Satsang Seva Journal

Every Sunday morning ushers in great joy as the Satsang Seva Mission volunteers offer a special breakfast to the senior citizens and youngsters residing at the Vallabh Niketan Ashram. Cheerful conversations and bright smiles bear testimony to the spirit of giving and sharing that has endured over the past 7 years at this shelter home.   The Sunday lunch at Adamya Chetana in Lakshmipura, Gavipuram offers respite to the community of daily wagers and pavement dwellers living in the neighborhood. Marked by the attitude of gratitude and reverence, this weekly annadaanam seva offers a comforting, nourishing meal to the less privileged, many of whom share their food with their own families and neighbors in their community.   To sustain our marginalized communities and offer the dignity of a simple, filling meal to the hungry, please write to us at connect@satsang-foundation.org .

The Sai Baba Temple near the Matunga Railway Station, in the heart of Mumbai City, transforms into an anna kshetra, a sacred space where the hunger of over 250 daily wagers, pavement dwellers, and weary travellers is assuaged every Saturday under the benevolent gaze of the revered saint. Volunteers of the Satsang Seva Mission (SSM) have offered simple yet nutritious meals comprising chapatis, mixed vegetable curry, and sheera - a semolina dessert to 6,250 recipients since the past 25 weeks, providing much-needed support and nourishment. To volunteer for this weekly annadaanam seva and experience the joy of giving and sharing, please write to us at connect@satsang-foundation.org .

The 100 elders sheltered at Parijatha Care Centre, a home for senior citizens, located in the Central Business District of Belapur, Navi Mumbai enjoyed a wonderful day with the Satsang Seva Mission volunteers on 11 May 2024. A soulful reading of the Srimad Bhagavatam and its fascinating stories set the tone for a tranquil meditation session that followed soon after. The elders learned to observe their breath quietly and gear up for a medley of bhajans sung in perfect harmony with the volunteers.  Engaging discussions and interactions marked the culmination of this special day. To support our elders and experience the joy of giving and sharing, please write to us at connect@satsang-foundation.org .

Volunteers of the Satsang Seva Mission (SSM) reached out to about 200 children, aged between 4 and 12 years, attending a summer camp organized by the Surepally Access Foundation for Education and Environment (SAFEE) at its learning centre in Saidabad, Hyderabad on 10 May 2024. SAFEE provides safe spaces free of violence, crime, and discrimination for vulnerable young children hailing from impoverished families and empowers them through reading skills, academic support sessions, computer classes, and summer classes on self-defence, music, dance, and effective communication. Two weeks of dry rations were offered towards the preparation of nutritious snacks for the young participants in the on-going summer camp. Cupfuls of home-made, refreshing buttermilk brought much relief to the first batch of 40 children soon after their energetic karate session. A treat of chocolate ice-cream bars simply delighted the bright youngsters, beleaguered by cramped domestic spaces and the scorching heat. J...

Children and youngsters at the Mathru Abhaya Foundation shelter home in Hyderabad were in for a pleasant surprise when Satsang Seva Mission (SSM) volunteers offered them a carton filled with books to add to their library on Wednesday, 8 May 2024. While monthly dry rations, festive meals, warm clothing, and stationery has been shared with the youngsters over the past three years, this time SSM volunteers spent tranquil moments with the children and youngsters in an engrossing book reading session. The session presented a perfect opportunity to instill regular, reading habits with a range of books suited for different ages and sensibilities: fables, short stories, informative texts, and textbooks for academic support.   Even as the volunteers handed over the monthly dry rations to the founder, the children gathered together for a group picture with their SSM friends with joyous cries of 'cheese'. To bring joy, fulfillment, nourishment for the body and mind for the bright youngste...

With an intense heat wave beating down on the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, volunteers of the Satsang Seva Mission (SSM) reached out to the common folk selling their wares, working in construction sites, driving autos, taking the bus or metro, or just walking to their destinations with refreshing buttermilk on 4 May 2024. The minty, summer drink was lovingly prepared in the homes of the volunteers and offered at four different locations: Gudimalkapur and Sriram Nagar in Hyderabad; West Marredpally and Jubilee Bus Station Metro entrance in Secunderabad. Huge sighs of relief and smiles of gratitude greeted the volunteers as the cool buttermilk soothed the parched wayfarers. To volunteer for such seasonal sevas and experience the joy of giving and sharing, please write to us at connect@satsang-foundation.org .