Prayer DirectionPrintable version World Wide Sathya Sai Baba Prayer Group OM SAI RAM ALL EMBODIMENTS OF LOVE ... WELCOME The World Wide Sai Prayer Group is a personal initiative which by Sai's will and grace has taken on a total life of its own. It is a private work of love dedicated to Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and Shirdi Sai Baba. It is not affiliated with any official Sathya Sai or Shirdi Sai Organisations. It is formed by members of the saibabanews and SBOI yahoo groups, devotees, Sai Centers and friends around the globe who are willing to serve their fellow man and woman in their hour of need through unified world wide prayers, love and good will. The Sai Prayer Group will pray every Thursday and every Sunday for all those who request prayers and for universal love and peace for all of humanity. The Prayer Service is at 7.00 am every Thursday and every Sunday (wherever you are please follow your own country time zone). If for some unforeseen reason the current prayer list does not reach you in time please just continue with your prayers using the previous weeks list until you are updated. We ask for your cooperation, understanding and patience if any mishaps occur as this seva is done completely voluntary by all who are involved. We also do prayers at 6 AM on Poornima's each month which include doing 108 Gayatri's for the world. All individuals who wish to participate in this seva may write to Sister Melody and give your individual names so that you can be included in the Full moon puja and the Seva participants list will also be sent to Sai Baba of Puttaparthi and also sent to the Shrine of Shirdi Baba in offering to Shirdi Sai. All Prayer Lists are sent each week to the helping hands of fellow devottees who live in Puttaparthi and now Shirdi to be given to Sathya Sai and placed before Shirdi Sai for their blessings. Sister Melody collects prayer requests via personal email address at blngs2sai@tds.net or at http://www.saibabalinks.org/prayerrequests.htm. The Prayer List of Names is sent out before each Thursday and Sunday. Prayer Requests are collected from the New Moon to the Full Moon and the list of prayer requests is renewed. All are encouraged to keep old prayer lists on ones altars or take them to your nearest shrines to be blessed or prayed over. You may put in a prayer request for anyone, at any time, for any reason and as many times as you wish. Please make sure that you include your first and last name to limit any confusion of duplicate names and requests or mistaken identities. We encourage everyone to please send in testimonials of the grace and blessings and miracles of Sathya Sai Baba and Shirdi Sai Baba's grace through our prayer efforts so as to help foster Support, Encouragement, Hope, Faith and Fellowship of community amongst all devotees around the World. The Prayer Format for the group is as follows. Prayer Service Format: 1. Aum – 3 times 2. Ganesh Mantra – 3 times Aum Shree Ganeshaya Namaha 3. Gayatri Mantra – 3 times Om Bhur Bhuva Svaha Tat Savitur Varenyam Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi Dhiyo Yonah Prachodayat Meaning: We meditate upon the Spiritual Effulgence of THAT Adorable Supreme Divine Reality the Source of the Physical, the Astral and the Heavenly Spheres of Existence. May THAT Supreme Divine Being enlighten which our intellect (so that we may realize the Supreme Truth). O Divine Mother, our hearts are filled with darkness. Please lead us away from this darkness by nurturing this illumination within us. (Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai explained this Gayatri mantra in essence). 4. Sai (Eeshvara) Gaayathree – 28 times Om Sayeeshvaraaya Vidhmahe Sathya-Dhevaaya Dheemahi Thannah-Sarvah Prochodhayaath Meaning: We know this Sai is Supreme Divinity incarnate. We meditate on this God of Truth. May this Almighty Personality lead us on the path of total liberation. 5. The Maha-Mrityunjaya Mantra – 3 times Om trayambakam yajaamahe Sugandhim pushti - vardhanam Urva - rukamiva bandhanan Mrytor muksheeya ma - amritaat Meaning: Om. We worship the Three-Eyed One (Lord Shiva), who is naturally fragrant, immensely merciful and who is the Protector of the devotees. Worshipping Him may we be liberated from death for the sake of immortality just as the ripe cucumber easily separates itself from the binding stalk. By your Grace, Let me be in the state of salvation (Moksha) and be saved from the clutches of fearful death. 6. Viswamitra's Mantra – 3 times "Boothabavya bavathprabho! Sri Prasanthi Sai Bhoothatma, dharmatma, Sri Dhanvantri amsa Sathya Saiyey", mama prarthana: 'Uthishta sokha sankata dhuhkhanivarana' Mahakrupa Kadaksha, 'Paahimaam Paahimaam Paahi'. Meaning: Oh Lord, the Glorious - Sri Prasanthi Sai May the elements do good always Thou art the Controller of the elements Thou art the Prime-mover of righteousness Thy tiny fraction is Dhanvantri (Divine healer) Lord Sai, we pray unto thee: 'Wake up, remove depression, sorrow, misery', Thou, Embodiment of mercy and grace 'Save us, redeem us, reclaim us, - one and all of us'. 7. Dhanvantari – 3 times Aum Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya Dhanvantraye Amruta Kalasa Hasthaya Sarvaamaya Vinaashanaaya Thrailokhya Naathaaya Sri Mahavishnave Namaha Meaning: Obeisances unto the supreme Bhagawan known as Sudarshana Vasudev Dhanvantari, The holder of the kalasha full of nectar of immortality, who removes all fears,who removes all diseases, The well wisher of the Three worlds, and sustainer of the three worlds, He is Vishnu Swarup, By the name Dhanvantari Empowered to Heal the Jiva souls. 8. Prayer to Sree Sathya Sai Baba – 28 times Sri Sathya Sai Sampoorna Paripurna Arogya Praaptirastu Meaning: Sree Sathya Sai get cured completely (fully). 9. Ten minutes meditation spreading divine love and healing energy to sick and needy people through out the world. (10 minutes) 10. Prayer for All Loka Samastha Sukhino Bhavantu – 3 times Meaning: Let the whole mankind be Happy and Prosperous. Prayer format compiled by Brother Soumendra Bhattacharjee. At the feet of Sai. Many Thanks Your Sister in Sai Always In Sai's Service Always Sister Melody