Akhanda Bhajan For Universal Peace commences in Prasanthi…

Saturday, November 8th, 2014

Akhanda Bhajan 2014 commenced at 1800 hrs. this evening here in Prasanthi Nilayam. Simultaneously, thousands of Sai centres around the globe, spanning countries and continents, also will be joining the ‘spiritual saga’ for Universal Peace, as per their respective national time, making it a true global affair.

Earlier, commencing the proceedings, Prof Kamaraju Anil Kumar addressed the august assembly delivering a lucid rhetoric flow in Tel-Eng mix on the theme ‘Namasmarana’. Quoting Bhagawan’s ‘own’ composition, re-iterating how His Name will fill the entire world, every nook and corner of the globe, the erudite speaker then divulged into the astounding work being done by overseas devotees in spreading His Name and Message in various parts of the world. Speaking on the glory of His Name, S-A-I, and the effective transformation IT brings about in individual, social and global scene, the Professor then narrated some of the most beautiful stories from Bhagawan’s Divine discourses illustrating the greater importance of God’s Name and Supreme Devotion.

Akhanda Bhajan For Universal Peace commences in Prasanthi…

Puttaparthi is the Main Tree, God’s Chosen Abode, where-from sprouted all branches, reiterated Prof Anil Kumar reminiscing on the ‘Glory Of The Land That Did Unmatched Penance’ to win His Supreme Grace.

Akhanda Bhajan commenced at 1800 hrs., after a brief spell of Vedam that followed the 50 min speech.

Following the initial Ganesha invocation, when the theme bhajan “Akhanda Jyothi Jalao …Sai Mana Mandir Mein” echoed in Prasanthi, thousands upon thousands in the hall joined in chorus sinking in nostalgic memoirs of the golden days when Bhagawan would personally officiate the Akhanda Bhajan with His immediate Divine Presence.

Serving as a precursor to the birthday celebrations of Bhagawan, as a practice over the years, Akhanda Bhajans have been scheduled for the second Saturday and Sunday of the birthday month, November. It represents a unique attempt at making people in every part of the world conscious of their Divine essence and to experience the sense of oneness spiritually, praying for Global Oneness.

“Of all the Sai programmes for promoting harmony and unity among the peoples of the world nothing is so significant and far‑reaching as the observance of “Akhanda Bhajan “on a global scale, initiated by Bhagawan. It represents a unique attempt at making people in every part of the world conscious of their Divine essence and to experience the sense of oneness spiritually”, observed veteran journalist of repute and former Editor of Sanathana Sarathi, Late Sri V.K. Narasimhan writing on the event in the late eighties.

…And Akhanda Bhajans of yester years used to have Bhagawan’s ‘greater’ participation. Reminiscing the beauty and subtlety of the marathon Bhajan Saga, one of the alumni of Bhagawan’s University, who has been blessed by Bhagawan to sing in His presence writes:

“Akhanda Bhajan was about to begin in a few minutes. Bhagawan entered the bhajan hall from the rear side and was slowly walking on the carpet towards the altar where He had to light the “Akhanda Jyothi” to mark the commencement of the Bhajans. As He reached the altar, He noticed a glittering artificial garland placed around the neck of the Hanuman Idol by the side of His chair. One could see a frown on His face as He went close to the Idol, bent over the lamp placed by its side, removed the garland and dropped the same saying ARTIFICIAL. The message was clear. We all know that every act of Bhagawan has an inner meaning. We understood that Bhagawan was indirectly teaching us to sing Bhajans from the Heart and not as an Art. He says, whatever we do should be “Heartificial” and not Artificial.”

Bhajans will continue until tomorrow, Sunday, evening till Mangala Arathi at 1800 hrs. that marks the end of Akhanda Bhajan 2014. Following the students’ batch, different groups of devotees will be taking turns singing for Swami during the nightlong ‘vigil’. Prasanthi is ‘perennially’ basking in His matchless glory.

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Global Akhanda Bhajan 2014 gets underway today. Akhanda Bhajan is a marathon spiritual exercise, a non-stop rendering of divine glories of God for twenty-four hours, initiated by Bhagawan and followed on a global scale promoting universal harmony and brotherhood.

Akhanda Bhajan involves constant contemplation on God in the morning, evening or even during the night time. It is constant contemplation on God during all the three states – the waking, dream and deep sleep. It is “Sarvada Sarvakaleshu Sarvathra Harichintanam, said Bhagawan long ago, explaining the significance of the marathon spiritually elevating saga.

“Of all the Sai programmes for promoting harmony and unity among the peoples of the world nothing is so significant and far‑reaching as the observance of “Akhanda Bhajan “on a global scale, initiated by Bhagawan. It represents a unique attempt at making people in every part of the world conscious of their Divine essence and to experience the sense of oneness spiritually”, commented veteran Journalist of repute and Former Editor of Sanathana Sarathi, Late Sri V.K. Narasimhan writing on the event in the late eighties.

The Akhanda Bhajan, which is observed by Sathya Sai Centres in all countries, from Tokyo in Japan to Vancouver in Canada, from Fiji in the Pacific to Trinidad in the Caribbean, has become over the years one of the most looked‑for events in the Prasanthi calendar.

A simple exercise started over a quarter century ago by a great devotee of Bhagawan, Dr. R.S. Padmanabhan at his Bangalore residence, enthused by His greater inner prompting, has become a global phenomenon, when devotees from the fraternity opt to sing bhajans for a marathon 24-hour, invoking Universal Peace.

…And Akhanda Bhajans of yester years used to have Bhagawan’s greater participation. Reminiscing the beauty and subtlety of the marathon Bhajan Saga, one of the old students of Bhagawan’s University, who has been blessed by Bhagawan to sing in His presence writes:

“Akhanda Bhajan was about to begin in a few minutes. Bhagawan entered the bhajan hall from the rear side and was slowly walking on the carpet towards the altar where He had to light the “Akhanda Jyothi” to mark the commencement of the Bhajans. As He reached the altar, He noticed a glittering artificial garland placed around the neck of the Hanuman Idol by the side of His chair. One could see a frown on His face as He went close to the Idol, bent over the lamp placed by its side, removed the garland and dropped the same saying ARTIFICIAL. We all know that every act of Bhagawan has an inner meaning. We felt that Bhagawan was indirectly teaching us to sing Bhajans from the Heart and not as an Art. He says, whatever we do should be “Heartificial” and not Artificial.”

Akhanda Bhajan 2014 concludes in Prasanthi Nilayam…

Sunday, November 9th, 2014

Twenty Four hours into its initiation, Akhanda Bhajan 2014 for Universal Peace came to a close at 1800 hrs. with Mangala Arathi to Bhagawan here in Prasanthi Nilayam today. Commenced at 1800 hrs. on Saturday evening, the Bhajans continued nonstop for twenty-four hours with men and women leading by turns.

Akhanda Bhajan 2014 concludes in Prasanthi Nilayam…

Embracing Bhagawan’s ‘endearing presence’ with a couple of bhajans in His mellifluous voice, the glittering Sai Kulwant Hall turned engulfed in the Divine vibrations emanating from the ‘Intonation For Universal Peace’ all through the 24 hours. The two concluding bhajans in Bhagawan’s voice were ‘Hari Bhajana Binaa…’and ‘Prema Muditha Manase Kaho…’.

At the end of the Bhajans and Mangala Arathi, customary Prasadam was distributed to the entire assemblage of devotees. Swarms of students spread themselves across the spacious Sai Kulwant Hall, ably assisted by the Sevadal volunteers, distributing blessed Prasadam, tamarind rice and sweet pudding.

Adhering to Bhagawan’s injunction to chant the Food Prayer before the meals, students burst in to “Brahmarpanam…” joined by the audience.

The Akhanda Bhajans had its origin way back in 1945, started in Bangalore by a group of eight families. Upon the culmination of the year-long Thursday bhajans, they had been conducting quite regularly from 1944, during the World War II time, the group of eight families showed up to Bhagawan in Puttaparthi seeking blessings for conducting bhajans. The Divine Visionary that He is, Bhagawan blessed the group, praising the idea of bhajan singing and named it Akhanda Bhajan. He even promised the group that He would officiate the same. This grand spiritual exercise has been going on uninterrupted ever since and the years that passed had been fortunate to have the spirited physical presence of Bhagawan during the occasion.

The Global Akhanda Bhajan is undoubtedly one of the most powerful spiritually unifying forces at work to bring all humanity together through loving faith in God, regardless of name or form.