NAGAPATTINAM District with Members from Various Cross Sections of Society and Different Faiths
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SRI SATHYA SAI SEVA ORGANISATIONS, TAMILNADU, NAGAPATTINAM District Annual Report for period from 1st April 2018 to 31 st March2019 Contents FOREWORD FROM THEDISTRICTPRESIDENT ................................................................................. 4 SRI SATHYA SAI SEVA ORGANISATIONS –AN INTRODUCTION ........................................................ 5 WINGS OFTHE ORGANISATIONS .................................................................................................................................................. 6 ADMINISTRATION OFTHE ORGANISATION .................................................................................................................................. 6 THE 9 P OINT CODE OF CONDUCT AND 10P RINCIPLES.............................................................................................................. 7 SRI SATHYA SAI SEVA ORGANISATIONS, [NAGAPATTINAM] .......................................................... 8 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 SAI CENTRES ................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 OFFICE BEARERS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 12 SPECIFIC SERVICE PROJECTSOR INITIATIVES.............................................................................................................................. 12 GLIMPSESOFACTIVITIES ............................................................................................................. 14 This report is dedicated at the Lotus Feet of our Beloved Lord and Master Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba Foreword from the District President My heartful of thanks for providing a wonderful opportunity to represent Nagai District Sai Seva activities. It is my great pleasure to give a note on our Seva activities. SERVICE: With Swami’s abundant grace, the Sai Brothers of Nagai District were blessed with immense Seva opportunities. Even though our district was terribly affected by Gaja cyclone, Swami provided us so many opportunities to serve the needy. SPIRITUAL Swami had blessed us a lot by providing abundant opportunities like Nagarsankirtan, Bhajan, House Bhajan, Study circle etc. Everyday Nagarsankirtan and Margazhi Mahotsavam Nagarsankirtan were performed in major adopted villages of our district. EDUCATION Our District youth wing continuously Thanking Swami for providing opportunities to serve in 25 Adopted school (Under Vidya Jyothi Project) other than this project more than 30 Guru's are taking Balavikas classes Sri Sathya Sai SevaOrganisations – an introduction The Sri Sathya Sai SevaOrganisations, founded by Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the year 1965, is a service organisation with a spiritual core and base to benefit all mankind irrespective of religion, caste, creed or sect. The Organisation serves as a platform for its members to undertake service and other activities motivated by an urge for one's own transformation with the aim of realising one's inherent divinity. Without any distinction of religion, nationality, race, socioeconomic status, either for those who work in the Organisation or for those who are served by it, the Organisation transcends all barriers leading humanity towards the ideal of 'Fatherhood of God and Brotherhood of Man'. The concept of fees or membership subscription is alien to the Sri Sathya Sai SevaOrganisations, for there cannot be any fee or subscription for one's journey towards his own self. The organisation functions through its primary units called as Samithis and Bhajan Mandalis of which individuals – from different strata of society, different ethnic groups pursuing different religions and faiths -are members bound by the dictum of “Love all, Serve All” and pursue their own sadhana towards self-transformation following the path of selfless service to humanity. At no point is an individual asked to follow a certain religion or rituals. On the contrary each is inspired to follow his own faith so as to ensure that a Hindi becomes a better Hindu, a Muslim becomes a better Muslim, a Christian becomes a better Christian and so on. In fact, this spiritual basis inspires everyone to pursue his own religion better by putting into practice Love and Selflessness. That is why the Organisation features in its emblem the symbols of the major religions of the world. WINGS OF THE ORGANISATIONS Spirituality and Service are supplementary and complementary to each The Sri Sathya Sai SevaOrganisation other. Spirituality is the motivational force functions under three wings viz. (i) Spiritual, (ii) behind service and service is the fulfillment of Education, and (iii) Service. spirituality. Therefore, spiritual concepts learnt Each activity in a wing is directed to through education must be put into practice in facilitate and help the member in his own form of service to humanity. Thus, in order to spiritual advancement. Although, the nature of successfully realise the objective of joining the activities undertaken under different wings Sai Organisation, one must participate in appear to be distinct and dissimilar, but there is activities of all the three wings. an inherent interrelationship amongst all the three wings. The three wings stand for Worship, Wisdom and Work. ADMINISTRATION OF THE ORGANISATION Balvikas gurus who work with young children to Headed by an All India President who is inspire in them a desire to inculcate the five supported by the National Vice Presidents and human values of Truth, Righteousness, Love, State Presidents, the Organisation functions like Peace and Non-violence, or the teachers who a welloiled machine in the District under the having undergone the training in EHV help in stewardship of the District President, focused on guiding the young minds towards the higher its purpose, clear in its vision and dedicated in goals of life or the Sai Youth who work tirelessly its efforts to live up the Swami’s message – “Love in the Sri Sathya Sai Village Integrated All, Serve All”. Programmeand Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Jyoti The Samithis and the Bhajan Mandalis Programme – each of them are bound by one constitute a genuine spiritual movement where goal –“Service to Man is Service to God”. the members are united by a common bond – Love for God and Service to fellow human beings. The members of the organisation work as one cohesive unit, whether as sevadals providing service at Prashanthi Nilayam, at medical camps, doing Narayan seva or the THE 9 P OINT CODE OF CONDUCT AND 10 P RINCIPLES Every member of the Organisation is expected to undertake Sadhana (spiritual discipline) as an integral part of his/her daily life by abiding by the following Nine Point Code of Conduct which has been bestowed by Baba for one’s spiritual and personal development. In addition, the ten principles that forms the core of guidance for all the members of the Organisation as ordained by Baba himself are also produced hereunder. The nine point code of conduct and the ten principles are fundamental to the spiritual development of the members of the Sai Organisations. Sri Sathya Sai SevaOrganisations, Nagapattinam Dist. BRIEF HISTORY OVERVIEW Sri Sathya Sai SevaOrganisations is functional in NAGAPATTINAM district with members from various cross sections of society and different faiths. With around 11 Samithis and 7 Bhajan Mandalis, the Organisation serves as a platform for its members to undertake spiritual practices through its various wings such as spiritual, education and service for their own betterment. The following tables give an overview of the Organisation in Nagapattinam district Statistical Overview as on 31 st March 2019 Units Numbers Number of members Samithis 10 250 Bhajan Mandalis 7 100 Total 13 350 No. of Sevadals ∙Gents 100 ∙Ladies 100 No. of Youth ∙Gents 50 ∙Ladies 75 Adopted Slums/Villages Numbers Number of Beneficiaries Slums/ Villages Adopted - - Adopted Under SSSVIP 1 200 Total 1 280 Adopted Schools under Sri Numbers Number of Students Sathya Sai Vidya Jyoti Schools 25 2500 SAI CENTRES S. Name of Address Contact Person / Bhajan No. Samithi / Phone no. Timing Centre 1 Keeranur 5/59 SOUTH ST Sri. Venkatraman KERANUR POST 9843070907 Nanilam tk 2 Mayiladuthurai GF 4 mangai Sri. Karthikeyan Every Sunday apartment, 9943668331 6pm to 7pm 27 mahadhana street , Mayiladuthurai 3 Nagapatthinam No.61, Fourth Cross Sri. Rajarajacholan Every Sunday Street, Nagai 9080673075 6pm to 7pm 4 Porayar 11,SANTHAVELI Sri. Saminathan Every ST,PORAIYAR. 6385947309 Wednesday 7pm to 8pm 5 Sirkazhi Vilanthidasamudra Sri. Ambalavanan Every Satur day m, Sirkazhi. 9943319575 6 pm to 7pm 6 TR Pattinam 13.AnnaiIndiraNaga Sri. Jayaraman Every Sunday r 9843974709 6 pm to 7 pm SivankoviltheruKee zakasakudi Karaikal.Pin.609609 7 Thirunagari North street, Sri. Arul Daily 6.00 pm thirunagari post, 9566288012 to 7.00 pm sirkazhi taluk, NAGAPATTINAM (district) 8 Vedaranyam 6 Sannathi st Sri. Chandramouli Every vedaranyam 9442346493 Thursday 6pm to 7 pm 9 Nemmeli Sri Sathya Sai Seva Sri. Ramesh Every Sunday Samithi, 9566288011