We have the following wings at the centre. Learn more about the various activities conducted by each wing.
Spiritual Wing
When all the participants in a bhajan, sing in unison, what sacred vibrations are produced and what Divine energies are released! When these vibrations fill the world, what changes cannot they bring about! When one sings alone, the heart is merged in the song. But when many sing together, it acquires a Divine power.
—Sri Sathya Sai Baba.
Bhajans/ Group devotional singing is one of the fundamental practices of the Sathya Sai Centers around the world. Bhajans are held twice a week on Thursday and Saturday. In addition to Bhajans, Bhajan practice sessions are also held twice a week on Saturday and Sunday. During these sessions, established singers practice the songs they intend to sing during the week and newer singers have a chance to train and develop their talents. The practice aspires to make the bi-weekly bhajan a more spiritually uplifting experience for all the devotees.
People do Bhajans without understanding their significance. Instead of focusing their attention on God, they are bothered too much about the tune and rhythm. No doubt, the tune and rhythm are also essential in Bhajans. But once you fill your heart with Divine Love, the tune and rhythm will automatically be taken care of. If you concentrate too much on tune and rhythm, you will not be able to think of God.
Source: Sai Veda (Sathya Sai Advises Inspires Vivifies Educates Dispels All doubts)
Spiritual Wing Activities
Bhajans
Thursdays – 7:00 PM to 7:45 PM
Sundays – 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Bhajan Practice
Sundays – 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Special Bhajans
Special bhajans are conducted on festival days.
Service Wing
Hands that serve are holier than lips that pray.
Service to man is service to God.
—Sri Sathya Sai Baba.
Service/Seva is the most important tenet of the Sathya Sai Organisation. Service as defined by Swami, is an action performed for the benefit of mankind with love and devotion. Sri Sathya Sai Centre Kenya provides the following services:
- Medical Services – Sri Sathya Sai Medical and Dental Clinic at the Sai Centre
- Narayan Seva – Feeding less fortunate children at the Centre on Sunday mornings
- Ad hoc Services – Famine and drought relief, assisting communities in distress, providing supplies to schools, etc are arranged as the needs arise
At the clinic, subsidised medical and dental services are offered by a full-time doctor and a full-time dentist, who are available for consultation from Monday to Saturday. A pathological laboratory provides facilities to do pathology tests.
Service Wing Activities
Narayan Seva
Sundays – 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Medical & Dental Clinic
Mondays to Fridays – 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday – 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Education Wing
Wherever Sathya [Truth], Dharma [Righteousness], Santhi [Peace] and Prema [Love] are emphasised, in whatever religion or language, there we have Sanathana Dharma [the Eternal Gospel].
Whoever tries to understand the Human Values of Truth, Righteous conduct, Peace, Love and Non-violence properly, who practises these values and propagates them with zeal and sincerity can alone be described as a truly educated person.
Sri Sathya Sai Baba, 24 March 1958
Education in Human Values is one of the cardinal principles of the Sai Organisation and all the education efforts by the organisation are solidly based on these five basic human values; Truth (Sathya), Right-conduct (Dharma), Peace (Shanti), Love (Prema) and Non-violence (Ahimsa).
Currently, The Education Wing conducts the Sathya Sai Education In Human Values (SSEHV) classes (Bal Vikas) and also runs the Sathya Sai School in Kisaju a town about 60 km from Nairobi.
Education Wing Activities
SSEHV (Bal Vikas) Classes
The SSEHV (Bal Vikas) classes are recommended for all children between the ages of six and sixteen. Aside from being taught the Human Values, the children are also taught about all the major religions in the world, spirituality, bhajans and slokas and also how to deal with everyday life situations such as peer pressure etc. The classes are conducted every Sunday morning from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM.
Sathya Sai School – Kisaju
This Centre established the Sathya Sai Education Trust in 2001. The Sathya Sai Education Trust established the Sathya Sai School in Kisaju which is a pioneering autonomous education project in Kenya. The objective of the trust is to establish and operate learning institutions by providing an ideal value-based education system. Not only do the institutions follow the national curriculum, but also integrate the Human Values – Truth, Right Conduct, Peace, Love, and Non Violence – in the education system, in order to promote spiritual, moral, academic and environmental awareness in the pupil’s developmental process. The school provides free education, including free boarding and lodging facilities for destitute and marginalised children. The school is a Primary and a Secondary school.
In addition, the pupils are taught to develop a positive perspective of life in relation with others for the national welfare of all. They should have a balanced view of various cultures, religions and customs prevailing in Kenya so that they become indoctrinated into the principles of ‘Brotherhood of man’ and ‘Fatherhood of God’.
Bookshop and Library
The Centre maintains a bookshop for selling books on Sai literature. Contact the caretaker for the centre to buy any books.
The Centre also maintains a library with a reading room for Sai Publications and Journals. Devotees are welcome to visit the library and use the reading room, as well as borrow books to take home.
Ladies Wing
The ladies wing organises the decoration and cleaning of the altar. The ladies wing meets regularly to make garlands, clean the centre and decorate the altar. They also assist in preparing and organising Prasad for various events.
Youth Wing
The youth wing consists of all devotees from the age of 17 to 32 and the youth act as a support and do Seva whenever the opportunities arise. They are responsible for the creation and maintenance of the website and social media channels. In the past, they have authored and published the Birthday souvenir booklets, conducted the youth conference for East Africa in 2009 and organised various fundraisers and relief activities for affected communities.