From The Desk of Team Venugaanam

We are delighted to bring to you the First Anniversary Special edition of Venugaanam. It has been a remarkable journey from the humble beginning of Venugaanam last August to being quoted in various other journals like Prashanthi reporter of the SSS Books and Publication trust and the Sai organization Pune chapter newsletter. The name Venugaanam was itself inspired by the Lord when one of the team members was staring at Lord Krushna’s photo and wondering what name would be the apt carrier for messages, experiences and updates from His very own Sai Krushna Mandir. As the member himself puts it: “Looking at the photo of Lord Krushna, I was pondering. And suddenly the name just flashed within me – Venugaanam. A feeling of thrill ran through me at the profundity of the word inspired by Him. Indeed what better name than the music that emanates from His dearest hollow, ‘egoless’ flute? Swami had given His message unmistakably in just one word- Let us serve as egoless instruments so that He may generate all the melody which He wills through us.”

This newsletter has become a forum of sharing of updates, life’s experiences, learnings, thoughts and opinions. The school and construction updates have helped to keep everyone abreast of and involved in this mission of Swami irrespective of which part of the globe they may belong to. While giving direct instructions about Sai Krushna Mandir in a series of interviews, Swami was clear that selfless Seva should become a means of attaining the final state of Self Realization. Hence, right from the start, the first two articles – Divine Discourse and Atmajyothi- have been pointers and guides to this finality. The series:  A Journey Within is the effort to integrate our inner selves and remain focused on this goal. Astrology and Spirituality has been a much sought after series helping to synthesize the science of astrology and planetary effects with faith in the Divine. In the sections on Different Strokes and Educare, experiences shared by individuals from diverse backgrounds have provided perspective on prevailing situations and how best we may respond to challenges. In this Special edition, we are also happy to share with you a short video on Sai Krushna Charitable Trust- its inception, activities and the keen participation of the village youth. The video may be viewed on blogspot or on youtube.

You are invited to post your comments on the individual blogs.

Before signing off, we are happy to let you know of Volunteering opportunities for you to participate in Swami’s mission. We are looking out for qualified individuals who would be able to teach English/ Science at the Sharavthi School at Hosadoddi village in Kanakapura Road on a daily basis.

We are also happy to have your feedback on how to make ‘Venugaanam’ a better communication tool. You may kindly mail us at contactus@saikrushnamandir.org

Happy reading! May Swami inspire us to follow His message of love and service.

With All our Prema,

Team Venugaanam

Sai Krushna Charitable Trust