Seva Activities (Jan. 2025)

 

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Narayana Seva on 4th and 5th January 2025 to 18 poor families in Penang i.e. Paya Terubong, Farlim, Kampung Melayu, Rifle Range flats, Free School Road flats and Desa Green, by five members from NED.

Distribution of dry rations to 65 families from Bashadi village, Gaya, India.  Being winter, temperatures are as low as 10 degrees Centigrade and these food items will help to keep them warm and sustain them throughout the winter season.

Hardboiled eggs were also distributed to 400 young children from Sagahi and Mankosi villages, giving them a source of protein for good health.

Christmas at NED

We had a very joyful Christmas celebration at our Centre on the morning of Christmas Day.  We started with prayers and bhajans followed by human values songs, Christmas carols and the appearance of Santa Claus who distributed presents to both children and adults.  The morning concluded with a vegetarian lunch for all.  Nearly 50 devotees attended the celebration.

MAY THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS LIVE ON FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS!

JAI SAI RAM

Swami's 99th Birthday Celebrations

 

Swami's birthday celebrations at our Centre began with Omkar at 5.30 a.m. followed by Suprabhatam, Vedam, Namavali, bhajans and Arati.

The evening celebrations began at 7 p.m. with Vedam followed by bhajans.  The altar and Swami's chair had been beautifully decorated with flowers by dedicated members of the Centre.

After bhajans, an extract from Swami's Discourse entitled "Have Confidence in the God Within" was screened, followed by a video on Swami's 99th Birthday Theme Song.   The lighting of Swami's birthday cake and the singing of the birthday song followed.

Our Service Co-ordinator, Sis. Siew Choo then gave an inspirational talk of the seva activities she had undertaken both locally and overseas and an account of the personal trauma she faced when her son became critically ill and was bedridden.  Through her firm faith in Swami and guidance from Him, her son recovered and is now able to lead a normal life.

The evening concluded with a vegetarian dinner for all.

Thank you to Swami for His 99 years of Pure Love and Grace.

JAI SAI RAM

Our happy ladies from the Wanita Wing

Seva Activities - November 2024 (2)

 

Distribution of dry rations to 19 poor families in and around Farlim, Paya Terubong, Kampung Melayu, Rifle Range flats, Free School Road flats and Desa Green carried out by five NED members on 16th November and 17th November.

Adult pampers for a very ill cancer patient who needs these items urgently.  Two walkers were also donated to the family.

 Breakfast serving for Thiru Home. 

In conjunction with Swami's 99th Birthday, 65 sets of food items were delivered to poor villagers in Jamtara, Gaya District, India.  This project is in preparation for the cold weather coming up soon.

LOVE ALL SERVE ALL

Ladies Day Home Visits

 Ten ladies from our Wanita Wing accompanied by three Sai brothers visited four elderly devotees at their homes on Sunday, 17th November in conjunction with Ladies Day.  These wonderful women in their eighties and nineties had not been able to come to the Centre for some time now due to old age and health issues.  Our Wanita Co-ordinator, Sis. Suan Sim presented each of them with a small gift in appreciation of their past support and contributions.  We had an enjoyable time with them and pray that they will continue to receive Swami's blessings.

Sis. Suan Sim presenting a gift to Sis. Baby Gan,
the widow of NED's founder, the late Bro. Gan Ewe Beng.
Sis. Baby is now in her early nineties.

Group photo with Sis. Baby Gan

Group photo with Sis. Eileen Loo, seated second
from left.  Sis. Loo is in her eighties.

Gift for Sis. Poh Yong, who is now 
in her early eighties

Group photo with Sis. Poh Yong

Sis. Loh is now in a care home. 
We were happy to see her looking so much better
after medical treatment.

JAI SAI RAM

Global Akhanda Bhajan (Penang State)

 

A few photos of NED's participation in the Global Akhanda Bhajan held at SSBC Penang on Saturday, 10th November.

Seva Activities - November 2024

 

Our bi-monthly seva at the Ayya Temple, Farlim was held on Saturday, 2nd November.  Despite the rain, many turned up to receive their parcels of dry rations, etc.  Vegetables were also distributed to The Little Sisters of the Poor.

Lunch serving of curry noodles for residents of Thiru Home.

Personal care products for Seri Cahaya Home and Thiru Home.

Distribution of dry rations to 70 poor families in the 

Ghunghariya Gaya District, India.

LOVE ALL SERVE ALL

Ganesha Chaturthi 2024

 

"Pranams to the elephant-faced Lord of the Ganaas, who receives the first prayer, who is the giver of bliss, the embodiment of Pranava Om and destroyer of obstacles in the path of spiritual practices."

We held prayers and bhajans on Sunday, 8th September to mark the auspicious occasion of Ganesha Chaturthi.  Prayers concluded with Swami's Divine Message and Arathi, after which prasadam was served to all attending.

JAI SAI RAM

Annual Memorial Prayers (Zhongyuan Jia)

 

Our annual memorial prayers (Zhongyuan Jia) were held on Sunday, 18th August.  These prayers are held in conjunction with the Hungry Ghost Festival which falls on the 7th month of the Chinese lunar calendar.  Devotees dedicated these prayers to their departed loved ones by writing their names on a card and placing it on lotus candles on the altar.  Offerings of fruit and kueh were also made.

JAI SAI RAM

Krishna Janmashtami Bhajan

 

We celebrated Krishna Janmashtami on the evening of Sunday, 25th August with prayers and soulful renditions of Krishna bhajans (see video above).  At the end of bhajans, we recited the Vasudeva Sutram Devam mantra 9 times which was followed by other Sai mantras.  The evening ended with prasad for all.

JAI SAI RAM

Some Seva Activities (August/Sept)

Breakfast for the residents of Thiru Home and also for Sai Ram Home.

Vegetables for Thean Oon Home, Sai Ram Home and The Little Sisters of the Poor.

Adult pampers for Thean Oon Seniors' Home.

Narayana Seva on 7th and 8th September to 20 poor families in the Farlim area, Paya Terubong, Kampung Melayu, Rifle Range flats, Free School Road flats and Desa Green.  Five members of NED assisted in the distribution of dry rations.

Distribution of food items and vegetables at Ayya Temple, Farlim on 14th September.  Some fresh vegetables were also donated to an OKU home and old folks' home in Butterworth.  Breakfast was also served to the old folks of Thiru Home and to an orphanage, Pusat Jagaan Sinar Ceria, BM.

We also distributed some personal care and sanitary items for Thiru Home and the Sai Ram Seniors' Home on 28th September.