SSIO Mid-Atlantic Region USA - 95th Birthday Celebration

The Mid-Atlantic Region celebrated beloved Bhagawan's 95th birthday on Saturday, November 7th from 10:00am to 4:00pm.

We had an early celebration this year because we wanted to ensure that our members are able to participate in the Birthday Programs planned by the SSIO and our Centers / Groups on or around November 23rd.

The morning session started off with an inspiring talk by Dr. Surendra Upadhyay. Dr. Upadhyay, an ophthalmologist, is well known in the Sai family as a pioneer of International Medical Camps of the SSIO, and has been coordinating SSIO Medical Camps and health awareness seminars all over the world since 1985. His mind-boggling experiences with our beloved Bhagawan are certain to warm our hearts and lift our spirits, a few of which have been documented in Bhagawan's biography - Sathyam, Shivam, Sundaram.

It was followed by a soulful Musical Offering by the Bailey Sisters and Bob Becker titled "A Serenade of Gratitude". The Baileys are well known for their musical talents and they have performed in the Divine Presence of Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Bob Becker is a renowned pianist and musician who has been a Sai devotee for over 35 years. He has recorded and produced several Sai music CDs and videos.

In the afternoon, Sai Centers and Groups in our Region presented a video offering of gratitude to our beloved Bhagawan, titled "A Garland of Gratitude". We also showcased a few inspiring Service Activities in the Region and the Regional SSE Sadhana Offering for Swami's 95th Birthday: Articles, poems and other submissions from SSE Gurus and children on the topics "Pathways of Love" and "My Gift to Swami".

Morning Program - Talk by Dr. Surendra Upadhyay:

This video will be made available shortly

Morning Program: A Serenade of Gratitude - Musical Offering by Bob Becker and The Baileys:

Afternoon Program: A Garland of Gratitude - Video Offering by Sai Centers and Groups of the SSIO Mid-Atlantic Region:

Thirty Sai Centers and Groups in Region 2, USA, joined hands to offer this beautiful video-garland as an expression of our gratitude to our Beloved Lord.

Please click on the starting-time against each Center/Group name below to go directly to the respective Center/Group's video offering.

Manhattan, NY - 0:01:18
East Brunswick, NJ - 0:07:17
Hockessin, DE - 0:13:10
Scotch Plains, NJ - 0:18:20
Richmond, VA - 0:23:45
Belle Mead, NJ - 0:29:28
Baltimore, MD - 0:31:16
Hampton Roads, VA - 0:36:22
Cherry Hill, NJ - 0:41:13
Falls Church, VA - 0:43:28
Regional Service Offering - 0:49:15
Port Jefferson, NY - 0:52:46
Fairfax, VA - 0:56:11
Flushing, NY - 1:01:45
Lansdale, PA - 1:05:07
Holmdel, NJ - 1:08:09
Metropolitan, NY - 1:13:52
Jersey City, NJ - 1:15:58
Bronx, NY - 1:22:08
Charlottesville, VA - 1:24:38
South Ozone Park, NY - 1:29:42
Regional YA Offering - 1:32:21
Loudoun, VA - 1:36:09
Old Tappan, NJ - 1:41:28
Medford, NJ - 1:47:21
South Bethesda, MD - 1:51:56
Edison, NJ - 1:56:35
Doylestown, PA - 2:03:41
New Hyde Park, NY - 2:09:47
Pittsburgh, PA - 2:15:19
Bridgewater, NJ - 2:20:27
FULL GARLAND OFFERING - 2:25:46
Happy Birthday Song - 2:26:01
Arathi - 2:28:08

SSE Sadhana Offering. Please click on the below image: