World Youth Day

Welcome to Pilgrims

Sathya Sai Baba says,

I have come to light the lamp of Love in your hearts, to see that it shines day by day with added luster. I have not come on behalf of any exclusive religion. I have not come on a mission of publicity for a sect or creed or cause, nor have I come to collect followers for a doctrine. I have no plan to attract disciples or devotees into my fold or any fold. I have come to tell you of this unitary faith, this spiritual principle, this path of Love, this virtue of Love, this duty of Love, this obligation of Love. 4 July 1968, Baba

The Sathya Sai Organisation welcomes Pilgrims to World Youth Day. World Youth Day will take place in Sydney between 15-20 July, 2008. Sai Young Adults will attend the Youth Festival Interfaith Forum on Thursday 17 July, 8pm-10pm at the Bayside Auditorium, Darling Habour. You may view a flyer for this event.

Interfaith Stream at World Youth Day:

• Wed 16 July, 4pm-6pm
  Interfaith Prayer for Global Peace and Social Justice.
  Join young people of faith in prayer for peace and justice.
• Wed 16 July, 2pm-3pm and Thurs 17 July, 7pm-9pm
  Sydney Jewish Museum tours.
• Thursday 17 July, 8pm-10pm at the Parkside Ballroom, Darling Habour
  The Youth Festival Interfaith Forum - Australian's all Face to Face and Faith to Faith - Multifaith communities heading in the right direction?
• Friday 18 July, 8pm- 9.30pm
  Film screening - The Imam and the Pastor will be at the Darling Harbour Convention Centre) plus conversation with an Islamic Imam and Pentecostal Pastor – with young women from the Christian and Muslim communities in conversation.

Sai Young Adults Particpation

Just to let you know that the organisers of the WYD08 have put together an inter-faith forum on a prime time slot during the week long festivities. John Cleary of the ABC Radio will be hosting/broadcasting, and Archbishop Fitzgerald, Nuncio to Egypt for Islamic Affairs is the key facilitator. It is expected to have 4000 youths present at this event.

One of the Sai Young Adults, Kolitha Wickramage been invited to present on a Panel for World Youth day in Darling Harbour in Sydney as a Buddhist representative on the Panel.

Participation is encouraged from youths across all faiths and cultures...Its free and it needs a simple registration to enter The event will be held at Darling Harbour on Thursday night from 8pm. Please see the attached flyer.

Sathya Sai Baba and Interfaith:

Sathya Sai Baba has not come to found any new religion or philosophy. He has come to show all humanity the foundation love has in every life, indeed all life. In the words of Sathya Sai Baba,

I have come not to disturb or destroy any Faith, but to confirm each in his own Faith, so that the Christian becomes a better Christian, the Muslim a better Muslim and a Hindu a better Hindu. I have come to reconstruct the ancient highway to God; to instruct all in the essence of the scriptures, to shower on all this precious gift; to protect the Eternal Righteousness and to preserve it. My Mission is to serve happiness and so I am always happy to come among you, not once but twice, thrice, as often as you want me. To set right those who have taken to wrong path and to protect the good people, Sai will be born again and again.

Sai Organisation Events during World Youth Day Event

Devotional Singing

Pilgrims are cordially invited to attend devotional singing events.

Sydney City Group meets during lunchtime on a Thursday (12.45pm) at Theosophy House, in the centre of Sydney in Kent St (above Adyar Bookshop).

Randwick Centre meets on Thursday Evening at Randwick Community Hall, at 7.30PM.

Five Dock Centre meets on a Sunday Morning at 8AM, at Five Dock, a suburb not far from the City and served by public transport.