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Tribute to Prof. Anil Kumar by Dr Axay Kalathia (SSSGC USA Zone 1 chair)

SSSGC-Zone1 Education committee sessions on Leadership Course. Talk by Smt. Shamanthakamani Bashyam : Unity - All are one. About the Speaker: Shrimathi Mani Bhashyam came into the Sai fold at the tender age of 10. She met Swami in 1946 in Bengaluru when Swami was visiting one of his devotees’ homes. Music was the strong bond that built the connection with Him. She first got an opportunity to sing before Him, and Swami was very pleased after listening to her. He invited her entire family to visit Him at Parthi. Soon it became an annual event, and Parthi was the only place her family visited for summer vacations spending months together with Swami at Parthi made the devotional bond stronger by His grace. She belongs to the illustrious family of Sri Seshagiri Rao, the first pujari at Prashanthi Nilayam. The first few years of Akhanda Bhajans offered her wonderful opportunities to offer several new bhajans and songs at the feet of our dear Lord. She is grateful to Swami for keeping her whole family in His fold for more than 8 decades. Smt. Mani Bhashyam graduated from Mysore University. She was married to late Sri Bhashyam and has two children.

SSSGC-Zone1 Education committee sessions on Leadership Course. Talk by Dr. Gopi Krishna Pidatala: Have Faith in Success. About the Speaker: Dr. Pidatala has been associated with the Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organizations (SSSSO) for over 40 years. He is one of the founding members of the Popular Hyderabad Boys' Group. Directly nurtured by Bhagawan for over 20 years, Dr. Pidatala has been a binding thread to motivate hundreds of youths into SSSSO. Popularly known as Gopi Bhai across the world for a 7 year to 70 year, he has a deep sense of humor that keeps the audience alive in his talks. Professionally, Dr. Pidatala is the Group CEO of Vista Imaging and Medical Centre, Managing Director of DenuoSource India Private Limited, and Director of Vedagna BioAg India LLP. In the Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organizations India, he supports All India President in the Programs and Projects besides being the Convenor of Sri Sathya Sai National Leadership Programme for Self Transformation.

SSSGC-Zone1 Education committee sessions on Leadership Course. Talk by Mr. Shitu Chudasama: Gain the confidence of the people by faith in oneself. About the Speaker: Brother Shitu Chudasama has been a devotee of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba for over 40 years. He has been through the entire Balvikas program in the United Kingdom and taught Sri Sathya Sai education for over 10 years. In the 1990’s he undertook a summer program at Bhagawan’s Secondary School in Puttaparthi. Mr. Chudasama was appointed by Bhagawan directly as the first International Youth Coordinator in 2007. He has been blessed to travel the world to conduct Zonal Youth Conferences. He also was appointed by Bhagawan to serve as National Council President in the United Kingdom in 2010 and again in 2018. Mr. Chudasama was a former trustee on the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust of the United Kingdom. Currently, Mr. Chudasama is the Central Coordinator for Europe.

SSSGC-Zone1 Education committee sessions on Leadership Course. Talk by Mr. Amar Karki: Gain the confidence of the people by being useful. Mr. Amar Karki is the Global Council Zone 4 Chair for Southeast Asia. Swami gave Mr. Karki a new life in 2000. Since then, Mr. Karki has been deeply involved in Swami’s work. In 2021, Mr. Karki delivered a presentation entitled ‘How Faith in Sai has Safeguarded Me’ in Prashanti Nilayam. He beautifully shared how he has felt Bhagawan's protective grace all his life.

SSSGC-Zone1 Education committee sessions on Leadership Course. Talk by Dr. Axay Kalathia: Have faith in cause About the Speaker: Dr. Kalathia was born in Mumbai, India, and raised in the US since the age of 6. In 1985, as a university science student, he first heard of Sri Sathya Sai Baba from his aunt and uncle, who were staunch devotees living abroad. With Sai's Grace, he was drawn into His fold prompting his first visit to Prashanti Nilayam in 1988. Since 2000, he has been privileged to travel annually to serve as an ENT surgeon in Sri Sathya Sai’s General Hospital in Puttaparthi. Over the past 30 years, Dr. Kalathia has been active in the Sai Organization, serving as an officer in various roles at the center level, regional level, national level, and zonal level. He has served as the USA – Region 3 President, Vice President, Devotional Coordinator, and YA Advisor. He has also served as the National Service Coordinator and National Disaster Relief Team Coordinator for the USA. Dr. Axay is currently serving as the Zone 1 Chair for the SSSGC.

SSSGC-Zone1 Education committee sessions on Leadership Course. Talk by Mr. Phil von Dietlein on the topic: Gain the confidence of the people by being a servant. About the Speaker: Mr. Philipp von Dietlein became Global Council Zone 6 Chair for Europe in 2021. For over 10 years, he has been volunteering for the German Sai Book Trust, and his activities include translating and editing Swami’s discourses. In 1992, Sri Sathya Sai Baba appeared in Phil’s dreams calling him to visit Puttaparthi, India. At that time, he had no idea who He was and what He was doing. After many challenges, he finally reached the abode of peace (Prashanti) in 1997. Phil’s journey to Sai is documented in a special edition of Sanatana Sarathi in November 2023. Mr. Phil obtained a degree in Philosophy and Economics from Hamilton College (USA) and attended graduate school for Philosophy, Psychology, and Economics/Business Administration from the University of Hamburg (Germany). He is a trained Hypnotherapist from Milton Erickson Society (Germany), a Certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher (Level II), a Certified Kundalini Yoga Meditation Teacher (Sat Nam Rasayan Training Level II), and a Certified NLP Master Trainer from NLP University (Robert Dilts). He is also a retired entrepreneur in environmental technology, sales, and import/export, and a former business and communication consultant and coach. He is currently enrolled in a Masters Degree program for mediation. All of his work, jointly with his wife, continues to be offered to Swami.

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