News and events

2013

23 Nov .Commemorative stamp. Union Minister of State for Communication & Information Technology (IT) Killi Krupa Rani released a commemorative stamp on Sathya Sai Baba on the occasion of his 88th birth anniversary celebrations held at Puttaparthi (Anantapur district) on 23 November 2013.
4 Aug. Shree A. Ramakrishna - Exemplary Instrument of God (pdf file)
3 Aug. Sanathana Sarathi (pdf file)
3 Aug. Presentation on Communication (pdf file)
3 Aug. International Youth Festival (pdf file)
3 Aug. Information Technology Committee (pdf file)
2 Aug. Sri Sathya Sai World Foundation - New Appointments and Changes (pdf file)
1 Aug. Guru Purnima Celebrations 2013 (pdf file)
2013_06 Disaster Relief - Uttarkhand Flood Relief Project (pdf file)
2013_05 Steen Piculell - Man of Unflinching Faith (pdf file)
2013_03 SSSWF Members of the Education Committee (pdf file)
2013_02 Prasanthi Council - Mahasamadhi Day Celebrations (pdf file)
2013_02 Prasanthi Council - Avatar Day Celebrations (pdf file)
2013_01 SSSWF - New Appointments (pdf file)

2012

8 Aug. Obama holds a fundraiser in the House of Blues in New Orleans on 25 July, under the watchful eye of Swami.
27 July. Chinese New Year to be celebrated on 15-16 February 2013. It is organized by Zone 4, but all Chinese (and other devotees) throughout the world are encouraged to attend. Announcement (pdf file). Registration form for zone 4 participants (xlxs zi pfile).

2011

23 Dec. Christmas time: Live videos from Prasanthi Nilayam
21 Nov. Article on Sathya Sai Baba's divinity in the Sri Lankan newspaper.
4 Nov. Article in the Chatsworth, South Africa newspaper about the Sai School in Chatsworth
05 Sept. Victor Kanu passed away on 3 Sept.
28 Apr. The Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust has issued an important press release regarding the Trust, the operations it manages and oversees, and its funding.
24 Apr. At 7:40AM, Swami left His physical body. This page gives information.

2010

26 Nov. See The Universal Sai -- Times of India Supplement, Nov 22, 2010 (pdf, 13.8 MB)
15 Nov. Information on birthday festivities, World Conference Agenda, and transportation Bangalore Airport to Prasanthi Nilayam.
20 Sep. Bhagawan inaugurates new dormitories. By November 2010, more will be completed, giving sleeping space for 5,300 devotees.
19 April. The story of the beautiful poster "God Is".
26 March. See the Times of India Supplement Beacon of Love (3.8MB)
17 March. SSSWF website for Haiti disaster relief is now online:
www.sathyasaihumanitarianrelief.org/haiti/

2009

11 Dec. Longterm visa problem. If you have a long-term visa for India, new rules say that after leaving India, you can't come back for 2 months.
2 Nov. Swami was in Maharashtra from 27 Oct to 1 Nov. Here are some newspaper articles on the trip, and you can read more about the trip here: www.sssbpt.org/Pages/Trust/Updations.htm.
23 July. The Sri Sathya Sai International Medical Conference will take place in Anaheim, California, USA, on 10-11 Oct 2009. Interested in attending? Visit the website saiconference.org/MedicalConference/.

16 Aug. Due to interest, the registration deadline has been changed to Sunday, 12 Sept., and registration has been extended to include physicians, dentists, fellows, residents, and medical students.

The theme of the conference is "Sri Sathya Sai Ideal Healthcare and Sri Sathya Sai Global Health Mission." The delivery of comprehensive state-of-the-art health care will be discussed at this international medical conference.

This conference is for all interested physicians and dentists, not just those from the U.S.A. Space is limited and only registered people may attend. Register on the website by 15 August.

Click on the image of the poster to obtain a large, higher-resolution version.
May. Read about Walk for Values events in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. Proclamations proclaimed days "Walk for Values Day in two US cities.

2008

2007

The World Youth Conference was held in Prasanthi Nilayam in late July 2007. A letter from Michael Goldstein, Chair, Sri Sathya Sai World Foundation, addresses the Post World Youth Conference Program.
A new exhibition the Prema Jyothi exhibition, was inaugurated by Swami on 20 July 2007.
Walk for values took place in Canada and Australia. Look here for information. And here is a lovely article about the Canada Walk for Values taken from H2H!
Swami provides water to parched villages around Puttaparthi.23 June.
In memory of Sai Gita, who passed away at 18:00 on IST on 22 May 2007, we present an article that appeared in Heart 2 Heart in Jan 2007 and a short article from SSSBPT on her passing.
Buddha Purnima will be celebrated in Brindavan on 21-22 May.
The Sathya Sai School in Toronto scores a perfect 10 in academic excellence, along with 36 other schools in Ontario.

2006

12 Aug. Look at reports and images, listen to audios, and see videos (coming) of the Ati Rudra Maha Yagnam.
4 June. 12 cities in Canada had a Walk for Human Values on 27 or 28 May. Three cities proclaimed the day to be Human Values Day. In Toronto, 3,000 people marched. You can listen to a statement made in the Ontario Provincial Legislature.
31 May. USA Tustin bookstore has a website, and you can order online using a credit card.
01 May. Conference on Information Technology for Societal Advancement and Integration to be held 15-17 Jul 2006.
10 April. Kumudini Lakshman receives Educator of Distinction Award in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
8 April. 28 May is Human Values Day in Regina, Canada, and Saskatoon, Canada.

2005

2004