An interfaith non-profit NGO dedicated for the promotion of Human Values and for the provision of Selfless Service to the needy for Nation Building
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| Penang State All Centres Bhajan (Closing) |
As we approach the 100th Birthday of our beloved Bhagawan, the seva team continued to serve with love in the Gaya District, India (namely Kosami and Cherki Miyabigha villages). 60 packs of dry rations and 400 hard boiled eggs were distributed to the villagers and children on 6th November.
Adult pampers and personal care products were distributed to Thean Oon Senors Home and Sai Ram Home on 4th November 2025. May all experience Swami's love, peace and joy through this seva.
LOVE ALL SERVE ALL
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| Lotus candles with cards bearing the names of departed loved ones |
HISTORY OF SSSBC OF NED, PENANG
(Updated)
SSSBC NED was founded in the 1980's by a team of staunch and dedicated devotees led by the late Bro. Gan Ewe Beng. With the encouragement of his close friend, Datuk J. Jegathesan, Bro. Gan organized the first ever Sai Bhajan in Penang. It was held at the Lee Association in Jalan Burmah and attendance was estimated at around 700 participants. Following the good response, the group continued to conduct monthly house bhajans amongst family and friends – and so began an era of love, selfless service and devotion spanning some 40 years until the present time working tirelessly for Sai.
Basically, the formation of NED is the result of two bhajan groups i.e. the Bangkok Lane group and the Penang Street group coming together to form a full-fledged centre. Bro. Gan was elected as its first Chairman while Bro. Thum (from Penang Street) its first Hon. Secretary and Bro. Poh Kuan (from Penang Street) its first Hon. Treasurer. The need to hold weekly bhajans and to put the various wings into action led to a search for a common venue where devotees from both sides can converge for weekly bhajan and satsang.
In 1993, the group identified the Shiva Shakthi temple located in Mount Erskine Road as a suitable venue to carry out our Sai activities. The temple was subsequently demolished for reconstruction in 1997. This led to a search for a new venue and with the help and determined efforts of several Sai members, Bro Gan managed to raise the funds needed to purchase a shop lot in Desa Intan, Farlim. Our Centre was officially opened on 28 December 1997.
NED has come a long way since its inception. Through the love and sacrifice of centre devotees, a number of activities were undertaken for many years, namely: a) the running of Bal Vikas classes by two dedicated teachers, Sis. Maggie Teoh and the late Sis. Anjaly Suppiah to provide value-based lessons and moral grounding to children of Sai devotees; b) seva activities like the weekly collection of donated vegetables to poor families both in Penang and the mainland, monthly hair cutting for inmates of old folks’ homes and yearly health and hygiene checkups including deworming for children in orphanages and children’s homes, not forgetting tuition classes.
Spiritual activities included weekly Bhagavad Gita classes conducted in NED as well as Penang Centre, Prai Centre, Gelugor Centre and senior devotees’ homes. Study circles were also held monthly to reflect and discuss Sai teachings and its practice and are still carried on today.
Our service activities continue to play a foremost role in our Centre’s activities and presently include bi-monthly Narayana Seva providing dry rations to about 20 poor families in various parts of Penang, distribution of daily necessities and meals for several old folks’ homes. We expanded our service activities to India in 2022 with the donation of three water pumps and regular distribution of dry rations and clothing to poor villages in various parts of India.
With the grace of Bhagawan, NED held a grand celebration on 29th September 2019 to mark its 35th Anniversary. This happy occasion was graced by Bro. Mahendran, Bro. Billy Fong and Bro. Tan Kim Teik.
Todate, NED has 66 members, 22 of whom are Active members. As we celebrate Bhagawan’s 100th Birthday, we reaffirm our commitment to His Mission and His Vision while preserving love, service and righteousness as the cornerstones of our lives.
Jai Sai Ram.
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Enquiries
Chairman: Bro. Alan Chew (012 4891108)
Secretary: Sis. Marian Chew (016 4748212)
Treasurer: Bro. Lim Tee Keng (012 4730211)
Reg. Address: 7A-01-06 Desa Intan, Lebuhraya Thean Teik, Farlim, 11500 Penang
Email: alanchew05@gmail.com
Website: ssbcned@blogspot.com
WEEKLY SUNDAY BHAJANS - 7 P.M.
STUDY CIRCLES EVERY THIRD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH - 8.15 P.M.
India Seva
By Swami's grace, dry rations were distributed to 65 poor families living in Pathalkati village on 8th September.
480 hardboiled eggs were also distributed to the children of Gayatola, Gaya District. May Swami's love always nourish and protect them.
We had the opportunity to donate adult diapers and personal hygiene products to the Persatuan Kebajikan Sayang, P.Pinang and Thean Oon Seniors' Home on 2nd September. We hope this humble seva will bring comfort and care to the elderly residents there and may they be blessed with good health, peace and happiness.
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In conjunction with Krishna Janmashtami, our seva team humbly visited the homes of 15 needy families in Mankoshi Village, Gaya District. Each family received dry food items.
With Bhagawan's divine grace and blessings, our seva team this month distributed dry rations and hardboiled eggs to the villages of Dumariya and Tarihdeah in Gaya District, India. A total of 65 food packs and 500 hardboiled eggs were lovingly offered to the residents there.
We celebrated Goddess Kuan Yin's second birthday of the year (also known as The Day of Enlightenment) on the evening of Sunday, 13th July 2025 with prayers and bhajans. About 30 devotees attended the prayers.
