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1.  General Announcements
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Please see RSC – Bhagawan’s Centenary Celebrations Events section below for all updates

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A) Swami’s Centenary Sadhana Offerings

Let’s come together and strengthen our connection with Swami!

TakeSwamiHome – Signup link

Daily Morning Sadhana – Join link

Likhita Japa Sadhana – Signup link

RSC Sadhana – Devotion WhatsApp Group – https://chat.whatsapp.com/LQuy38wWUTw1zWVBIwXcbs

B) RSC – Bhagawan’s Centenary Celebrations Events

  1. RSC Global Akhand Bhajan Recording
    • When: 9/13/2025 8AM to 12 Noon
    • Please reach out a Center Officer for further details
  2. RSC Bhagawan’s Centenary Celebrations – Birthday Adult Drama Signup As part of the upcoming celebrations for our most beloved Swami’s 100th Birthday, the RSC Adults are putting together a special skit offering in His honor. If you are interested in participating as an actor, sing, or help with props/ costumes ,we warmly invite you to sign up using the link below signup link

C) Registration is now open for November 2025 Medical Camp:

Registrations for providers are now open for volunteers that can render medical services to those who come to the Prasanthi Nilayam Medical Camp for medical needs. Please register by March 1st. That is the deadline set as this year for Swami’s 100 birthday the medical camp will be for 3 weeks. Each medical volunteer is requested to at least volunteer 7 days. Please see below for registration links. Sairam!

November 8-24, 2025 Prasanthi Nilayam Birthday Medical Camp Registration Forms

1. Medical Doctors registration form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevVVMQzf0LxhZ_9rW4a_MAERKCZOLwhYnk3Wqf1PXpsf-OzA/viewform?usp=sharing

2. Allied Professionals Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdAq4diSq7SQZP0zgDYWGaXAdIe1NunhPtkLnYYJZZLXiy9bw/viewform?usp=sharing

3. Nurses form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1N19iPw4eJFd_GfqrIm1apTCyklBsTHZJrke0b2Og7N1oQA/viewform?usp=sharing

D) National Go-Green Team Updates For Swami’s Centennial birthday celebrations, the National Go-Green has taken an initiative to take 100 steps to become a Go-Green champion at home, school, work. As part of that effort, the team releases video every week on specific topics. Please click here for week20.

E) Regional Updates

Please see the weekly update for the week of September 1 – September 7, 2025 from Prasanthi Connection Zone 1 Committee. Following up with the zone chairs email, for your convenience Prasanthi Connection Zone 1 team is including the information and links below:

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2.  Thought for the Week
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Is it really necessary to make any offerings to God, who lacks nothing at all? Bhagawan most mercifully explains to us today.

God never asks anything from anyone. But when people give to Him with a full heart, He returns a thousand-fold. You know the story of Kuchela. For the gift of a fistful of dry rice, Krishna granted him lifelong prosperity. Rukmini Devi was able to win Krishna for herself by offering Him just a single Tulasi leaf. So, whenever God accepts anything from anyone, He grants unending bounty in return. That is why it is said, Patram Pushpam Phalam Toyam – a leaf, a flower, a fruit or some water. At least these must be offered to God. Why? Only when we offer, we become eligible to receive. If you go to a bank and simply ask for your money, they will not give it to you although you have every right over it. You need to fill a withdrawal slip and sign it. Only then can you claim your money. So, you must give something first, in order to receive. This is Divine Law. Even if it is tiny or insignificant, it must be offered to God.

– Summer Showers, May 28, 1995. – BABA

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4.  Regional Updates
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Centenary Medical Programs and Seva Opportunities :

With Swami’s Grace numerous opportunities are available for doctors, nurses, and medical professionals along with non-medical volunteers from around the globe to join together with our brothers and sisters from India to offer services to Bhagawan over this historic centenary celebratory year. Please inform and encourage all to participate.
1. Guru Purnima Medical Camp July 7-11
Location: N1 building
2. Global Cardiovascular Symposium for Medical Professionals Sept 27-28
Prasanthi Nilayam has been chosen as an official site for 2025 by the World Heart Federation (WHF) (https://world-heart-federation.org/)
Screening Seva Activities will be offered on September 27
Preventive Medical Conference hosted by the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences (SSSIHMS), University of Texas, Baylor Medical College, USA and University of Rochester, New York, USA.
3. World Heart Day Celebrations Sept 29
Public awareness campaign and activities
https://world-heart-federation.org/world-heart-day/

4. November Medical Seva
Support during Centenary Celebrations
Services to be made available Nov 8 -26 at multiple sites in and around ashram

Registration is now open for the Guru Purnima Medical Camp.
You are welcome to have the devotees from your country register with the registration links below. Last date for registration is May 10, 2025 for doctors and healthcare professionals
1. Medical Professional Registration form: https://forms.gle/FLM3HQTJDwqvMDdL7

2. Allied Health Professional Registration form: https://forms.gle/ug5My6DR1FAhznw89

3. Nurse Registration form: https://forms.gle/35nrrTGaUomPtqdv8

4. Non-Medical Professional Registration form: https://forms.gle/scxHBEnPpfTpyJNS7

Registration is now open for November 2025 Medical Camp:
Registrations for providers are now open for volunteers that can render medical services to those who come to the Prasanthi Nilayam Medical Camp for medical needs. Please register by March 1st. That is the deadline set as this year for Swami’s 100 birthday the medical camp will be for 3 weeks. Each medical volunteer is requested to at least volunteer 7 days. Please see below for registration links. Sairam!
November 8-24, 2025 Prasanthi Nilayam Birthday Medical Camp Registration Forms

Registration for the other events will be made available at a later date.

Prasanthi Connection Team:

Sairam dear all, with Swami’s infinite grace, we are thrilled to share the flyer and registration link for the first in-person SSSGC-USA National Women’s Retreat on April 5th and 6th in Silver Spring, MD. Please share widely with the women in your Centers – we look forward to a vibrant, Sai-filled event!

Flyer

Registration Link

Loving Regards,
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Dr. Axay Shanti Kalathia
SSSGC, Zone 1 Chair

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5.  YA’s Corner
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1) ARRYA2025 | SSSGC National Young Adults Retreat to Kick-off Bhagawan’s Centennial Celebrations! – REGISTRATION IS OPEN
Sairam Dear Sai Young Adults!
We are excited to announce that Region 3’s Annual Regional Retreat for Young Adults has been expanded to the 2025 SSSGC USA National Young Adults Retreat! Let us unite together, as one unified nation-wide Young Adult family to ring in the Centennial of our Lord!
The USA National YA Retreat will be held Fri Feb 14th – Sun Feb 16th 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina
Theme: “Hands in the Society, Heads in the Forest”
Registration link  is now open and closes on Fri Jan 17th 2025.

2) GAYATHRI BEADS BRACELET SERVICE

SERVICE TO MAN IS SERVICE TO GOD
Sairam,
We will chant and energize beads using the power of Gayathri Mantra, make them into bracelets and offer it to people in need like hospital patients and people in senior care homes.
Steps to follow:
TAKE ONE BEAD IN YOUR HAND
CHANT GAYATHRI MANTHRA 108 TIMES WHILE HOLDING THE BEAD
AFTER CHANTING 108 TIMES, PRAY THIS BEAD HELP SOMEONE
KEEP THIS ENERGIZED BEAD SAFELY IN A SEPARATE BAG FROM THE OTHER BEADS
PRAY AND ENERGIZE AS MANY AS POSSIBLE
ONCE READY, EMAIL  ya@raleighsaicenter.org  TO DELIVER AND RECEIVE MORE BEADS
BEADS WILL BE CONVERTED TO BRACELETS AND GIVEN TO HOSPITAL PATIENTS OR SENIOR CARE HOMES
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6.  RSC Service Activities
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SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS:
September Service Activities:

September Pillow Service
Our monthly pillow service for patients undergoing treatment at Rex Hospital is scheduled for this Saturday, September 13, from 2–4 PM at the Iragavarapu’s residence. We also now have an option to sign up for providing materials used to make the pillows. You do not need to attend the service to contribute—materials can be sent directly to Raj and Padma’s residence, where devotees will assemble the pillows. Please use the sign-up sheet to participate in this service.

Join Us in Celebrating Swami’s 100th Birthday Through Service!

The Raleigh Sai Center warmly invites you to a unique and meaningful service opportunity in honor of Swami’s 100th Birthday. As part of a global movement to end hunger, we are partnering with Rise Against Hunger to package over 100,000 meals for children and families around the world who are facing food insecurity.

This event is more than just a service project — it is a celebration of unity in diversity, bringing together volunteers from all backgrounds, faiths, and walks of life to serve with love and compassion. Together, we will demonstrate the power of collective action and the truth that “We Are All One.”

Event Location: Rise Against Hunger Warehouse
Address: 3200 Wellington Court, Suite 112, Raleigh, NC
Event Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
Event Time: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Volunteer Shifts:

Shift 1: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Shift 2: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Shift 3: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Meal Packaging Goal: 100,008 meals
Volunteers Needed: 450

Everyone is welcome to participate in this fun, high-impact, family-friendly event that reflects Swami’s message of “Love All, Serve All.”

Register Now: https://riseagainsthunger.org/register/?id=701Pj00000b46frIAA

Let’s come together in service and unity to honor Swami’s legacy. We look forward to seeing you there!


Ongoing Service Activities: 

Card Making Service:
We are happy to share a wonderful new service opportunity that is open to all center members—children, youth, adults, and seniors alike! Our Senior Wing has recently begun bi-monthly visits to a local nursing home, where they play Bingo and spend time with the residents. To support this heartfelt initiative and spread Swami’s love and teachings, we’re inviting everyone to make handmade cards for the residents.
 What kind of cards?
• Birthday cards
• ⁠General encouragement cards (with uplifting messages/Swami quotes)Purpose:
These cards will be distributed by nursing home staff to brighten the residents’ days with love and joy.
 Materials:
You can use anything easily available at home—construction paper, white paper, crayons, colored pencils, or markers.
Card Collection Details:• Cards will be collected on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month.
• ⁠The next collection date is Sunday, August 24
• ⁠Please hand in your cards to one of the officers at the Sai Center before/after Satsang.

Pediatric Clinic Food Distribution Project

This bi-weekly project involves distributing grocery bags to Lincoln Community Health Center Pediatric Clinic’s families in need. Any identified family visiting the pediatric clinic who is facing food insecurity will be given a grocery bag filled with dry/canned goods as well as a list of local food resources in the Durham area. Signup sheet has instructions and grocery list. For more information and any questions, please contact Anjana at 773.520.5009.

Service name and Date/time Service Activity Details Locations & Sign up
Sunday Food Service: Raleigh Men’s Shelter – (every alternate Sunday)   Preparing food at volunteer’s homes and drop at common place. Volunteer will deliver at Raleigh Men’s shelter by 2pm 1420 S Wilmington St, Raleigh, NC 27601. Please click here to sign up for Sunday service.
SAI Tutoring Program Volunteers provide weekly one to one tutoring via Zoom to an underserved elementary school student from the Durham Public School district. The focus is on ELA and math enrichment and also providing mentorship. NOTE: Please contact service@raleighsaicenter.org if you are interested in getting involved.
Growing Sai’s Love – Garden project RSC’s pilot program Growing Sai’s Love to help our Sai Community members get more self-reliant by learning to grow their own fresh, healthy vegetables, fruits, flowers, in their backyard. Members can also use these for service and center activities. NOTE: Please contact service coordinator service@raleighsaicenter.org if you would like to participate in this service.
Raleigh Men’s shelter Breakfast service Monthly Breakfast service on 3rd Saturday to support Raleigh Men’s Shelter. Please drop off items at 1507 Gathering Park Circle on 3rd Friday of the month by 6pm so volunteers can take supplies to the shelter on Saturday morning to cook and serve breakfast.
Recycling project Recycling project that involves used batteries, medication(s), small electronics and bulbs.  NOTE: Please contact service coordinator service@raleighsaicenter.org if you would like to participate in this service.
Pediatric Clinic Food Distribution Project This bi-weekly project involves distributing grocery bags to Lincoln Community Health Center Pediatric Clinic’s families in need. Any identified family visiting the pediatric clinic who is facing food insecurity will be given a grocery bag filled with dry/canned goods as well as a list of local food resources in the Durham area. Signup sheet has instructions and Grocery list
 Food drive for Inter-faith Food Shuttle, Durham by Group 3 SSSE Students every month  Group 3 SSSE students form leads in their communities and conduct food drive. Please contact Group 3 teachers for more information. Collected food will be delivered during first week of every month atInter-faith Food Shuttle

2436 S. Miami Blvd, Suite 200-9

Durham, NC
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