Dear All, Om Sai Ram
   The next house bhajan practice for Glasgow will be on Saturday 24th
July from 1900 hrs to 2230 hrs.at  the residence of Dilip and Shobna
Kotecha, (and juniors), 15 Lammermuir Gardens, South Baljaffrey,
Bearsden. The telephone number is 0141 943 1142.
   If you have any new bhajans that you have been practising, please
email them to me (directly to me, not to the Sai Scotland Group), so
that I can have them printed for Saturday. Please also contact me if you
need a lift on Saturday.
Sai Ram
Ram

Dear All, Om Sai Ram.
The next House Bhajan Practice in Glasgow will be held on Saturday 7th
August 2004 at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Chadha , 122 Wilton Street,
Glasgow,  Tel: 0141 579 2394. The time will be from  1900 hrs to 2230 hrs.
  Will those of you who have prepared and learnt new Bhajans please
forward them to me so that I can include them in the Bhajan practice list.
If anyone needs a lift, please contact me directly (ie not through the
Sai Scotland group)
Sai Ram
Ram

> Dear All, Om Sai Ram
>   The next house bhajan practice for Glasgow will be on Saturday 21st
> August  from 1900 hrs to 2230 hrs.at  the residence of Dilip and
> Shobna Kotecha, (and juniors), 15 Lammermuir Gardens, South
> Baljaffrey, Bearsden. The telephone number is 0141 943 1142.
>   If you have any new bhajans that you have been practising, please
> email them to me (directly to me, not to the Sai Scotland Group), so
> that I can have them printed for Saturday. Please also contact me if
> you need a lift on Saturday.

       The Sai Scotland web page is now being updated to contain all the
bhajan lists that have been compiled to organize the             weekly
bhajans at the Glasgow Sai Center, from October last year. Each list
contaisns the lyrics for about 14 bhajans,             designed to last
an hour. and there are 22 lists so far. News from other Sai Centres and
groups in Scotland will soon be         added. Contact details to
submit  news, articles etc are on the web page.
       Please visit www.saiscotland.com for these.

> Sai Ram
> Ram

Dear All. Om Sai Ram.
I am sending this email on behalf of Mr and Mrs.Sharma who will be
observing Gayathri Day at their residence (3, First Avenue, Bearsden,
Glasgow), on Saturday 14th August 2004. from 7.30 pm  to 10.00 pm.
The program will be as follows:
       7.30 pm: Chanting of the Gayathri Mantra 108 times.
       8.05 to 10.00 pm : Maatha Bhajans.
I have been informed that  is an auspicious day for chanting the
Gayathri Mantra, and those of you who will not be able to join us are
urged to chant the mantra at home.
Could those of you who need a lift please email me directly, or phone me
(0141 576 5932).
Mr Sharma's Phone number is 0141 563 9096.
Sai Ram
Ram

Dear All, Om Sai Ram.
The next House Bhajan Practice in Glasgow will be held on Saturday 4th
September 2004 at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Chadha , 122 Wilton
Street, Glasgow,  Tel: 0141 579 2394. The time will be from  1900 hrs to
2230 hrs.
Will those of you who have prepared and learnt new Bhajans please
forward them to me so that I can include them in the Bhajan practice
list for printing.
A new Bhajan List (16) will be finalised for singing the next day,
(Sunday 5th September)
If anyone needs a lift, please contact me directly (ie not through the
Sai Scotland group)
Sai Ram
Ram

Jeffrey Levin wrote:

>Sai Ram All,
>
>The next study circle will be held on Sunday 19th
>September at Maryhill Community centre. 
>
>The time will be: 4 - 5 PM
>Topic: Faith
>
>This is a topic that is considered very important in
>Spiritual life to quote Swami “In spiritual matters,
>faith is the very essence”.  Here are quite a few
>quotes from Swami from interviews and discourses.  Let
>us pray that our faith grows stronger!
>
>Sanskrit for faith is Viswas:  meaning given by Swami
>is "Faith in your own atma, your own divinity which
>manifests itself as love."
>
>Question:  What is 100% faith in God?
>
>Sai:  100% faith arises from the Atma.  Full faith is
>even.  Through pain and sorrow, faith in God remains
>full.....  When the butter is boiled, at a certain
>stage there is a bad smell.  This smell is the
>impurities being boiled away.  But have faith and keep
>on during that period.  Then the pure ghee is left.
>That pure ghee is wisdom.  The end of wisdom is
>freedom.
>
>Student:  There is some small experience of Swami.
>Then there is faith.
>
>Sai: No.  Faith comes first and then experience.
>Students must not only know the answers to questions.
>The answers must be the conduct of their lives, and on
>this basis they must teach others.  Faith is natural
>to each person.  Each person has some faith in
>himself, some confidence in himself.  And the core of
>his being, of himself is Atma.  From this is the
>foundation of faith in himself.........
>Some reflection will indicate that for the coming into
>being of the universe there must also be a basis.
>God is that basis.  He knows.  He need not ask anyone.
> In that subtle area, beyond body and
>intellect, only faith can exist.  Faith is naturally
>with each person, and so also is love.
>
>Sai: Faith is like a fire mountain.  It is like an ice
>mountain.  There is nothing else. There is no
>doubt.
>
>Question: What is doubt?
>
>Sai: Doubt is confusion.  When reading books, one
>writer says one thing and another says another
>thing.  Take one idea and follow it.  Rama had one
>will, one arrow, one mind.  The arrow is intelligence.
>
>Sai: Faith in the Divine is single and cannot be
>gained through reason.  Either their is or there is
>not
>faith.  It can arise through sadhana.
>
>
>(From Conversations with Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba)
>
>In another  Interview Swami said:
>
>"Have faith in yourself.  Without faith in yourself,
>faith in God is impossible."
>
>Other quotes:
>
>“I always advocate deep inquiry to strengthen the
>foundations of faith. Inquiry will only reinforce
>the springs of Love.”
>
>“Faith in what? Faith in God, in your own strength, in
>your own victory.”
>
>“Faith can grow only if care is taken not to fall into
>evil company.”
>
>“You should have strong faith. Only then can you lead
>a peaceful life. Prahlada was subjected to
>various kinds of punishments but his faith remained as
>steady as a rock. His love for God never
>diminished a bit.”
>
>“Where there is Faith, there is Love;
>Where there is Love, there is Peace;
>Where there is Peace, there is Truth;
>Where there is Truth, there is God;
>Where there is God, there is Bliss”
>
>

Sai Ram Ppl!!
 
As you know, this coming Sunday is Youth Bhajans. Could all of you who wish to sing please email me your bhajan and all the lyrics by Thursday night latest!!
 
I need at least one Ganesh, one Guru and three English bhajans.
 
Those who are coming from all over Scotland for the youth meeting at Uncle Bahanda's on sunday, please stay for the evening bhajans at the sai centre. If you wish to sing, email me back asap!!
 
Sai Ram
 
Pratik