It is important that this hawan is done with LOVE and everyone must be HAPPY and WILLING to do it.

Also, the meaning of the Gayatri must be known. REQUIREMENTS 1. Hawan Khund 2. Samagri 3. Ghee (Melted butter) 4. Wood 5. 1 Coconut 6. Camphor 7. Water in glass container, empty bowl, teaspoon 8. Japa Mala (108 Rosary beads) PROCEDURES: 1. Chant 3 OM's 2. Chant 3 Ganesha Mantras (holy recital) 3. Chant 3 Gayatri Mantras Wash each participants hands with a teaspoon of water whilst saying the above 3 Gayatri Mantras i.e put a teaspoon of water in each persons hands. After saying the Gayatri, the participants can drink the water which is in his/her hands. 4. The person doing the hawan should then fill the teaspoon with water and holding the spoon, should say the purpose of the prayer, i.e: "We are doing this prayer for peace" Then follows a prayer to Swami. This is a most sacred prayer. It is for you as an individual. your family, your friends, your centre, your town, your province, your country. The prayer will be in personal words, along the lines of.. "Swami, there is a lot of violence throughout the whole country. Please protect us, your devotees, our families, our friends and relatives, our centre, this town, this provinc e, the country that we live in. Keep us from harm, Lord. Grant us all understanding and tolerance, so that we may all live in peace with each other. Cleanse our hearts and minds of hate, and sow love in us all, that this country may truly be called Your land." whatever comes direct from your heart.. Now, put the water from the spoon into the empty container. Cleanse the area around the khund with water 3 times Light 2 to 3 pieces of camphor saying "OM Sai Ram" to start the fire. Repeat the following INVOCATION in the same order given. (After each "OM Swaha" offer Samagri and a little ghee in the fire. Swaha heaven) a. Om Sri Ganesha Namaha x 3 Om Swaha b. Om Durgaya Namaha x 3 - Om Swaha c. Om Shri Maha Luxmai Namaha x 3 - Om Swaha d. Om Saraswathi Namaha x 3 Om Swaha e. Om Shri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram Namaha x 3 Om Swaha f. Om Namo Bhagavathe Vaasudevaya Namaha x 3 Om Swaha g. Om Namo Shivaya Namaha x 3 Om Swaha h. Om Shri Shirdi Babaya Namaha x 3 Om Swaha i. Om Shri Sathya Sai Baba Namaha x 3 Om Swaha j. Om Shri Hanumante Namaha x 3 - Om Swaha k. Om Shri Pitru Devaya Namaha x 3 Om Swaha

Repeat the GAYATRI MANTRA - 108 times. (Each time with "OM SWAHA" at the end of each mantra, offering Samagri and a little ghee into the fire). Hold the Coconut above the fire (Be careful not to get burnt) and say the Gayatri Mantra three times and chant "Om Swaha". Put the coconut into the fire. Take a fresh spoon of water and repeat the purpose of the prayer (see 4) and then say: "Please Swami, forgive us for any mistakes we may have made in making our prayer" Put the water from the spoon into the bowl with the first. Water should be left to evaporate. 11. End with the Aarathi. SAI SURYA GAYATRI Chant 3 x Aum and Gayatri Mantra A brief explanation why we are doing the Hawan to be read out aloud. 1) In Swami's cosmic drama He has chosen to take on some injuries to his body. 2) Swami has advised that our praying for His recovery has speeded up His recovery. 3) Swami has advised that His body is not His but our body and that we should look after it. 4) There is a strong connection between Swami's bodily injuries and our bad habits. 5) Swami has advised that He is totally unselfish and as such He will not use His divine powers to cure his own injuries. 6) Our behaviour has a direct effect on Swami's body. 7) This havan must manifest itself as our love for Swami and secondly as our duty to Swami. 8) When undertaking the havan the atmosphere around us will be purified. 9) It is easiest for us to give up a bad habit in a purified atmosphere. 10) The habit that we give up need not be large. We can begin with giving up small bad habits and this will lead to bigger undertakings as our confidence grows. 11) Doing this in a group energy and in the name of Swami will be easier than doing this alone. 12) The bad habit that we choose to give up could be mental or physical. 13) The first rule of service is - don't harm anybody in thought, word or deed. PRAYER TO SWAMI to be repeated by all the devotees. SWAMI WE ARE UNDERTAKING THIS SAI SURYA GAYATRI HAVAN TO YOU, IN THE BELIEF THAT BY PURIFING OURSELVES AND OFFERING YOU OUR LOVE IN THE FORM OF PRAYER, YOUR INJURIES WILL BE HEALED. SWAMI LET OUR FAITH AND PRAYERS MERGING WITH YOUR LOVE HEAL YOUR INJURIES. 2 Minutes silence while we tune into Swami. a) Offer all participants one teaspoon of water to wash their hands. b) Chant "Aum Shree Ganeshaye namah" and the Gayatri mantra 3 times while doing c & d. c) Take a teaspoon of water and say "the purpose of the prayer is that Swami's hip should be healed." d) Pour this teaspoon of water into a saucer. e) Sprinkle water around the Hawan Kund. This water is for cleansing. f) Place lit camphor in each corner and one in the centre of the hawan kund. Chant "Aum Shree Sai Ram" whilst doing this. g) The facilitator to inform participants that "When you offer the samaghree into the fire, simultaneously one should offer or surrender to Swami one bad habit and ask Swami's help in letting go of that habit." h) Chant 108 "Sai Surya Gayatri Mantra ending with "Aum Swaha" and offer the Samagri into the fire upon chanting "Om Swaha."

Om Shree Bhaaskaraya Vidmahe Sai Dhevaya Dheemahi Thannah Surya Prachodhayath Aum Swaha English Meaning: We know this Self-shining Entity. We meditate on this Divinity as Sai Surya.May this Divine Light enlighten us on the path to liberation. i) End the havan by chanting 3 Gayatri Mantra's and offer a coconut into the fire, symbolising the offering of our Tamasic and Rajasic qualities to Swami. j) End with the Arathi. Loka Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu (x3) Aum Shanti Shanti Shanti Jai Bolo Bhagavan Shree Sathya Sai Babaji Ki - Jai k) At the end of the Arathi the facilitator should again take a teaspoon of water and offer it in the same saucer whilst saying "the purpose of the prayer was for Swami's injuries to be cured" and "Swami, please forgive us for any mistakes we may have made in doing our prayer". l) This water should then be left to evaporate. m) Participants now move away from the Havan in silence, and sit together for Satsang. n) In the Satsang Devotees share (if it feels comfortable) with the other devotees, what bad habit they managed to give up, how they accomplished this, and to encourage each other in this endeavour. o) End with "Loka Samasta Sukino Bhavantu". p) Leave in silence with an appeal to Swami to help us in our endeavours. Havan Ingredients & requirements 1) Samagree 2) Ghee 3) Coconut 4) Camphor 5) Matches 6) Wood chips 7) Wood 8) Glass of water 9) Havan Kund 10) 2 Spoons 11) Arati holder 12) Saucer 13) Japa Mala 14) Containers for samagree