Love All, Serve All.

Sri Sathya Sai Baba started the Mahila Vibhag (Women’s Wing) of the Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organization, India in 1969.

“Woman is not meant to surpass man nor to be trampled underfoot. She should stand as his equal, not merely to nurse him but also as his companion in his joys and sorrows in life! People call women weak. Do not believe it. Having all these strong points in your favour - intelligence, discipline, spiritual capacity, consciousness of others’ excellence, awareness of one’s faults, eagerness to improve yourself - how can you be called weak? You are the leaders!” ~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba

If women are given due recognition they will shine with brilliance in all fields and will serve the house, country, and the entire world gloriously, contributing to the welfare of the entire humanity.

“Women have proved throughout the centuries in Indian history that they have the courage, the vision, and the intelligence needed to dive into the depths of spiritual science and discipline.”- Baba

Women are embodiments of selfless love, tenderness, kindness, and self-sacrifice, selflessly serving their family as well as others’ needs. Women are the heirs of our ancient culture. These hidden powers have the capacity to transform not only their homes, but their work environments and the wider community.

Swami lovingly blessed Mahilas with many challenging opportunities and responsibilities in the Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organization (SSSSO) at National and International level. Mahilas form an integral part of the SSSSO.  They are powerful and sometimes silent torch-bearers of Bhagwan’s mission of ‘Love All, Serve All’.

Mahila Day (19th of November)

Bhagavan initiated several programmes for the education and welfare of women thereby underlining the importance of their role in society and building virtues in the nation.

Swami blessed Mahilas to observe 19 November as Mahila Day (Ladies’ Day), to spend their valuable time in a sacred manner. Most of the Samithis across the nation observe “Mahila Day” on the 19th of every month by conducting various spiritual, educational and social service activities. The first Ladies’ Day was celebrated at Prasanthi Nilayam on 19 November 1965.

Baba declared : ‘Ladies’ Day should be observed every year: If the nation has to prosper, improvement must start with the parents. Without peace and harmony at home, there can be no peace in the nation. The message should be propagated throughout the country on every November 19th, by observing it as Ladies’ Day. You should teach people how to run their homes well and how to bring up children along the right lines. You must deal calmly and tactfully with the men, if they are not cooperating.

Today is a sacred day dedicated to women, they should change themselves and help to change the men and the children. They should develop the quantities of sympathy, compassion, love and sacrifice. Study the lives of our great women, who were models of patience, fortitude, compassion and sacrifice. I desire that you should take up the reins of leadership and bring peace and prosperity to the nation by leading ideal lives’.

Milton Keynes Sai Centre Ladies’ Wing 

Introduction

After the disruption due to COVID-19, the Ladies’ Wing was re-established in June 2021.Team Meetings were arranged to plan for the Ladies’ Day Celebrations in November 2021. The first Ladies’ Wing Meeting in this tenure was held on 17th October 2021, and was well-attended. We had several new, keen Members signing up! Members were very enthusiastic and gave valuable suggestions and ideas for activities of the Ladies’ Wing.

Ladies’ Day 2021 was celebrated on 21st November 2021, and revolved round the theme ‘Our Loving Mother Sai’.

The Celebrations began with an engaging, inspiring YouTube video on ‘Our Loving Mother Sai’, aired before 21 November. At the Celebrations, Bhajans were sung by our lovely Sai Sisters, the Youth, and children, on the feminine aspects of divinity. A Study Circle on the above theme was conducted. Tapovanam Readings were  beautifully presented by the Ladies in the days running up to 21 November.

Future Plans

We intend to organise Vedam Chanting Classes as a result of many requests from the Ladies, with the help of Gurus who are well-versed in this subject. We intend to institute  Planning Meetings with volunteers every month, to organise Ladies’ Wing Events. There are plans to involve ladies in presenting Baba’s discourses on ‘The Role of Women’, through the Ladies’ Wing WhatsApp Group. We aim to hold Ladies’ Wing Meetings every Quarter, and encourage ladies to undertake Seva activities through our Sai Centre, and through Age Concern.