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A) Service Activities:
I. Jan 18 (In Person) Breakfast Seva – Our monthly in-person breakfast service to support Raleigh men’s shelter is scheduled for Jan 18 at 4:30am to prepare and serve breakfast. You can also sign up for ingredients and drop off by Friday Jan 17 7p at 302 Royal Tower Way, Cary. If you are coming for the service, you can bring ingredients along with you. Please use the signup sheet above to participate in this service.
II. Jan 18 (In Person) Dinner Service – Our monthly in-person dinner service to support Raleigh men’s shelter is scheduled for Jan 18 at 2:30pm to prepare and serve dinner. You can also sign up for ingredients and drop off by Friday, Jan 17 by 7pm at 204 Concordia Woods Drive, Morrisville. If you are coming for the service, you can bring ingredients along with you. Please use the signup sheet above to participate in this service.
III. Jan 19 (Drop-off) Dinner Service– Our bi-monthly drop off dinner service to support Raleigh men’s shelter is scheduled for Jan 19. Please use the sign up sheet above to participate in this service.
IV. Jan 26 Fresh fruit brown bag service– Our monthly fresh fruit brown bag service to support Cumberland county council of older adults with fresh fruits. Drop off fruits by 12pm on Sunday Jan 26 at 3909 Valley Side Court, Cary. Please use the signup sheet below to participate in this service.
V. Pediatric Clinic Food Distribution Project
This bi-weekly project involves distributing grocery bags to Lincoln Community Health Center Pediatric Clinic’s families in need. Any identified family visiting the pediatric clinic who is facing food insecurity will be given a grocery bag filled with dry/canned goods as well as a list of local food resources in the Durham area
B) Ladies Wing Meet on Jan-18th – Empower Educate Support :
Please refer the below links for more information:
C) Sai center activities on Sunday Jan 19th at HSNC Rooms 3,4,5,6 :
- 3:30 PM-Setup
- 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM – Study Circle “How are one’s internal impulses purified? Four types of offenses in speech (part 1)” by Sister Padma Commuri
- 5:10 PM to 6:10 PM – Sai Premam Bhajans, Aarati and Closing Prayers
D) ARRYA 2025 | SSSGC National Young Adults Retreat to Kick-off Bhagawan’s Centennial Celebrations! – REGISTRATION IS OPEN
Sairam Dear Sai Young Adults!
We are excited to announce that Region 3’s Annual Regional Retreat for Young Adults has been expanded to the 2025 SSSGC USA National Young Adults Retreat! Let us unite together, as one unified nation-wide Young Adult family to ring in the Centennial of our Lord!
The USA National YA Retreat will be held Fri Feb 14th – Sun Feb 16th 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina
Theme: “Hands in the Society, Heads in the Forest”
Registration link is now open and closes on Fri Jan 17th 2025.
E) Volunteer Registration is now open for the Guru Purnima Medical Camp in Parthi
You are welcome to have the devotees from your country register with the registration links below. Last date for registration is May 10, 2025 for doctors and healthcare professionals
F) National Go-Green Team Updates – For Swami’s Centennial birthday celebrations, the National Go-Green has taken an initiative to take 100 steps to become a Go-Green champion at home, school, work. As part of that effort, the team releases video every week on specific topics. Please click here to view Week1 video.
G) Regional Updates – Please visit regional section at https://raleighsaicenter.org/newsletter/#regional for important announcements :
- Weekly update for the week of Jan-12, 2025 from Prasanthi Connection Zone 1 Committee
- Ati Rudra Maha Yagnam in Parthi – February 2025 registrations link
- Volunteer Registration is now open for the Guru Purnima Medical Camp in Parthi
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As we observe the festival of Sankranti, what should this period remind us of? Bhagawan enlightens us of the significance of this auspicious occasion today.
From today, the Sun starts on its northward journey. What does North signify? It is considered the direction leading to moksha (liberation). The sun is said to move towards ‘Himachala’. Himachala is made up of two words: Hima + Achala. ‘Hima’ means white as snow. ‘Achala’ means firm and unshakable. Where is the place this description applies? It is the region of the heart. In a heart that is pure and steady, the sun of buddhi (intellect) enters. There is no need to undertake the journey in the external world. Uttarayana (Northward Journey) means turning the intellect inward towards the heart. The bliss experienced within alone is true bliss for man. All other external and sensory pleasures are ephemeral. Only the Atmic principle is pure, permanent and infinite. This is the abode of moksha (liberation). The journey to moksha is called the quest for liberation. Sankramana is the time when the inward journey towards the pure and unsullied heart is made. Just as the Sun embarks on his northward journey, Sankranti is the day on which the Intellect should be turned towards the Atma for Self-realisation. – Divine Discourse, Jan 15, 1996 – BABA
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Centenary Medical Programs and Seva Opportunities :
With Swami’s Grace numerous opportunities are available for doctors, nurses, and medical professionals along with non-medical volunteers from around the globe to join together with our brothers and sisters from India to offer services to Bhagawan over this historic centenary celebratory year. Please inform and encourage all to participate.
1. Guru Purnima Medical Camp July 7-11
Location: N1 building
2. Global Cardiovascular Symposium for Medical Professionals Sept 27-28
Prasanthi Nilayam has been chosen as an official site for 2025 by the World Heart Federation (WHF) (https://world-heart-federation.org/)
Screening Seva Activities will be offered on September 27
Preventive Medical Conference hosted by the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences (SSSIHMS), University of Texas, Baylor Medical College, USA and University of Rochester, New York, USA.
3. World Heart Day Celebrations Sept 29
Public awareness campaign and activities
https://world-heart-federation.org/world-heart-day/
4. November Medical Seva
Support during Centenary Celebrations
Services to be made available Nov 8 -26 at multiple sites in and around ashram
Registration is now open for the Guru Purnima Medical Camp.
You are welcome to have the devotees from your country register with the registration links below. Last date for registration is May 10, 2025 for doctors and healthcare professionals
1. Medical Professional Registration form: https://forms.gle/FLM3HQTJDwqvMDdL7
2. Allied Health Professional Registration form: https://forms.gle/ug5My6DR1FAhznw89
3. Nurse Registration form: https://forms.gle/35nrrTGaUomPtqdv8
4. Non-Medical Professional Registration form: https://forms.gle/scxHBEnPpfTpyJNS7
Registration for the other events will be made available at a later date.
Prasanthi Connection Team:
Sairam Dear All,
Ati Rudra Maha Yagnam in Parthi – February 2025.
Please refer below the message from Region President:
Sai Ram Dear SSSGC Family,
As a part of the Centenary Celebrations of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, the historic Sri Sathya Sai Satamanam Visva Santhi Lok Kalyana Ati Rudra Maha Yagnam is being performed at the Sai Kulwant Hall at Prasanthi Nilayam from 14th to 25th February 2025.
SSSGC members, who are well-versed in chanting and who are able to participate in the entire program, starting with morning of 13th of February for an orientation and leaving the day after 25th of February may register for selection for special seating closer to the shrine to chant together as a group. Registration must be complete prior to 31st December 2024 via the following link: https://forms.gle/5onaeKEoJ981WeFb6
Loving Regards,
——-
Dr. Axay Shanti Kalathia
SSSGC, Zone 1 Chair
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1) ARRYA2025 | SSSGC National Young Adults Retreat to Kick-off Bhagawan’s Centennial Celebrations! – REGISTRATION IS OPEN
Sairam Dear Sai Young Adults!
We are excited to announce that Region 3’s Annual Regional Retreat for Young Adults has been expanded to the 2025 SSSGC USA National Young Adults Retreat! Let us unite together, as one unified nation-wide Young Adult family to ring in the Centennial of our Lord!
The USA National YA Retreat will be held Fri Feb 14th – Sun Feb 16th 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina
Theme: “Hands in the Society, Heads in the Forest”
Registration link is now open and closes on Fri Jan 17th 2025.
2) GAYATHRI BEADS BRACELET SERVICE
SERVICE TO MAN IS SERVICE TO GOD
Sairam,
We will chant and energize beads using the power of Gayathri Mantra, make them into bracelets and offer it to people in need like hospital patients and people in senior care homes.
Steps to follow:
TAKE ONE BEAD IN YOUR HAND
CHANT GAYATHRI MANTHRA 108 TIMES WHILE HOLDING THE BEAD
AFTER CHANTING 108 TIMES, PRAY THIS BEAD HELP SOMEONE
KEEP THIS ENERGIZED BEAD SAFELY IN A SEPARATE BAG FROM THE OTHER BEADS
PRAY AND ENERGIZE AS MANY AS POSSIBLE
ONCE READY, EMAIL ya@raleighsaicenter.org TO DELIVER AND RECEIVE MORE BEADS
BEADS WILL BE CONVERTED TO BRACELETS AND GIVEN TO HOSPITAL PATIENTS OR SENIOR CARE HOMES
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NEW ANNOUNCEMENT(S)! :
Pediatric Clinic Food Distribution Project
This bi-weekly project involves distributing grocery bags to Lincoln Community Health Center Pediatric Clinic’s families in need. Any identified family visiting the pediatric clinic who is facing food insecurity will be given a grocery bag filled with dry/canned goods as well as a list of local food resources in the Durham area
Signup for pediatric clinic food distribution project
Jan 18 breakfast Seva:
Sign up sheet: Jan 18 Breakfast Seva – Google Sheets
Our monthly in-person breakfast service to support Raleigh men’s shelter is scheduled for Jan 18 at 4:30am to prepare and serve breakfast. You can also sign up for ingredients and drop off by Friday Jan 17 7p at 302 Royal Tower Way, Cary. If you are coming for the service, you can bring ingredients along with you. Please use the signup sheet above to participate in this service.
Jan 18 In Person Dinner Service:
Sign up sheet: In Person Dinner Jan 18 – Google Sheets
Our monthly in-person dinner service to support Raleigh men’s shelter is scheduled for Jan 18 at 2:30pm to prepare and serve dinner. You can also sign up for ingredients and drop off by Friday, Jan 17 by 7pm at 204 Concordia Woods Drive, Morrisville. If you are coming for the service, you can bring ingredients along with you. Please use the signup sheet above to participate in this service.
Jan 19 drop off Dinner Service:
Sign up sheet: Sunday Food Service – Raleigh Shelter – Google Sheets
Our bi-monthly drop off dinner service to support Raleigh men’s shelter is scheduled for Jan 19. Please use the sign up sheet above to participate in this service.
Jan 26 Fresh fruit brown bag service
Our monthly fresh fruit brown bag service to support Cumberland county council of older adults with fresh fruits. Drop off fruits by 12pm on Sunday Jan 26 at 3309 Valley Side Court, Cary Please use the signup sheet below to participate in this service.
To participate in active service projects, please see list below.
| Service name and Date/time |
Service Activity Details |
Locations & Sign up |
| Sunday Food Service: Men’s shelter – Raleigh (Every alternate Sunday) |
Preparing food at Volunteer homes and drop at common place. Volunteer will deliver at Raleigh Men’s shelter by 2pm |
1420 S Wilmington St, Raleigh, NC 27601. Please click here to sign up for Sunday service. |
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| SAI Tutoring Program |
Volunteers provide weekly one to one tutoring via Zoom to an underserved elementary school student from the Durham Public School district. The focus is on ELA and math enrichment and also providing mentorship. |
NOTE: Please contact service@raleighsaicenter.org if you are interested in getting involved. |
| Growing Sai’s Love – Garden project |
RSC’s pilot program Growing Sai’s Love to help our Sai Community members get more self-reliant by learning to grow their own fresh, healthy vegetables, fruits, flowers, in their backyard. Members can also use these for service and center activities. |
NOTE: Please contact service coordinator service@raleighsaicenter.org if you would like to participate in this service. |
| Raleigh Men’s shelter Breakfast service |
Monthly Breakfast service on 3rd Saturday to support Raleigh Men’s Shelter. Please drop off items at 719 McRae Rd, Cary on 3rd Friday of the month by 7pm so volunteers can take supplies to the shelter on Saturday morning to cook and serve breakfast. |
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| Recycling project |
Recycling project that involves used batteries, medication(s), small electronics and bulbs. |
NOTE: Please contact service coordinator service@raleighsaicenter.org if you would like to participate in this service. |
| Pediatric Clinic Food Distribution Project |
This bi-weekly project involves distributing grocery bags to Lincoln Community Health Center Pediatric Clinic’s families in need. Any identified family visiting the pediatric clinic who is facing food insecurity will be given a grocery bag filled with dry/canned goods as well as a list of local food resources in the Durham area. |
Signup sheet has instructions and Grocery list |
| Food drive for Inter-faith Food Shuttle, Durham by Group 3 SSSE Students every month |
Group 3 SSSE students form leads in their communities and conduct food drive. Please contact Group 3 teachers for more information. |
Collected food will be delivered during first week of every month atInter-faith Food Shuttle
2436 S. Miami Blvd, Suite 200-9
Durham, NC
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