North Houston Sai Center Hosts A Unique Unity Event

HOUSTON: The North Houston Sai Center hosted a very special event on the evening of Sunday, May 31st titled ‘Unity- a tribute to Eshwarama and all Mothers.’ Over 125 guests enjoyed the two hour long program which was presented by the Sai Spiritual Education (SSE) children.

The President of the North Houston Sai Center, Sanjay Gupta, welcomed the guests and congratulated them for being present to encourage the children. The program opened with a unique presentation of Multi-faith prayers by the children ranging in the age-group of 5 to 18. Prayers included Hindu prayer, Buddhist prayer, Christian prayer, Islam prayer and a Judaism prayer. Sathya Sai Baba laid stress on Unity of all religions and faiths. He once said, “Let the different faiths exist, let them flourish, and let the glory of God be sung in all the languages and a variety of tunes. That should be the ideal. Respect the differences between the faiths and recognize them as valid as long as they do not extinguish the flame of unity.”

After the prayers, children made excellent presentations on the subjects of Unity, Team-Work and Cooperation, which were interspersed with stories, personal examples and quotes from inspiring leaders. These presentations were followed by a very beautiful dance on the song ‘God’s love is so wonderful’, which was performed by the youngest of the lot and stole the hearts of one and all.

Group III students ranging in the age-group of 14 to 16 performed a humorous skit, which emphasized the importance of Sai Spiritual Education Classes (SSE). The audience did not have a choice, but to laugh during their performance.

Next, three beautiful girls presented an Indian Classical dance on the song ‘Janaki Jaane’. It was about the devotion towards Lord Rama.

The Regional Service Article Coordinator and Journalist lead, Mrs. Seema Gupta, made a presentation on SLIA thereafter. SLIA which stands for Sai Love In Action, is a website (www.sailoveinaction.org) dedicated to the personal transformations of volunteers through service projects being undertaken by the Sathya Sai Organization on a global scale. She informed about the various outreach initiatives that are being undertaken by the SLIA team to inspire one and all.

MC of the event Ms. Anvi Nandish introduced Mr. Vinod Patel, the Sai Region 10 Vice President. He was the Chief Guest on the occasion. He is the founder member of the Sathya Sai Centers of Houston and has been a part of the Sathya Sai Organization for the last 50 years. He spoke about the contribution of mothers in society in regards to unity. After his speech he honored the graduating class students and presented graduation certificates. The students shared their spiritual journey through the Sai Spiritual Education classes (SSE) which led them inwards and helped them in every sphere of their life.

The day’s program closed with melodious devotional group singing, prayers for peace in our universe and a sumptuous dinner for all. Mr. Siva Velaswami, vice-president of the North Houston Sai Center gave the closing remarks and thanked one and all for taking the time to attend the program and offer their support.