Positive Energy Aids Continuous Enlightenment (PEACE) Initiative

An Offering for Swami’s 90th Birthday

Dedicated with Humble Pranams at the Divine Lotus Feet of

Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

An Offering to Swami

The PEACE Initiative is:• Sacramento Sai Center

Offering.• Three activities

• PEACE – GLOBAL • PEACE – COMMUNITY • PEACE - SELF

• To promote center wide coordination and unification through service and spiritual activities

PEACE Initiative - Purpose

• PEACE – GLOBAL: Sharing HIS Glory and Story for 9 Weeks until Birthday in devotees Homes

• PEACE – Community: Weekly service to the community and spreading peace at the Center

• PEACE – Self: “Walking a Mile with a Smile” Center Membership will adopt a value as a group and individually devotees “walk with Values” for 90 consecutive days

PEACE – The Plan• Global PEACE – Plan to share and spread HIS Story and HIS glory for 9

weeks before Nov 23. Devotees will be requested to sign up their homes to open up their homes for 3 days each. Primary focus will be Saptaha Parayanam (reading aloud) Swami’s holy Book – “Tapovanam”. The Parayanam will run for 7 days – Starting Thursday and ending on Wednesday of the following week. Each week Parayanam will be done in 2 devotee’s homes (thu-Sat and Mon-Wed). Parayanam on Sunday will be done in the Center . Following options for sunday• During weekly service activity (9-10) • During bhajan times (reduced bhajans session and Parayanam can be done taking

turns)• During study Circle time • Sign up homes of devotees who are unable to host for 3 consecutive days.

• Typical evening session will include • 3 Gayathris, 3 bhajans, Parayanam, Sai Rudram Arathi , Vibhuthi as Prasad.• Swami will visit every devotee home in the form of a picture and a Tapovanam book

will be sent to members homes. • Time : 7:30 to 8:30 PM • Request devotees to invite friends and family to share HIS story. • Logistics for Devotee Sign up is being worked on

PEACE – The Plan

• Community PEACE - Every week, the center will be doing service from 9- 10 AM

PEACE – The Plan• Self PEACE – “The greatest disease (or absence of ease) is the absence of Shanti; when

the mind gets peace, the body also will have health”

• WALK A MILE WITH A SMILE for 90 days beginning Aug 25th to Nov 22. Spread the Joy and happiness around. Walk/Jog/Run/Swim/Bike anything is okay as long as it is consistent.

• Focus: Conscious effort to let the values (inherent within us) shine externally and guide our day to day life

• Share experiences in the Study Circle time.• Spreadsheet will be shared so (s)miles can be logged. This is just to keep

the enthusiasm and group spirit going. • Align with Regional initiative with “Walk With Values”• Center Will adopt one of the values every week and member can adhere to

it from the list in the next slide.

9 “Common” practices (Everyone)

1. Daily prayer for world peace

2. Keep spine erect always (During walking, sitting, sleeping etc)

4. Eliminate white sugar, Reduce simple carbs(white rice etc)

5. Drink lot of water every day (At least 7-8 glasses)

6. Eat in moderation (Full stomach = ¼ water + ¼ air + ½ solid food)

8. Silent sitting every day (At least 10 min for self introspection)

7. Practice oral hygiene (Brush twice a day)

9. Reduce, Recycle, Reuse (Conserve water, minimize plastic usage)

3. No distraction during meals (Television, Cell phone, Gadgets etc)

Individuals may choose to add more practices!

PEACE Initiative- The Target

• Continous 9 Weeks of Daily Celebration with the Sacramento area reverberating with HIS name and Glory

• To Perform weekly Community Service

• Daily Walk with Values for 90 Days.

Guidelines for Hosting ParayanamGuidelines for Offering:

1. To become a participant, you must sign up for a particular set of 3 days (Thu-Sat or Mon-Wed) .

2. Once a participant has made a commitment to take part in the offering, regular bhajans/Prayanam will happen every day from 7:30- 8:30 PM culminating with Arathi offered. Morning Suprabhadham is recommended @ 5:30 AM

3. Devotees will be encouraged to attend but the host will offer prayers at this time, unconditionally.

You take one steps towards me and I will take hundred steps towards you- BABA

Guidelines for PEACE - Community

1. Weekly Service activities in the center from 9- 10 AM.

Hands that serve are Holier than the lips that Pray - BABA

Information on PEACE – Self (Golden Guidelines)

• Center will adopt one Value per week and we will Walk with Value for that particular week.

• Group Sadhana recommended over the weekends for people that are in the same locality.

• This will be an individual sadhana.

• Request Members to log in the miles (on a weekly basis) to keep the group motivated and share experiences in study Circle.

Dedicate all your activities to God, for the Highest Good. Then your mind and bodywill be healthy. – Baba

Sample Sign Up Sheet for Parayanam/Walk

Week Dates Parayanam ChaptersName and Address Weekly THEME/VALUE

Aug 27-29 Thu, Fri, SatGowri and Chandar - 931 Patrick Circle Folsom

30-Aug Sun CENTER

Aug 31 - Sep 2 Mon, Tue, Wed Swathi and Satish - Eldorado HillsNo Distraction During Meals

(stay Away from TV/Cell.. Etc)Aug 27- Sep 2

Sep 3- Sep 10

Name Value Adopted 25-Aug 26-Aug 27-Aug 28-Aug 22-Nov

Chandar No distraction during Dinner 1 miles 1 miles 1 miles 1 miles

GowriNo distraction during Dinner 1 miles 1 miles 1 miles 1 miles

Summary • Sign-Up your names and houses

and welcome SAI with all your heart. Please send email to Chandar if you wish to sign up. (gchandar@gmail.com) or 916-934 9942• Please include dates that you would

like to host. Effort will be made to honor that but no guarantee.

• Ideally people located near will be sharing the weekly parayanam

• Volunteer for the service activities. • Take the internal Yatra to self

transform ourselves to be better human beings

• SAI Stands for• SERVICE• ADORATION• ILLUMINATION

Contacts

If you have any questions or if you need more information about this initiative, please contact the Sacramento Sai Center Officers

Your heart must be transparent, like glass, with the spiritual light within

illuminating the whole world- Sri Sathya Sai Baba