Sathya Sai Service Organisation of New Zealand organised non-stop 24 hours devotional singing (Akhanda Bhajans) session at three venues: Auckland, Hamilton and Wellington from 6pm on Saturday November 8 to 6pm on Sunday November 9.
This was the Global Annual Event organised by the Sai devotees all over the world in all lands. It was being done not for the sake of one individual, one nation, or one community. It was for the welfare of humanity as a whole.
The event commenced with the lighting of the ‘Akhanda Jyothi’ (sacred lamp) that was kept burning for 24 hours. Thus the sacred lamp was lit in each country during the 24 hour period based on local time.
Due to the time zone New Zealand was ahead of many countries to start the singing sessions. As the earth revolves, lamps were lit in all countries according to the local time, and by the time the westernmost country lighted the lamp, easternmost countries had completed the ‘Akhand Bhajans’.
Before the event was completed here, the world was in a girdle of sacred lamps lit round the globe by Sai devotees. This sacred lamp not only helps to concentrate the minds of devotees but promotes also a sense of spiritual unity and harmony among the devotees.
Sai Organisation that promotes the unity of faiths has set up an example in New Zealand, by singing devotional songs in Sanskrit, English and Maori languages. The songs were dedicated to all aspects of God and faiths.
Caption: ‘Akhand Bhajans’ held at Auckland
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Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s 84th Birthday Celebration would be held the following venues:
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2009
• South Auckland: Skipton Hall, 53 Skipton Rd, Mangere; Time: 7:15 pm-9:30 pm
• Central Auckland: Mahatma Gandhi Hall, 145 New North Rd, Eden Tce; Time:7:00 pm -9:00 pm
• West Auckland: Kelston Community Centre, 126 Awaroa Rd, Kelston; Time:6:30 pm-9:45 pm
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009
• East Auckland: Edgewater College, 32 Edgewater Drive, Pakuranga; Time:4:30 pm-7:30 pm
Blood Donation
When: Saturday, 21 Nov 2009, 10 am – 3 pm
Venue: Blood Bank, Dilworth Building, 71 Great South Road, Epsom
Note: Over 80% of us will require Blood products in our lifetime