Wing: Devotion
Easwaramma Day
Through this unprecedented time since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, lots of adaptation were made at many centres to move its activities to an online platform. Although gurus and students had challenges on how to commemorate Easwaramma Day and Aradhana Day in the usual festive manner, the Sri Sathya Sai Baba Centre of Toronto-York was able to find a way to overcome it.
Easwaramma Day Celebration
The Sri Sathya Sai Baba Centre of Cooksville organized a virtual program to observe Easwaramma Day. The day was celebrated with the collaboration of the Devotional and educational wings, on May 6th from 7:30-8:30PM. Approximately 65 families participated in the virtual celebration. The program commenced with opening prayers followed by melodious bhajans. Bhajans were sung by children and youth. SSE children from different age groups offered bhajans with their family members chorusing in honour of Mother Easwaramma and our Beloved Swami.
A garland of poems written by children on Bhagawan’s 94th Birthday
Dear Bhagawan, Your love for the children is boundless and unconditional. Please accept a garland of poems strung in loving gratitude for you on the 94th year of your birth. The love for their Beloved Lord has been eloquently expressed by the children of the Sathya Sai Education program and the Sathya Sai School in Canada, ages 6 to 17. They are blessed to feel your presence within them, the sentiments expressed in the poems are testimonials to that.
Interfaith Festival of Creation
SSIO Canada united with 27 other Faith groups to commemorate the United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week, at the Interfaith Festival of Creation. The event was held in Toronto over the annual Family Day weekend observed every February, and attracted over 1000 visitors, including many children.
Bhajan Workshop: Sing His Name to Attain Purity and Unity (2020)
On Saturday, February 29, 2020, at 9:00 am, several devotees of Region 2 attended the bhajan workshop held at the Scarborough Sathya Sai Centre. It was a 2.5 hour session filled with dynamic and insightful conversations about Swami’s teachings on bhajans.
Sri Sathya Sai Baba Centre of Cooksville – Annual Centre Picnic
With Swami’s grace, the Cooksville Sai Center has been hosting a yearly event, a picnic to facilitate a coming together of all members.
Unity Bhajan @ Mississauga Sai Centre
With our Beloved Swami’s grace, we were able to hold a Unity bhajan. A first of its kind, it brought together devotees from the four to five Sai Centers that operate individually under the umbrella of Region1. Mississauga Sai Centre was blessed to be the first center where the first Unity bhajan was held. Singers from all centers were given an opportunity to sing for our Beloved Bhagavan.
Father’s Day Celebrations @ Cooksville Sai Centre
In Canada, we have an opportunity to greet and treat our Fathers on Father’s Day. Every year in June we make it a point to celebrate this with all the fathers in the neighbourhood and all the members of the Sai family and friends. This year it was on Sunday June 16th, 2019 between 10 am to 12 noon at the Cooksville Sai Centre.
Interfaith Unity Walk for Peace & Love
With Swami’s grace and love, the Edmonton Sai Centre participated in the Interfaith Unity Walk for Peace and Love that occurred at the Alberta Legislature on May 24, 2019. Our Center has had affiliations with the Interfaith Center for many years and since 2017 with Bro Jagadeesan’s visit the Interfaith Center has been more open to collaboration with us.
Aradhana Mahotsavam at Cooksville Sai Centre
Aradhana Mahotsavam for the year 2019 was commemorated by the Cooksville Sai Centre on Wednesday April 24th day, a day when our beloved Bhagavan left His physical form and became omnipresent.