DEVOTION WING Contact: devotion@ebsaicenter.org

Sai Baba emphasizes the path of devotion (bhakti). The following quote by Sathya Sai Baba defines devotion and its importance in our lives.
"We can describe devotion as the promotion of a sacred mind in a selfless manner, in the thought of God. The path of devotion will take along your mind, body and action toward God. As the river flows into the ocean, the river of your life should flow into the ocean of God. Human nature should have this as the sacred objective. Truly, having attained human birth, if we are unable to take ourselves toward God, it is useless attaining this birth. Devotional singing (bhajan) must become an unbroken stream of bliss on your tongues and in your hearts; it must confer on you the uninterrupted awareness of soham, of the unity of I and He."
The main activity offered in the Sai Organisation that fosters devotion and thus peace in the spiritual participant is devotional singing. This is a spiritual practice or discipline of the highest order - it purifies the heart, develops awareness of God, promotes good conduct while fostering devotion and faith
Devotional activities include study circle, devotional singing, prayer, and meditation, as well as observing spiritual festivals. Schedules for devotional activities vary from Center to Center. For a schedule of devotional activities for the East Brunswick center, please refer to the Study Circle page. You are welcome to participate in any of the devotional programs.
Devotional Singing
Devotional Singing (Bhajans) are held every Thursday evening between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. at Ved Mandir in East Brunswick. [link: Directions to Ved Mandir]
Every one is welcome to attend these devotional singing sessions. To be part of these sessions, we expect a certain code of conduct from all visitors / devotees. Please click on the link below to open up a document containing certain expected protocols.
Format of Bhajans held every Thursday between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
· OM – 3 times
· VEDA CHANTING (1st to 4th week of the month) HANUMAN CHALISA (Last week of the month)
· OM SHANTHI SHANTHI SHANTHI HI
· GAYATRI MANTHRAM – 3 times
· OM SHANTHI SHANTHI SHANTHI HI
· SAI GAYATHREE MANTHRAM – 3 times
· OM SHANTHI SHANTHI SHANTHI HI
· OM – 3 times
· BHAJANS
· SUBRAMANIAM
· SARVA DHARMA PRAYER
· OM SHANTHI SHANTHI SHANTHI HI
· ONE MINUTE SILENCE
· ASATOMA SADGAMAYA PRAYER
· OM SHANTHI SHANTHI SHANTHI HI
· AARTI
· OM SHANTHI SHANTHI SHANTHI HI
· LOKA SAMASTHA – 3 times
· OM SHANTHI SHANTHI SHANTHI HI
· INVOCATIONS TO SWAMI, SHIRDI BABA AND SAI MAATA
· THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
· ANNOUNCEMENT
· VIBHUTHI PRAYER
· OM – 3 times
If you would like to lead a Bhajan at Thursday Bhajans, please send an email to the devotion coordinator at devotion@ebsaicenter.org
Additional resources pertaining to Bhajans/Devotional singing can be found on the Resources page.
