Auspicious Sankara Jayanti Day (May 6 2022)
On May 6 1992, we celebrated Sankara Jayanti at a hall in the basement of the residence of Mr. Ryuko Hira.
We had arranged a panel discussion on that day in which Professor Hajime Nakamura (famous sanskrit scholar who had interacted with Kanchi Mahaperiyavaa) and Professor Cyril Veliath at Sophia University were panelists. Swami medhasananda of Nippon Vedanta Kyokai (Ramakrishna mission in Japan) was a special guest.
After the program ended Mr Ryuko Hira opened a curtain on the wall and showed me the picture of Shirdi Sai and Sathya Sai Baba and The basement venue is the Prayer Hall that hosts Tokyo Sai Center.
On this auspicious Sankara Jayanthi day, I composed this bhajan- drawing insights from the nectarine six words from the 8th anuvaka of the Rudram — that inspire us to seek His blessings and grace.
(Raga: Suddha Danyasฤฑ, 6 beats)
Sankara Mayaskara
(Mama) Sundara Shirdeeshwara
Sambhave Mayo Bhave
Prarthana (aham) Dhinรฉ Dhinรฉ
Dฤsyati (Putta) Parthiswara
Pratarana Uttarana
Eswara (Sai) eeshwara
(Param) Anandam (Gnana) Dayakam
Meaning:
He is auspicious gives us joy
He is beautiful, he is my Shirdi Sai
He bestows worldly and spiritual joy
I pray to Him (Sai) every day
He is the divine teacher - Puttaparthi Sai
He ferries us across the ocean of life
He is embodiment of love, He is Sai
Bliss, and knowledge He Bestows!
Seetha Ram (6 May 2022, Tokyo)
May 6 2022 also commemorates 30 years of the author's journey with Sai.
Very soothing and calming the divine name of Sai. Enjoyed reading
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