades.
  2. In the month of November, we also observe Women's Day on November 19, 1998. Bhagavan Baba has talked at length about the great role played by women in fostering truth and righteousness in society. Sai Darshan is pleased to present a selection of Women's Day Discourses.
  3. The Festival Calendar has been updated with the Divine Message for Swami's Birthday.
  4. A number of discourses have been added to the Discourse section, including the Deepavali discourse and several Birthday discourses:
    1. 50th Birthday Discourse (Nov 23, 1975)
    2. 60th Birthday Discourse (Nov 23, 1985)
    3. 65th Birthday Discourse (Nov 23, 1990)
    4. Deepavali Discourse (Oct 19, 1998)
  5. New quotations have been added to the 'Gems from the Lord'.
29 Oct
1998
  1. This year, the Global Akhanda Bhajan (24 hour continuous bhajan) is being done all over the world on November 7-8 (6:00 p.m. on November 7th to 6:00 p.m. on November 8th). Sai Darshan invites all to ponder and discuss the meaning and purpose behind this global activity, by reading the Akhanda Bhajan Divine Discourses by our dear Lord.
  2. The Festival Calendar has been updated with the Divine Message for Akhanda Bhajan.
  3. A number of discourses have been added to the Discourse section, including the Onam discourse, all the Dasara discourses and Paduka Day messages delivered by Bhagavan this year. In addition, a few discourses delivered by Bhagavan in previous years on the occasion of Akhanda Bhajan have been included.
    1. Akhanda Bhajan (Jul 10, 1959)
    2. Akhanda Bhajan (Nov 14, 1976)
    3. Akhanda Bhajan (Nov 8, 1986)
    4. Onam Discourse (Sep 4, 1998)
    5. Address to students (Sep 11, 1998)
    6. Dasara Discourse (Sep 25, 1998)
    7. Dasara Discourse (Sep 26, 1998)
    8. Dasara Discourse (Sep 27, 1998)
    9. Dasara Discourse (Sep 28, 1998)
    10. Dasara Discourse (Sep 29, 1998)
    11. Dasara Discourse (Sep 30, 1998)
    12. Dasara Discourse (Oct 1, 1998)
    13. Paduka Sandesh (Oct 11, 1998) - Includes photo.
    14. Paduka Sandesh (Oct 12, 1998)
  4. New quotations have been added to the 'Gems from the Lord'. The Gems are now displayed to you in batches of 50. When you first select Gems from the Lord, you will see Gems 1 to 50. If you scroll down to the bottom of this display, you will see links to the rest of the Gems. You can choose the appropriate link to view different batches of Gems. For example you can see Gems 51 to 100 by choosing link 2 etc.
  5. Schedule for a new weekly Bhajan activity in the Marlboro, NJ area has been added to the Sathya Sai Baba Centers schedule page.
15 Oct
1998
  1. Sai Darshan wishes all its readers A HAPPY, JOYOUS DEEPAVALI. This year, Deepavali, the festival of lights, is being celebrated on October 19, 1998. Bhagavan Baba has spoken a lot about the origin of this festival and its significance for the spiritual seeker. Sai Darshan is pleased to share some of these gems with all of you.
  2. The Festival Calendar has been updated with the Divine Message for Deepavali.
  3. A set of five discourses delivered by Bhagavan Baba on the occasion of Deepavali has been added to the Discourse section.
    1. The Lamp at the Door (Oct 24, 1965)
    2. Light on Lights (Oct 25, 1973)
    3. Inner Significance of Festivals (Nov 9, 1988)
    4. The Divine and the Demon (Oct 28, 1989)
    5. Light the Lamp Within (Nov 5, 1991)
  4. New quotations have been added to the 'Gems from the Lord'.
22 Sep
1998
  1. Dasara is a ten day festival that begins with the first day of the month of Aashvayuja in the Lunar calendar. The first nine nights, Devi Navaraatri, are dedicated to the maternal feminine Shakti aspect of the Divine. The tenth day is Vijaya Dasami, commemorating the day that Rama achieved victory over Ravana. This year, Dasara is being celebrated from September 21, 1998 to October 1, 1998. Bhagavan Baba has spoken about the inner significance of this very important festival on a number of occasions. Sai Darshan is happy to share some of these Divine Words with its readers.
  2. The Festival Calendar has been updated with the Divine Message for Dasara.
  3. The following discourses have been added to the Discourse section -
    1. Kodaikanal Discourse (Apr 21, 1998)
    2. Guru Poornima Discourse (Jul 9, 1998)
    3. Ganesh Chaturthi Discourse (Aug 25, 1998)
  4. New quotations have been added to the 'Gems from the Lord'.
3 Sep
1998
  1. On the occasion of Onam, which is celebrated on September 4, 1998, Sai Darshan is pleased to provide all its readers with a few quotations from Bhagavan Baba on the lesson that Onam imparts.
  2. The Festival Calendar has been updated with the Divine Message for Onam.
  3. The following discourses have been added to the Discourse section -
    1. Mahila Day Discourse (Apr 19, 1998)
    2. Kodaikanal Discourse (Apr 20, 1998)
    3. Krishna Janmaashtami Discourse (Aug 14, 1998)
  4. New quotations have been added to the 'Gems from the Lord'.
25 Aug
1998
  1. Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated on August 26, 1998. To mark the occasion, Sai Darshan is pleased to provide readers with a variety of quotations from Bhagavan Baba on the importance of Vinaayaka (Ganesha) worship.
  2. The Festival Calendar has been updated with the Divine Message for Ganesh Chaturthi.
  3. The Bhajan section has been enhanced to provide Devanaagari versions of all the Bhajans. You now have the option of viewing the English or Devanaagari version of any Bhajan. In order to view the Devanaagari version, you need to download the XDVNG Devanaagari font. We thank Nandu Abhyankar and Shree for providing the Devanaagari versions of the Bhajans.
  4. New quotations have been added to the 'Gems from the Lord'.
18 July
1998
  1. On August 14, 1998 we celebrate Sri Krishna Janmaashtami - the birthday of Lord Krishna. We are happy to provide our readers with quotations from our Lord Sai Krishna on the significance of this auspicious day.
  2. The Festival Calendar has been updated with the Divine Message for Sri Krishna Janmaashtami.
  3. The following discourses have been added to the Discourse section -
    1. Sri Raama Navami Discourse (Apr 5, 1998)
    2. Tamil New Year Day Discourse (Apr 14, 1998)
    3. Kodaikanal Discourse (Apr 18, 1998)
    4. Kodaikanal Discourse (Apr, 1998)
    5. Eswaramma Day Discourse (May 6, 1998)
    6. Buddha Purnima Discourse (May 11, 1998)
  4. The list of Web sites has been enhanced with a link to the Sai World Youth Resource page.
  5. New quotations have been added to the 'Gems from the Lord'.
11 June
1998
  1. On July 9, 1998 we celebrate Guru Purnima, a day dedicated to the remembrance and worship of our Sadguru. On this occasion, we are happy to present the readers with a few quotations from our dear Lord Sai on the significance of Guru Purnima.
  2. The Festival Calendar has been updated with the Divine Message for Guru Purnima.
  3. New photos and quotations have been added to the Wisdom Wall.
  4. The following articles by Sri Ghandikota V. Subba Rao have been added to the Articles section -
    1. Sai Suurya Gaayathree
    2. Pacification Through Sai Gaayathree
  5. The following discourses have been added to the Discourse section -
    1. Address to students (Feb 15, 1998)
    2. Address to students (Mar 19, 1998)
    3. Ugadi Discourse (Mar 29, 1998)
  6. New quotations have been added to the 'Gems from the Lord'.
22 May
1998
  1. As a service to the local Sathya Sai Centers, Sai Darshan now provides the schedule of activities for the various centers in the Mid Atlantic Region of USA. You can view the schedule arranged alphabetically by the center name or by the days of the week.
  2. New quotations have been added to the 'Gems from the Lord'.
30 Apr
1998
  1. In the month of May, we celebrate Eswaramma Day (May 6, 1998). This is the day when Eswaramma, who was the mother of Bhagavan Baba in His present incarnation, attained His Lotus Feet. This day is celebrated as children's day with a view to remind them of the boundless affection and love showered on them by their mothers. Bhagavan Baba has talked about the ideal represented by Eswaramma and motherhood in general.
  2. The Festival Calendar has been updated with the Divine Message for Eswaramma Day.
  3. The following discourses have been added to the Discourse section -
    1. Shivarathri Discourse (Feb 25, 1998)
    2. Shivarathri Discourse (Feb 26, 1998)
  4. New quotations have been added to the 'Gems from the Lord'.
2 Apr
1998
  1. On April 5, 1998 we celebrate Sree Raama Navami, the birthday of Lord Rama. Bhagavan Baba has talked about the greatness of the Raama Naama (name of Raama).
  2. The Festival Calendar has been updated with the Divine Message for Sree Raama Navami.
  3. The following discourses have been added to the Discourse section -
    1. Sankaranthi Discourse (Jan 14, 1998)
    2. Chinese New Year (Feb 5, 1998)
  4. New quotations have been added to the 'Gems from the Lord'.
12 Mar
1998
  1. On March 28 1998 we celebrate Ugadi - the New Year Day according to the Indian lunar calendar. As we get ready to welcome the new year, let us read what our dear Lord Sai has to say about the significance and real meaning of Ugadi.
  2. A new Festival Calendar has been added to the Sai Darshan Home Page. The calendar shows the 1998 dates on which the various festivals are celebrated, with links to discourses by Swami about the significance of each festival. Additional links will be added in future updates.
  3. New photos and quotations have been added to the Wisdom Wall.
  4. A new web site in Russian has been added to the list of web sites devoted to Bhagavan Baba.
  5. The following discourses have been added to the Discourse section -
    1. Christmas Day Discourse (Dec 25, 1997)
    2. New Year (Jan 1, 1998)
  6. New quotations have been added to the 'Gems from the Lord'.
29 Jan
1998
  1. In the month of February (25th in 1998), we celebrate Maha Shivarathri, a day of devotional singing and other spiritual activities devoted to Lord Shiva. As we get ready to celebrate Shivarathri this year, let us listen to our dear Lord Sai and try to understand the real meaning of Shivarathri.
  2. The list of Web sites has been enhanced with links to official Sathya Sai Organization web pages around the world.
  3. New photos and quotations have been added to the Wisdom Wall.
  4. The following discourses have been added to the Discourse section -
    1. Ladies Day Discourse (Nov 19, 1997)
    2. Convocation Discourse (Nov 22, 1997)
    3. Birthday Discourse (Nov 23, 1997)
  5. An article on the Esoteric Significance of the Veda Purusha Jnana Yagna by Sri G. V. Subba Rao has been added to the articles section.
  6. New quotations have been added to the 'Gems from the Lord'.

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