Prasanthi Council

                                         Michael G. Goldstein, MD                                       

Email:Chairman roycove@aol.com

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Sai Ram!

The International Sri Sathya Sai Organization, with the Grace of our Lord, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba,
is flourishing.

It is nourishing His Devotees with the love and wisdom replete in His Message and His Divine Omnipresence for all people everywhere. Men and women of goodwill and strong faith come forth and find what they are seeking in the devotional, educational, and spiritual activities of the Sai Organizations in their native lands. From all corners of the earth, they come forth.

         SAI PILGRIMAGES TO PRASANTHI NILAYAM

Our worldly residence houses our physical beings, our minds and bodies, our human presence on earth and
in our respective societies and communities. Our spiritual residence is our spiritual heart, the home of our Divine Indweller, source of love and inspiration, and one with our true self. While the Lord is omnipresent, he resided in Prasanthi Nilayam for His sojourn on earth, when He walked among us. Prasanthi Nilayam has been the residence of Divinity, complete and effulgent, splendid, beautiful, and loving, He resided in our midst. His residence in Prasanthi Nilayam confers upon the Ashram a blessed quality. That quality enhancesour opportunity to realize our own spiritual heart. Hence the advantage for us to engage in spiritual pilgrimages to our “spiritual home away from home”, Prasanthi Nilayam. We are in the process of implementing this program now and will seek the cooperation of the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust in providing properly for devotees and spiritual aspirants. We hope to provide the pilgrims opportunities to hear talks given by learned elders, engage in service activities whenever possible, and present cultural events if they are suitable.

Let all members in all Sai Centers in all countries confer and consider their pilgrimage to our “spiritual home away from home”, namely Prasanthi Nilayam, worldy residence of our Beloved Swami. Let all Central Councils confer with their respective Central Coordinators and Zone Chairs regarding the prospect of Sai Pilgrimages to Prasanthi Nilayam.

 
                                                                       PRESENCE TO OMNIPRESENCEI

Our Beloved Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Our Beloved Swami, concluded His earthly sojourn.

He permitted his Physical Presence to conclude culminating in the transition from temporal Physical Presence on earth here and now to Divine Omnipresence everywhere and forever. Hence, we are all compelled  to deepen our spiritual commitment and find Him in our own spiritual hearts. By and large, judging by their actions and demeanor, our brothers and sisters are feeling His Divine Omnipresence everywhere.

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba taught us that Divinity is Consciousness and Consciousness is Selfless Love. As Divinity is forever, As Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba is forever, a Divine Form and Personality selected by Divinity, Himself, to teach and inspire us. We are His devotees for all our lives. Others will come in the decades, centuries, and millennia to come and revere Him and follow His Instructions for all humanity.

We,in the Sri Sathya Sai Organizations, will cherish our Memories of Him, abide by our lessons from Him,savour and perpetuate our Inspirations derived from Him, live our human lives in worthiness of the Divine Grace received from Him for the rest of our lives.

Lovingly in the Service of Sai,

Michael Goldstein