Talk by Dato J Jegadeesan - Legacy of Sathya Sai Avathar
On 19th December 2010 Dato J
Jegadeesan of Malaysia, an engaging and charismatic speaker, spoke at
Dharmakshetra to a large number of Active workers from Mumbai and Navi
Mumbai on "The Legacy of Sathya Sai Avathar".
After a brief introduction by the District President of Mumbai Shri Nimish G
Pandya, Dato J Jegadeesan began his inspiring talk. "What should be the
legacy of Sathya Sai Avathar?. Should Sathya Sai Devotees play a role in
fulfilling this legacy?.
During his one hour talk he explained very vividly how sai devotees should
help the organisations to go about in channelising and documenting all
information, photos and videos and thus be instrumental in contributing to
the legacy of Sathya Sai Avathar so that the future generations can imbibe
the bliss by going through them.
He concluded his talk with a beautiful bhajan -"Vinaayaga Vinaayaga I pray
to you Lord Vinayaaga..."
A brief write up on Dato Jegadeesan
Dato J. Jagadeesan after retiring from Malaysian Government Service, is now
Senior Investment Advisor for the United Nations Conference on Trade and
Development (UNCTAD) and the United Nations Industrial Development
Organization (UNIDO). Jagadeesan also travels extensively for his consulting
work with UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development based
in Geneva, Switzerland) and UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development
Organization based in Vienna, Austria). His vision is to utilize his
experience in Economic Development in Malaysia to help make at least one
Southern nation (in Africa) economically stable. He continues to work
closely with various United Nations agencies (among them UNDP - United
Nations Development Programs) to make this vision possible for other
countries as well.
His portfolio of social and spiritual work include being the World Youth
Coordinator to the International Sathya Sai Baba Organization, Advisor to
the Sathya SAI Central Council of Malaysia, Founder of the Malaysian
Friendship Group for Human Values and a Caring Society, Founder of T.R.A.C.
(Tradition, Religion, Aspiration and Culture) and ATMAH (Action to mobiles
all Hindus/Humanity)for service to the needy!
Dato J Jegadeesan is actively involved in service for the needy, inter-faith
activities and the upliftment of Human Values in Society. He also sings and
has been inspired to compose over 1000 songs dedicated to Divinity and human
values in both English and Tamil.! He has also produced tapes of Bhajan /
spiritual / religious songs that he considers are Sai Baba’s gift to him. He
has to-date authored many books and publications which are sold
internationally and also a series of CDs called “HINDUISM_ THE MOVIE “that
explain the inner significance of the Hindu Religion ,God Forms etc.
He is the recipient of many honors/awards and has written several books:
Unleashing the Power of the Mind, Everyday Human Values, Unity of Faiths,
The Light Within, and what he considers his major works i.e. the Journey to
God series (I – IV) and the recent book on Evolution and Sparks from the
Divine Fire (on the Vedas).
In his continuing attempt to promote inter-faith harmony in Malaysia he
being the founder of the Friendship Group for Human Values and a Caring
Society –launched major service activities during different religious
occasions in Malaysia – Christmas, Ramadan, Deepavali, Chinese New Year etc.
Currently, he is in the midst of getting the Council of Churches, the
Buddhist Society, the Hindu Society and Muslim Groups in Malaysia to come
together to form a Friendship Group for Inter Faith Service with the Sai
Council of Malaysia as the coordinator. All these different Religions groups
are prepared to listen because of the impressive credential of SAI
organization for service and Human Values in Malaysia.
Being a Hindu and following Baba’s call that one must follow one’s Religion,
and that the Avarthar is here to make a Hindu, Christian and Buddhist etc a
better Hindu, Christian, Buddhist, he has activated Hindu Groups in Malaysia
to form an “Action To Mobilize All Hindus” (ATMAH) Task Force to go down to
the poor and offer services to the needy of all races and religions in
Malaysia. This is being done through the main Hindu Coordinating
Organization in Malaysia (Hindu Sangam).