Invaluable Advice to Bal Vikas Gurus & Students
The world over, devotees of Bhagawan celebrate 6 May as the Easwaramma Day, in honour of beloved Mother Easwaramma. In the year 1977, the Sri Sathya Sai Organisation, with the blessings of Bhagawan also decided to dedicate this day to the Sai children around the globe. In Bhagawan’s presence this special day would always bring with it a sea of exuberant Bal Vikas children who would infect the gathering with their pure love for Bhagawan. We would look forward to the bhajans these children offer to Bhagawan in their innocent and mellifluous voices.
We bring for you on this occasion that is dedicated to the Bal Vikas movement, excerpts from Bhagawan’s discourses on various occasions, which remind us of what He envisioned for this movement and what He expected from Bal Vikas children and gurus. We hope all Bal Vikas gurus go through these excerpts and also share them with their students.
There is one important advice I wish to communicate to the teachers. Anything about a religion or aspects of a religion, should not be taught to the children in a manner which will create contradictions in their minds. We should not have hatred for any religion, all religions only teach how we can go closer to God. One should not take the attitude that one religion is better and another is smaller; one should not make such comparisons. It is the equality of all the religions and the acceptance of the main principles of all religions is the essence of Sai’s ideas. This is something which you should recognize.
Keeping this in mind, with love you must welcome people of all religions. Whether Christians come to us, Parsis come, Jains come or Muslims come, we should equally welcome all, regarding this beautiful country as a garden in which all these different religions are flowering, adding beauty. Our country Bharath is like a “Nandanavana”. In this “Nandanavana” various religions which are flourishing should be regarded as different flowers that give us Ananda or Bliss.
Keeping this in mind, with love you must welcome people of all religions. Whether Christians come to us, Parsis come, Jains come or Muslims come, we should equally welcome all, regarding this beautiful country as a garden in which all these different religions are flowering, adding beauty. Our country Bharath is like a “Nandanavana”. In this “Nandanavana” various religions which are flourishing should be regarded as different flowers that give us Ananda or Bliss.
