The Below Excerpts of the Divine Discourse Swami gave in a High School in Chitthoor in 1958. This Wonderful Discourse is put up on the Notice Board of The Primary School, The Higher Secondary School and the Institute in Prasanthi Nilayam just before the exams. Kindly read it to your Children before their exams :
Do not develop a dread of examinations; there, in a fixed time, you ave to write answers to a certain number of questions. Well, some students start answering the very first question and go on serially with the rest; but it is always better to pause a little and read the entire question paper and select the ones that you can tackle with confidence, and write the answers for these in the beginning. This will give you a good fillip to exercise your brains better for answering the more difficult questions later. Never lose courage in the examination hall or outside. Courage is the the Only thing which will make the plant of scholarship grow. The field may be good, but manuring of it is also necessary. You must all become heroes, adventurous and bold; prepare for that role from now on. Friendship that is cultivated from childhood onwards is more lasting and so try to cultivate real friends now.Above all, begin the cultivation of virtues; that is more important and beneficial than mere book-learning. That gives real Aanandha; that is the essence of all knowledge, the culmination of all learning. Swami wants everyone to read good books; revere your teachers and to love all. Do not dishonour your elders; cultivate the spirit of service and learn how to serve the sick and the needy and seize every chance to help others. Or at least, desist from causing sorrow to others. Divine, Wonderful and Inspiring Words to every Students everywhere. Om Sai Ram
