Shri Mohan Bhagwat, chief of RSS, visit to Prasanthi Nilayam on 27th Dec; I am thankful to RSS and him for their support to Prasanthi Nilayam and Puttaparthi town

Last updated on 31st Dec. 2019

I am very thankful to RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) and its head, Shri Mohan Bhagwat, for their support to Prasanthi Nilayam and Puttaparthi town. Great to see this Radio Sai Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/radiosai/posts/2810681999020920 with pics of Shri Mohan Bhagwat's visit to Prasanthi Nilayam yesterday (27th Dec. 2019).

If I recall correctly, in early 2011 a team of top persons from RSS, including Shri Mohan Bhagwat, visited Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in Prasanthi Nilayam.

Good to see Ramesh Sawant sir, former Maharashtra Sathya Sai organization state president just behind and to the side of Shri Bhagwat in one of the Radio Sai post pics. I have been privileged to do Maharashtra Prasanthi Seva in the 1990s when Ramesh Sawant sir was the top leader. I have learned a lot from him and have been inspired by him for Seva. Wonderful to see him in action now in 2019!
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Facebook user Saibliss has put up a post on the same visit and put up some pics here: https://www.facebook.com/saimemories/posts/2767205863325969.

I have given below three of those pics of Saibliss post. I thank Saibliss for these pics. In the third pic where Shri Mohan Bhagwat is seated, Ramesh Sawant sir is 2nd from right in the pic (to the left of and behind Shri Bhagwat).

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The article: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Hails Sri Sathya Sai Balvikas Movement,  https://www.theprasanthireporter.org/2019/12/rss-chief-mohan-bhagwat-hails-sri-sathya-sai-balvikas-movement/, gives more details of his visit.

He was the Chief Guest of an Andhra Pradesh Bal Vikas Gurus meet event, 'Swarnotsava Guru’s Sankalpa Yatra'. Note that 2019 is the golden jubilee year of the Sathya Sai Bal Vikas movement started in 1969.

I have given below the summary of that speech from the above article:

Addressing the meet at the Poornachandra Auditorium this morning, the chief guest spoke with power and intent, hailing the great good fortune of the august assembly that has the rare privilege of feasting Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s Darshan.

Sanathana Dharma should be understood in the right perspective, he added, urging the assembly of gurus to shun selfishness, following the path of Dharma. Education is the process of manifesting what is innate, the Atman, reminded the chief guest. Hailing the Balvikas that has been labelled after Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai, quoting the Bhagavat Gita assurance of Lord Krishna, Sri Bhagwat expressed optimism in the grand success of the movement, as the movement is promoted by Sai Krishna HimSelf.  He hoped that the Balvikas children being nurtured with human values would become ideal citizens in nation building.

Man should realise three important things, as to ‘why he is born’ , ‘what is the aim of his life’,  and ‘what he should deliver as a human being’, said the learned speaker reminding him that successful life is not the human goal, but a meaningful life.

Touching upon the importance Ashtanga Yoga for a healthy body, mind and intellect, Sri Bhagwat emphasised on the need for man to understand his inner Divinity, that he is Absolute Pure Consciousness.

He also recollected his three earlier visits to Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai. Sri Mohan Bhagwat had earlier visited Prasanthi Nilayam twice, in August 2010, and again in March 2011 along with Sri Ashok Singhal. He also had Bhagawan’s  Darshan in Delhi during His visit to the national capital in 2010.

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Article in The Hindu dated 27th Dec. 2019 titled, "Uphold human values, follow dharma, says RSS chief" with sub-title, "Mohan Bhagwat participates in meet at Puttaparthi": https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/uphold-human-values-follow-dharma-says-rss-chief/article30415345.ece.

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