NEWSLETTER
June 1996 Volume 2 No. 1.
Dear Sai Devotees,
We have been waiting for a big shipment of books from India before putting out the the Newsletter this month. It has now arrived so we've lots to inform you about.
We have now been issuing the Newsletter for one year and we have had a very positive response. So as it is late in May we are making this the June No 1 issue of Volume 2. It will come out approximately every month, in order to let you all know what is new and to give information about some of the books you may have missed in the past, and to give you an idea whether you want to read it or not.
We wish to emphasize that this Bookcentre is not a commercial business but a non-profit service offered to Sai devotees and newcomers run by volunteers only. For orders of 10 or more books we are now offering a 10% discount.
Many people are waiting for J. Jagadeesan's latest book, Part IV entitled The Fourth Dimension which was blessed by Swami during Gurupurnima 1995. As we have just received the book from Malaysia we will have a full review next month. Discounted Price $18.75 (US $14.10)
NEW SHIPMENT - JUST ARRIVED!
Here's a list of some of the books that have just arrived. We'll do reviews
of some of them next month: These are all Indian versions.
Sai Messages for you and Me - Vol II only - Lucas Ralli $3.75 (US
$2.80)
Pathways to God - Jonathan Roof $5.50 (US $4.15)
Life is A Dream - Realize it! - Joy Thomas $4.75 (US $3.55)
Baba: the Breath of Sai - Grace McMartin $5.75 (US $ 4.30)
A Recapitulation of Baba's Divine Teachings- Grace McMartin $6.75
(US
$5.00)
Seva: a Flower at His Feet $4.95 (US $3.75)
Trayee Saptamayee $5.25 (US $3.90)
Sai Baba's Mahavakyas on Leadership - Chibber $5.95 (US $4.45)
Sathya Sai Baba: The Eternal Charioteer $5.75 (US $4.30)
Lokanatha Sai - M.L. Leela $5.75 (US $4.30)
Shirdi to Puttaparthi - Dr. Karkade $4.95 (US $3.75)
Sai Baba Avatar - Howard Murphet $5.95 (US $4.45)
Thought for the Day - $3.00 (US $2.25)
New Revised version of Sathya Sai Speaks (all volumes up
to Vol 17)
NB: We have many titles in Tamil due to local demand. (please ask for the
list in Tamil)
VIVEK B by Curth Orefjaerd
This inspiring and well-written book translated into English from its original
Swedish, is a first-hand account of a devotee's path to Sai Baba, his relationship
with him and how Baba helped him discover a new spiritual life. A Swedish
native, Mr. Orefjaerd gives beautiful descriptions of his divine visions
and experiences during his spiritual journey with Baba, as well as the
profound insights and knowledge that he gained from them. In the foreword,
written by Howard Murphet, he says, "...I feel that this book will
prove to be the right doorway for many searchers, and thus become a powerful
instrument in the work of the great Avatar.." $7.75 (US $5.80)
4 QUIZZES FOR CHILDREN
Just arrived are four charming little Quiz books for children, on the Indian
epics: Quiz on Ramayana; Quiz on Bhagavad-Geetha; Quiz on Bhagavatam; and
Quiz on Mahabharatha. These are based on the Divine Discourses of Bhagavan
Sri Sathya Sai Baba. In each there are 100 questions and all the answers
are given quite comprehensively so that the children can learn the correct
information. Each book is $1.50 (US $1.15).
BHAJANS for GURUPURNIMA IN JULY
The series of Bhajanavali cassettes have a tape devoted entirely to Guru
Bhajans - Side A -Manasa Bhajare Guru Charanam; Om Jaya Jaya Guru Sai Mukunda;
Guruvar Nam Pavam Nam; Guru Deva Guru Govinda; Sai Nath Dina Nath Brahma
Rupa Sadguru; Sadguru Dev, Raha Dikhao Prabhu -
Side B - Satguru Brahma Sanathan Hey; Jai Jai Guru Deva Jai Sai Mahadeva;
Jaya Guru Jaya Guru Sai Ram; Sai Natha Guru Govinda. $4.00 (US $3.00)
The NEW Bhajanavali CD Volume 2 (we gave details of Vol 7 last month) has
bhajans:
Gauri Ganesh Uma Ganesh; Guru Deva Guru Govinda; Darshan Do Ganshyam Shyama;
Yadu Nandana Gopala; Mana Mandira Mein Sai Ram; Man Mohana Murali Dhara;
Shiv Shamboo Narayana; Sai Natha Dina Natha; Jaya Jaya Devi Narayani; Sai
Dev Nama Smaranam; Pandurang Vithale Hari Narayana; Jaya Jagdish Hare;
Hare Krishna Hare Rama; Niranjani Sai Bhavani; Aarati. $12.00 (US $9.00).
Other Bhajanavali CDs, 13, 31 & 35, will be featured later.
BENEDICTORY ADDRESSES
This newly published book is a compilation of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba's
Convocation speeches as Chancellor of the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher
Learning (Deemed University). They now total 14 in all, since its opening
on November 22, 1981. Entitled Benedictory Addresses of Bhagawan, this
is a compendium of knowledge on Swami's views on the role of education,
the youth, their ideal behaviour and future role in society, as well as
the acquisition of wisdom versus mere book knowledge. He said in the 14th
convocation: "True education should promote morality, character and
spirituality". $4.50
(US $3.40)
A `BIBLE' OF SWAMI'S TEACHINGS
For those interested in knowing the requirements for being a devotee of
Sri Sathya Sai Baba, the book Sadhana - The Inward Path lays out
the spiritual disciplines necessary. Pronounced Saa dhana, this book was
compiled by Prof Kasturi from Swami's discourses outlining his direction
and advice to beginners as well as to advanced spiritual aspirants. Kasturi
calls it `our Manual for Liberation', and it has been the source for many
subsequent spiritual guidelines. $3.00 (US $2.25)
PROPHECIES OF THE PAST
Sanjay Kant, a devotee of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, has taken the prophecies
of Nostradamus, the 16th century French doctor, and throws new light on
his revelations. He traces the Messiah promised by Edgar Cayce, locates
the Religious Leader predicted by the Indian astrologer Lachhman Das Madan,
and identifies the Krishna Incarnate referred to Sri Aurobindo. This book
is poignant as Sanjay Kant passed away on June 6, 1995. God Descends on
Earth is $7.50 (US $5.60).
UNIVERSAL TEACHER - THE VIDEO
This video by the late Richard Bock is a classic, still very relevant to
our understanding of Swami and his message. It was filmed at the 3rd World
Conference in 1980 and is in three self-contained half-hour segments. Thus
it is good to show when time is constrained, such as after satsang. Part
I is titled Facets of Faith; Part II Equanimity; Part III Mind and Meditation.
It includes
Swami's teachings and the final
part answers devotee's queries about what Swami says about meditation and
describes the practice of the
jyoti (light) meditation. VHS $29.95.
In Sai Service, from the Bookcentre Volunteer staff.
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