Date: Wed, Sep 7, 2022 at 8:05 AM
Subject: Contributions to SaiLights Magazine
To: Balu Karanam <president@sssgc-usa.org>, Aruna Suvendran <president@sssgc-canada.org>, Krishna Ramoutar <president.trinidad@sssgc-wi.org>, Sri Jeevaprakash <vp@sssgc-usa.org>, Kumuthini Coomarasamy <vp@sssgc-canada.org>, Malla Singh <vp.trinidad@sssgc-wi.org>
Sai Ram Dear National Presidents,
Please forward this message:
Loving Sairams to All! I hope you have all had a chance to enjoy the
summer and are staying well.
With Swami’s abundant Grace, and
your steady and timely support, we have completed a year of SaiLights! We were able to offer Volumes 1, 2, and 3 directly
at the Maha Samadhi; we thank Swami
profusely for this great blessing.
Now we turn our attention to
Volume 4 of this united, collaborative effort:
the Birthday issue planned to be offered to Swami on November 23, 2022. A
special request: In the guidelines that follow, you will see that Item 3
is a contribution we are soliciting from Center members. Please explain to devotees this request
from the SaiLights team, and keep it
on their radar screens with timely reminders. It is a way for all of us to reflect on
Swami’s presence in our day-to-day lives and thank Him! Thank you for doing that.
Guidelines for Volume 4 of SaiLights,
magazine of the Sri Sathya Sai Global Council (SSSGC), Zone 1
What is the deadline for contributions?
Monday, October 10, is the
deadline for all contributions.
By Swami’s Grace, we will offer the publication to Swami on November
23, 2022, Swami’s 97th Birthday.
What will Center contributions consist of?
Please see below the
contributions requested from Center Presidents and Center members
Contributor |
Submission |
Format |
Length |
Comment |
Center President |
1. |
Report |
Per Report |
§ Please submit good quality
|
Center President |
2. “In Focus”: A closer look (detailed description) of one |
Text |
Two paragraphs, or 200 words per activity |
§ You could highlight |
Center members |
3. A personal experience, regarding (Center |
Text |
200 words |
§ PLEASE SEE NOTE IMMEDIATELY |
What does the SaiLights
team want from Center members?
SaiLights to
Center members: We would like to hear from you
of any personal experience relating to a “Sai-incidence.” Have there been times when something
unexpectedly went your way? When you
were searching for something and about to give up, and what you were looking
for turned up from the blue? When you
expected to be very late for an important meeting, and suddenly the meeting
itself was postponed? And in such
instances, did you brush it off as good luck or a coincidence—or did it strike
you that it may be a “Sai-incidence”, where our beloved Swami was giving you a
break, helping you out, or perhaps even saving your life? Please share with us your
“Sai-incidence” story: it will be a wonderful way to thank Swami, on His
Birthday, for being ever present in our lives! Please keep your writeup to about two
paragraphs or 200 words. Thank you!
What is the submissions link?
Please use this form for submitting your contributions:
https://www.sailights.org/sailightssubmission/
How to contact the SaiLights team?
Please write to contact@sailights.org
Nothing pleases Swami more than when, together, we all unite to support,
contribute, and inspire each other as we make an offering to Him. It is our privilege to share this information
with each other, with other Zones, with Prasanthi Nilayam, and with all earnest
spiritual aspirants in our communities and around the world. So
let’s put in our best for Swami, as you have been doing, and launch our Volume
4 work with sincere prayers to Him!
Loving Sairams
Axay Kalathia
Zone 1 Chair