Transcript Methodologies - Sri Sathya Sai Baba Centre of Calgary

Insight into
SRI SATHYA SAI EDUCARE
•Concepts
•Philosophy
Our Humble Salutations and Gratitude to Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba
January 16, 2005
SAI EDUCARE - Philosophy
Educare is to understand that there is an inherent
holistic inter-relationship among all human values,
elements of creation, all domains of human capability
and all aspects of Nature.
Educare is an opportunity of integrating Ancient
Wisdom and Modern Technology.
SAI EDUCARE
– Baba’s Message
As written at PRASANTHI NILAYAM - Today 22/8/2003
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
A society without values will cease to be human. The
more human values are cherished, the better will be
the growth of society, the nation and the world. We
cannot rest content with an education system which is
confined to academic achievement. It has to
simultaneously promote human virtues. The main
problem of our education is to adapt the spiritual and
cultural traditions we have inherited from the past, to
the needs of daily life today. - BABA
www.srisathyasai.org.in
the official Website of Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust
SAI EDUCARE
Latin
root for
the word Education
Education
- for caring
- with care
- in caring
EDUCATION WITH CARING FOR CARING
Sri Sathya Sai Baba said
on Sept 25, 2000:
“Education has two aspects; the first is related to
external and worldly education, which is nothing
but acquiring bookish knowledge. In modern
world, we find many well versed and highly
qualified in this aspect. The second aspect known
as Educare is related to human values. The word
Educare means to bring out that is within.
Human Values are latent in every human being; one
cannot acquire them from outside. They have to be
elicited from within. Educare means to bring out
human values. ‘To bring out’ means to translate
them into action”
SAI EDUCARE

To elicit

To bring out from within

What is to be brought out?
-Every form of knowledge and
capacity that is latent
-The physical, mental, spiritual and
ethical potentials within
-The Divinity within
SAI EDUCARE
- Essence of all Spiritual Knowledge
Recognizing
the Divinity within oneself
and in the Creation
Understanding
the relationship between
external & internal aspects of human life
Education = External-Physical-Worldly
Educare = Internal-Spiritual
SAI EDUCARE
Physical
aspect
-The world that we see:
 Creation, Nature
Spiritual
aspect
-Things that we can’t see but can feel:
Inherent Divinity
Inherent Love
Inherent Human Values
SAI EDUCARE -Turning Inward
Education - Outward focusing study
- Information oriented
Educare
- Turning Inward - (U-turn)
- Transformation oriented
Who
A
are you and Who am I ?
blend of physical and spiritual knowledge
is required today for self-transformation
EDUCATION
SAI EDUCARE
Binds us to Material World
Liberates us from Bondage
Sharpens our intellect
Awakens our intuition
Makes one a great person
Makes one a good person
Makes one Bhogi, even Rogi
Makes one a Yogi
Confers Shakti and Yukti
Promotes Bhakti and Mukti
Provides us the knowledge of
mixing colors in Art
Provides us the perception to
appreciate Beauty
Knowledge of Swar (musical
notes) and Taal (rhythm)
Inner values that create Bhava making music enchanting
Knowledge of physical world,
nature and creation
Knowledge of inherent divinity, love
and human values
Outward – information oriented
Inward – transformation oriented
Concept of :
EDUCARE

Divinity in form of 5 elements
- Balance within & outside

Practice of 5 Human Values

Human Workshop
- Control on 5 Senses
- 3HV

Transformation Process
- 5 D’s
- Practice tools
- Value Parenting
- Swami’s life and teachings
in the curriculum
SAI EDUCARE -Creation
- God is the seed
om atmava idameka avagra asit
nanyatu kancan bhisatu
sa iksatu lokan srjayitih!
In the beginning the attribute less Supreme
Being (Brahman) was everywhere. Nothing
else was there. That Supreme Being willed to
Rig-Veda create the worlds and the five elements.
“There was no one to know, who I am,
Until I created the world, At My pleasure, with one word,
Immediately mountains rose up, Oceans, seas, lands and water shades,
Sun, Moon and desert sands, Sprang out of nowhere, To prove My Existence.
Then came all forms of beings, Men, Beasts and Birds, Speaking, hearing, flying.
All powers were bestowed upon them, Under my orders.
The first place was granted, To mankind.
And my knowledge was placed, In man’s mind.”
- Sri Sathya Sai Baba
SAI EDUCARE -Creation
- God is the seed
From the primordial
sound of OM the five
elements emerged in
order.
“The whole cosmos
is made up of the five elements, Space, Air,
Fire, Water and Earth. Sound, touch, form,
taste and smell represent their attributes.
All this have emerged from Being-AwarenessBliss (Sat-Chit-Ananda), the Primal Source.”
Baba said on May 15, 2000:
SAI EDUCARE
-5 Elements -5 Senses
Earth
Water
Fire
Air
- Smell, Taste, Form, Touch and Sound
- Taste, Form, Touch and Sound
- Form, Touch and Sound
- Touch and Sound
Space
- Sound
 God - transcends all the attributes
SAI EDUCARE - Balance
Balance
in Human Life
Balance
in Nature
both are equally important
Balance the 5 elements through the
practice of human values
-
When this balance is established,
there will be global peace & happiness.
SAI EDUCARE - Love
Sai Baba said on May 20, 2000:
“Creation contains five elements.
However, man has a sixth element
him, which is Supreme Love”
Sai Baba also said on January 13, 1992:
“Life starts with Love. The sweetness
of love coming out of life is the great
and unique principle that is the source
of everything. Love that is present in
everyone is verily the Divine Energy
inherent in all. The undercurrent that
flows through Truth, Right Conduct,
Peace and Non-Violence, is LOVE only”
in
SAI EDUCARE
- Practice Human Values
LOVE
IN ACTION
IN THOUGHTS
RIGHT
CONDUCT
TRUTH
ADHERE
IN FEELINGS
PEACE
Love fills thought, word and action…
Constant-Integrated-Awareness
UNDERSTOOD
NONVIOLENCE
SAI EDUCARE – Human Workshop
Sense
Mind
organs are superior to body
is superior to sense organs
Intellect
Atma
is superior to Mind
is superior to Intellect
- Atma is the chaitanya (supreme ligh)
or the 6th element present in
creation
SAI EDUCARE - Human Workshop

Body

Mind

Truth
Intellect
- Conscious
- Sub-conscious
Right
Action
5 Senses
Super
Conscious
mind
INTUITION
- Super-conscious - Conscience
Love
Love Energy
Conscious
mind
EMOTIONS
Sub-conscious
mind
Non-Violence
Human Being
Peace
Sri Sathya Sai Baba Says:
“The ability to
synchronize your thought,
word and deed should be
developed when, with
your mind you are thinking
good thoughts, with your
mouth you are speaking
good words, and with your
body you are doing good
deeds. HEART, HEAD and
HANDS have to function
together, have to be
integrated into our lives.”
SAI EDUCARE - 3HV
•Information received from external
world get stored in mind (HEAD)- gives
rise to Thoughts.
•Thoughts should be routed through our
conscience (HEART). The spiritual heart
is the seat of values.
•If the thought is good, the Heart will
approve it; it can be acted upon by
(HANDS).
•The re-routing of thoughts through
Heart is TRANSFORMATION.
•The conscience acts as the guiding
force in our life.
SAI EDUCARE - Purity of Mind
Thoughts
Feelings
Actions
Satvik Food
Habit
Character
The Gatekeeper:
Behaviour
Discrimination
Destiny
Follow the Conscience
SAI EDUCARE - Enlightenment
Body
Consciousness to Atmic Consciousness
Understanding
Journey
the “unity of diversity”
back to the source
Transformation
(multiplicity to unity)
Sri Sathya Sai Baba Said:
“My life is my message”
to
“Your life is my message”
to
“You and I are one”.
SAI EDUCARE -Purity-Unity-Divinity
The combination of UNITY, PURITY and
DIVINITY forms the core of Educare.
Inputs from senses to mind require to be
controlled and pure. When mind becomes pure
and filled with love, also achieves unity of
thought, word and deed, then alone Divinity
can be experienced. This is Purity, Unity and
Divinity – it comes with hard practice (5Ds) and
finally leads to “immortality”.
EDUCARE
- Process of Transformation
- 5 Ds
-Devotion - desire-less love for God
-Discipline - habit formation
-Duty - with divine love
-Discrimination – filter inputs - ceiling on desires
-Determination - sense control
SAI EDUCARE - 5 Ds
Sri Sathya Sai Baba Says:
“Dedicate yourself to every duty
without ego, to take you to true
devotion, and develop
discipline within. Discriminate
every work (is it good or bad,
right or wrong), and in turn move
with determination to
experience Divinity”.
EDUCARE
- Process of Transformation
Practice Tools:
•Ceiling on Desires
•Prayers / Group Singing
•Community Service
•Good Company
•Reading Spiritual Literature
•Meditation / Silent Sitting – Sohum
•Speak Softly with Everyone/
Do not talk ill of Others
Follow Nine Point
Code of Conduct
EDUCARE
- Process of Transformation
Ceiling on Desires
On the consumption of the
Five Resources:
-Time
-Knowledge
-Energy
-Money
-Food
Ceiling on Desires restores balance
of the five elements and Baba says:
Man minus morality is Animal
Man plus discipline is Human
Man minus desire is Divine.
EDUCARE
- Process of Transformation
Sri Sathya Sai Baba says:
“When transformation is
gained, you will find that
you have traveled only
from yourself to yourself,
with GOD all the while in
you, around you, with you
and besides you”.
SAI EDUCARE - EDUcarers
Parents
Teachers
Youth
Group
effort
-Role models
-Swami’s life and message
-Value Parenting
-Reach the Community
Baba Says:
First BE,
then DO,
then TELL
Sai Families and teachers
should be visible in society by
their actions and behaviour.
PRACTICE
Practice Practice Practice Practice Practice Practice Practice Practice Practice Practice Practice
Insight into SAI EDUCARE
Our gratitude to BHAGAWAN