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DATE UPDATES
20 Dec
1999

  1. Sai Darshan wishes all the devotess A WONDERFUL, HOLY, BLISSFUL CHRISTMAS and the NEW YEAR for the new millenium. Sai Darshan is happy to present the devotees with excerpts from Bhagavan Baba's Christmas Discourses.

  2. The Festival Calendar has been updated for 2000 with the Divine Message for Christmas.

  3. Updates have been made to the Sathya Sai Baba Centers schedule page.

  4. The following Christmas Discourse has been added to the Divine Discourse section.

    1. Christmas Discourse (December 25, 1993)
6 Dec
1999

  1. A number of discourses including the 74th Birthday Discourse have been added to the to the Divine Discourse section.

    1. 74th Birthday Discourse (November 23, 1999)
    2. World Youth Conference (November 21, 1999)
    3. Women's Day (November 19, 1999)
    4. World Youth Conference (November 18, 1999)
18 Nov
1999

  1. The 74th Birthday of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba will be celebrated on November 23, 1999. On this auspicious occasion, we offer our humble Pranams at the Lotus Feet of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and thank Him for allowing us to do this seva. We invite all our readers to read Bhagavan Baba's teachings and find out how He wants us to celebrate His Birthdays.

  2. Women's Day will be celebrated on November 19, 1999. Bhagavan Baba has spoken at length about the dedication of women and the important role played by mothers in the society. On this occasion, we are pleased to present our readers with excerpts from Bhagavan Baba's Divine Discourses on this topic.

  3. The Festival Calendar has been updated with the Divine Message for Birthday.

  4. The following Birthday Discourse has been added to the Divine Discourse section.

    1. Birthday Discourse (November 23, 1993)
9 Nov
1999

  1. This year the annual Akhanda Bhajan (24 hour non-stop Bhajan) will start at 6:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 13, 1999 and end at 6:00 P.M. on Sunday, November 14, 1999. Sai Darshan is pleased to present devotees with some Divine Words of advice on the importance of singing Bhajans and what we can accomplish with community singing.

  2. The Festival Calendar has been updated with the Divine Message for Akhanda Bhajan.

  3. Updates have been made to the Sathya Sai Baba Centers schedule page.

  4. Swami has blessed us with four especially significant discourses during Dasara that have been added to the Divine Discourse section.

    1. Dasara Discourse (October 17, 1999)
    2. Dasara Discourse (October 16, 1999)
    3. Dasara Discourse (October 15, 1999)
    4. Dasara Discourse (October 14, 1999)
    5. Divine Discourse (October 23, 1994)

29 Oct
1999

  1. On November 7, 1999 we celebrate Deepavali, the festival of lights. People celebrate this festival by lighting arrays of lamps and bursting firecrackers, signifying the victory of good over evil. 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.

  2. The Festival Calendar has been updated with the Divine Message for Deepavali.

  3. Updates have been made to the Sathya Sai Baba Centers schedule page.

  4. A number of discourses have been added to the Divine Discourse section.

    1. Paduka Puja Discourse (October 1, 1999)
    2. Kodaikanal Discourse (April 28, 1999)
    3. Deepavali Discourse (October 23, 1995)

  5. New quotations have been added to the Gems from the Lord.

11 Oct
1999

  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 October 10, 1999 to October 19, 1999. 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.

  2. The Festival Calendar has been updated with the Divine Message for Dasara.

  3. Updates have been made to the Sathya Sai Baba Centers schedule page.

  4. A number of discourses have been added to the Divine Discourse section.

    1. Ganesh Chathurthi Discourse (September 13, 1999)
    2. Janmashtami Discourse (September 3, 1999)
    3. Kodaikanal Discourse (April 27, 1999)
    4. Dasara Discourse (October 18, 1991)
    5. Dasara Discourse (October 14, 1988)

  5. New quotations have been added to the Gems from the Lord.

22 Sep
1999

  1. The following article by Sri Ghandikota Subba Rao has been added to the Articles section: Living in Sai Consciousness Through SAITHREE, on the Sai Gaayathree, the Sai Suurya Gaayathree, the Sai Hiranyagarbha Gaayathree and the Sai Panchaakshari Manthra.

10 Sep
1999

  1. On September 13, 1999 we celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi, a day dedicated to the worship of Lord Ganesha who is the remover of obstacles. To mark the occasion, Sai Darshan is pleased to provide devotees 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 following Discourse has been added to the Divine Discourse section.

    1. Onam Discourse (August 25, 1999)

  4. New quotations have been added to the Gems from the Lord.

  • Due to a server reconfiguration by our web hosting service, cgi scripts for "Thought for the Day", "Quotable Quotes", "Gems from the Lord", "Bhajans" and others were not working. We are modifying these scripts. We regret the inconvenience, and hope to have these working soon.

  • Sept 11 - "Thought for the Day" fixed. For "Bhajans", in each category, eg. Ganesha, English Bhajans, etc. please select "All bhajans", since the individual bhajan selection script is not functional. We're working on the other scripts.

  • Sept 21 - Web server problems fixed - all scripts should be working. Please email us if you have any problems. Thanks.

    • 30 Aug
    1999

    1. On September 2, 1999 we celebrate Krishna Janmaashtami, the day when Lord Krishna was born. On this occasion, we are happy to present the readers with a few quotations from our dear Lord Sai on the significance of the Krishna Avatar.

    2. The Festival Calendar has been updated with the Divine Message for Krishna Janmaashtami.

    3. The following Discourse has been added to the Divine Discourse section.

      1. Krishna Janmashtami Discourse (August 14, 1990)

    24 Aug
    1999

    1. On August 25, 1999 we celebrate Onam, the day when emperor Bali comes down to earth to visit his subjects in Kerala. On this occasion, we are happy to present the readers with a few quotations from our dear Lord Sai on the significance of the Onam festival.

    2. The Festival Calendar has been updated with the Divine Message for Onam.

    3. A number of Discourses have been added to the Divine Discourse section.

      1. Guru Purnima Discourse (July 28, 1999)
      2. Human Values and Education (July 26, 1999)
      3. The Ephemeral and the Transcedental, Kodaikanal (April 26, 1999)
      4. Glory of Bharatiya Culture, New Delhi Visit (Mar 12, 1999 P.M)

    4. New quotations have been added to the Gems from the Lord.

    22 Jul
    1999

    1. On July 28, 1999 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. Sai Darshan is pleased to present the devotees with a new section titled Slokas. This section features popular Sanskrit slokas (prayers) with meanings. The slokas are grouped based on the aspect of Divinity (God or Goddess) to whom the prayers are directed. Future updates will add new slokas. There are also plans to add audio versions of the prayers at a future date.

    4. A number of Discourses have been added to the Divine Discourse section.

      1. Buddha Poornima Discourse (May 30, 1999)
      2. Eswaramma Day Discourse (May 6, 1999)
      3. Ugadi Discourse (Mar 18, 1999)
      4. Mumbai Visit (Mar 14, 1999)
      5. New Delhi Visit (Mar 12, 1999)
      6. Guru Poornima Discourse (Jul 14, 1992)
      7. Dasara Discourse (Oct 3, 1989)
      8. Guru Poornima Discourse (Jul 21, 1986)
      9. Ganesh Chaturthi Discourse (Aug 28, 1976)
      10. Shivarathri Discourse (Mar 5, 1973)
      11. Ganesh Chaturthi Discourse (Aug 24, 1971)

    5. New quotations have been added to the Gems from the Lord.

    12 Jun
    1999

    1. The following Discourses have been added to the Divine Discourse section.

      1. Vishu Discourse (Apr 15, 1999)
      2. Tamil New Year Discourse (Apr 14, 1999)
      3. Rama Navami Discourse (Mar 25, 1999)
    2. New quotations have been added to the 'Gems from the Lord'.

    3 May
    1999

    1. We celebrate Eswaramma Day on May 6, 1999. This day is dedicated to the memory of Eswaramma, mother of Bhagavan Baba, and is celebrated as Children's Day by devotees of Bhagavan Baba all over the world. Bhagavan Baba has talked about the glory of motherhood and the important role played by mothers in society. Sai Darshan is pleased to present its readers with excerpts from selected Divine Discourses delivered by Bhagavan on this occasion.

    2. The Festival Calendar has been updated with the Divine Message for Eswaramma Day.
    3. The following Eswaramma Day Discourses have been added to the Divine Discourse section.
      1. Eswaramma Day Discourse (May 6, 1993)
      2. Eswaramma Day Discourse (May 6, 1987)
      3. Eswaramma Day Discourse (May 6, 1983)
    4. New pages on Goodness and Spritual Development have been added to the Wisdom Wall.
    5. Updates have been made to the Sathya Sai Baba Centers schedule page.
    6. New quotations have been added to the 'Gems from the Lord'.

    20 Mar
    1999

    1. On March 25, 1999 we celebrate Sree Raama Navami, the birthday of Lord Rama. On this holy occasion, Sai Darshan invites all devotees to listen to our dear Lord Sai Ram, as He descibes 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 Sree Raama Navami Discourses have been added to the Divine Discourse section.
      1. Sree Raama Navami Discourse (Apr 14, 1989)
      2. Sree Raama Navami Discourse (Apr 7, 1987)
      3. Sree Raama Navami Discourse (Apr 18, 1986)
    4. Updates have been made to the Sathya Sai Baba Centers schedule page.
    5. New quotations have been added to the 'Gems from the Lord'.

    12 Mar
    1999

    1. The menubar at the bottom of the window has been redesigned to include more selections, allowing access to popular pages directly. A few items (Divine Discourses and Slide Shows) have floating menus attached to them. These dynamic menus come up when you click on them, and further choices can be made within the menu item. For example, you can click on Slide Shows and choose Lingodbhavam from the floating menu. You will need a browser version 4.0 or higher for this feature.

    2. Search capability has been added for the Sai Darshan Web Site. We thank the NetNews Organization for indexing the Sai Darshan site, and for allowing us to use the search engine at their site.
    3. On March 18, 1999 we celebrate Ugadi (Yugadi or New Year, according to the Indian Lunar Calendar.) The New Year is named Pramaadi. Sai Darshan wishes all devotees A HAPPY UGADI and invites them to ponder selected excerpts from Swami's Divine Discourses on Ugadi.
    4. The Festival Calendar has been updated with the Divine Message for Ugadi.
    5. New pages on Truth and Gaayathree have been added to the Wisdom Wall.
    6. Swami's Discourses on Gaayathree and Adi Sankara have been grouped together under a separate subsection titled Special Topics in the Divine Discourse section.

      The following Discourses have been added to the Divine Discourse section.

      1. Man, Truth, Love and God (Apr 23, 1998)
      2. Ugadi Discourse (Apr 7, 1989)
      3. Gayathri Path to God (Mar 17, 1983)
      4. Gayathri Manthra (Jun 26, 1981)
      5. Universal Prayer (Jun 20, 1977)
      6. Gayathri Prayer (Apr 26, 1965)
      7. Gayathri as Savior (Feb 25, 1965)
      8. Brahmopadesham (May 16, 1964)
      9. Power of Gayathri
    7. Updates have been made to the Sathya Sai Baba Centers schedule page.
    8. A new Web Site called Advent of Sai Avathar has been added to the list of Web sites.
    9. New quotations have been added to the 'Gems from the Lord'.

    23 Feb
    1999
    1. This special update includes details about the recent Shivaraathri celebrations at Prashanti Nilayam. After more than 20 years, Swami created a Hiranyagarbha Lingam ( Lingodbhavam) in public on February 15, 1999 in front of all the assembled devotees.The following Shivarathri discourses have been added to the Discourse section.
      1. Shivaraathri (Feb 14, 1999)
      2. Shivaraathri (Feb 15, 1999, Lingodbhavam, with photos)
    2. Sai Darshan is pleased to present a slide show of 5 photos of the Lingodbhavam.
    3. Sai Darshan wishes to thank V. Srinivasan and SaiNet for providing the Discourses and the photos.
    1 Feb
    1999

    1. On February 14, 1999 we celebrate Mahaa Shivaraathri, which is an annual festival dedicated to Lord Shiva. Sai Darshan invites devotees to ponder selected excerpts from Swami's Divine Discouses on the significance of Shivaraathri.

    2. The Festival Calendar has been updated with the Divine Message for Shivaraathri.
    3. A new slide show titled Glimpses of the Divine has been added to the Media section.

    4. The following discourses have been added to the Discourse section.

      1. Sankraanthi (Jan 14, 1999)
      2. Christmas (Dec 25, 1998)
      3. Children's Rally (Nov 18, 1998)
      4. Shivaraathri (Mar 7, 1978)

    5. New quotations have been added to the 'Gems from the Lord'.

    11 Jan
    1999

    1. On January 15, 1999 we celebrate Sankraanthi, which is a festival devoted to celebrating the glory of Surya, the Sun God. Sai Darshan is pleased to present the Divine Message for Sankraanthi .

    2. The Festival Calendar has been updated with the Divine Message for Sankraanthi.
    3. A new slide show presentation on Swami's Sayings has been added to the Media section.
    4. Timings for the weekly Bhajan activity in the Hindu Temple, Flushing, NY has been added to the Sathya Sai Baba Centers schedule page.
    5. The following discourse has been added to the Discourse section.
      1. Conference of Overseas Center Presidents (Nov 24, 1998)
    6. New quotations have been added to the 'Gems from the Lord'.

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