Sri Sathya Sai Ladies Japan Group was established in 1995. Sri Sathya Sai Baba has designated the 19th of November each year as Sri Sathya Sai Ladies Day, for "This day of 19th November is celebrated as Ladies Day in order to delve into the sacred qualities of women and disseminate them. Women are the repositories of truth and culture."

Most centers and groups have a Ladies Group which develops and implements innovative programmes for enriching the homes by cultivating family value programmes, dynamic parenting programmes, and the important role of women in society through arts, culture, and other sciences. It also provides opportunities and undertakes activities for women to increase their self-esteem, self-confidence, and self satisfaction.

The Ladies group of Japan holds special Bhajan sessions for women only, and has undertaken the study of the lives of the world's exemplary women to learn and implement dharmic principles of women in daily life. The group has also prepared aspecial tape for light meditation used in Ladies Groups. The Ladies Group also participates in various service activities, including cooking and serving meals to homeless people, visiting orphanages, handicap and old people's homes, and hospitals. Periodic seminars and lectures by qualified specialists are held on:

Vegetarian food and its importance Education for Ladies' health care, including talks on various cancers, depression, etc. Family values, marriage, and parenting Other topics on request by members.

Ladies outdoor Sadhana camps are periodically organised at places of spiritual importance, including Japanese shrines, temples, and other places.

Dedicated Ladies engage in knitting and sewing for the underprivileged, teaching English, cooking and other volunteer activities, such as editing, translating, music, and song teaching.

Every year, on the 19th of November, Ladies Day Special Spiritual Programmes are organised to increase the feminine (shakti aspect) consciousness for realising the innate divinity to spread joy and peace at home and in society.

Preperation for Narayana Seva

Sri Sathya Sai Baba has said, "Though the earth is one, the plants vary depending upon the seeds sown. The womb of the mother symbolises the mother earth. As is the seed of thought sown in it, so is the fruit that it yields. You cannot expect mangoes by sowing a neem seed. So, the mother should foster good thoughts, good words and good deeds. Only then can she beget virtuous children. Today we find many children having bad qualities and wicked conduct. The reason for this can be attributed to the bad thoughts of their mothers."

"Aryamba was born in Kerala. She was a paragon of virtues. She spent all her time in the contemplation of God and in undertaking noble deeds. As a result, Sankaracharya was born to her. Sankaracharya could become Jagadguru (world teacher) because of his mother's virtuous thoughts. Noble souls like Vivekananda and Ramakrishna Paramahamsa could attain exalted positions in their lives only due to the sacred feelings of their mothers. Putlibai, the mother of Mahatma Gandhi, spend her life in the contemplation of God."

Ladies Bhajan Practice

"Women devotees, if they have the enthusiasm and support, can start Mahila Sathsangs (Ladies Sathsangs) not only for Bhajans and study of sacred texts and books, but for Service of women. Go among the poor in the slums and spread light and joy therein. Gather the helpless girls and try to provide them with some means of honorable livelihood. Sweeten their lives with Bhajan and the Saadhana of Japa and Dhyaana. Women too have right to know that they are the Aathmas, encased in human form, and they too can tap the strength, the joy and the peace that the Aathma holds. Inculcate in them the prayer habit, that will cleanse the mind of all impurities and make God shine in His full splendour."

"If the thoughts are sacred, they will certainly fructify. One need not think that one does not have enough money or resources. If you resolve to do something good, you are bound to succeed. The power of noble thoughts will give you the necessary strength."

                                        

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