NASSTA NEWSLETTER OM SAI RAM Issue # 12 1

NASSTA

NEWSLETTER

Om Sai Ram

12th Issue

February 2014

OM SAI RAM IN THIS ISSUE

This is our twelfth NAASTA newsletter

with the list of upcoming events, temple

pictures, stories and future temple

projects. With our devotee’s participation,

we would like to publish more monthly

newsletters.

QUOTE OF THE MONTH

“If formless meditation is difficult,

then think of my form just as you

see it here. With such meditation,

the difference between subject and

object is lost and the mind

dissolves in unity.”

FEBRUARY EVENTS AT NASSTA

1. Asantha Panchami, Monday

February 3rd, 2014

2. Ratha Saptami, Wednesday

February 5th, 2014

3. Sai Vrath, Saturday, February 8th,

2014 at 3:00 PM

NASSTA is scheduling Sai Vrath on

Saturday February 8th at 3 PM.

Sponsorship is $51 per couple.

Everyone is cordially invited

4. Bhishma Ekadasi, Monday,

February 10th, 2014

5. Bhajan, Sunday, January 19th,

2014 from 4:00 PM to 5:45 PM

NASSTA is scheduling a Bhajan on

Sunday February 16th from 4 PM to

5.45 PM. Everyone is cordially invited.

6. Satyanarayan Vrath, Sunday,

February 16th, 2014 from 4:00 PM

to 5:45 PM.

7. NASSTA is scheduling

Satyanarayana Vrath on

Saturday, February 22nd, 2014 at 3

PM. Sponsorship is $51 per

couple.

ARATI TIME - EVERYDAY

Kakad Arati –6:00 am

Abhishekham - 6:30 am

Madhyana Arathi –12:00 pm

Dhoop Arati –6 pm

Shej Arati – 8:30 pm

8. Maha Shivarathri,Thursday

Febraury 27th, 2014

8.30AM - 12 NOON Ekadasa Rudra

Parayanam and Homam &

Abhishekam

5.00PM Bilva Archana $31.00

6.30PM Palki Seva

7.30PM Umamaheswara Kalyanam

$101.00

9.30PM Sej Arathi

10.00PM to 6:00AM (February 27)

Bhajana (Jaagarana Bhajan)

FREE BHAJAN CLASSES

Friday 7.30 pm Children and Adults are

welcome to attend. Look forward to your

participation!

North America Shirdi Sai Temple of Atlanta 700 James Burgess Road, Suwanee, GA 30024

Phone: 678 455 7200 www.atlantasaitemple.org

SRI SHIRDI SAINATHA 5th PRATISHTAPANA VARSHIKOTSAVAM Program Highlights: 03/14/2014 to 03/16/2014

LAKSHA SAMKYATMAKA SRI SAINATHA ASHTOTTARASATA SAHASRANAMA HOMAM & SRI SAIBABA CHAWADI UTSAVAM

03/14/2014 Friday 9.00 AM – 11.30 AM Maha Ganapathi Homam 6.30 PM – 7.30 PM Anugnya, Mahasankalpam, Maha Ganapathi Pooja, Punyahavachanam, Raksha Bandhanam, Acharya Ritvik vranam. 7.30 PM – 8.30 PM Lakshmi Tulasi Pooja 8.30 PM – 9.00 PM Ankurarpana, Akhanda Deepa Sthapana, Kalasa Adhivasam,

Mangalaharathi, Theertha Prasadam

03/15/ 2014 Saturday 7.00 AM – 8.30 AM Maha Ganapathi Pooja, Pradhana Kalasa Sthapana, Ashtothara Shatha Kalasa Sthapana (108) (Sri Saibaba) 8.30 AM – 12 Noon Sri Sainatha Lakshanamavali Homam,(with 108 Devotees), Parivara Devata Homam, Mangalaharathi, Mantrapushpam, Theertha Prasadam. 6.30 PM – 8.30 PM Sri Saibaba Chawadi Utsavam (Baba will reach Chawadi by procession) Shodasha Upachara Puja, Chaturveda Swasthi, Mangala Aarati and back to sanctum

03/16/ 2014 Sunday 5.30 AM – 6.30 AM Maha Ganapathi Pooja, Kalasaaradhana. 6.30 AM – 9.30 AM Sri Sainatha Laksha Namavali Homam, (Contd.,) Parivara Devata Homam 9.30 AM Maha Purnahuti 10.00 AM – 1.00 PM Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Ashtothara Shatha Kalasabhishekam (108 Kalasas). Alankaram, Archana, Madhyahna Arathi,

Chaturveda Swasthi, Aaseervadam, Aacharya Sambhavana, Theertha Prasadam. 11.30 AM – 12.30 PM Sri Sainatha Paduka Paduka Seva (Concluding Puja) 3.30 PM – 5.45 PM SRI SAI VRATAM

Sponsorship Details

Pradhana Kalasalu (Total 9) - $1116.00 (Include all 3 Days Pujas) All day event sponsorship - $251.00 (include all 3 days pujas & Kalasam for abhishekam) 108 Kalasas - $101.00 One day event sponsorship (03/16) - $151.00 Sri Sainatha Laksharchana Homam - 1 day - $101 Sri Sai Vratham - $51.00 (everything will be provided by the temple) Sri Sainatha Sahasranama Laksha Homam (108 devotees will be chanting - open to all)

North America Shirdi Sai Temple of Atlanta * Phone: 678 455 7200 * www.atlantasaitemple.org

NASSTA NEWSLETTER OM SAI RAM | Issue # 12 2

WHILE the principles to be

followed by a Sai devotee have

only been discussed, nothing has

been said in concrete terms on

any 'Sadhana' (spiritual practice)

that Baba had laid down for the

benefit of his devotees. It should

be remembered Baba had not

incarnated to upset the existing

dharma (prescribed duties) or to

preach any new "cult". Baba

always insists, after Lord Krishna,

on one's doing "swadharma",

one's own religious duties. He

does not like the Hindu neglecting

his Sanatana Dharma.

He expects the Moslem, the

Christian, the Pars! and others to

remain loyal and devoted to their

particular faiths. Baba is opposed

to conversion. So particular and

precise is he that he insists on a

Rama Bhakta worship Sri Rama,

a Siva bhakta to do Siva poojah

and the devotee to adore his

family deity. Baba also wants that

one should remain loyal to one's

own Guru. But Baba had

succeeded in achieving

communal harmony among his

devotees. Baba knew the

tendencies and attainments of his

devotees.

He prescribed to them their

particular sadhanas accordingly.

He wanted some to do cleaning

the streets, filling water tubs and

engage in similar "nishkamya

karma' (selfless service). He bade

others do poojah, bhajan and

'Narayana Seva' (feeding the

hungry and the needy). He asked

Abdullah Bhai to read the Koran,

Shama to read Vishnu

Shasranama and Srimad

Bhagavat, Nana Saheb

Chandorkar to read the Bhagavad

Gita, and other devotees to read

Rama Vijaya and so on. Das

Ganu Maharaj was commanded

to do Kirtan as 'Haridas'. He is

called Kirtankar or Jatra singer in

other parts of India.

Das Ganu Maharaj had made Sai

Baba known throughout

Maharashtra by his popular

performance. Sadhanas like

reading 'Sri Sai Satcharita' before

lunch, eating or drinking anything

after offering it to Baba and

repeating whenever possible "Sai,

Sai" or "Sai Ram" are to be

followed commonly by all.

WHO IS A SAI DEVOTEE ?

by SAI PREMA – March 1978

NASSTA NEWSLETTER OM SAI RAM | Issue # 12 3

We will be mailing out the consolidated tax forms for Fiscal

year 2013 to you by the IRS deadline "Feb 18th 2014". We

will be mailing it to the address we have on file.

If you have moved last year, and have not communicated

your new address at the temple, please go to our website

http://www.atlantasaitemple.org/saimail/info.html to update

your current address at your earliest convenience or there

could be a delay in receiving the form.

Please contact treasurer@templeofpeace.org if you have

any questions.

We have our fifth anniversary celebrated at the temple in

March. This year we have an opportunity to experience a

unique Chavadi Procession. Please participate in this event

and share the joy of witnessing Baba in a festive and

pompous environment with all upacharas.

Furthermore, we have other events, more details to come,

for youth to participate and express their devotion to Baba.

NASSTA ADDRESS

700 James Burgess Road

Suwanee GA 30024

(678)455-7200

http://www.atlantasaitemple.org

TEMPLE HOURS

Mon, Tue, Wed 5:45 AM to 8:00 AM, 11:45

AM to 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Thu 5.45 AM to 9:30 PM

Fri, Sat, Sun 5:45 AM to 9:00 PM

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