Swami's Birthday Celebration

Om Om Om - all

1. Tatpurushaaya vidmahe vakra tundaaya dheemahi
Tanno dhantih prachoodayaath

2. Vakratunda mahaakaaya koti surya samaprabha
Nirvighnam kurume deva sarva karyeeshu sarvada

3. Guru Brahma Gurur Vishnu
Guru Devo Maheshwaraha
Guru Saakshat Para Brahma
Tasmai Sree Gurave Namaha

4. Twameva matacha pita twameva
Twameva banduscha sakha twameva
Twameva vidya dravinam twameva
Twameva sarvam mama deva deva
Twameva sarvam mama Sai deva

5. Sarva mangala mangalye shive sarvaardha saadhikee
Sharanyee thrayambikee Gowri Narayani namostute

6. Namastestu mahamaaye sree peetee sura poojithee
Sankha Chakra gadhaa hastee Sri MahaLakshmi namostute

7. Manojavam maruta tulya vegam jitendriyam buddhimataam varishtam
vaataatmajam vaanarayoota mukhyam Sree Rama dootam sirasaa namaami

Bhajans
1. Ganesha Sharanam Saranam Ganesha
Sayeesa Saranam Saranam Sayeesa

2. Swami take my hand, Jesus take my hand,
Dear Lord take my hand, take my hand and lead the way
I will never forget you, you will always be with me
Dear Lord take my hand, take my hand and lead the way
You are Guide and Protector, Mother and Father,
Dear Lord take my hand, take my hand and lead the way
Teach me love and service, peace and contentment
Dear Lord take my hand, take my hand and lead the way

3. Sathyam gnaanam anantam Brahma
Sathyam Brahma
Gnaanam Brahma
Anantham Brahma

4. Rama Lakshmana Janaki Jai Bolo Hanuman ki
Anjani putra bala Bheema
Anjaneya bala Bheema
Bala Bheem, Bala Bheem, Bala Bheem, Bala Bheem, Bala Bheem, Bala Bheemaa
Parti Pureesa Sai Rama paavana purusha Sai Rama
Sairam Sairam, Sairam Sairam, Sairam Sairamaa
 
 

Om Bhur bhuvah suvaha
Tat saviturvarenyam bhargo devasya dheemahi
Dhiyoyonah prachoodayaat
 

Sathyam Vada (girls)
Dharmam Chara (boys)
Saantam dasa gunaam bhaveth ( girls)
Love All Serve All (boys)
Ahimso Paramo Dharmaha (girls)

Swami, please help us practice Truth, Right Action, Peace, Love and Non-violence

We shall now talk about our efforts to practice the 5 human values . (Each child speaks about his/her own efforts and experiences in practising the values)

We shall now present our Likhita japam sheets to Swami.

Child1: Hey, wait a minute. This is not fair. When we have birthdays we all get gifts. It is not fair that Swami doesn't get any gift for his birthday.

Child2: What can we give to the Divine Lord who is the Creator of everything?

I know of something we can give, but I have a problem with it though. I can't wrap it.

Child3: What is it? We can wrap everything. I can ask my mommy to help. She can wrap any gift.

Child4: It is something we all have for Swami always. It is our LOVE for him. LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!

Child5: Yeah, how can we wrap LOVE? I don't think anyone can wrap it.

Child6: Don't worry, okay, it is magic, it is all wrapped up! Here we go.

Child7: Let us unwrap it and see.

Child8: Let us always have lots of LOVE for our Swami!