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Article published in: Newindpress.com, India

Sunday November 23 2003

 

Sai Baba asks students not to be selfish

 

PUTTAPARTHI: Sri Sathya Sai Baba called upon students to be an

embodiment of love and not become selfish after completing their

education.

 

Addressing students at the 22nd convocation of Sri Sathya Sai

Institute of Higher Learning here on Saturday, Baba said:

``Selfishness is like a fish in the water. The fish dies when it was

taken out of the water. So do not become selfish but render selfless

service to society for the benefit of human beings.''

 

Exhorting students not to live for money, Baba advised the students

to earn morality.

 

``If money comes, it goes; but if you earn morality it never goes

but grows. You will become true Indian when you have morality. You

should realise that education is not to earn money because money

ruins your peace. You should work for the welfare of needy people

and strive hard to retain and preserve Indian culture."

 

"Well-known singer M.S. Subbalakshmi never sang songs for money but

to earn name and fame," Baba said.

 

Emphasising the importance of self-confidence, Baba said: ``Self-

confident leads to self-sacrifice which leads to self-realisation.

So be confident of achieving your goal in the life, speak truth and

follow righteous path.''

 

Baba said the students should not become stupids by mistaking the

meaning of love. ``Love never destroys anyone but helps needy

people. Love is God. You live in God, who is in your heart,'' Baba

said.

 

He said that many students forget to remember their motherland as

soon as they land in a foreign country.

 

``Bharath is known for knowledge and sacrifice. You should not

forget your motherland which is like your mother. Can anyone forgets

his own mother? Be true son of Bharath and be proud to be the pride

son of Bharath,'' he said.

 

Earlier addressing the students, Vice-President Bhairon Singh

Shekawat appreciated the social service of Sathya Sai Sema Samithi

in providing drinking water to 700 villages in drought prone areas

of Anantapur district.

 

``I wish all religious organisations derive inspiration from Baba

and in addition to spiritual upliftment, also work for amelioration

of the poor, the hungry and the sick people,'' Shekawat said.

 

The Vice-President said India was proud of its ancient civilisation

and rich cultural heritage.

 

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Sai Baba in the media:

http://www.saibabalinks.org/saibabainthemedia.htm