devotion
Where my devotees sing, there I install Myself. [1960.9.27] Sri Sathya Sai Baba
Group devotional singing has a different purpose from silent individual prayers. It is a mutual effort of spiritual practice to overcome the six foes of man: lust, anger, greed, attachment, conceit, and hatred. [1975.4.1] Sri Sathya Sai Baba
Singing the name by a group of people can help the process of liberation not only for the members of the group. It will benefit those who listen and even those beyond the circle of listeners —the whole world can benefit from the vibrations. [1982.1.26] Sri Sathya Sai Baba
Global Akhanda Bhajan 2019
Setting explicit Intentions (Sankalpas) for Song Offerings
- What are some challenges we may face in devotional singing?
- How can we best align with the motivation for and the intention behind devotional singing and GAB?
When we make song offerings in our home or Center or in a Sai event, often the mechanics of the offering and/or our own problems or desires tend to take over our attention and awareness. We wish to explore how we can set an explicit intention, a Sankalpa, for community peace, purity, or unity as the foundation for our practices and offerings. This applies to both the song leader as well as all the followers. Our hope is to start this exploration with 2019 Global Akhanda Bhajan onward.
Devotional Singing Sankalpa: PDF Version
Unity is Divinity - Purity is Enlightenment. Prayers for Global Peace and Purification