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Articles: Devotion | Between we and God
- Prof. venkata ramanamurty mallajosyula
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But it is not only the Sathya Sai University or the high school in Puttaparthi where Swami’s education mission is firing on all cylinders making enlightened citizens out of ordinary boys and girls. It has now become a revolution. Swami’s concept of Educare (manifesting the latent values within) has now spread to literally every corner of the globe, from Mexico and Equador, to Zambia and South Africa, to Fiji and Australia. And what is being done in these temples of learning - some tiny and some mighty – is truly eye-opening.
Did you know that the Sathya Sai School in Canada, which is in its sixth year now, was awarded a ‘Perfect Ten’ score in academics by the Fraser Institute, the British Columbia based think tank, because all the students met or exceeded the expectations of the Ontario curriculum? But equally significant is this: every year the young hearts here collect over half a tonne of vegetarian, non-perishable food items for the Food Bank used by the needy residents of the city of Toronto. And do you know how they celebrate Valentine’s Day? Interestingly, for these children it is Valuentine’s Day when they go to the old age homes and sing songs and share gifts with the elderly who long for such love. And in February every year, while all the trees are covered with snow in Toronto, these kids have a “mitten tree” which only grows in size every day of this month with their personal contributions of mittens, gloves, scarf’s, hats, etc., for the homeless. Darini, one sweet kid of this school says, “CHC - Children Helping Children is my favourite project….In the last two years I have worked hard, done chores at home, sacrificed birthday parties and new year gifts to raise $700 to bring joy to children I haven’t met…I love to make a difference.”
Thanks to its dedicated teachers, spirited volunteers and enthusiastic and eager students, yes, this school is surely making a difference. It has enlightened parents, awakened the local community, and inspired hundreds every year to take to the path of Truth, Peace and Love. When you read the cover story of this issue, you will know how the “seed” that Swami planted years ago has sprouted and spread its fragrance thousands of miles away from Prasanthi Nilayam. What inspires teachers here to put in tremendous man-hours to integrate human values into the Ontario curriculum? Why do volunteers here do practically every odd job here from vacuuming and mopping to secretarial services (apart from helping in teaching) so much so that the school has no janitorial staff? Why do the parents of this school go out of their way to help the school and organize mega events to promote human values?
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