Scarborough,Canada - Sathya Sai Centre of Scarborough

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S E VA
DEVOTIONAL
EDUCARE
Sri Sathya Sai Baba Centre of
Scarborough,Canada
ZONE 11, REGION 13
An offering....
On the auspicious occasion of the 87th year of God’s
advent on earth in the form of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai
Baba, and to commemorate the 25th anniversary of our
Centre’s existence, we, the devotees, of the Sri Sathya
Sai Baba Centre of Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, offer
our love and gratitude at the lotus feet of Bhagavan.
This compilation of our history is an attempt to express
the overwhelming love and thankfulness we owe our
Lord Sai for including us in His divine Mission in some
form or other. We are truly blessed to have lived in the
awareness of God’s physical presence on earth and to
be given a chance to transform our lives along the path
of Truth, Right Conduct, Peace, Love and Non-violence.
We dedicate this book as a token of our deepest appreciation to the source and inspiration of the Sai movement,
the love of our lives, the guiding light behind our personal
transformation and spiritual growth, and the architect of
our destinies, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.
On the occasion of His 87th birthday celebrations, we
rededicate ourselves to His message of universal love,
unity, purity and divinity and hope to rise to Bhagavan’s
expectations by living in the light of His teachings.
Precious Lord, may we always bask in Thy protection till
we reach Thee, our final destination.
Jai Sai Ram
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PREFACE
With the influx of many Sri Lankans moving into the Scarborough region
of Canada, a few of these newcomers, who had already been exposed to
Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s teachings and who had been involved in Swami’s
Mission, felt the need to meet as a group to conduct weekly Bhajans. What
first began as a small group that met at a fellow devotee’s apartment to
conduct Bhajans and introduce their children to the Sathya Sai Education
philosophy, soon turned into what has now become the largest Sathya Sai
Centre in the world outside of India.
The Scarborough Sai Centre has developed and expanded greatly since
its inception. Many, many devotees from all over the GTA devoted not
merely hours or days, but years of their time and energy towards the
transformation and development of this Centre. The Centre expanded not
only in size and number, but also in its services and outreach programs. It
has gone from being a small devotional group to a full blown congregation
that gladly serves the community. And all of this was possible solely
through the grace and blessings of our Dearest Sai.
The Centre has achieved many milestones in its time, from it first being
recognized as a religious organization in 1989, to its evolution into
a charitable organization in 1999, to having its building plan blessed
by Swami Himself in 2002, to finally moving into its own home and
having Swami bless the first invitation to the Centre’s inauguration
ceremony before his physical passing in 2011 - the most gratifying of all
achievements.
Each decade brought new vigor and excitement and, with Swami’s love and
blessings, the Centre now celebrates its 25th anniversary by looking back
on how everything began and its path to where it is now. Here unfolds our
journey.
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HIGHLIGHTS:1987-1997
I HAVE COME TO LIGHT THE LAMP OF LOVE IN YOUR HEARTS, TO
SEE THAT IT SHINES DAY BY DAY WITH ADDED LUSTER
EDUCARE
EXCO/CENTER
During these years, members of the Centre had the fortune of being visited and
addressed by various important individuals. On one such occasion, Mrs. M. Jozsa
blessed the Scarborough Sai Centre with the Linga Pooja using the Linga that was
blessed by Bhagavan Baba. Additionally, Mr. Ragavan Srinivasan, the former Editor of
Tamil Sanathana Sarathi, addressed Centre devotees on two occasions. Furthermore, the
Scarborough Sai Centre members organized a musical performance by P. Susheela and
her artists at Centennial College Gym, which was well attended. The Centre also had the
rare opportunity of having Michael McCarty, a storyteller from USA, grace the Centre with
some entertainment for the SSE (Balvikas) children using his unique story telling abilities.
Also during these years, the idea of looking for a permanent place for our Sai Centre,
which originated years back, was revisited. In 1996, one of our Sai Centre members,
who had been very keen on this project for many years, was given the task of looking
for suitable locations. This search finally materialized in finding the present location.
The Centre also made its efforts to unite and develop the bond between members of the
congregation through its first Sai Centre Annual Picnic which was organized by Centre
members and held in 1997.
Furthermore, Scarborough Sai Centre’s contribution towards Swami’s Mission was
wonderfully recognized in the final years of this term. In March 1997, Dr. V.P. Singh, the
Central Coordinator of the Sathya Sai Organization of Canada, appointed one of our Sai
Centre members to be the National Advisor - Education and another member to be the
first Regional Coordinator for Metropolitan Toronto.
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HAVING AN INDEPTH UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR NEEDS AND GOALS IS
A FUNDAMENTAL PROCESS TO THE WAY WE WORK WITH YOU.
Initially, SSE classes were conducted in one of the apartments of a Guru. However, as
the number of students increased, classrooms were rented from Woburn Collegiate to
accommodate the increasing number of students. Accordingly, more Gurus were also
recruited. Classes were conducted on Sunday mornings and Bhajans were held on
alternative Sundays in the evenings with SSE children and their parents attending the
Bhajans.
1990
The number of children seeking admission continued to increase year by
year and in 1990, the first Annual SSE Retreat was held at Pearce William
Christian School in London, Ontario, for which the Scarborough Centre SSE
children attended. Every year thereafter, SSE children, Gurus and devotees
from our Sai Centre participated in the Retreat.
1992
In 1992, our Centre Gurus and some devotees participated in the Eastern
Canada Workshop, which was organized by the National Education
Coordinator. Every year, the Centre also organized speech, essay, and
art competitions for the SSE children as part of the Easwaramma Day
celebrations. To the Centre’s delight, SSE students were able to achieve high
standards in these competitions.
1994
In June 1994, the Scarborough Sai Centre organized a SSE Gurus Seminar
titled ”Blossoming of a Guru” at Woburn C.I. Gurus from various Sai Centres
in Eastern Canada attended the one-day workshop.
SEVA
In 1989, our Sai Centre Sevadals and Mahilas were first
introduced to serving lunch for the needy in one of the
downtown shelters. Our Centre was allocated every fifth
Saturday to engage in this Seva and our members were given
a minimum of four Saturdays a year to take part. Members
brought the prepared lunch to one of the members’ home and the food was then taken
downtown to the shelter home to be served for about 100 – 120 needy persons by our
Centre members. This Seva activity continues even today.
Also, as part of the caring and sharing program, which begun in 1990, SSE children visited
and entertained the residents of Seven Oaks and Scarborough Grace Hospital with songs
and instruments, such as the piano and violin.
In 1992, the Centre explored further opportunities to serve the needy. After a few meetings
with the Program Coordinator of Touchstone Youth Shelter, we received the opportunity to
prepare brunch for twenty to twenty-five Youths. The brunch was prepared at the location
and Centre members volunteered to render this service every Saturday. This is another
Seva activity that continues today.
EDUCARE (continued)
1995
The Centre also celebrated the first SSE Night in 1995, which included
Bhajans, plays, speeches, and dances.
1996
In 1996, as part of Swami’s 70th birthday celebrations, as well as to recognize
the sixth World Conference recommendation for “Ways in Which We Can Stop
Destroying the Earth and Everything Precious On It”, an essay competition
was held on the topic by the Sri Sathya Sai Organization in Canada for SSE
children. In this competition our Sai Centre SSE children received many
awards.
1997
In 1997, our Centre members participated at the Eastern Canada SSE
Retreat, which was a seminar for parents, held on August 9 at Scott Religious
Hall in North York. Also in 1997, our SSE Gurus attended the Guru Refresher
Course at Woburn Collegiate, which was organized by the Centres in Ontario
Regions 1 and 2.
In 1995, Centre members were looking for additional Seva opportunities. They met the
Management of Kennedy Lodge, where seniors were recovering, some of whom were bed
ridden and many others who had mobility only with the aid of wheelchairs. They offered
their services to clean the wheelchairs once a year. Volunteers from other Sai Centres
joined them in this activity and this service continued for many years.
In 1997, our Centre members joined other Sai Centre members in the Greater Toronto
Area for tree planting, an activity that is still in effect. Centre members also involved
themselves in other activities such as stitching shirts and pillowcases for young children
that were staying at the Puttaparthi Hospital.
During this period, the Centre also initiated the Home Support Project for seniors, which
involved cleaning their apartments and driving them for doctors’ appointments. Some
adults and Youth volunteered to visit nursing homes and hospitals to speak to patients
who never had any visitors. During winter months, the Youth also distributed warm clothing
items to the forgotten and lonely in the downtown streets.
Christmas time was yet another opportunity for Centre members to embrace Seva. SSE
children along with Youth and adults visited Scarborough Grace Hospital and Seven
Oaks, a seniors’ home, and entertained the seniors with dances, songs, piano playing and
singing of Christmas carols.
During Bhajan days, Sevadals and Mahilas engaged in set up and clean up of the Bhajan
hall as well as the altar and sound system. This involved taking home the altar items,
mats, and sound system equipment and bringing them back for the next Bhajans as
well as ensuring cleanliness of the Bhajan hall and the area where footwear was kept.
On special Bhajan days, and when workshops were held, the Sevadals and Mahilas
methodically organized the meals, crowd control, and cleanliness of the washrooms.
YOUTH
“Young Adult programs are being established to encourage young
adults to lead purposeful lives by learning and practicing spiritual
values as defined and established by the life, message, and works of
Sathya Sai Baba. ”
The Youth members were involved in all Sai Centre and Regional activities such as Seva,
Sai spiritual studies, music, drama, sports, and Bhajan singing. Participating in Sai Centre
activities and Regional activities provided our Centre Youth with training in leadership
and character development. Furthermore, it helped build their self-confidence and taught
them to work in unity with other Youth members from other Centres. They also took part in
several very important events.
In 1992, the Youth participated in the Eastern Canada Retreat and presented a play on
Shirdi Baba.
Also, a Sports Day was held in April 1996, where the Youth Boys participated in badminton,
volleyball, and basketball. Furthermore, in July 1996, the Youth organized a Cultural
Evening at Agincourt Collegiate. This was a three-hour program consisting of a play, dance
pieces, and songs. This event was a great success.
There was an awareness competition organized and held by Regions 1 and 2 in 1996.
Many participants from Scarborough Centre received awards for their work. The final
award ceremony was held at Centennial College’s Ashtonbee Campus. A Youth Boy from
Scarborough also got the opportunity to speak at the function.
On May 17, 1997, a Youth Symposium on the “Practice of Dharma” was organized by
the Youth of Regions 1 and 2 and was held at the University of Toronto. The Youth of
Scarborough Centre participated and played a very active role. Scarborough Centre,
together with Youths from Brampton Centre, presented a drama titled “Youth as a Servant:
The Beginning of a Good Leader”. The Scarborough Youth Coordinator was also on the
Panel for Group Discussion/Question and Answers.
The first World Youth Conference (WYC) was held from July 16 - 19, 1997. Twelve Youths
(seven Girls and five Boys) attended from the Scarborough Sai Centre. The conference
started with a Youth March Past and a Youth from Scarborough Centre was given the
opportunity to carry the Canadian Flag. Two Youth Girls from Scarborough also had the
opportunity of being in the WYC Task Force for crowd control. One Youth Girl and one
Youth Boy from the Centre were also part of the human values song festival presented in
the Divine Presence.
The Youth Boys were part of a street patrol where they delivered sandwiches, late in the
evenings, to the homeless who slept in unapproachable locations. Even more so, from
1996 - 1997, the Youth Girls prepared sandwiches for a downtown shelter on a monthly
basis. The Youth Boys and Girls also joined the SSE children during Christmas to sing
carols at hospitals and seniors homes.
Due to the dedicated efforts of the Executive Committee, the Wing Coordinators, Active
Members, parents, and well wishers, all four wings - Spiritual, Educare, Seva, and Youth have been growing year by year and have provided adequate opportunities for individual
transformation and have also proven to be a source of inspiration to newcomers.
Leadership talents have also been developed to vigorously carry forward Swami’s
Mission.
By the end of 1997, devotees attending Bhajans amounted to about 450, SSE children
increased from a handful in 1987 to about 350, and the number of Youth members
increased from two to forty, with the Youth Group consisting of twenty Boys and twenty
Girls. These forty Youth members have now pursued different careers and are leaving an
impact in their workplaces. Some still continue to be involved not only in Centre activities
but also at the Regional and National levels and, as a result, are having an impact on both
the society and the Sai Organization.
We offer our gratitude to Bhagavan Baba for the varied opportunities He offered us to
serve Him during the initial set up and build up in the first ten years of the Sathya Sai
Centre of Scarborough.
The Centre is also proud to say that three Youth members received awards for community
work from the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture.
DEVOTIONAL
When the Centre first moved to Woburn Collegiate, Bhajans were held weekly on Sunday
evenings. However, this schedule was changed, and Bhajans were eventually moved to
alternative Sunday evenings. Study Circle discussion was also initiated in order to convey
Swami’s teachings to newcomers. To reinforce Swami’s messages to Centre devotees,
the Centre set up a lending library of Sai Literature and audio cassettes of Bhajans.
1998-1999 became the period in which the Sri Sathya Sai Baba Organization of Scarborough began to form a new image for itself. It was no longer merely identified as a religious
organization but as a charitable organization as well, a result of its members’ efforts to reach
out to the non-Sai community, all of which was blessed by Swami.
For Akhanda Bhajans, Centre members had originally joined York Sai Centre to sing and
chant our Lord’s name during this time. However, as membership increased, Scarborough
Sai Centre began organizing its own twelve-hour Bhajans at Woburn Collegiate and, on
later occasions, invited York Centre members as well. Other devotional groups and Sai
Centres in the Greater Toronto Area were also invited and Bhajans began to run for longer
hours. In 1990, our Sai Centre SSE children and Bhajan singers participated in Akhanda Bhajans, which were organized by all the Sai Centres in Ontario and held at Scott
Religious Hall in North York. In 1997, both Regions in Toronto came together to organize a
twenty-four hour Akhanda Bhajan at Centennial College.
To promote community Bhajans, singers from Scarborough Sai Centre were invited to sing
Bhajans at various temples in the Greater Toronto Area on festival days. Furthermore, on
June 6, 1992, members of the Centre participated in the Shirdi Sai Baba murthi installation at the Vishnu Centre Building in Richmond Hill. Along with these efforts, a Bhajan
Workshop was organized at Woburn Collegiate on June 23rd, 1996, to improve the quality
of Bhajan singing, and was embraced by participants from all Sai Centres and devotional
groups in Ontario.
Excerpt from Tamil Newspaper about the Centre
EXCO/CENTER
In 1998, the Centre saw its first quarterly
newsletter, published as “Sai World”. It
consisted of articles on Swami’s teachings,
events that occurred at Scarborough Sai
Centre, and, most of all, the creative work
of the Centre’s SSE students and Youth.
During this term, various steps were also
taken to make assistance for devotee
queries more accessible. In light of this
need, two new services were set up
to help both existing Centre members
and new devotees. A phone line
was set up to provide information on
upcoming Centre events and emergency
notifications. Additionally, a newcomers’
Information desk was put up to provide
assistance to devotees who were new
to the organization by welcoming them
and providing them with information on
Centre activities and Swami’s literature and
teachings.
Probably the most significant step that the
Centre took towards revamping its image
was establishing its First Constitution,
which was published for the purpose of
allowing the Centre to be registered as a
charitable organization. This Constitution
was offered to Swami for His Divine
Blessings at Prasanthi Nilayam, Puttaparthi
on February 1999 by a member of our
Centre.
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S E VA
EDUCARE
The Home Project, approved by the Housing Authorities, was a Seva project that the
Centre actively pursued during these years. The homes of residents with mental and
physical challenges were cleaned by dedicated Sai volunteers under the leadership of
late Mr. Ratnam, Seva Coordinator and President. These
homes were in need for cleaning and our volunteers made
a significant difference in the lives of these residents.
Centre members also continued to assist with wheelchair
cleaning at the Kennedy Lodge Long Term Care facility in
their initiative to serve senior members of the society.
In 1998, the SSE children had their first “Looney Drive”.
The money raised from this project was donated towards
several causes. One such cause was Swami’s water
project. Another was towards buying gifts for children in
foster homes. The older SSE students, accompanied
by Gurus, visited these foster homes and spent time
with the children and their foster parents, bringing much
joy and happiness to all. Even more gifts were bought
and donated to the Children’s Aid foundation during
Christmas.
Seniors were also given opportunities to take part in the
community and be actively involved. One such opportunity
included a day of special events that was held for seniors by seniors which was enriched
with activities such as study circles, value based dramas, villu paatu, and games. The
Spiritual Wing also organized a day of entertainment for seniors living in Seven Oak’s
Providence Centre, a long-term care facility, with carols, dance, and music performances.
Moving further with its attempt to reach out to the
community, the Centre, for the first time, provided free
classes in Math and English for students, including
non-Sai devotees who needed extra help, at Woburn
Collegiate in an effort to introduce EHV (Education in
Human Values) in the community.
Although there was much focus put on the seniors, children were not forgotten in the
process. For this young group, a tutorial project was implemented in which tuition classes
were initiated for children who needed assistance in math. These tuition classes were
supplemented with a lesson on values prior to the start of each math lesson. This project
lasted for approximately one year and served about fifty children.
DEVOTION
Even greater strides were taken to reach
out to the community through a Human
Value Song Festival that was held in
July 1998. This event was held at the
Scarborough Civic Centre and was
sponsored by the Sri Sathya Sai Baba
Centre of Scarborough. Throughout this
festival, renditions of value based songs
were performed by various multi-faith and
cultural groups in Scarborough and these
efforts were acknowledged by the Prime
Minister of Canada at the time, Jean
Chrétien.
Sai Centres in 1998.
Additionally, various workshops were held
at the Centre and have continued over
the years. These include sessions on
Bhajan singing, like “Song of the Soul”,
and conducting study circles. Others include
workshops that guide you in spirituality and
the pathway to God as well as ones geared
towards Youths such as the one that was held
by Rita Bruce.
Centre members did not stop there in their goal to serve the sick and needy. In 1998,
the first blood donor clinic, “Liquid Love”, was held at Pearson Collegiate and sponsored
by the Scarborough Sai Centre jointly with other regional Sai Centres. Also, the Mahila
members of the Centre stitched pillowcases and baby shirts and donated them to Swami’s
old hospital in Prasanthi Nilayam.
YOUTH
It was a new beginning for the Youth Girls when they began cooking meals and supplying
them to a Women’s Shelter Home downtown one Sunday every month. The residents of
this shelter home very much looked forward to the food and referred to it as “Sai Baba
food”.
The Youth also engaged in “Project Warmth”, which was a Seva initiative in which they
collected blankets and warm clothes to give to the needy.
During this period, Scarborough Sai
Centre was also represented at the
conferences held at Prasanthi Nilayam
in the Divine Presence of Swami. Among
these was the First Convention of
Overseas Chair Persons of Sri Sathya
Last but not least, the Youth Boys dedicated their time once a week to play games with the
mentally and physically disabled children in Scarborough.
HIGHLIGHTS: 2000
Guru Naanak said that without faith in God, man is blind; without it, you are
moving corpses. Your life might be as grand, as beautiful, as rich as the Taj
Mahal -- but remember the Taj is but a tomb! Whatever the method of worship,
whichever the Name or Form, it is Faith that matters; it is that which gives life and
energy for higher things.
~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba
HELP WHERE EVER
EXCO/CENTER
The year 2000 brought about many
hopes and visions for the future, many
of which have now been realized and
brought into play.
This year, dreams of buying land and
building a Centre Building as a brand
new, permanent home for our Beloved
Lord were revitalized. As a result, a
system was initiated and put into place
for the purpose of seeking support for the
project.
In the spirit of creating new homes,
the Centre also contributed towards the
renovation of the building for the new
Sathya Sai School in Scarborough.
EDUCARE
An Educare Workshop was held during this year for all SSE Gurus and Assistant
Gurus, which was guided by Brother/Uncle T.R. Pillai who had served as the National
Educare Coordinator.
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DEVOTION
YOUTH
Having noticed an opportunity to help
increase participation in spiritually driven
activities, SSE classes were moved
from their morning slots to an afternoon
session. This move was made with the
intention of increasing the number of
devotees who attended Bhajans, with the
change in times putting SSE classes right
before evening Bhajans. This change
took great strides towards engaging more
parents and SSE students in Bhajans
and results showed that this change was
successful.
The Youth took on a large initiative during
this year as they got involved in the
construction of the temporary building
of the Sathya Sai School, the first of its
kind in Canada that sought to incorporate
character building along with education,
inspired by Swami’s teachings.
THERE IS A NEED
S E VA
This year saw a new but strong
inclination towards engaging in Seva that
incorporated all age groups. Consequently,
this vision brought about the initiation
of a ride assistance program in which
members of the congregation committed
themselves to provide rides for seniors to
and from various places, such as medical
appointments.
Following suit with this initiative to
assist needy seniors, the Home Support
Service project was also built upon and
improved. In this program, members of
the Centre visited various senior, elderly,
and delicate members of the community
at their homes and gave them a helping
hand, including activities such as cleaning
their apartments, taking them shopping,
and taking them to their doctors when
necessary.
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HIGHLIGHTS: 2001-2002
EXCO/CENTRE
The years 2001 to 2002 are important years in our
Centre’s history. It was a time marked with changes that
reflected our spiritual growth and the increase in the
number of devotees partaking in Centre activities. The
momentum that had been gathering in previous years
was at a threshold and many of us played an important
role in making the transition.
In February 2002, the members of our congregation agreed to purchase three acres of land
upon which to build a Centre Building. By June of that year, we had finalized the transaction
and bought the land for the Centre. Within a matter of four months, we were able to raise
$600,000. Support for what we all felt was Swami’s project steadily increased from the
members of our congregation.
YOUTH
During this term, the Youth Girls began making efforts to develop and establish a strong
bond among themselves. They met up every other Sunday from 10am - 12pm. These
two hours were comprised of discussions on upcoming events and study circles conducted by a different Youth Girl each time. One of the major Seva activities that the Girls
took on was cooking and delivering food to the Shopping Bag Lady, a shelter in downtown Toronto. Several Girls would also stay back to help serve food. Not only did the
Girls provide food for this Shelter, they also collected and donated toiletries, recognizing
the shelter home’s need for such items.
The Youth Girls also helped organize a Christmas Bhajan, presenting a program called
East Meets West which included recruiting, organizing, and training SSE children. With
the guidance of the Youth, these SSE children performed Christmas carols, songs, and
Bhajans with a mix of Eastern and Western instruments. The Youth also had presentations about different festivals that also occur around Christmas time that were celebrated
by various other cultures.
DEVOTIONAL
As a Centre of Region 2, members of the
Centre were all blessed when Baba gave us
His permission to attend Prasanthi Nilayam as
a group in December 2001. At that time, Swami
also blessed the initial draft of the play entitled
“Unity in Diversity” which was to be staged in
front of Baba in July 2002. These blessings upon
Region 2 coincided with those showered upon our Centre.
SEVA
“Service to man is service to God” is one of Baba’s
principal teachings. In addition to our continued Seva
activities of feeding the homeless every weekend,
seasonal tree planting, park clean-ups, and food and
clothing drives, our Centre also hosted a blood donor
clinic for the entire region. Collectively, we were able
to collect 76 units and 77 units for the years of 2001
and 2002, respectively, to commemorate Baba’s 76th
and 77th birthdays.
Educare
At the SSE level, more children were enrolled in the program. Class sizes and the number
of classes were increased. In order to instill and recreate the atmosphere in Prasanthi
Nilayam, it became mandatory for all SSE students to dress in white and white. Furthermore, to facilitate the spiritual realization of SSE students and their families, the Value
Parenting Program was initiated. The program focuses on new parents to the SSE
program and assists them in becoming Sai parents. In tandem with the SSE program,
the Value Parenting Program seeks to enable a harmonious household in which all family
members, in unison, discover their spiritual reality.
On July 18, 2002, 600 devotees from Region 2, including more than 300 members from
the Scarborough Sai Centre, left Toronto for Puttaparthi. In accommodating the large
group, an Air Canada counter at Pearson International airport was named “Pilgrimage
to Prasanthi.” On July 20, 2002, with Baba’s permission, a large chartered flight was
allowed to land in Puttaparthi carrying the Canadian devotees. Our mornings began with
Baba’s darshan. We were given special seating and identified as a group by the scarves
we all wore. Practices took up much time for the children, Youth, parents and organizers
and everyone was given a special role to play. On July 24, 2002, Baba granted us the
much-awaited permission to perform in front of Him. More than 60 Youths and nearly 147
children performed in front of Baba in the Sai Kulwant Hall. Swami was very happy with the
program. At the end of the program, Baba joined the children on stage.
On July 26, 2002, Swami blessed the devotees with a special discourse. Calling us “Prema
Swarupa,” Swami encouraged us to make a transition in our lives for the better. He then
sat for Bhajans in the interview room. Swami blessed His devotees with tokens of love,
like sarees, a diamond ring, and a chain. While walking to the door, Swami asked to see
the design for our Centre’s Building project. Looking at it, He blessed it by autographing it
three times.
YOUTH
During this term, Youths began taking a larger role in regular Bhajans,by reading a message
from Swami at every gathering and helping with setting up and dismantling the alter Youths
also acted as Sevadals during the special functions.
DEVOTION
In light of helping everyone and, especially, SSE children on their spiritual paths, Likitha
Japam books were distributed to devotees and students alike to stress the importance of
and practice repeating God’s name. These books were then collected, along with other holy
materials, to be laid within the foundation of what was to become the Centre’s new home for
Swami.
Also, a “Meet and Greet” event was held among the Youth Boys, the graduating Boys’
classes, and their parents where presentations were made and awareness was promoted
of Youth activities to the pre-graduate SSE children as well as speaking to them about their
experiences and responsibilities as Sai Youths.
In addition, SSE children participated in the “Cents of Love” drive where they were given
“Cents of Love” bottles and asked to put into practice one of the Human Values or sacrifice
something they did not need but overly indulged in and fill up the bottle with coins. This
exercise was not merely to fill up the bottles, but also to teach the SSE children the values
behind filling up the bottle such as ceiling on desires, kindness, sharing, and caring.
Additionally, a Youth shadowing system was conceptualized and introduced, where Youths
would in effect “shadow” the roles and responsibilities of leaders in each wing (Spiritual,
Education, and Seva) and the Building Committee. This was designed to bring greater
understanding to the Youths in regards to the functioning of all the wings as well as for the
purpose of promoting the responsibility that is inherent in these groups.
This year was also the year when Ladies’ Day was first celebrated in a grand fashion, with
dramatic and musical performances planned, organized, and performed by Ladies in the
Parent Council, Gurus, and SSE students. ‘Ladies of the Year’, in order to honor more than
one deserving Lady from the Centre, were also chosen to be recognized and appreciated
for their dedication and tireless service within the Sai Organization. All of this garnered a
very positive response from the congregation as a whole.
EXCO/CENTER
This was the year that the Sri Sathya Sai
Baba Centre of Scarborough’s Musical Band
was formed, with the assistance of Youths,
SSE children, SSE Gurus and parents. All
their time, energy and hard work were evident
in the high standard of the performances.
Furthermore, the Centre’s dreams of building
it’s own home for Swami were quickly
becoming established, with the outstanding
loan on the land being paid in full. In light
of this milestone, a Ganapathi pooja was
performed at the site of the Centre’s future
Centre Building to evoke the blessings of Lord
Ganesha for its successful construction.
EDUCARE
This was the year when the interview
process was first implemented in regards
to SSE admissions and when participation
in Value Parenting was made a mandatory
requirement.
A structured syllabus and curriculum was
introduced to all three levels.
This term also brought forth the creation
of the parent council, a supportive body
designed to assist the Educare Wing,
which was formed with three office bearers
and twelve active parent members. Study
circles were commenced as well, being
held for parents of SSE children during
SSE class times.
S
eva
An information desk was formed to act as a front
line resource, providing information about the
Centre’s activities as well as welcoming new
devotees and guiding them in their needs and
concerns.
Devotees showed their compassion for those
who were suffering across the world as a result
of being affected by a horrendous tsunami by
lovingly raising a donation of $9400 that was
directly given to the Tsunami Relief Sri Sathya
Sai Disaster Relief Fund in Sri Lanka. Another
$1300 was given to the Central Trust through
the Regional Coordinator. Devotees and Youths
alike sorted out, folded, and packaged clothes
at the Nagapooshani temple, which were then
delivered to those in need in Asia.
The Youth Boys took on an opportunity to go
out and directly serve the community through
the Toronto Area Community Living (TACL)
Volunteering Services to entertain and help
children with developmental disabilities every
Tuesday. Entertainment included playing
sports and board games, as well as
developing friendships and bonds with the
children by encouraging communication and
interaction. The Youth Boys also organized
the Spectacle Glass Drive in which
they collected used eyeglasses in order
to donate them to third world countries.
Furthermore, they participated in lunchtime
soccer tournaments that were held for the
students of the Sathya Sai School, teaching
them soccer skills, sportsmanship, and
discipline. This was not all, as all Youths
also took out time from their schedules to
clean up both two Good and Flemingdon
Parks.
It was not merely the Youths and adult
members of the Centre that came together
to serve the needy, as SSE children also
united through the Twoonie Drive to collect
and donate $620 to Children’s Aid Society.
Sai
Ram
DEVOTION
EXCO/CENTER
During this term, new Executive positions were established to manage the growing size and
prominence of the Centre. Also, changes in leadership that were registered with taxation
authorities were finally completed. Furthermore, this was the first time that members were
able to claim G.S.T. payments and when tax receipts became automated. The executive
committee also expanded from containing three members to five. The two new additional
positions were the vice president and the assistant secretary.
With the development of the new Centre Building project, a yagna was organized at the
building site, to invoke divine blessings, on Sunday, August 28, 2005. A ground breaking
ceremony was also held at our land site, for which Professor Anil Kumar and Dr. V.P. Singh
attended as chief guests to also help invoke the blessings of Swami for the Centre Building
project.
Love
All
During these years, Scarborough Centre found spiritual advancements in the practice of
meditation, veda chanting by devotees and opportunities for children and Youth to advance
themselves within and outside the Centre. Consequently, a memorable Year Book was
published during this term, not only to highlight contributions made by every member of the
Centre but, also, to commemorate the 80th birthday of our Swami in conjunction with the
20th year anniversary of our Centre.
EDUCARE
The Center saw a boom in SSE children as 150 new students were accepted into the SSE
program in 2005 with an additional 94 joining in 2006, bringing the total to over 750 students.
Also, in this term, the SSE children participated in the Twoonie Program which promoted
Ceiling on Desires. The program required our students to collect a Twoonie for every Seva
activity they completed in their homes. This program allowed
the children to practice ceiling on desires and the money that
they saved was consequently used to help children in need.
Also, a picnic was held for all the SSE students on our Centre
Building site at the end of the SSE year. This is an annual
event that is conducted so that the SSE children, parents and
other devotees can interact with each other and have a good
time. This event still continues to this day.
Love all men without distinction, Know that mankind is a single
community.
DEVOTIONAL
Veda chanting and meditation were introduced during
our Bhajans to help devotees learn other spiritual tools
which would ultimately help them understand the divinity
within themselves. Members of our Centre were also
encouraged to chant the Gayatri Mantra weekly on our
Centre Building land site, to ask for Swami’s blessings in
moving ahead with our Centre Building Project.
YOUTH
In 2005, our Youth Girls travelled to Puttaparthi to see our Beloved Swami and conducted
many Seva Projects, some of which were done in Tiruchi, India. An additional trip to
Puttaparthi was taken by our Youth Boys in 2006 at a regional level. They performed
various Seva activities such as gardening, cleaning the canteens, and so on. They also
prepared a music program and had an opportunity to play basketball with the students of
the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning.
In December 2006, the Youth Girls dedicated their time and energy to Street Haven
Women’s Shelter. The Girls initiated a winter clothing drive at the Centre to collect jackets,
sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves and other winter appropriate clothing to take to the shelter
and give out to the homeless. They also cooked and served food at the shelter and took
the initiative to personally go out and invite the homeless to join in for the meal. They did
not stop there, as they also sat down and conversed with all the homeless who took the
invitation and came.
Some of the local Seva projects that were conducted by
the Youth included a Seniors’ Day, where they entertained
the elderly at Tuxedo Court. The Youth were also given
the opportunity to take part in a shadow program, where a
Youth would assist a coordinator in the organization. This
program was implemented and served as a mentoring
program where the Youth would learn how to effectively
work in the Sai Organization. The Youth also played
a major role in designing and publishing the Centre’s
Yearbook.
The Centre also introduced a new sloka class for our SSE
students. In addition to this class, the SSE children were given the opportunity to recite
the slokas that they learned before every bhajan. Above all of this, there was an increased
number of opportunities for the youth and SSE children to sing and take part in regular
Bhajans. In the bi-weekly Bhajan list, it was mandatory to include at least two Youths and
three SSE children to sing. Furthermore, separate Bhajans were allocated specifically for
Youth and SSE children.
The Centre also attended the annual Sai Spiritual Retreat in Ottawa in the summer.
S eva
During this term, members of the Centre showed their
generosity through the sponsorship of twenty-five needy
children from Sri Lanka. These members donated
the funds that were needed in order to provide these
children with food, clothing, and education.
The Centre also held a Seniors’ event at Tuxedo Court,
for all the Senior members of our Centre. The event was
held to show them our appreciation and love for their
years of dedicated service.
Serve
All
H elp
E ver
EXCO/CENTER
EDUCARE
This year marked the initiation of computerized tax receipts, which
allowed a permanent record of finances to be kept within the Centre.
The Executive Committee and Wing Coordinators contributed to the
purchasing of a new Centre laptop and projector—both essential
items that all Centre members benefited from. An inventory list of
items belonging to the Centre was created and maintained in order
to facilitate an ongoing system for accounting for all Centre items. A
special group was also formed to review the Centre’s Constitution on
specific maters and the amendments were received well by one and
all.
DEVOTION
This term marked the introduction of the recognition of our Sai Brothers on
Fathers’ Day for their contributions and service to our Centre. The Centre also
conducted two workshops entitled “Nine Point Code of Conduct” and “Seva
Workshop”. The Study Circle program was expanded and “Thought for the
Day” messages began to be distributed via email to all the Active Members. The
Centre introduced the SSE Retreat for the first time after ten years—an event
which proved to be successful and continues to this day. This event provided our
Centre members the chance to get together and enhance their spirituality in a fun and
focused way.
Many new books, CDs and videos were purchased
to be used in the library which allowed an increase
in the number of available resources for the
Gurus. Gurus were given the opportunity to borrow
these resources during their training session as
well as on Bhajan days. Many Gurus utilized the
great resource Centre and the students benefitted
immensely. The books were stored in devotees’
houses as the Centre did not have its own building.
These dedicated devotees brought in the books on
Bhajan days and displayed them to facilitate their
borrowing and returning by the devotees and the Gurus.
Many
new
programs
and
activities were introduced in the
Educare Wing of the Centre.
A
re-registration
program
was established for the SSE
classes. Ceiling on Desires
was introduced among the SSE
children—this annual program
encouraged the SSE children
to think about learning to limit
their desires and discover
new ways to serve others.
Standardized Tests for
Group One Level Three
and Group Two Level
Three
classes
was
initiated, to ensure that
all students were able to
apply the knowledge and
values taught through the
SSE classes. The Standardized
Tests continue to this day
and have helped the Educare
Team develop lesson plans
and curriculum that best meet
the needs and level of all our
SSE students. The Educare
Team introduced “on the spot”
essay
writing
competitions
in which the SSE students are
required to write an essay in
class on varying topics related
to
SSE
spiritual
content.
Winners from each Group were
selected and recognized for
their accomplishments every
year. Our SSE students and
Youth were given opportunities
to speak to the congregation
on special occasions, to show
their involvement and valuable
contributions to the growth and
development of the Centre.
In addition to this, a “Me to We”
program
was
introduced
to
students of Group Three and
above. The intent of this program
was to help SSE children move
from an inward focus to an
outward focus by looking to serve
the community and, as a result,
EDUCARE(CONTINUED)
H u rt
YOUTH
Our
Centre
Youth
participated in the World
Youth Conference in 2007,
held in Puttaparthi, where
they were blessed to be in
Swami’s presence.
In December 2007, the
Youth took part in a large
community Seva project,
which involved organizing
a Christmas party for needy
families within the Oakridge
community. The party was
held for underprivileged
families in the Victoria
Park and Danforth area at
the Oakridge Community
Centre. The event included
games and arts and crafts
for
both
children
and
parents,
carol
singing,
and
gift
giving.
The
Scarborough Centre Youth
were actively involved in
this Regional event, which
turned out to be a great
success. It really gave a
chance for the families to
take their minds off their
troubles and celebrate the
holidays surrounded with
people who cared.
Workshop for Grade 6 and
Grade 8 girls in the summer
of 2008. This workshop
provided
solutions
and
advice from older Youths
to the SSE girls who
were
transitioning
from
Elementary to Junior High
and High Schools. The
older girls spoke to them
about issues that they may
face during this transition,
addressing topics such as
friendship, self-image and
media, siblings and parents.
The
two-day
weekend
workshop (one day for each
group) was filled with open
discussions, games and
activities, and breakfast/
lunch.
humanity. Programs were also implemented to get the
parents of the SSE students involved in Centre activities.
Parents and their children created a special Greeting Card
Project to cheer up children who underwent treatments for
illness and were hospitalized. Parents were also invited and
trained during Guru Training to join as Gurus in the SSE
Program.
N ever
Much effort was made to bring the awareness of the dynamic
Value Parenting Program, as many parents were interested in
the program. Each academic year, two fifteen-week sessions
were conducted in both English and Tamil. This program
broadened the vision of the parents and increased their
participation in the Centre activities.
S eva
During this term, the Centre donated a float for the annual
Walk for Values event. Many volunteers from the Centre,
including both adults and youths, generously bestowed their
time and energy to help build this float. The Centre float
exhibited the value of Truth.
Furthermore, two positions as Coordinators for each
Wing were created and more devotees were allowed to
participate and serve in the Centre. The introduction of job
shadowing, where Youth members worked under each
Wing’s Coordinators to learn how activities were executed
in each Wing, also promoted the chance for the Youth to get
involved in the Centre’s Seva activities.
The Centre also took the opportunity to extend their love
to others when members made the decision to help Shane
Bernier, an 8 year old boy suffering from cancer, who wanted
to get into the Guinness Book of World Records for having
the most number of birthday cards. On May 13th, 2007, all
members of the Centre, from SSE children to EXCO, wrote
birthday cards for Shane and mailed them to him and helped
him reach his goal.
The
Youth
Girls
held
their first SSE Transition
EDUCARE
A structured program for SSE with a specific syllabus and lesson
plans for each level was created. Group 4 Levels 1 to 3 were
introduced according to the mandate from Prasanthi Nilayam. The
new group 4 graduating group participated in the Centre’s annual
blood donor clinic which was able to collect 100 pints of blood to
commemorate Swami’s 84th birthday. Senior students and Youth
were given the opportunity to make presentations on special
occasions (Deepavali, Ladies Day) and also to perform projects.
The Educare Coordinator was given the opportunity to host an
Appreciation Day for the Gurus, Assistant Gurus, Youth Assistants,
Parent Helpers and all the volunteers of the SSE program. Senior
SSE students and the Gurus Team were able to attend presentations
for further growth on different topics (i.e. Islam and “Swami and Me”).
This year also marked the commencing of collecting SSE donations within a stipulated
time frame. A presentation on global warming and Swami’s teachings on our environment
was created and displayed at the 2009 walk for Value event by SSE students. The Educare
program partnered with a Seniors’ home to enable class visits to see seniors and spend
quality time with them.
EXCO/CENTER
These were the years that saw commencement of Centre Building work. On July 15,
2009, an agreement was signed between the general contractor and the Centre to build
the Centre Building. On September 1, 2009, work on the historic building began with the
contractor commencing excavation and site services.
The Chanku Stapanam held on November 9, 2009 was very successful raising $210,000
on that day alone with over 600 people in attendance. By the end of 2010, work was almost
90% completed. With our Beloved Swami’s blessings, the Centre celebrated its first official
Bhajan at the Centre Building on November 23, 2010. Thereafter, Bhajans were held every
Thursday with limited capacity. Also, five sets of Swami’s Patham were received from
Puttaparthi in January 2010.
Additionally, with the help of community leaders, the Centre submitted the Trillium Grant
application and completed the necessary groundwork to obtain the loan. Moreover,
negotiations with few banks and private institutions for construction loan was ongoing, with
an agreement finally reached with RBC and the successful negotiation of $1.5 million for
the construction loan in 2010.
S E VA
A Seva workshop was conducted at Sai Illam to enrich the Centre members in the theme
of the Nine Point Code of Conduct. Moreover, many initiatives to increase Seva activities
for senior SSE students were undertaken by the Youth and Gurus. The Centre also held a
Blood Donor Clinic and participated in tree planting.
YOUTH
DEVOTION
In August 2010, many of our Centre members achieved another lifelong dream in joining
a pilgrimage to Puttaparthi. All Centre members engaged in many spiritual practices to
prepare for the journey. Hundreds of adults, Youth and children from our Centre arrived
in Puttaparthi by August 16, 2012. Our SSE children and Youth were blessed with the
opportunity to perform in front of Swami on August 24 and 25. The SSE children’s play
was based on multicultural aspect of the Canadian society, which integrated Swami’s
teachings. The National Youths created a musical medley with songs in both English
and French, composed and written by the Youths of Canada. Swami gifted both the SSE
group and Youth Girls with sarees and white material for pant and shirt, and the Youth
Boys with vetis. Centre members also had the opportunity to participate in the Pre-World
Conference.
In 2009, the Youth Girls conducted the
annual SSE Camp for Scarborough
SSE girls aged eleven to thirteen at
the Sathya Sai School. This camp
helped the Youth Girls connect with
the SSE children as well as provide
the children with resources and people
they could look up to as big sisters.
In 2010, the Youth Girls launched a
project called the “Year of Sadhana”
project in which they committed to
engaging in at least one Seva or Spiritual activity for every month of the calendar year.
Some of their projects included school kits, Operation Christmas Child, Bone Marrow
Drive, university preparation workshops, ceiling on desires activities, reading Sai
literature, Christmas carol singing, food and clothing drives, tree planting, Earth Hour,
Walk for Values, CIBC Run for the Cure and many more. This project has continued on to
date.
This was also a term of many new opportunities for the Centre’s children, Youth and adults
to create personal connections with Swami during Bhajans. The children of the Centre
were given the opportunity to offer flowers to Swami on the Bhajan days adjacent to their
birthdays. Also, the allowed number of Bhajan sponsors was increased along with the
addition of more Youth singers in the Bhajan sessions. Ladies were given the chance to
perform Aarathi and to offer rice or kunkumam when reciting Ashtothram. Also, one whole
Bhajan was conducted by the Seniors with speeches by our senior Aunties and Uncles
and another special Bhajan was dedicated as a Memorial Bhajan to remember and pray
for the souls of all the loves ones who are no longer with us.
Furthermore, the Centre was honoured in hosting Satsang during the visits of Dr. Sara
Pavan from Australia and Brother Jegatheesan.
H I G H L I G H T S : 2 0 11
EXCO/CENTER
THE TERM OF 2011-2012 WAS A VERY EVENTFUL ONE WITH THE
CENTRE REACHING SEVERAL LARGE AND SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES
IN ITS HISTORY. THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THIS TERM CAN ONLY BE
RIGHTFULLY CREDITED TO OUR DEAR SWAMI.
EXCO/CENTER(CONTINUED)
Madhani, Chair of the Toronto Grant Review Team, Ontario Trillium Foundation, and Dr.
Pon Sivaji addressed the congregation before the plaque/award was officially handed to the
President of the Centre.
Scarborough Sai Centre Newsletter was re-introduced by the Youth and the first publication
was out for the months of September and October 2011.
YOUTH
With the passage of time, the number of
SSE children that were joining the Centre
rapidly increased beyond boundaries and,
with it, was an increase in programs by
many folds. As a result, devotees began
to seriously consider having a place of
their own. With Swami’s blessings and
support of the devotees, friends, and wellwishers, a historic monumental Centre was
constructed and completed by May 2011.
On March 5, just before Swami left His
physical form, He blessed May 6 as the
date on which He wished the Centre to
be inaugurated. This was truly a gift from
Swami as, not only would the Centre
celebrate its beginning in its own new
home, but also His beginning as our
Kaliyuga Avatar, on His mother’s birthday Eswaramma day.
Inauguration celebrations took place for
3 days from May 6 to May 8. Poojas
were performed to invoke the blessings
of the Gods and, on the evening of the
second day, Swami’s alumni students
presented a scintillating musical concert,
“Athmageetham”. On the last day,
Easwaramma day was celebrated as per
tradition with the SSE children’s annual
programs. In total, approximately 2,500
devotees attended the function on all three
days.
2011 continued to be a productive year
for our Centre. On August 4, The Ontario
Trillium Foundation, through the Community
Capital Fund (CCF) provided the Centre with
an investment of $489,500 over one year to
complete construction of this community
Centre to serve the South Asian community
in Scarborough. Minister Chan, MPP
Balkissoon, MPP Gerry Phillips, Bahadur
OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network
is responsible for finding and matching
volunteer donors to patients who require
stem cell transplants. OneMatch is a
member of an international network of
registries, where more than eleven million
donors and over fifty registries in other
countries are available. The information is
kept on file for future records and, when
a patient needs stem cells of the exact
match, the donors are contacted. In some
cases, stem cell transplant is the only cure
for their disease.
On February 27, the above project was
initiated by the Youth Girls and Group 4
Girls, as a part of their “Year of Sadhana”
initiative and was carried out at Woburn
Collegiate. Eligible candidates were from
ages 17 to 50, healthy, and willing to
donate stem cells to anyone in need. The
registration process and a quick swab
from the cheek took only 10 minutes. The
response was good as 150 donors from
all Centres registered on that day. The
concept of saving a life inspired many to
participate in this program as they willingly
came forward to donate with only one thing
in their minds - “selfless service”.
In addition to their help in Educare,
managing the sound system, centre
website, assisting the secretary, they have
taken the responsibility for the first time
as youth Bhajan co-ordinators to organize
youth Bhajans once a month.
The Youth dedicated a musical program
“Dharma Swaroopa”- A Celebration of the
Life and Legacy of Bhagavan Sri Sathya
Sai Baba, on his 86th Birthday celebrations.
H I G H L I G H T S : 2 0 11
A P R I L 2 4 T H 2 0 11
Our Beloved Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba,
our Dearest Swami, left His physical form on
April 24, at 7:40 am Indian time due to cardiorespiratory failure. We grieve the loss of our
Beloved Swami, the embodiment of Divine
Love, who left us on Easter Sunday, the day of
Divine Resurrection.
Although we had not officially moved into our
new Centre, we were partially occupying it,
and were able to have an all night vigil with
prayers for Swami’s speedy recovery. When He
eventually left His physical form, we continued
to hold Bhajans over the succeeding days.
Just as our mothers and fathers were
our protectors when we were children,
Swami has been, and always will be
the Divine Protector for all of us, young
and old. Lord of Lords, Bhagavan Baba,
our Divine Mother and Father, may we
always love you unwaveringly, follow You
unfalteringly, and find You always in our
hearts.
DEVOTION
Moorthies of Lord Ganesha and Shirdi
B a b a i n ma rb l e w ere i nstal l ed w i th speci al
p o o j a s d u ri n g th e i naugurati on w eekend
festivities. This was a very auspicious
moment
for
the
Centre
devotees.
C u r r e n t l y, t h e M o o r t h i e s a r e d r e s s e d
a n d g a rl a n d e d wi th fresh fl ow ers every
T h u rs d a y mo rn i n g betw een 8:00 am and
9 :0 0 a m . A a ra th i i s performed at 9:00 am
a n d th o s e w h o w i sh to parti ci pate i n the
a a ra th i a re g i v e n an opportuni ty to do so.
U n l i k e i n Wo b u rn C ol l egi ate, w e w ere now
a b l e to h a v e B h a j ans at our C entre tw i ce a
w e e k . In Ma y, i t w as deci ded that B haj ans
w o u l d b e h e l d e v e ry Thursday and S unday.
T h i s i n c re a s e d th e B haj an days from tw o
to e i g h t a m o n th , resul ti ng i n the B haj an
C o ord i n ator s get t ing m o re s i n g e rs a n d i n s tru mental i sts. On Thursdays,
DEVOTION(CONTINUED)
b e s i d e s v i b o o t h i , p r a s a d a m i s a l s o t he t ent h day. Despit e som e days
served on gi ven days .
being wor king days, an aver age of
f if t y t o sevent y- f ive devot ees wer e
A permanent pl ace for t he libr ar y has a l w a y s i n a t t e n d a n c e . P r a s a d a m
made a huge di ffere nce. The libr ar y was dist r ibut ed at t he end of each
l ooks neat and orga nized and t her e evening f or all t en days.
are several readi ng m at er ials easily
accessi bl e. A s a re sult , t he libr ar y W e
had
our
first
leadership
membershi p has i n cr eased f r om 25 p r o g r a m c a l l e d “ T h e S a i I d e a l
to 100. K eepi ng the libr ar y open on L e a d e r s h i p Wo r k s h o p ” o r g a n i z e d
S undays from 10:30 am t o 7: 00 pm b y t h e R e g i o n w h i c h i d e n t i f i e d
has attracted many par ent s t o walk t h e n e e d f o r t h e o ff i c e b e a r e r s
i nto the l i brary and br owse t hr ough t he t o know t he ins and out s of t he
books w hi l e w ai ti ng for t heir childr en’s S a i O r g a n i z a t i o n , i n t e r m s o f
cl asses to end. Ins pir ing discour ses spir it ualit y and or ganizat ional r oles
of S w ami ; di al ogues and discussions a n d
regulations.
Distinguished
of S pi ri tual l eaders downloaded f r om s p e a k e r s , s u c h a s D r. S e k a r
R adi o S ai are avai l able on CDs. This B o d d u p a l l i
from
US
and
D r.
i s much appreci ated by t he par ent s Thayapar an, elabor at ed on spir it ual
and devotees. The bookst or e adjacent p r a c t i c e s a n d d i s c i p l i n e a n d t h e
to the l i brary carri es valuable books, m ission, vision and or ganizat ional
C D s and pi ctures o f Swam i t hat ar e st r uct ur e of t he Sai O r ganizat ion
avai l abl e for sal e.
r e s p e c t i v e l y. I t w a s a f u l l d a y
workshop held at our Centre
A d d i t i o n a l l y, C e n t r e m e m b e r s w e r e a n d w a s o p e n e d t o a l l C e n t r e s
bl essed w i th an opp or t unit y t o have i n R e g i o n 2 . A p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 2 5
D r. S u r e s h G o v i n d s p e a k a b o u t devot ees act ively par t icipat ed in t he
“empowering the mind with
program. On
S ai mi ssi on and vi s ion” . This
t h i s d a y, a n
tal k w as hel d on Ju ne 23 and
informative
24, fol l ow i ng B haj ans at t he
booklet was
C entre and i t proved t o be a
published
very enlightening experience
and handed
to al l the devotees.
out to the
par t icipant s.
For the fi rst ti me, our Cent r e
celebrated
Navarathri
for
all nine days with cultural
events such as nath aswar am ,
carnatic singing, orchestra
and bharathanatyam. This
gave a platform for the
S S E c h i l d r e n a n d Yo u t h s ’
talents to be showcased.
Vi dhyarambam took place on
H I G H L I G H T S : 2 0 11
S E VA
This year SSE children took the lead on Seva activities in the Centre and in the community. These activities included friendly visits to senior homes by Group 4 Level 3 students
that took place once a month. Further, Group 1 Level 1 students participated in entertaining seniors by their Christmas performances at various senior homes.
SSE children assisted in making sandwiches for the homeless that were delivered by the
Youth Boys. Group 4 Level 3 boys participated in the “Out of the Cold” program, which
included friendly visits, meal distribution, and clean up for the homeless at a church for a
few months.
Members of the Seva Wing took charge for the maintenance of the Centre by going three
times a week to tidy up and making sure that the Centre is kept clean at all times. Seva
members also graciously took responsibility to clean the Centre after some of the special
and rental functions.
EDUCARE
Group 4 year 3 children were placed in classrooms to assist the Gurus and assigned seva
project/duties in order to gain hands-on training
before they merge into the Youth group.
A new three-session schedule was arranged for
SSE classes on Sundays, and Group 4 Level 3
classes were extended. The Educare Wing also
helped enrich special events by their participation, especially during the Navarathiri celebrations. This year, Group 2 Level 3 SSE children also had the opportunity to go on field trips
to learn more about other faiths; for example visits to an Ismail Jamathkana and a Jewish
Synagogue.
Senior Gurus and National Educare Team held several workshops for Gurus such as
Group 4 Gurus workshop, Guru Refresher workshop, and New Gurus Workshop.
On the last day of the academic year of 2011, the Educare Wing, supported by the Seva
Wing, organized a BBQ in the parking lot of the Centre. Being the last day, SSE children
received their report cards and enjoyed the BBQ. The Youth Girls organized various activities for the children to take part in as well.
HIGHLIGHTS: 2012
YOUTH
EXCO/CENTER
The momentum from 2011 flowed right into 2012 with the New Year bringing with it
some fantastic news. Within just a couple months into the year, seven devotees were
recognized and awarded the Ontario Volunteer Service Award from the Ontario Ministry
of Citizenship and Immigration. Later on in the year, in July, the Centre also commenced
its mortgage payments to the bank to begin paying off the loan that was taken on to
assist in the construction of the Centre. With the help of Trillium funding, the Centre was
able to install a new sound system, kitchen, security system and elevator.
The Youth, for the first time, organized a “University and Careers information” seminar
for the parents of SSE students who were in their final years of high school. This seminar
sought to inform parents about what to expect when their children enter university, as
well, to clear myths and misunderstandings that both parents and students have in
regards to university life. High school teachers, parents, and recent graduates were
brought together as a panel for this discussion to provide well-rounded information. As
well, accessible resources were provided to help prepare both parents and their children
for university studies. Reviews from this seminar were very positive and many parents
were pleased with the information they received.
A “Meet and Greet” event was also organized by the Youth and held on August 12. In the
past 25 years, many seniors had worked hard to build the Centre physically, financially,
and intellectually. Regrettably, some of them are inactive today due to varying issues.
Although the Youths interact with the adults and seniors at Bhajans, sadly enough, they
are unable to identify and connect with them. The “Meet and Greet” was an ideal event
organized by the Youth to narrow down the generation gap. At the “Meet and Greet”
event, senior members and adults were introduced to the Youth. It was a fun filled
afternoon that took place between 12:30 to 4:30 pm with interactive activities where
both groups, approximately 45, intermingled and got to know each other in a relaxed
environment. As the reviews of the event were encouraging, it appears that the Youth
may decide to have another one in the near future.
Do Onto Others as you would have them do onto you
Love ALL Serve ALL
EDUCARE
During this year, the Educare Wing also took various initiatives to improve and expand
on the previous activities. One such initiative was the development of an SSE Marching
Band that performed for important occasions as Swami’s Mahasamadhi, Walk for Values,
Easwaramma day, and the MPP’s annual summer event.
In honour of the 10th anniversary of the Walk for Values, a Human Values Art and Essay
competition was held nationwide. Though the judges were blown away by more than
180 entries, they could only choose a few winners in each category. Substantial number
of winners were from the Scarborough Sai Centre SSE program..
This year also, on the last day of the academic year, the Educare Wing organized a
BBQ. Together with this, a garage sale was organized for the first time. Devotees and
friends of the congregation brought new or nearly new saleable items. The response was
overwhelming and the collection from the garage sale was substantial. There was lots of
fun in the parking lot and Mother Nature, too, blessed us with wonderful weather to enjoy
ourselves outdoors.
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HIGHLIGHTS: 2012
DEVOTION
On January 14, 2012, Sai Brothers and
Sisters celebrated Thai Pongal by boiling
rice in a ‘pongal paanai’ outside at the
entrance to the Centre despite the harsh,
below zero temperatures. The Centre looked
festive with thoranams and kolam. Pongal
was offered to Swami and later to the
congregation as prasadam. This certainly
was an auspicious beginning for our Centre.
January 29, 2012 marked the first time that
Maha Shivarathri was observed by our
Centre throughout the night, commencing
at 4:15 pm and continuing until 5:00 the
following morning. Milk abhisekam and
offering of vilvam leaves and vibhuthi to
Padukas and Lingam took place throughout
the night while Bhajans were sung in praise
of Lord Shiva. Ehadhasa Rudram was also
chanted from 11:00 pm to 3:00 am.
devotees from our Centre and continued
for four months, concluding on June 12.
On average, 20-25 devotees attended the
training sessions with devotion, dedication
and determination. It was inspiring to the
adults to hear the daughter of the instructor,
a 10 year old SSE girl jointly chanting
and teaching the Rudram with her father.
This certainly motivated the adults to learn
the Rudram without giving up half way.
Ever since, our Centre chants Rudram on
Tuesday evenings between 7:30 pm and
8:00 pm and on special functions. Currently,
Sai Rudram is being taught for SSE students
and adults.
Furthermore, the Centre was graced with
visits and talks from various important
people in the Sai Organization and leaders
from multi-faith community. A workshop on
“A Perspective on Sri Sathya Sai’s Message
and Legacy” was held by Dr. Sara Pavan to
an audience of approximately 200 devotees.
The workshop was opened up to all Centres
within Region 2, On June 24, the Centre
received the opportunity to listen to Whistle
Wizard, Mr. Siva Prasad, perform special
devotional Bhajans in an evening that turned
out to be simply whimsical.
Swami in one of His discourses said, “It
is my wish that everyone should chant
Rudram, whatever caste, creed, gender
they may be!” Rudram is the part of Rik and
Yajur Vedhas, codified by saints in Sanskrit.
Rudram praises the different attributes of
Lord Rudra/Shiva. Swami said that Rudram
was the best out of the four vedhas and the
dharaka mantra “Om Namasivaya” was the
best of the best in Rudram. The positive In July 2012, Guru Poornima was specially
vibrations created by Rudram chanting will celebrated through prayers and Bhajans
remove the negativity in the world and both in the morning and evening.
overcome all difficulties.
On February 6, fulfilling Swami’s wish, we
began Rudram classes on the auspicious
day of Thai Poosam at our Centre.
Classes were conducted by a couple of
S E VA
The first anniversary of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s Maha Samadhi was
commemorated at the Sri Sathya Sai Baba Centre of Scarborough on April 24, 2012. This
coincided with the 25 years of Community Service provided by this Centre. To mark both
these significant occasions, past Presidents initiated the ‘Love on Wheels’ project. The
response from devotees was overwhelming and they opened their hearts and raised money
to purchase forty wheelchairs. The wheelchairs were distributed to two major hospitals in
Toronto, the Scarborough Hospital Foundation and the Scarborough Rouge Valley Health
System, with twenty wheelchairs being donated to each. These wheelchairs carried
Swami’s quote: “Love all, serve all”. Sai members believe that service was the highest form
of spiritual sadhana and when done with the spirit of “love all, serve all” it becomes a truly
rewarding experience. The success of the project was summed up by the example of a
12-year old SSE girl’s determination to raise money for two of the wheelchairs.
The Walk for Values has been hosted annually by the Sathya Sai School Parent Council
under the auspices of the Sri Sathya Sai Baba Organization
in Canada. This year was a special year, as they celebrated
the 10th anniversary of the Walk. The Walk was held at
Dundas Square on May 27 and the 3 km walk spread right
through the downtown core. The t-shirts were all white
with the imprints of their logo in red and blue along with a
Canadian flag. In accordance with this year’s theme, “Serve
and Inspire”, Centre devotees participated and provided full
support for all service projects.
Due to earthquakes and heavy rains, Haitians become homeless. As a result, Haitians are
in desperate need of proper materials to sleep on. Starting in June, Sai Sisters from our
Centre have been regularly meeting once a week with devotion and commitment to crochet
mats to send to Haiti. The mats are shipped to Haiti to be used as surgical and regular
beds for those who are sleeping under tents on the damp, hard ground, which is infested
with insects. These mats are crocheted from milk bag strips called plarn (plastic yarn) that
are chemically treated to prevent bacterial infections. They are washable and quick to dry.
Additionally, this helps the environment by recycling the plastic bags and giving a practical
use for it as they take almost 40-100 years to decompose. It takes around 150 to 200 bags
to complete one mat depending on the size as smaller mats are given to children and larger
ones are used for the adults. The congregation of our Centre on an ongoing basis supply
milk bags as their contribution towards the milk bag project. These mats are sent to Haiti
through the Salvation Army.
Complying with the city regulations, after completion of the Centre Building, trees and
shrubs had to be planted in and around the Centre. Trustees and Seva Wing chose a
Sunday and auspiciously performed the tree planting ceremony with pooja and Bhajans
out in the garden under a tent. It took place on September 16 in the presence of 40-50
devotees, parents, and office bearers. It was a pleasant day to be outdoors. Trees such as
Kentucky Coffee, Norway Red Maple and Ivory Silk were some of the few trees that were
planted and devotees sponsored trees and shrubs in memory of their loved ones. The trees
will proudly stand along Scottfield Drive and Finch Ave East. The growth of the trees will
give a positive vision for the future and symbolize the spiritual progress of our SSE children.
The trees will grow, thrive, bloom, and live-forever and so will the future generation of our
Centre where our Beloved Swami dwells.
BIRTH OF OUR DIVINE HOME
Initially, the Centre was run out of Woburn Collegiate but, with a boom in enrollment for SSE
classes which was beyond Woburn’s limits, the Centre was pushed to finalize a place of its
own. With Swami’s grace, the Centre successfully purchased a three-acre land located at
Middlefield Road and Finch Avenue East, that was found in 2001, and paid an advance on
February 10, 2002. The transaction was completed by June 10, when devotees opened
up their hearts and raised $600,000 in just four months. The Centre Building blueprint and
layout plans were drawn with suggestions from many Centre members and was successfully
completed.
On July 26, 2002, Swami blessed the building project by
signing it three times in the presence of a large Canadian
group that went to enact a play in Puttaparthi.
In 2003, a team comprising of eight dedicated Trustees,
Chairman, and Centre President, formed a Committee to
make this dream a reality, with a vision of building a permanent home. Between 2003 and 2009, their roles ranged
from finding commitments for support from well-wishers and
devotees, to daily maintenance of and weekly prayers at
the land site, to garnering support from community leaders, to evaluating financing options,
to liaising with public officials, to detailed layout and design plans, to arranging traditional
ceremonies.
In August 2005, as customary, a ‘bhoomi puja’ was performed with Yagna and prayers. This
was followed by a ground-breaking ceremony a year later, held in May 2006, for which community leaders and dignitaries were invited to participate in the rituals.
The long awaited Building Permit was issued on May 2, 2008, by the City of Toronto, to commence work on the building. This set the ball rolling and, fourteen months later, on July 15,
2009, an agreement was signed between the General Contractor and the Centre to build the
Centre Building. Two months later, in September 2009, work on building the historic home
for our Divine Lord began.
in daily supervision and interaction with both third-party providers and volunteers from
inside and outside the centre. This period saw extensive
work done by planners, engineers, architects, contractors, consultants, inspectors, surveyors, lawyers, financiers, suppliers, movers, cleaners, locksmiths, carpenters, sub-contractors, plumbers, electricians, roofers,
tilers, bricklayers, window and heating installers, and
countless of other services providers. There were many
challenges and hurdles, but with prayers and unwavering
faith in Swami the Centre Building continued to be built.
A very important and auspicious ceremony took place on November 1st - the Chanku
Sthapanam - that is the laying of the Chanku at the designated site of the future altar. For
this ceremony, more than 600 devotees earnestly participated despite the biting cold weather of November.
By November 22, 2010, 90% of work in the building was
completed. On November 23, 2010, our first Bhajan was
held at the lower level of the Centre Building celebrating Swami’s birthday. Thereafter, Bhajans were held on
Thursdays with a limited number of devotees. In Puttaparthi, on March 4, 2011, our Beloved Swami blessed
the inauguration date as May 6th, 2011 before he left his physical form. We were extremely fortunate to get his blessings. Thus, on May 6, 7, & 8 2011, inauguration of the
Centre Building took place with over 2,500 devotees in attendance.
Going forward, roles of the Trustees have changed. Focus has shifted to financial matters
with long-term vision of paying off the loan that was taken to build the Centre Building. In
addition, Trustees have taken on day-to-day responsibility of maintenance and caretaking
of our Divine Home and making it available to SSE children, devotees and visitors.
Birth of a baby takes 10 months; birth of this Divine Home has taken 10 years on the
auspicious day of Eswaramma’s day.
From this day onwards, the role of the trustees changed and they became actively involved
(February 10) Three-‐acre land found and advance paid 2002 2001 Search for building site begun 2011 2002 2002 (June 10) The land transac?on purchase was completed (July 26) Building project blessed by Swami by signing it three ?mes 2006 ConstrucAon work on building commenced Ground-‐
breaking ceremony held 2004
2005 (August) ‘Bhoomi puja’ performed with Yagna and prayers Swami blesses building inauguraAon date as May 6th, 2011 before leaving His physical form (September) (May) Ganapathi Pooja held (March 4) 2009 2010 (November 22) 90% of building work completed 2008 (May 2) Building Permit issued by the City of Toronto to commence the building Page 44 | Highlights: 2012
2009 (July 15) Agreement signed between General Contractor and Centre to build Centre Building 2009 (November 1) Chanku Stahpanam held 2010 2011 (May 6, 7, 8) InauguraAon celebraAons for Building with over 2,500 devotees in aTendance (November 23) First Bhajan held at building celebraAng Swami’s birthday Page 45 | Highlights: 2012
Page 46 | Organization
Page 47 | Organization
Mani Pathmarajah Mani Pathmarajah Mani Pathmarajah Sarada Yogeswaran Late Ratnam Kandiah Sabaratnam Balachandran Krish Jeyanathan Sri Renganathan 1992 -‐ 1993 1994– 1995 1996 -‐ 1997 1998-‐ 1999 2000 2001 -‐ 2002 2003 -‐ 2004 2005 -‐ 2006 Mani Pathmarajah 1990-‐ 1991 EDUCARE Rani Sathiaseelan Geetha Vigneswaran Geetha Vigneswaran Mohana Thirukesan Sakuntala Pathy Thiru Sathyabama Thiru Sathyabama Manohari Ratnarajah 2000 2001 -‐ 2002 2003 -‐ 2004 Ravi Subramaniam Manju Yoganathan 2011 -‐ 2012 Dharshini Wijeyenayagam Nandakumar Nagaratnam Nandakumar Nagaratnam Shakila Nandan Dharshini Wijeyenayagam Meera Gopalakrishnan Latha Srirenganathan Satha Uthayanan Rohini Bahirathan Manju Yoganathan Rohini Bahirathan Maha Subramaniam 2009 -‐ 2010 2007 -‐ 2008 Mohana Thirukesan Rohini Bahirathan Padmini Jeyanathan Padmini Jeyanathan Navarose Kandasamy Kousala Premachandran Sarada Yogeswaran Kamala Shanmuganathan Kamala Shanmuganathan Kamala Shanmuganathan Kamala Shanmuganathan Kamala Shanmuganathan 1998-‐ 1999 2005 -‐ 2006 Logi Mariathasan Ganga Nandakumar Prem Mailvaganam Ganga Nandakumar Babu Uthayanan Arunasalam Coomarasamy Jaymala Solanki Sivasubramaniam Sri Renganathan Late Ratnam Kandiah Supiramaniam Pathy Supiramaniam Pathy Supiramaniam Pathy Supiramaniam Pathy Supiramaniam Pathy Supiramaniam Pathy Secretary Soumya Roshan Nirushan Velauthapillai none none none none none none Karuna Munchi from Jan 1999 none none none none none none Secretaries Assistant SEVA Gnanaskandan S. Para Rajaratnam Vijayrajah Kandiah Gnanaskandan S. Joy Parameshwara Babu Uthayanan S. Balasubramaniam Gnana Navaratnarajah Gnana Navaratnarajah Thamotharampillai Ramakrishnan Late Ratnam Kandiah Late Ratnam Kandiah Late Ratnam Kandiah Late Ratnam Kandiah Late Ratnam Kandiah Late Ratnam Kandiah Mahila Mathy Nadesan Manju Mahendran Kamala Mahalingam Shyamini Sritharan Apsara Fernando Gnani Senthilvadivel Satha Uthayanan Gnani Senthilvadivel Kousala Premachandran Geetha Vigneswaran Kousala Premachandran Kousala Premachandran Kousala Premachandran Kousala Premachandran Kousala Premachandran Kousala Premachandran Treasurer Anojan Pathmanathan Aingaran Nadesan Puneet Goyal Anojan Pathmanathan Tameesh Bagga Ayush Solanki Jegan Jegatheesan Umesh Solanki Nirushan Velauthapillai Mano Pancharatnam Mohan Gopal Manoj Chowdhry Kajen Kajenthira Coomarasamy Arunasalam Coomarasamy Arunasalam Coomarasamy Arunasalam Coomarasamy Arunasalam Youth(B) Subramaniam Premachandran S. Joy Parameshwara S. Joy Parameshwara Kajen Kajenthira Padmini Jeyanathan Sinnathurai Subramanium Sugee Anandakopal Sugee Anandakopal Soumya Vigneswaran Soumya Vigneswaran Sujatha Sivarajah Sakunthala Anandakopal Karuna Munshi Shakila Sountharanayagam Kumudhini Coomarasamy Kumudhini Coomarasamy Kumudhini Coomarasamy Kumudhini Coomarasamy Youth(G) Arulampulam Rajendran Maha Subramanium Rabi Rajaratnam Rabi Rajaratnam Maha Subramanium Siva Kailasapillai none none none none none none none none none none Treasurers Assistant Senthure Jeganathan Sivapriya Soccalingam Tanya Jeganathan Senthure Jeganathan Tanya Jeyanathan Gayathri Navaratnam Navaratnam Aathmi Markandiah & Gayathri Subramaniam Premachandran Lakshmanan Swaminathan Lakshmanan Swaminathan Ambalavanar Yogeswaran Ambalavanar Yogeswaran Ambalavanar Yogeswaran Ambalavanar Yogeswaran Ambalavanar Yogeswaran Ambalavanar Yogeswaran WING Coordinators for the past 25 years (1987 – 2012) Umesh Solanki Prem Mailvaganam Kajen Kajenthira Jayantha Velauthapillai Lakshmanan Swaminathan none none none none none none none none none none President Vice Navarose Kandasamy Sarada Yogeswaran Office Bearers for the past 25 years (1987 – 2012) 1996 -‐ 1997 1994– 1995 Sarada Yogeswaran Sarada Yogeswaran 1990-‐ 1991 1992 -‐ 1993 Sarada Yogeswaran 1988 -‐1989 Sarada Yogeswaran 1987 Mohana Thirukesan 2011 -‐ 2012 SPIRITUAL/DEVOTION Arumugam Senthilvadivel 2009 -‐ 2010 Year Geetha Vigneswaran 2007 -‐ 2008 Sivasubramaniam Mani Pathmarajah 1988 -‐1989 President Mani Pathmarajah Year 1987 Page 48 | Organization
Kandasamy Ponniah MANDIR /TRUSTEES (Chairman , Trustee) Senthilvadivel Arumugam (Finance Manager, Trustee) Ranjani Shivakumar (Secretary, Trustee) Yogeswaran Ambalavanar Namasivayam Kandiah Apsara Fernando Premachandran Subramaniam Ramanathan Chinniah Coomarasamy Arunasalam Krish Jeyanathan Gopalakrishnan Venkatraman Jayantha Velauthapillai Nehru Yoganathan Para Rajaratnam Vijay Kandiah Dharshini Wijeyanayagam (Chairman, Secretary, Trustee) Subramaniam Veerakathy (Chairman, Trustee) Balachandran Sabaratnam OTHER CONTRIBUTORS: Please see Organization chart attached Adult Bhajan Singers Adult Bhajan Co-‐ordinators & Assistants Study Circle Co-‐ordinators, Assistants and Facilitators Altar Arrangements Co-‐ordinators Children Birthday Offering Co-‐ordinators SSE Bhajan Co-‐ordinators & Assistants Workshop Facilitators Event Organizers Dance , Music & Instrumental Teachers Assistant Seva Co-‐ordinators Assistant Mahila Co-‐ordinators Narayana Seva Co-‐ordinators Youth Boys Bhajan Co-‐ordinators Youth Girls Bhajan Co-‐ordinators Sound & Web Co-‐ordinators Maintenance team Car Parking team Duty Managers Library Information Desk Educare-‐Lesson Plan Co-‐ordinators Educare-‐Admin. Co-‐ordinators Educare-‐Administration Assistants Value Parenting Co-‐ordinators & Helpers Parent Council Co-‐ordinators & Parent Helpers Dynamic Value Parenting Mandir-‐ Liaison Officer Mandir-‐Financial and Legal Advisors In addition, there are many silent workers whose names are not mentioned here who have contributed in many ways to the growth of the centre. We sincerely apologize if by any chance, we have missed out any names, due to oversight. Swami values every single contribution each one makes and all services rendered are a heart to heart connection with our Beloved Bhagavan Sathya Sai Baba. ALL PAST AND PRESENT YOUTH ALL PAST AND PRESENT SSE STUDENTS ALL PAST AND PRESENT SSE PARENTS ALL PAST AND PRESENT SENIORS Other Contributors to the development of Sri Sathya Sai Baba Centre of Scarborough (Chairman, Finance Manager, Trustee) WWW.SAICENTRE.COM

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