The third evening proceedings of the week-long pilgrimage by the devotees from Europe and the United Kingdom resonated with purity and divine harmony as the Bal Vikas children offered a soulful choir at the Divine Lotus Feet.
The program began with a heartfelt talk by Ms Christine West (Spiritual Coordinator, UK), who warmly greeted the gathering in the many languages spoken across Europe—symbolising the unity in diversity that defines the Sai family. She humbly offered the collective gratitude of all the children and devotees who had journeyed across seas, across time, and even across lifetimes, to finally arrive home—in the Divine Presence of their Beloved Swami.
Ms Christine also shared the tender story of her spiritual journey. Raised in a Catholic family, she spoke of the inner call that began early—the perennial question, “Who am I?” A question that deepened when she became a psychotherapist. In 2014, her first visit to Prasanthi Nilayam brought her a sense of peace she had never known before. “Something within me began to soften, to dissolve, to heal,” she shared. That divine encounter led her to find her birth mother—a blessing she attributes solely to Swami’s silent grace.
She beautifully encapsulated the universal experience of the Lord’s love:
“When we feel lost, He brings direction.
When we feel broken, He brings healing.
When we feel empty, He brings love.
And what He brings is far more than we could ever ask for—it’s what we truly deserve.”
With this spirit of surrender and joy, the children then took centre stage—not as performers, but as humble instruments of His love. Their angelic voices, honed over seven months of dedicated practice, soared through the hall, touching every heart. Each note was a prayer, each harmony a hymn of gratitude, and every song a testament to the innocence, purity, and unwavering devotion of these little ones.
Their presentation was not merely a musical performance, but a collective act of love—a melodious bridge between human hearts and the Divine. In their guileless sincerity, they embodied the spirit of Shakespeare’s words: “If music be the food of love, play on.”
