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Sathya Sai Baba is a highly
revered spiritual leader and world teacher, whose life and message are
inspiring millions of people throughout the world to turn God-ward and to
lead more purposeful lives. His timeless and universal teachings are
attracting seekers of Truth from all the religions of the world. Yet he
urges us to continue to follow the religion of our choice and/or upbringing.
"I have come to light the lamp of love in your hearts, to see that it
shines day by day with added luster. I have come to tell you of this
universal, unitary faith, this spiritual principle, this path of love, this
duty of love, this obligation to love. Every religion teaches man to fill
his being with the glory of God and to evict the pettiness of conceit. It
trains him in the methods of unattachment and discernment, so that he may
aim high and attain spiritual liberation. Believe that all hearts are
motivated by the one and only God; that all faiths glorify the one and only
God; that all names in all languages and all forms man can conceive denote
the one and only God. His adoration is best done by means of love. Cultivate
that attitude of oneness between men of all creeds and all countries. That
is the message of love I bring. That is the message I wish you to take to
heart." Sathya Sai Baba
Sathya Sai Baba publicly declared his mission in 1940, at the age of 14.
Since then, he has daily exhibited in practical and concrete terms the
highest ideals of truth, right conduct, peace, love, and nonviolence. He has
often stated, "My life is my message." Each day, hundreds of pilgrims make
their way to the tiny hamlet in southern India where Sathya Sai Baba's
ashram (spiritual headquarters) called Prasanthi Nilayam is located. Every
day for more than 50 years, Sathya Sai Baba has walked among and talked with
the spiritual pilgrims who gather around him in increasing numbers.
Sathya Sai Baba places great importance on proper education. He has
established a model education system, which includes primary schools,
secondary schools, and an accredited university with three campuses,
offering undergraduate, Masters, and Ph.D. degrees. No fees are charged to
students, and admission is open to all, regardless of race, religion, or
economic condition. This system of "integral education" is designed to
foster self-discipline and pro-social conduct. Students are required to take
courses on morality and spirituality and to devote several hours each week
to some form of community service. Sathya Sai Baba says that "the end of
education is character".
Sathya Sai Baba has built an ultra-modern 300-bed hospital close to the
university and ashram. Highly specialized operations, including open-heart
operations and kidney transplants, are performed routinely. There is
absolutely no charge to the patient for professional or hospital expenses.
Motivated by the desire to serve humanity, doctors, nurses, and workers in
the hospital render extraordinary, compassionate, and loving care to all
patients.
Recently, Sathya Sai Baba initiated a project to provide an adequate supply
of pure water to 1.5 million inhabitants of the State of Andhra Pradesh
(India) who were living in drought conditions. Sathya Sai Baba demonstrates
that it is the duty of society to ensure that all people have access to the
basic requirements for the sustenance of human life.
Sathya Sai Baba has given his life, selflessly and magnanimously, to the
service of mankind.
"If there is righteousness in the heart, there will be beauty in the
character.
If there is beauty in the character, there will be harmony in the home.
If there is harmony in the home, there will be order in the nation.
When there is order in the nation, there will be peace in the world."
Sathya Sai Baba
For more information on Sathya Sai Baba go to
www.sathyasai.org.
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