RSSSathya Sai Baba
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 and moral lives. His timeless and universal teachings, along with the manner in which he leads his own life, are attracting seekers of Truth from all the religions of the world. Yet, he is not seeking to start a new religion. Nor does he wish to direct followers to any particular religion. Rather, he urges us to continue to follow the religion of our choice and/or upbringing.
Sathya Sai Baba teaches that "There is only one race, the race of humanity; There is only one language, the language of the heart; There is only one religion, the religion of love; There is only one God, he is omnipresent and called by many names."
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 non-violence. 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) is located. They come not only from India but from virtually every country of the world. Over the years, followers have organized to foster the construction of a variety of buildings and facilities to house and otherwise accommodate the ever-increasing number of visitors. The name of Sathya Sai Baba's ashram is Prashanti Nilayam, which means "abode of the highest peace".
Sathya Sai Baba interacts with all people on a heart-to-heart basis. There are no intermediaries between himself and those who yearn for knowledge and experience of God. 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. He offers solace and inspiration to all sincere seekers of truth.
Sathya Sai Baba places great emphasis on Human Values, especially the five basic values of truth, right conduct, peace, love and non-violence which have faced an increasing decline in the world today. These values and their multitude of sub-values are of great importance to all human beings of all religions, cultures and traditions. They are most universal in nature and hold true for all countries, cultures and creeds.
Parents and community leaders are urged to concern themselves with the informal as well as the formal experiences to which their children and young adults are exposed. 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. In addition to emphasizing the pursuit of academic excellence, Sathya Sai Baba's system of "integral education" is designed to foster self-discipline and pro-social conduct. Sathya Sai Baba says that " the end of education is character."
The Sathya Sai School and its staff, students, parents and volunteers recognized the value of sharing this message of universal Human Values among their families and the community. Walk for Values was started by the parent council as a means of assisting in spreading this message to one and all. In keeping with the philosophy of no public fundraising held by the organisation and the Sathya Sai School, and in order to encourage as many people as possible to participate and adopt a value or all the values where needed, it was clearly declared that this Walk was not a fund raiser, but a ‘fun’ raiser intended to raise the awareness of these values throughout the community.
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