Guru Poornima | Kalaimamani Padmashree Dr Kadri Gopalnath Saxophone Concert | July 12, 2014

George Bebedelis, an alumnus of Athens University, and an office bearer of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations – Greece was the first one to address. Presenting a total quality speech, with rare sparks of a practising devotee, George’s speech was on the theme of “Tools For Spreading His Message”. Explaining his theme with the term S-A-I B-A-B-A, the answer according to him, he said, the term SAI is expanded to Service, Adoration and Illumination and Baba is Being. Awarness, Bliss, Atma. By adopting the three modes of activities of Service, Adoration and Illumination one reaches finally to Supreme Bliss, the Goal of human sojourn. Quoting Bhagawan’s advice to surf the Innernet against Internet, the speaker reminded that the term ‘www’ originally stands for ‘world wide net’ has a different connotation from the Sai parlance, that is Work… Worship… Wisdom, that represent Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Jnana Yoga… the three defined path for salvation. George then spoke in detail about the three Ws. Enumerating interesting anecdotes from Bhagawan’s interview room involving the three great Greek philosophers, Aristotle, Plato and Socrates, George went in detail about Jnana Yoga, reminding one and all of Bhagawan’s message to question oneself repeatedly “who am i”? to find the truth of Being… Brahmam. The term S-A-I has the answer that, with Service, Adoration, Illumination one can reach Being, Awareness, Bliss, Atma, the final goal… George concluded his illuminating speech with the famous verse from Holy Guru Gita, “Brahmanandam Parama Sukhadam Kevalam Jnanamurtim…“. We have our Beloved Bhagawan and what better gift can one aspire from Him than seeking Brahmandam… reminded George concluding his speech. George was well received by the appreciative audience who burst into rapturous applause for his unique rhetoric excellence full of understanding and wisdom. George’s speech was followed by his Indian counterpart, Narayan Sar, Vice President, SSSSO – Odisha, who divulged in detail about the various initiatives by the Indian Wing of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations. Interlacing his speech with rare touch of His Love, narrating Sevadal’s experience during service in the villages, Sri Narayan also enlisted various service initiatives planned for the ensuing mammoth occasion of Bhagawan’s 90th Birthday celebrations. Kadri Gopalnath’s concert followed next, accompanied by Ms A Kanyakumari on Violin, Sri B Hari Kumar on Mrudangam, Pt Raghunath Nakod on Tabla and Sri B Rajsekhar on Mukha Sankh.