Festivals, Plays, Events 2005
26 December 2005 evening
 

Shalom! (Peace!)

Watch and listen to the Shalom group from Australia sing songs of peace to Bhagavan.

26 December 2005 evening
 

Life is a Song: Sing It!

Devotees from southern California and Hawaii offer a musical performance to Bhagavan. They begin singing to us to "Save the Earth"!

26 December 2005 evening
 

Bhajans!

Devotees from southern California and Hawaii continue to sing, this time in bhajan style, giving everyone in Sai Kulwnat Hall a chance to sing!

Christmas Day 2005 evening
 

Merry Christmas!

This video contains excerpts from the evening Christmas festivities. Mostly Christmas carols, part of a play, and closeups of Bhagavan Baba talking to someone and materializing a necklace.

Christmas Day 2005 morning
 

Merry Christmas!

Sai Kulwant Hall is filled to capacity. The festivities begin with Swami lighting candles and cutting a cake. Youth and College symphony play Christmas carols and songs. The chorus of college students join in. The video ends with Sanskrit chanting as Prasad is distributed and with Arathi.

80th Birthday Celebration, 23 Nov 2005
 

Happy Birthday Swami!

This video shows some of the festivities that took place in the morning and evening in the stadium - The gala procession, the homage of the sportsmen, and excerpts from the speeches and Swami's Divine Message.

Sai Intl Symphony Orchestra, 21 Nov 2005
 

The Sai Intl Symphony Orchestra

The Sai International Choir, consisting of 53 musicians from 20 countries, play classical music on the evening of 21 November 2005. Hungarian Rhapsody, "light Cavalry", theme from Rossini's The Magpie, and more.

Sai Intl Choir , 20 Nov 2005
 

The Sai International Choir

The Sai International Choir, consisting of 170 members from 45 countries, sings to Swami on the evening of 20 November 2005.

Chinese Symphony , 18 Nov 2005
 

Chinese Symphony

Devotees from the People's Republic of China give a wonderful concert, consisting of both musical instruments and singing. At the beginnings, several gifts were given to Swami and their meanings are explained. We learn a bit about the Chinese string and woodwind instruments.

Northeast US Children's Choir , 1 Aug 2005
 

Northeast children's choir

The children of the US Northeast region (with a few adults) sing to Swami. Hear "Chant the name of the Lord", "Surrender to Sai", "When dark clouds fill your sky", "Like the River", and others. Audio CD "Love Eternally" is available from Prasanthi and US Tustin bookstores.

Guru Purnima Evening, 2005
 

Guru purnima evening

The evenin festival celebrations on Guru Purnima, 21 July, consisted of singing by two students of the SSSIHL. Near the end, there is also a dance by 8-9 of the students. Bhagavan Baba listens to the complete performance.

Guru Purnima Symphony, 2005
 

Guru Purnima Symphony

On 20 July 2005, an orchestra made up of professional and amateur musicians from around the world played classical music in Sai Kulwant Hall. The packed Hall was thrilled to hear music of Beethoven, Dvorak, Mozart, and other composers, including some rousing Spanish pieces.

Ashadi Ekadasi 1, 2005
 

Ashadi Ekadasi 1

Sai devotees from Maharashtra and Goa celebrate Ashadi Ekadasi in Swami's presence. After receiving traditional welcome by the office bearers, and a Welcome Song, the "Varkaris" dancers arrived and danced. This was followed by a musical play (continued below)

Ashadi Ekadasi 2, 18 July 2005
 

Ashadi Ekadasi 2

(continued) titled "God: the only Friend" by the bal vikas children and the youth wing of Maharashtra. The central theme was that we are not the doer, and the sooner we realize that God is the doer, the sooner we will reach His Feet.

Ramanavami, 18 April 2005
 

Ramanavami

After some music and Vedic chanting by eight college students, Swami gives His discourse. in which He discusses the roles the different people play in the Ramayana. The video ends with some bhajans and Arathi. Here is the discourse: www.sathyasai.org/discour/2005/d050418.html

Kerala youth conference drama, 12 April 2005
 

Kerla youth conference drama

The Kerala Youth presented a play in Kulwanth Auditorium in Prasanthi Nilayam. At the end of the play, they sang bhajans for Bhagavan Baba.

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