SATHYA SAI EDUCARE FOR PARENTS

1. SATHYA SAI EDUCARE FOR PARENTS When there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty in character. When there is beauty of character, there is harmony in the home. When there is harmony in the home, there is order in the nation. When there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world. People living in families do not realize that a soft heart and sweet mind are readily available to them. The family is like a pair of spectacles in front of your eyes. While it may appear to be an obstacle in front of the eyes, the glasses actually help to improve one's vision. Sai Discourse 11/14/2000 Today even the parents and the children, the husband and the wife lack faith in each other. One should have 'heartful' faith in order to experience true love. Parents are the first teachers. The teachers and parents are responsible for the good and bad in students. Students have no respect for their parents and society. Respect and be respected. Practice before you preach. Man should become a composer, not a computer. A composer is one who practices what he preaches. Sai Discourse 07/26/99

2. Observation #1 Parent’s spoil their children or fail to provide them with examples of honesty, sense control, and discipline. Observation #2 Both parents and teachers are primary influences for the child – the parent is the first teacher. Each play a role together, but have not understood their role, in shaping the lives of children.

3. The Home Is A Bridge The Parenting Process: 1. Self Awareness: Spiritual Practice 2. Practical Techniques shared with the child: a) 3HV (head-heart-hands) b)spiritual sadhana / practice c) Practical / situational discrimination (vs. fundamental discrimination)

4. Inner meaning of Discipline Disciple… Student… Teacher… Parent and teacher have a joint responsibility: a) Teach about the impact on our environment: we are a microcosm of the entire universe b) Maintain continuity of practice: thought=action=habit=attitude=character=realization.

5. Parents and teachers: 1. become the composer/ the exemplar to the child (applicable to SSE/SSEHV) 2. provide opportunities for parents to share concerns and solutions (applicable to SSE/EHV). ·      3. explore and support mutually beneficial practices. (applicable to SSE/SSEHV) 4. In SSE parents and teachers need to meet regularly! 5. Every SSE class should have a parent facilitator!

6. TEACHERS OF SATHYA SAI EDUCARE There are three types of teachers:Those who complain, Those who explain, And those who inspire. • A teacher without devotion is worthless. • In days gone by those who taught heart-to-heart were called Acharyas. • Who is an Acharya? One who practices what is taught and, in so doing, transmits his practice to his students. • What you have taught to your students today will be learned by your children tomorrow. • Teachers, you must feel that the children you teach are children born out of love, dear to one, but not one’s own. • All teachers are like water tanks and children are like the taps. Only when the tank is full of pure water, pure water will also come through the taps. • Teachers, to develop pure hearts, you have to sacrifice. • Everything that is good will attract help. Help will come automatically to those who do good things. Teachers! Do not worry at all about the problems in the house. I am your family. I am not separate. You are not separate. I and you are one. Firmly develop your faith in this Truth. Sai Discourse 09/24/2000, 09/30/2000

7. CONCLUDING QUOTE THE WELFARE OF THE WORLD DEPENDS ON THE WELFARE OF THE NATION. THE WELFARE OF THE NATION DEPENDS ON THE WELFARE OF SOCIETY. LET US MOVE IN THIS WORLD TOGETHER. LET US GROW TOGETHER IN INTELLIGENCE AND SHARE THE KNOWLEDGGE THAT WE HAVE ACQUIRED. LET US LIVE IN PEACE AND HARMONY WITHOUT CONFLICTS. Sai Discourse Ugadi 03/18/1999