Sai Centre: Ontario Region 1
Bhagwan’s Birthday Celebration at Cooksville Sai Centre
On Friday November 23rd we celebrated our Bhagwan’s 93rd Birthday at the Cooksville Sai Center, located at 5359 Timberlea Avenue, Mississauga.
Preparations for this auspicious event had started a few months earlier with dedicated practice of bhajans, the musical melody program and the recitation of the Vedas. The auspicious event started as early as 6 am with the recitation of Suprapatham followed by Nagarasankirthanam, Veda chanting and bhajans until 9.00 AM. More than fifty devotees participated in the morning event. A light breakfast was served. The Cooksville Center was open throughout the day for devotees to come at their convenience, meditate, and receive Swami’s blessing!
Lunch Bag Project
Between the months of August 25th and November 23rd, 2018 members from the Sri Sathya Sai Baba Centre of Toronto-York collected over 140 lunch bags, reusable water bottles and containers for the school age children at the Women’s Shelter in Brampton. The Ladies Wing has a long-standing volunteer partnership for over ten years with the Salvation Army-Honey Church Family Life Resource Centre in Brampton.
Mother’s Day Prayers & Bhajan organized by the Ladies Wing
The Ladies Wing worked with the Youth Wing to organize a special bhajan for our dear Sai Ma and all the mothers of Cooksville Sai Centre. The young adults sang beautiful bhajans followed by children who presented a theme-based song for all mothers. The Ladies Wing brought flowers and the children presented them to all mothers after offering padanamaskar.
Amazing Grace “The World Cup of Human Values”
On Saturday May 5th, 2018, 25 Sai Young Adults from the Sri Sathya Sai Baba Center of Cooksville held their 10th annual event of Amazing Grace. The theme of this year’s Amazing Grace revolved around the FIFA world cup along with the “Go green” initiative. The event saw the participation of all SSE children, parents, Gurus and volunteers. All participants were divided into the 8 countries that were playing in the 2018 FIFA. The focus was on the children as the event was held to observe Easwaramma Day.
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.
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.