The Sathya Sai International Organisation (SSIO) is a spiritual & humanitarian organisation. It has been active for over 50 yrs, carrying out its mission of enabling its members and indeed any spiritual aspirant to realise the Divine Principle innate in every human being. This is achieved by fostering the spiritual practices of manifesting love in thought, word and deed, engaging in selfless service and achieving self-transformation by practising the five universal Human Values: Truth, Righteousness, Peace, Love, and Nonviolence. The SSIO neither belongs to any religion nor does it preach any. It encompasses all religions, all faiths, and all nationalities. The inspiration for knowing the truth, living in accordance with one’s higher consciousness, and serving society is the mission of nearly 2,000 Sathya Sai Centres spread in over 120 countries worldwide. The Centres support educational, spiritual and selfless service activities for realisation of one’s own true loving nature.
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Our beautiful Earth is endangered. We are exhausting her resources and polluting her rivers, lakes and oceans, destroying the habitats of many species, including our own. We are destroying the forests, the soil, the ozone layer, and the air. Because of our ignorance and fears, our planet may be destroyed as an environment that is hospitable to human life. The earth stores water, and water gives life. Observe your hands as the water runs over them. Do you have enough clear insight to preserve and protect this beautiful planet, our Mother Earth?
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Aware that words can create happiness or suffering, we are committed to learning to speak truthfully, lovingly, and constructively. We will only use words that inspire joy, confidence, and hope as well as promote reconciliation and peace in ourselves and other people. We will speak and listen in a way that can help ourselves and others to transform suffering and see the way out of difficult situations. We are determined not to say untruthful things for the sake of personal interest or to impress people, not to utter words that might cause division or hatred. We will protect the joy and harmony of our Sangha by refraining from speaking about the faults of another person in their absence and always ask ourselves whether our perceptions are correct. We will speak only with the intention to understand and help transform the situation. We will not spread rumors nor criticize or condemn things of which we are not sure. We will do our best to speak out about situations of injustice, even when doing so may make difficulties for us or threaten our safety - Thich Nhat Hanh
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It is said that the mind is a mirror; and every day we need to remove the dust from it. The very action of washing our face makes us feel good already, and we need to recognize that we are feeling good, otherwise we lose a precious opportunity of watering positive seeds. As we remove the dust from our face, we contemplate that we are removing the dust of afflictions from our mind, and gently remind ourselves to practice awareness of mind - Thich Nhat Hanh
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Aware that words can create happiness or suffering, we are committed to learning to speak truthfully, lovingly, and constructively. We will only use words that inspire joy, confidence, and hope as well as promote reconciliation and peace in ourselves and other people. We will speak and listen in a way that can help ourselves and others to transform suffering and see the way out of difficult situations. We are determined not to say untruthful things for the sake of personal interest or to impress people, not to utter words that might cause division or hatred. We will protect the joy and harmony of our Sangha by refraining from speaking about the faults of another person in their absence and always ask ourselves whether our perceptions are correct. We will speak only with the intention to understand and help transform the situation. We will not spread rumors nor criticize or condemn things of which we are not sure. We will do our best to speak out about situations of injustice, even when doing so may make difficulties for us or threaten our safety. - Thich Nhat Hanh
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It is said that the mind is a mirror; and every day we need to remove the dust from it. The very action of washing our face makes us feel good already, and we need to recognize that we are feeling good, otherwise we lose a precious opportunity of watering positive seeds. As we remove the dust from our face, we contemplate that we are removing the dust of afflictions from our mind, and gently remind ourselves to practice awareness of mind. - Thich Nhat Hanh
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This verse helps us to see the principle of dependent co-arising, as we see that our life and the lives of all species are interrelated. Eating is a very deep practice. As you wait to serve yourself or be served, look at the food and smile to it. Each morsel of food is an ambassador from the cosmo. It contains sunshine, clouds, the sky, the earth, the farmer, everything. Each morsel of food is a piece of bread offered to you by the Buddha.
Look into the bread, the carrot, and touch it deeply. When you are eating your meal, pick up one piece of carrot, and don't put it into your mouth right away. Look at it and smile to it, and if you are mindful, you will see deeply into the piece of carrot; sunshine is inside, a cloud is inside, the great earth is inside, a lot of love and a lot of hard work is inside. When you have seen clearly the real piece of carrot, put it into your mouth and chew it in mindfulness. Please be sure to chew only carrots, and not your projects or your worries. Enjoy chewing your carrot. The piece of carrot is a miracle. You, also are a miracle. So spend time with your food; every minute of your meal should be happy. Not many people have the time and the opportunity to sit down and enjoy a meal like that. We are very fortunate. - Thich Nhat Hanh
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Our beautiful Earth is endangered. We are exhausting her resources and polluting her rivers, lakes and oceans, destroying the habitats of many species, including our own. We are destroying the forests, the soil, the ozone layer, and the air. Because of our ignorance and fears, our planet may be destroyed as an environment that is hospitable to human life. The earth stores water, and water gives life. Observe your hands as the water runs over them. Do you have enough clear insight to preserve and protect this beautiful planet, our Mother Earth?
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The key highlights and key takeaway from our A.G.E. webinar on "Mental Agility, Use it, Don't Lose It" - https://youtu.be/3QyYdI4OwOk?si=rITlh...
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The key highlights and key takeaway from our A.G.E. webinar on "No One Ages Alone" - https://youtu.be/5V8Zx517l8I?si=JEDwm...
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