Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
Across Russia and Belarus in April 2024, outreach events were held to introduce Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s teachings to the public. The Volga-Ural region hosted a zonal meeting, during which 24 attendees, including 13 guests, heard about Sai devotees’ spiritual journeys, Sathya Sai’s life and…
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The Branch of European Sai Spiritual Education Institute (branch of ESSE Institute) in Zone 8 held two virtual leadership seminars in March 2024. The first seminar, Leadership—3 (Theory), provided 36 participants from Russia and Belarus with an extensive training platform for integrating leadership principles with…
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In March 2024, 14 SSSIO members from four cities in Russia’s Central Region and 16 guests attended a public meeting on a topic from the text Sathya Sai Gita. SSSIO members and guests explored practical ways to reduce desires and gradually understand the Atma, the…
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The virtual 22nd Zone 8 Sai Spiritual Education (SSE) Conference, held in March 2024, brought together 272 educators from 7 countries to explore integrating love and peace into education. Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s teachings guided all aspects of the program. After a warm welcome, national…
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A team of 38 SSSIO volunteers in Southern Russia served food in loving compassion to those in great need across seven regions of Zone 8 in March 2024. They distributed 103 portions of hot meals, including hot tea, to the hungry outside the market and…
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In Russia, two distinct Mahashivaratri celebrations brought Sai communities together. In the Urals, a first-time children’s festival utilized storytelling, interactive activities, and practical demonstrations to engage youngsters in sacred practices. It led to the youth’s better understanding of the teachings about Lord Shiva and the…
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In March 2024, 26 Sai volunteers from 4 Sai Centers in the Northwestern and Siberian regions of SSSIO-Russia participated in a food distribution project enthusiastically. They gave away food and necessities to 96 needy people in five cities. In addition, food and seasonal clothing were…
ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇTwenty participants from Kazakhstan, Caucasus, and Volga-Ural branches of the European Sai Spiritual Education (ESSE) Institute attended an online seminar on March 22, 2004. During this event, five students were selected to defend their final dissertations of a leadership course. With departmental approval, the five…
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After a four-year break due to the pandemic, a Sunday public meeting was held in February 2024 in the Central Region of Russia. About 17 SSSIO members, along with eight members of the public, eagerly gathered online with Sai devotees in India for the darshan…
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About 35 delegates attended the 26th National Conference of the SSSIO of Belarus, held online in early March 2024, based on the theme of Forgiveness. The conference also drew participants from Azerbaijan, Ukraine, and Russia. In the opening address, delegates were urged to exemplify unity,…
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