1. The Festival Calendar has been updated with the Divine Message for Akhanda Bhajan, Ladies Day, Birthday and Christmas

1. Pages have been added for the Sri Sathya Sai Study Circle, East Brunswick Center, NJ.

2. It has been brought to our attention that several links on Sai Darshan to Sai Organization web sites are no longer active or link to other sites, and these have been corrected. We regret the errors, and are in the process of checking and updating all the links.

1. On August 31, 2003 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 by Swami has been added to the Divine Discourse section:
   Sri Krishna Janmaashtami, August 19, 2003

1. A number of new discourses have been added to the audio section. Included in the current update are the following recent Divine Discourses.

   1. Guru Poornima Discourse (Jul 13, 2003)
   2. Doctor's Day Discourse (Jul 5, 2003)
   3. Kodaikanal Discourse (May 18, 2003)
   4. Eswaramma Day Discourse (May 6, 2003)
   5. Vishu Discourse (Apr 15, 2003)
   6. Tamil New Year Discourse (Apr 14, 2003)
   7. Sree Raama Navami Discourse (Apr 11, 2003)
   8. Ugadi Discourse (Apr 2, 2003)
   9. Divine Discourse (Mar 16, 2003)

1. On August 19, 2003 we celebrate Sri 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 Avataar.

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

3. The following discourse by Swami has been added to the Divine Discourse section:
   Guru Purnima, July 13, 2003

The following significant discourse has been added to the Divine Discourse section:
Doctors' Day, July 5, 2003

Swami is currently in Prasanthi Nilayam. Swami left Brindavan at 8:15 AM on the morning of July 9, 2003, and arrived at Puttaparthi by special plane.

1. On July 13, 2003 we celebrate Guru Poornima, 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 Poornima.

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

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

   1. Rama Navami, April 11, 2003
   2. Tamil New Year, April 14, 2003 Chanting of God's Name - The royal path to liberation
   3. Vishu, April 15, 2003 Practise and propagate our sacred culture
   4. Esvaramma Day, May 6, 2003 Love and respect your parents and sanctify your life

Swami is currently in Bangalore. Swami left Kodaikanal at 6:00 AM on the morning of May 20, 2003, and arrived at Bangalore at 4:00 PM, via Coimbattore.

Swami is currently in Kodaikanal,Tamil Nadu. Swami left Bangalore on the morning of May 11, 2003, and arrived at Kodaikanal in the evening, via Madurai.

1. We celebrate Esvaramma Day on May 6, 2003. This day is dedicated to the memory of Esvaramma, 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 Esvaramma Day.

3. The complete text of the new book "Saithree - Manthra, Yanthra, Tanthra" by Sri Ghandikota V. Subba Rao (Third Edition) is now available for download (pdf format,1.1 MB ).

1. On April 11, 2003 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 describes 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. Bhagavan Baba's Ugadi Discourse, April 2, 2003: Rise above Body Consciousness has been added to the Divine Discourse section.

1. On April 2, 2003 we celebrate Ugadi, the Lunar New Year. Bhagavan Baba has talked at length about the significance of this important festival and how it has to be observed by us. Sai Darshan is pleased to present excerpts from Bhagavan Baba's Ugadi Discourses.

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

3. Bhagavan Baba's Divine Discourse, Mar 16, 2003: EXPERIENCE INNATE DIVINITY TO ATTAIN PEACE AND HAPPINESS has been added to the Divine Discourse section.

4. A number of new discourses have been added to the audio section. Included in the current update are the following recent Divine Discourses.

   1. Sankaranthi Discourse (Jan 14, 2003)
   2. Shivarathri Discourse (Mar 1, 2003)
   3. Shivarathri Discourse (Mar 2, 2003)

5. The March 2003 issue of Sai Jewels , the quarterly newsletter of the Sri Sathya Sai Organizations, Region X (South-East Asia) is now available.

Swami is currently in Brindavan, Bangalore. Swami left Prasanthi Nilayam 4:25 AM March 8, 2003.

Swami's second Shivaraatri Discourse, March 2 AM, 2003, is now available.

Linga Materialization and Lingodbhavam By Swami on Shivaraathri
On the afternoon of Shivaraathri, March 1, 2003, during his talk, Sri Narasimha Murthy, warden of the Sri Sathya Sai Institute, Brindavan Campus, requested that Swami not suffer the ordeal of bringing out a Lingam this year, and that Swami materialize the Linga in His hand. Soon after Sri Narasimha Murthy finished his talk, Swami materialized a large golden Linga 3 inches in length, with a wave of His Hand.
Later, the devotees were blessed with Swami's Shivaraatri Discourse , after which Bhajans began. At 7:10 p.m. Swami brought up a golden Hiranyagarbha Linga (Lingodbhavam).

The US Sai Organization in conjunction with the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust is investigating US devotees' desires to see live or delay broadcasting over the internet of Swami's discourses, darshan, cultural events in Prasanthi Nilayam, and the like. They are requesting devotees residing in the US to complete and submit a US Questionnaire on the US Sathya Sai web site. It is extremely important to gather user data so that they can make suitable computer arrangements. Currently the survey is for US devotees only. Thank you.

1. On March 1, 2003 we celebrate Shivaraathri, which is a festival devoted to the worship of Lord Shiva. It is normally observed with night long devotional singing and chanting. Bhagavan Baba has talked at length about the significance of this important festival and how it has to be observed by us. Sai Darshan is pleased to present excerpts from Bhagavan Baba's Shivaraathri Discourses.

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

3. Bhagavan Baba's Sankraanthi discourse - DEDICATE YOUR EVERYTHING TO GOD (Jan 14, 2003) has been added to the Divine Discourse section.

4. Sai Darshan is pleased to add 39 new audio files of Swami's Divine Discourses online under the Audio section. The additions include the following recent discourses:

   1. All the major festival discourses for the year 2002.
   2. 2003 New Year discourse.

5. SaiThree Lecture by Sri Ghandikota V. Subba Rao is now available as an audio link from the SaiThree article.

6. New pages were added for Sri Sathya Sai Education (SSSE - Balavikas Classes) - of the Sai Center of East Brunswick, NJ.

7. A new link was added for the International Sathya Sai Educare Site in the page for Sai EHV Sites

1. On January 14, 2003 we celebrate Sankraanthi, which is a festival that celebrates the glory of the Sun God. This day marks the entry of the sun into Uttarayana, or the zodiac house of Capricorn. Special sacredness is attached to this movement of the sun. To mark the occasion, excerpts from Bhagavan Baba's Discourses on the importance of Sankraanthi are presented.

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

3. The following discourses have been added to the Divine Discourse section:

   1. LOVE AND MORALITY - THE NEED OF THE HOUR (Dec 25, 2002)
   2. STRIVE FOR UNITY, PURITY AND DIVINITY (Jan 1, 2003)