There are thousands of Bhajana Mandalis (groups for devotional singing), under the auspices of the Sathya Sai Seva Samitis active all over the world. They hold bhajan sessions for about an hour, once or twice a week, and disperse thereafter. They sing the glory of God, in various Names and Forms, and are elated by that experience. The purpose of loud, congregational prayers is different from the silent individual prayers. It is a joint, concerted and mutually helpful effort of Sadhana to overcome the six internal foes of man - lust, anger, greed, attachment, conceit and hatred. These nocturnal birds infest the tree of life and foul the heart where they build their nests. When we sing aloud the Glory of God, the heart is illumined and they cannot bear the light. Besides, the voice that rises from many throats frightens them and they fly away.
Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba
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