Some Seva Activities (April)

 

Donation of food items, milk and diapers for Attha Arthi Home, Kulim on 9th April.

Breakfast for the residents of Thiru Home on Tamil New Year's Day (14th April) and also on Hunaman Jayanti (22nd April).

Lunch and food items for Together Charity Home which houses 35 OKU children and adults (including workers).

Food items for Ceria Old Folks Home, BW.

LOVE ALL SERVE ALL

Aradhana Mahotsavam 2024 (NED)

 

Video (7th April) : Sri Sathya Sai Ashtottaram and offering of flowers at His Lotus Feet

We celebrate Sri Sathya Sai Aradhana Mahotsavam on the 24th of April every year, to express our love and gratitude for the grace, guidance and blessings we receive from Him.

In conjunction with this auspicious occasion, we recited the Sri Sathya Sai Ashtottaram (108 Names of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba) after Veda chanting during our Sunday bhajans beginning Sunday, 7th April.

Bhagawan has said on numerous occasions that He will never forsake or disappoint His devotees and if we hold on to Him with faith and love, He will guard us, protect us and take us across the Ocean of Life.  

We offer our humble pranams at His Lotus Feet and our grateful thanks for His grace.

JAI SAI RAM

Kuan Yin's Birthday

 Video: An extract from the evening's bhajan

We celebrated Kuan Yin's birthday on the evening of Sunday, 31st March.  Prayers began with Veda chanting followed by bhajans, the recitation of "Om Mani Padme Hum" and "The Ten Vows of Kuan Yin".  There was a short talk on Kuan Yin's life and her mercy and compassion which led her to renounce her reward of eternal bliss in Heaven and to return to earth to help the poor and suffering.  As it was also an auspicious weekend with Good Friday and Easter Sunday in a row, the divine message that evening was from Swami's Discourse of 25th December 1979 entitled "On the Solemn Occasion of Easter, What Should We Remember and Dedicate Our Lives to?"

JAI SAI RAM.

Some Seva Activities (March)

 

Bi-monthly distribution of vegetables, dry rations and cooked meals for around 80 needy people at the Ayya Temple Farlim.

  Breakfast and vegetables for Evershine Home and Thean Oon Seniors' Home.

Diapers were also donated to the Thean Oon Seniors' Home.

School uniforms and shoes for four children of SRJK (C) Jelutong and SK Jelutong.

Bi-monthly distribution of dry rations on 16th and 17th March in and around Farlim, Paya Terubong, Kg. Melayu, Rifle Range flats, Free School Road flats and Desa Green to 20 families involving 5 members of NED Centre.

Breakfast for residents of Thiru Home and Rumah Cahaya.

50 breakfast packs were distributed to the Sai Ram Seniors' Home together with some toiletries for the residents.

Serving of assorted buns for tea to the Sai Ram Seniors' home.

Vegetables, noodles and fruits were distributed to the Thean Oon Seniors' Home and The Little Sisters of the Poor.

Two cartons of adult diapers were donated to the Thean Oon Seniors' Home.

LOVE ALL SERVE ALL

Maha Shivarathri Celebrations

 

8th March 2024

Our Shivarathri celebrations began with Veda chanting followed by Shiva bhajans.  The last fifteen minutes of the bhajan was dedicated to the chanting of "Om Namah Shivaya" which we repeated after Swami's voice recording.  

May Lord Shiva shower His divine blessings on all.

OM NAMAH SHIVAYA

Chinese New Year 2024 at NED

 

It was a joyous evening at the Centre when we celebrated the coming of the Year of the Dragon on Sunday, 18th February.  We began with prayers and bhajans at 7 p.m. followed by Chinese New Year songs.  After Arathi, our SCA Co-ordinator, Sis. Siew Kim distributed red packets and oranges to all devotees present.  This was followed by a sumptuous vegetarian new year dinner beginning with Loh Hei or tossing of Yee Sang.  

Pictures:  L to R 

Sis. Siew Kim giving a red packet and orange to a devotee

Loh Hei - tossing of Yee Sang - for good luck, prosperity, good fortune etc.

Two of the dishes served - Laksa and Chai Kueh      

                          Sar Hor Fan and Lam Mee also on the menu                               

Prayers and bhajans before dinner

Samasta Lokha Sukhino Bhavantu

GONG XI FA CAI

 

Wishing all our Chinese devotees a happy, healthy and prosperous Chinese New Year!

GONG XI FA CAI

January 2024 Seva Activities

 

Contribution of Pampers, milk powder and other food items for the Attha Arthi Home, Kulim, Kedah.

Bi-monthly Narayana seva on 6th & 7th January for 21 poor families in Farlim, Paya Terubong, Kampung Melayu, Rifle Range flats, Free School Road flats and Desa Green involving five volunteers from NED.

Special dinner for 30 inmates of the Xin Shan Le Home, Penang. 

Bi-monthly distribution of food and vegetables at the Ayaa Temple, Farlim.

Cabbage and winter melon for the Xin Shan Le Home and also Thiru Home (plus special goodies bag).

Adult diapers for Thean Oon Seniors' Home, Penang.

LOVE ALL SERVE ALL

Christmas at NED

 

We had a joyous Christmas celebration on the morning of Monday, 25th December.  The large number of devotees who turned up (around 60) was more than we expected and we actually ran out of chairs and the latecomers had no choice but to sit on the floor!  We began with Veda chanting which was followed by bhajans, then English songs dedicated to Swami and wound up with a number of Christmas carols. All these songs were accompanied by a brother on the piano.  Our carollers had practised hard with him and sang with much gusto!  After prayers, our good old jolly Santa Claus played by one of our members, arrived and warmly greeted all the devotees with laughter and handshakes and distributed presents to them.  The morning ended with a vegetarian lunch for all in the community hall.

"Peace on earth will come to stay when we live Christmas everyday."

~ Helen Steiner Rice ~

Educare for Children

With the support of generous devotees and well wishers, an education programme has been started for the children of Gaya District.  The objectives of this seva is to educate the children, train them to be disciplined, fill up their time with beneficial activities and teach them basic Sai mantras before and after class.  The children have shown great interest in learning and have turned up for classes regularly despite the cold weather.  May Swami bless the teachers and the children!

JAI SAI RAM

 

Christmas is Coming!

 

NED is starting early to prepare for Christmas!  Here are some photos of our members putting up our Christmas tree at the Centre.  Many hands make light work and the tree was up with lights, baubles and all in less than an hour!

Putting up "Merry Christmas"

The altar also has two mini Christmas trees

Our Christmas celebrations will be held on the morning of Monday, 25th December.  We have a programme of veda chanting, bhajans and Christmas carols which will be followed by an exchange of Christmas presents and a vegetarian Christmas lunch.  Do join us if you can!