"The New Year - Prashanti Nilayam"

Talk on 12 January - "Unceasing Grace"

Dear Friends

Loving Sai Ram. The New Year has been a hive of activity in Prashanti Nilayam. The Energy here is great and Swami's Presence is certainly felt. Right from day one this year we have had programs almost daily.
The Sports and Cultural Meet was spectacular, though we missed Swami's physical presence. All the campuses camped here from the last week in December until today, Sankaranthi.

My younger daughter, Sheila, brought a small group of Children to Prashanti from Sydney. They offered at the Lotus feet of Swami a program titled, "Australia Dreaming" on 9th January.

The "Dreamtime" Story presented told us how the Kangaroo got her pouch. The short and sweet skit touched the hearts of everyone here. Every child in the group, though very small in number, rose to the great occasion. For your interest I attach a transcript of my daughter's Introductory Talk:

For the full report in "The Prashanti Reporter" (TPR) you may click on this link: http://www.theprasanthireporter.org/2012/01/australia-dreaming/

The following is one among the many emails I received regarding this presentation:

"I was planning to make contact this morning to pass on my congratulations. It was a wonderful program. I was very moved to see the Indigenous peoples of Australia being honoured in this way. Please pass on my congratulations to your daughter and the group."

Since I had been busy helping this group I could not send you this talk earlier.

"Unceasing Grace" is the basis of my talk last Thursday, referring to an article written by Mrs. Phyllis Krystal in 1976 Sanathana Sarathi, which was cited in the recent "Spiritual Blossoms", a fortnightly email from the Books & Publication Division.

Since I will be away from Prashanti Nilayam for almost 5 months starting 25th February I will not be sending you these weekly talks. I will do my best to send you two or three more talks before I stop.
I pray Swami would reveal to us more of His True and Subtler facet of His Omnipresent Divinity as we progress in our sadhana this year. May He shower His grace upon all of us and raise us to a higher plane.

Lovingly In Swami's Service.

Sara Pavan