'Value-based education is need of the hour' Monday, October 07, 2013 By A Staff Reporter
“Students today are lacking a humanitarian approach and hence value based education is the need of the hour. Youngsters are trapped in the criminal web of cyber crimes, consumption of drugs, liquor and other tobacco based products. The ones away from these ill practices opt for professional education and very few go for research”, said eminent physicist and Padmashri Dr. G.Venkataraman, speaking at a symposium on ‘Integral Human Values Education’ organised at the Kalina Campus of the University of Mumbai this weekened. The symposium was organised by the Sri Sathya Sai Trust, Maharashtra and the Sri Sathya Seva Organisations, Maharashtra and Goa as part of their endeavor to bring into focus the need for integral human value based education in all faculties of learning. The event was chaired by Venkatraman and the speakers included prominent personalities such as D.P.Sawant, Minister of State for Higher and Technical Education, Maharashtra, Dr. Rajan M. Welukar, Vice-Chancellor, University of Mumbai and Dr. Naresh Chandra, Pro-Vice-Chancellor,University of Mumbai, Dr. Snehalata Deshmukh, Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Mumbai and Dr. B.G.Pitre, leading educationist & Director of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Education. Venkatraman said that it is a matter of great concern that the next generation does not follow ethical values and the humane approach. Value based education is desperately needed as the future of the country lies in their hands. The youth today is under the unbearable burden of competition in their academics, forcing them to trace on book based studies. Now it is up to the educational institutions and universities to make them adapt to value based education. Dr. Rajan M. Welukar, Vice-Chancellor, University of Mumbai said that it was a high time that universities adapt a value based education. “At Mumbai University, we have also emphasized on value based education and will continue to deliver the same,” he said. D.P.Sawant, Minister of State for Higher and Technical Education, Maharashtra said that the line of teachers, from whom students could take inspiration, is missing. The education that leads to skill development and subsequent employability is necessary, but at the same time, values inculcated in the youth would help in building a great nation. sourced: http://www.afternoondc.in/city-news/value-based-education-is-need-of-the-hour/article_93025 Prasanthi Vidwan Mahasabha – Day 2 Thursday, October 10th, 2013 Sri Sathya Sai Grama Seva, the Karma Yoga initiated by Bhagawan reached its 4th day yesterday while the Veda Purusha Saptaha Jnana Yajnam into its second day here in Prasanthi Nilayam. On the fourth day of the Grama Seva a total population of 34,600 people in 6,300 households in Bukkapatnam mandal were covered. The evening session, Prasanthi Vidwan Mahasabha, the archetype assembly of the learned, featured three speeches and a scintillating musical offering by the students of Brindavan Campus of SSSIHL. The session commenced with invocatory Veda chanting by the students of Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School. The first speaker for the session was Sri R Ganesan, an BBM student at the Muddenahalli Campus of SSSIHL. Speaking about mind and its vagaries, the wandering mind, Ganesan narrated his own experience with reference to his admission in the Institute that gave a boost to his confidence in his own self and faith in Bhagawan. Being in Bhagawan’s Institute allows the student to grow spiritually helping to evolve training him to contemplate within, said the grateful student who spoke with great elan and confidence. The next speaker Sri Sai Sathyanarayanan, a final year undergraduate student, began with a story on Selfless Love emphasising that God is a 4-letter word, L-O-V-E. Speaking about Grama Seva in brief, narrating a beautiful experience of a student’s warm, loving spontaneous response to a ‘self-styled’ outcast who did not want the student to go near him, the young speaker highlighted how the Karma Yoga is helping students to evolve, blossoming them into worthy instruments in Sai mission. Narrating a beautiful incident from Mar 2011 illustrating the efficacy of selfless prayer, the young speaker concluded with a wonderful quote, “turn yourself to God and stay tuned to God.” The third speaker Miss Maitali Verma, a doctoral research scholar from the Anantapur Campus of SSSIHL spoke of the 10 commandments she learned from her 10 years at Bhagawan’s Lotus Feet. Presenting a research-oriented thesis on Bhagawan’s teachings, Bhagawan’s messages or Sai’s sayings, the speaker emphasised that one will be able to practise His teachings, the ten commandments if he/she three S’s with him/her…that is SRI SATHYA SAI. Bhagawan’s Divine discourse followed next wherein Bhagawan emphasised on the importance of leading a life of character. The final programme was a musical offering by the students of Brindavan Campus. Singing their hearts out to Beloved Swami, showing great commitment and dedication, blossoming talents from the Campus regaled the audience with their professional approach, receiving rounds of applause. Bhajans continued and ended with Bhagawan singing Om Shivaya…Om Shivaya… Mangala Arathi was offered at 1900 hrs. marking the end of the session. II Samastha Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu II sourced: http://www.theprasanthireporter.org/2013/10/prasanthi-vidwan-mahasabha-day-2/ Tripura Rahasyam Thursday, October 10th, 2013 Who is really Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba…? How best and authentic can He be described…? His mystery is beyond the understanding of the finite mind…why, attempting to glorify The Supreme Cosmic Godhood of Sri Sathya Sai, from Whom emanates millions and millions of Brahmands only to dissolve back unto Him, one can venture to say that His Supreme Truth is a mystery even the Trinities and Goddess Tripura… Read on a beautiful ‘revealing’ story of His Divine Mystery, the Real Tripura Rahasyam…as revealed by Bhagawan Himself…extracted from a speech by Sri Sai Giridhar Sai Ram in the immediate Divine Presence in Sai Kulwant Hall. Once a devotee asked Bhagawan: “Swami, what is Tripura Rahasyam?” Bhagawan smiled and said, “Let Me tell you a story.” He continued, “Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara once had a doubt. Now if we have a doubt we can go to our teacher, if great Masters have a doubt they approach Brahma, Vishnu, Maheshwara… but if these Lords themselves have a doubt Whom will they approach? Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara approached the Shakti or Tripura Devi Who created them, the Shakti that manifested them. Mother Tripura Devi humbly submitted and said, “Even I do not have answer to Your questions”. “But I do know where You can find an answer to this question of Yours. So She took Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara of that Brahmanda (universe) to a location. It had a huge gateway and She flung it open and in there they saw a long hallway.” Swami then said, “On the both sides of the hallway there were thousands of thrones and the four legs of the thrones were Brahma, Vishnu, Maheshwara and Tripura Devi. These three Gods Who had this doubt in their minds were stunned to see thousands of Brahmas, Vishnus, Maheshwaras and Tripura Devis. They thought they were alone but then they were more inquisitive to see Whom were they prostrating to. At the end of the hallway they saw a beautiful Lotus Feet and when they craned their neck to see Who that personality was, they saw Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba is The Cosmic Avatar, He is the Adi Purusha Who manifested Himself to become Shakti and that Shakti in turn manifested into many Tripura Devis and each one initiated a creation. Even science recognizes today that there could be several universes in parallel. There are many Brahmandas (universes) and the Adi Purusha (Primordial Being) Who manifested the Adi Shakti to initiate creation, the Power Who willed to manifest into many Brahmandas Itself came here on this beautiful Earth as a Cosmic Visitor.” Such is the beautiful Form of our Lord Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai!!! sourced: http://www.theprasanthireporter.org/2013/10/tripura-rahasyam/ Yogini Suvarna Interview on Radio Sai on "Fleeting Moments, lasting Memories" - Download from the link below Today's Fleeting Moments, Lasting Memories brings you part 1 of a conversation with Mrs. Yogini Suvarna, an educator from Mumbai. Mrs. Yogini Suvarna is an alumna of the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning. She has had the blessing of being in Swami's fold since birth. She school in Mumbai's Canossa Convent High School. She also completed 9 years in Balvikas and Presevadal program in Mumbai. She joined the Sri Sathya Sai Junior College in Anantapur for grade 11 and went on to earn two degrees from the Anantapur campus- a B.Sc in Physics and a bachelors degree in Education. She then obtained a masters degree in Education from the University of Mumbai. Ms. Suvarna is musically talented and one of the lead Bhajan singers in Mumbai. She has led Bhajans at the Anatapur campus during her student days and continues to contribute to AKhanda Bhajans in Prasanthi Nilayam. She is also a Bhajan Coordinator in Mumbai and teaches Bhajan singing to Balvikas children. Being an educator, she is the Maharashtra Coordinator and Trainer for the Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vahini program. Yogini is a mother of two sons studying in Bhagawan's school in Prasanthi Nilayam. Listen: http://radiosai.org/program/listen.php?f=FM_LM_179_MS_YOGINI_SUVARNA_PART_01.mp3 Download: http://dl.radiosai.org/FM_LM_179_MS_YOGINI_SUVARNA_PART_01.mp3 Photos - Slideshow - Sri Sathya Sai Grama Seva - 2013 http://media.radiosai.org/journals/vol_11/01OCT13/sri-sathya-sai-grama-seva-2013/index.html# Dasara Divine Discourse Dasara in the Divine Presence has seen many hues over the years. From the palanquin procession and worship by sumangalis in the 1940's and 50's; Veda Purusha Saptaha Jnana Yajna and Prasanthi Vidwan Mahasabha from the 1960's to the Grama Seva in the new millennium (the last three continuing till this day). But what has always been an exquisite treat for those that attend Dasara in Prasanthi, is the Divine message that Bhagawan gave on all the seven days when the Vidwan Maha Sabha was convened. The Rig Veda extols the Lord as Kavim Kavinaam - the Wisdom of the Wise. What greater way to celebrate a Dasara then than to receive benediction from the embodiment of Wisdom Himself. To mark this year's Dasara, we wish to offer you a Discourse clip on every day starting from today, 8 Oct 2013, the day Prasanthi Vidwan Mahasabha 2013 commences till Vijayadashami, 14 Oct. These are from discourses delivered by Bhagawan during the Dasara of the year 2002. So watch the space below for the discourse clip of the day during this entire Dasara Celebrations. DAY 04 Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OCIpihJu6g&feature=player_embedded sourced: http://media.radiosai.org/journals/vol_11/01OCT13/dasara-divine-discourse-by-bhagawan-sri-sathya-sai-baba.htm Latest Videos Update Dasara Discourse by Sri Sathya Sai Baba at Prasanthi Nilayam… Dasara Celebration in Prasanthi Nilayam - Day 3 (9 photos attached to this mail) Radiosai presents here some glimpse of Vedam by SSSIHL Muddenahalli Campus and Talk by Pandit as Part of Dasara Celebrations and Prasanthi Vidwan Mahasabha held at Prasanthi Nilayam - 10th October 2013 Dasara Celebration at Prasanthi Nilayam - Day 2 (13 photos attached to this mail) Radiosai presents here some glimpse of Vedam by Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School, Talks by Students and Teacher which is Followed by Music Presentation by the Students of SSSIHL Brindavan Campus as Part of Dasara Celebrations and Veda Purusha Sapthaha Jnana Yagna held at Prasanthi Nilayam - 9th October 2013 The Weight Of Longing Posted on October 2, 2013by For Beloved Mother Sai Palkein jhuki hai… Saansey ruki hai Tum bin Sai ab chaen nahi hai… The weight of longing…has lowered my eyelids… The breath too has come to a standstill… Along with this… …Oh! Beloved One… …without You… …in Your absence… …together with vitality… …my substance… …and peace too…have bid me an arid adieu… Tumhey kaisey bataen Maa… Suni hai sangeet, Tujhsey judi hai, Har ek umeed, Terey darshan sey hogi Maa, Armaano ki jeet, Tum toh ho, Maa… Merey Praan aur Preet… When my melody is bereft of harmony…how can I express my adoration to You…every hope is interwoven with You…my aspirations will find fulfillment…and be triumphant…only when I behold a sight of You…when You grant me glimpses of You…given that…You, Beloved Mother Sai…are my life breath…my essence…and my eternally endearing love… Palkein jhuki hai… Saansey ruki hai Tum bin Sai ab chaen nahi hai… The weight of longing…has lowered my eyelids… The breath too has come to a standstill… Along with this… …Oh! Beloved One… …without You… …in Your absence… …together with vitality… …my substance… …and peace too…have bid me an arid adieu… Ye dil ab Tujhko har waqt pukaarey, Sadiyon sey ye nayan, Neer bahaye… Dadhkane bhi bus ab, Tujhi mey samaaye, Ab laut ke aao Sai pyaare… Oh Beloved Mother Sai…my heart calls out to You…with every moment that passes by… For You…since eons…streams have gushed forth from these eyes…heartbeats too are submerged wholly in You…Come back…this very moment…of Your appearance let there be a breakthrough…Oh! Come now…my Beloved You… Palkein jhuki hai… Saansey ruki hai Tum bin Sai ab chaen nahi hai… The weight of longing…has lowered my eyelids… The breath too has come to a standstill… Along with this… …Oh! Beloved One… …without You… …in Your absence… …together with vitality… …my substance… …and peace too…have bid me an arid adieu… sourced: http://forbelovedmothersai.wordpress.com/2013/10/02/the-weight-of-longing/ -- When my arms cannot reach people who are close to my heart, I always hug them with my prayers -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "saimsg" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
