In Our Community
Youth Sandwich Project Initiative for Local Food Shelters
The Sandwich Project drive started as a small initiative to serve the homeless in Toronto. Initially, sandwiches were hand delivered to the homeless brothers/sisters personally. The drive was done in response to the growing population that are without food. Later, it was inculcated within the SSE class to inspire young children and promote civic engagement.
Aradhana Mahotsavam at Cooksville Sai Centre
On Tuesday April 24th the Sathya Sai Baba Center of Cooksville celebrated Aradhana Mahotsavam at our Prasanthi Nilayam, the Cooksville Sai Center, located at 5359 Timberlea Blvd, Mississauga. This auspicious event began as early as 5am to the recitation of the divine Suprabatam. Our Beloved Swami was with us all the way as devotees sang lilting bhajans during the Nagarasankirthanam (on the street around the Centre) till 6 AM.
Earthing – Enjoy the Nature of the beauty to calm our mind
Swami has reminded us to “Spend your time in the contemplation of the beauties of Nature that are spread out before you in Earth and sky green expanses of the crops you have raised, cool breezes that waft contentment and joy, the panorama of coloured clouds, the music of birds. Nature is the purest hand work of God”.
“Melody of Divine Love” – Musical program for Senior’s Home
Monthly performance for Residents of Erin Meadow Retirement home.
Siloam Mission Service
The Winnipeg Sai Centre has been carrying out this service activity for several years, both initiated and sustained by two devotees at the Sai Centre.. The service is held once a month on every Saturday. The task is to cook and serve a warm meal at the Siloam mission. In general, the cooking is carried out in the morning over a three hour period. Typically, the devotees prepare macaroni and cheese, mixed vegetables, and beans. The items are stored in an oven until they are served at noon. Siloam provides additional items such as bread or buns, salad and dessert to the menu. This makes for a full warm and sumptuous meal for the under-privileged who frequent the mission.
Harvest Service
The Winnipeg Harvest service activity is on every Wednesday of the week and takes place in the basement of the Sai Centre. It starts with the receipt of food sent to the Centre by truck. The window of receiving can vary between 12 to 1:30 pm. It is quite challenging to receive and unload the food items as they have to be transported to the basement. We generally have a group of three volunteers, especially retired devotees, to carry out this activity. Once the food is received and arranged on the tables, this group of volunteers leave.
Father’s Day Prayers & Bhajan organized by the Ladies Wing
The Cooksville Sai Centre Ladies Wing organized Father’s Day prayers to emphasize the importance of honouring fathers and parents.
“Melody of Divine Love” – Musical program for Senior’s Home
This month the Melody of Divine Love group performed on Sunday, July 22, 2018. The theme for the month was “Celebrate Canada”.
We chose to celebrate Canada Day with the residents of Erin Meadows Retirement Home in the month of July. Despite the month of July being one when most children are away on vacation, the Cooksville Centre, with Swami’s abundant Grace was successful in putting together a wonderful performance with a limited number of children.
Nationwide 108 hours continuous Gayatri Mantra Chanting
General meaning: We meditate on that most adored Supreme Lord, the creator, whose effulgence (divine light) illumines all realms (physical, mental and spiritual). May this divine light illumine our intellect.
Meals on wheels
The Meals on Wheels is an energetic drive that was conducted at the Sri Sathya Sai Centre Mississauga- Central on 25th March. There were 11 volunteers who helped in packing 81 lunch boxes of salad, pasta and roasted potatoes. Sai Ragavan, the service coordinator of the Sri Sathya Sai Centre Mississauga- Central emphasized that the drive is an awareness program to remind us all to share food with those who do not have access to regular meals.