Shirdi Sai Cultural & Community Center

465 Lincoln Hwy Iselin, NJ 08830 Ph: 732-283-1800

www.shirdisainj.org

Shraddha Saburi

This Presentation is a part of Sri Baba’s Centenary Punyathithi

Celebrations (1918-2018)

Guru Poornima Celebrations 2018 Friday, July 27

th to Sunday, July 29

th 2018

Special Events

Friday, July 27th

2018 (Guru Poornima** Day) 8:00 AM Early Kakad Aarati 9:00 AM Lord Sri Dattatreya, Guru Parampara & Baba Special Abhishekam 10:30 AM Samoohika Sai Satya Vratam* 4:30PM Samoohika Sai Sacharita Parayana 7:30 PM Sri Baba & Sri Dattatreya Samoohika Archana 9:00 PM Baba Shej Aarati Note Mandir remains open through the day till 9:30 PM

Saturday, July 28th

2018 9:45 AM Lord Balaji Abhishekam 6:30 PM Pravachan in English by “Saibanisa” Sree Gopala Rao Ravada*** on “Sai Thathvam”

Sunday, July 29th

2018 10:30 AM Datta (Guru) Parampara Homam (Havan) 6:30 PM Sri Baba’s Palki (Pallaki Seva) (See Page 2)

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**About Guru Poornima (Ashada Poornima, Vyasa Poornima) Guru Purnima is an Indian festival dedicated to spiritual and academic teachers. This festival is traditionally celebrated to pay their respects to their teachers and express their gratitude. The festival is celebrated on the full moon day (Purnima) in the Hindu month of Ashada (June–July) of the Hindu calendar of India. This day marks the first peak of the lunar cycle after the peak of the solar cycle. The celebration is marked by ritualistic respect to the guru, GURU Puja. The word guru is derived from two words, GU and RU. The Sanskrit root GU means darkness or ignorance, and RU denotes the remover of that darkness. Therefore, a guru is one who removes the darkness of our ignorance. Many Hindus celebrate the day in honor of the great sage Vyasa,. Vyasa was not only believed to have been born on this day, but also to have started writing the Brahma Sutras on Aashaadha Suddha Padyami, which ends on this day. ***About the speaker Saibanisa “SAI.BA.NI.SA” Gopala Rao Ravada Shri Gopala Rao Ravada, due to the Grace of SAI, turned SAI devotee during the year 1989. He was born to Shri Venkata Rao Ravada and Smt. Venkata Ramanamma Ravada on 24th April, 1946. On a fine day, Shri Gopala Rao while in meditation has named SAIBANISA by BABA which means in his mother language Telugu as "Bhadyathalu Nirvarthinche Sanyasi". In English the person who obeys the instructions of SAI and implements it. As per the dictates of BABA, he is actively engaged in the spreading of SAI PHOLOSOPHY from 25-12-1998 through the medium of Internet and is the founder member of www.saidarbarusa.org After serving Government of India in the capacity of Scientific Officer, he has at the age of 54 years, opted for voluntary retirement and dedicated himself to serve SAI and SAI devotees. He is bestowed with the Blessings of BABA and whatever messages are given to him in dreams are classified and presented as SAI PHILOSOPHY and Message for the Life have received immense popularity in the circles though the website www.saidarbarusa.org

*Devotees interested in sponsoring Sai Satya Vratam must register early All are welcome come to attend and take Sri Baba’s blessings

Sameepa Darshanam of Sri Baba is available on Friday & Saturday