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Date:11 Sep 1998 Occasion:Address to students Place:Prashanti Nilayam

Set A Good Example

Speech is the cause of prosperity
Speech secures friends and kinsmen
Speech brings about bondage.
Speech can also lead to certain death.

Embodiments of Love!

The power of speech gifted to mankind is very important and majestic. It
gives him all the wealth. So, we should talk sweetly and softly in an
acceptable manner. Only such sweet talk will give us all the affluence
and prosperity. Words can win many friends and relations and even
kingdoms. We may have a few relations, but with our sweet talk, we can
develop good relationship with the entire world. Sacred talk will give
us all the education and elevate us to exalted positions. But we should
also know that words spoken with bad thoughts and bad feelings will not
only lead you to bondage, but also put you to death. Both good and bad
are present in the words we utter. For the one with sweet words, the
universe itself becomes the mansion. He will feel the caste of humanity
prevailing everywhere. So words form the basis to make you feel the
humanity as one caste and the universe as the mansion. To attain
Divinity, one has to take to spiritual path. Good words coupled with
humility will take you to higher levels.

The whole world is one, though you may find multiplicity. In this world
of plurality, there is the underlying principle of unity. Of all the
numbers 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 - the most important number is 1. AIl
the other numbers are mere modifications of number 1. 1+1 becomes 2. 9-1
becomes 8. Thus 1 forms the basis for all the numbers. This is the unity
in multiplicity, This unity is the Truth. Vedas say: "Om Ithyekaaksharam
Brahma", all the sounds are contained in the primal sound 'OM'. Divinity
is not separate from 'OM'. Out of this unity, the world has emerged.
But, you do not understand this Truth and take to different paths, with
aspirations and ambitions. In fact, there is no difference between the
world and Divinity. Just as different limbs form a complete human body,
in the same way, human beings are like the limbs of the society. Society
forms the limb of the entire humanity, humanity forms a limb of Nature
and Nature is a limb of Divine. Therefore, humanity, society and Nature
are all the limbs of the Divine. "Sarvatah Paani Paadam, Tath
Sarvathokshi Shirornukham Sarvatah Sruthimalloke Sarvama Iruthya
Thistathi." All the forms belong to the one and the same Divinity. Veda
has also declared that there is Divinity within and outside (Anthar
Bahischa Tath Sarvam Vyaapya Narayana Sthithaha). The grain is Divine,
the husk is Nature. This is the relationship between the Divine and the
world, The Gita says, "Marnaivaamsho Jeevaloke Jeevabhoothah
Sanathanaha", which means all are the sparks of the Divine.

In the modern world, every individual wants something or the other. Do
you think a person loves an object for the sake of the object? No, he
loves it for his own sake. Similarly, a person loves another for his own
happiness. So, in this world whatever man does is for his own sake.
There are very few individuals who see unity in diversity. But, there
are plenty who see diversity in unity. Only the lives of those who see
unity in diversity are sanctified. In order to understand this
underlying principle of unity, you need a Guru (Preceptor). In modern
times, we call them teachers.

Today, some people say that one takes to the teaching profession when
one has no other alternative. It is a mistaken view. The teaching
profession is the noblest of all. The teacher has got all the capacity
to mould the careers of the students committed to his care. Bala
Gangadhar Tilak struggled hard for the freedom of this country. One day,
a friend of Tilak questioned him: "Tilak, you have been working hard for
our independence. After independence what post would you like to take
up? Will you be the Prime Minister or hold some other portfolio?" Tilak
smilingly replied that he would never give up the sacred teaching
profession for a ministerial post. He said, being a teacher he could
train a number of students as ideal leaders of this country. He
considered the teaching profession as the noblest. What are then the
qualities required for a person who has taken up such a noble
profession? A teacher should have sacred feelings and undertake sacred
actions. He should never entertain bad habits. What is the reason? It is
quite natural for the students to follow their teacher. A teacher is one
who shapes the future of students. So, a teacher should never indulge in
bad habits tike smoking, drinking, and eating non-vegetarian food.
Students observe the habits of their teachers. If the teacher himself
indulges in these bad habits, he will not have the right to advice his
students to leave these vices. Not merely this, a teacher should never
utter a lie, and should never resort to stealing. A teacher should speak
words born out of sacred feelings. Virtues, Good intellect, Truth,
Devotion, Discipline, Duty - these are the attributes expected of a
teacher. Only then, the students will be able to emulate them. We cannot
estimate the contribution of a teacher to society, it is he who can
build the society or ruin it. A teacher carries with him many
responsibilities. He should have a good mind to discharge these
responsibilities.

You all know that, 50 years back the young and the old of this country
struggled hard for independence giving up all their properties and
belongings. What do you mean by 'independence'? It means, you do not
depend on others. Do you find such a situation today? It is fifty years
since this country attained independence. Though 50 years have passed
after independence, we continue to depend on others. We have taken loans
from many countries. When you are indebted to many countries, how can
you say you are independent? If you are truly independent, you should
never depend on others. If you are in need of money, does it mean that
you should take loans from others? No. You have to reduce your
expenditure, pomp and show. Only then you can save money. But,
Bharathiyas have not understood their present position and continue to
take loans. Gradually this will lead to a position wherein you have to
struggle for independence for the second time. During British rule, we
suffered a lot and ultimately attained independence. But, if we continue
to take loans, we will be again under the control of others. So, we
should not resort to taking loans.

Students today should be totally independent. They should inquire into
the true meaning of the word 'Swechcha' (Independence). 'Swa' + 'lchcha'
= 'Swechcha'. 'Swa' means Atma. So, the Will of the Self is called
'Swechcha'. Therefore, following the Conscience is true 'Swechcha'. But,
students today do not understand the true meaning of this term and roam
about in the streets and behave, as they like, in the name of
'Swechcha'. Students should exercise control over their movement,
speech, and life. Only then they can work for the progress of this
world. Right from the tender age, students should strive to attain
'Swechcha' in the true sense of the term. That is the reason, I always
say "Start early, Drive slowly, Reach safely". You do not need to follow
anyone else, follow your Conscience. That is 'Swechcha'. You should
never be a slave.

There is a small story to illustrate this: "When the King of Darapur
expired, his young son was coronated. Being so young, the prince was
immersed in many doubts. He went on, thinking as to how to run the
administration. He was not able to know who was good and who was bad. He
did not know whom to approach for guidance. He thought that he should
keep up the reputation of his father and grandfather. One day sitting in
the palace, he noticed groups of people moving across the royal street.
He inquired as to where they were all heading to. He was told that they
were going to listen to the discourse of a noble soul. He too joined
them in incognito. He thought he could get his doubts cleared by the
saint. He sat in the congregation and heard all the sacred teachings. He
was extremely happy. People returned to their homes at the end of the
discourse. But, the King remained there. As the saint also got up to go,
his shawl got entangled to a nail of his chair. As a result, the shawl
got torn. Immediately the saint brought a needle and thread and was
trying to get the thread into the eye of the needle. The King in
disguise was watching all this. He said, "Swamiji, you are trying to
stitch an old shawl, please leave it aside and accept the new shawl
which I have brought with me." The saint said, "I don't want a new
shawl, if you really want to help me, help me in putting this thread
through the eye of this needle." The King did accordingly. Then the
saint stitched his own shawl, turned to the King and said, "Listen to
me, I don't like to depend on others. I want to lead an independent
life. Man should never be dependent on others. We should depend only on
God." With these words, all the doubts of the King were cleared. He
realized that God is the basis of all, and only through self-confidence,
he could achieve what he wanted. He went to his palace and began
following the dictates of his conscience. He did not consult anybody,
nor did he seek advice from others. He became more independent. He
developed an attitude to distinguish between the ephemeral and the
permanent. The saint had also told him, "You may be a man of wisdom, but
if you don't practice, you will be like a donkey carrying dirty
clothes." You should not become like that. Try to practice at least one
or two good principles in life. Not merely that, we should help others
to put into practice what little they know. Education, which is not put
into practice, becomes unsacred. What is the use of receiving degrees,
if they are not helpful to the society. Serve the society, share your
knowledge with others. "The best way to love God is to Love All and
Serve All." What is the use of receiving degrees, if you sit idle at
home and keep applying for jobs without serving society? Many graduates
only apply without any reply! What is the use of leading such a life? At
least, till you get a job, serve society. Go to the villages and serve
the needy. In fact, one who serves (Kinkara) is greater than the leader
(Shankara).

Having known the Truth, What is the use if you do not follow it? Ravana
had 10 heads, which symbolize 6 Sastras, and 4 Vedas. He was a master of
64 types of knowledge. He built the city of Lanka in gold. In terms of
learning, he was on par with Rama. But, what is the use of all his
learning? He became a slave to his senses. As he could not control his
desires, he not only ruined himself, but also his entire clan. The Lanka
was completely reduced to ashes. Ultimately Ravana repented in the end,
he said, "Though I was the master of all knowledge, I did not put them
into practice. O people do not get spoilt like me. Though I had all the
wealth, I could not enjoy anything because of excessive desires." Of the
three brothers, Ravana, Vibhishana and Kumbhakarna, Ravana symbolized
Rajo Guna, Vibhishana symbolized Satwa Guna and Kumbhakarna was the
embodiment of Thamo Guna. Every man has these three attributes in him.
These originate out of the human mind. Kumbhakarna who stood for
Thamasic quality, spent his entire life in eating and sleeping. Ravana,
who symbolized Rajo Guna was responsible for the destruction of the
Rakshasa clan. It was only the Satwic Vibhishana, who could get the
grace of Rama. So, man should not give room for Rajasic and Thamasic
qualities in him. Ravana constantly worshipped Ishwara. It is not enough
if you worship God, you should put His words into practice. You should
give up all wicked qualities.

When Ravana was about to breath his last, Rama summoned Lakshmana and
told him "The one of great penance and wisdom is going to die. You Go
and listen to his last words". Obeying the command of his brother,
Lakshmana went close to Ravana and listened to his words carefully.
Ravana said, "I achieved whatever I wanted, but only three of my wishes
remain unfulfilled. I wanted to convert the salt water of the sea
surrounding Lanka into sweet water. I wanted to make those who suffer in
hell enjoy the comforts of heaven. I wanted to connect hell and heaven
with a ladder. But, I went on postponing them and ultimately could not
accomplish them." Lakshmana returned to Rama and told the last words of
Ravana. Rama smiled and said, "Lakshmana, what is the use of repenting
in the end? The moment he wanted to do good, he should have done so
immediately." Some people think twice, before they undertake any action.
That is called 'Purvathaapam'. There is another category of people, who
act in haste and repent for their mistakes at the end. That is
'Pashchaathaapam', It was Arjuna, who had this 'Purvathaapam. Before the
commencement of war, he said, "Krishna, how can I bear the sight of my
kith and kin being slain in the war. My head is reeling, I don't want to
be here. Let us go home."

Valmiki described Ravana as wicked and Rama as noble. What is the
difference between these two? Rama sacrificed everything and became an
ideal to everybody. The blissful state he had at the time of getting
ready for coronation was very much the same when he was asked to go on
an exile. That is the spirit of equanimity at times of pleasure and
pain. Rama put into practice the education he received. Whereas, Ravana
merely accumulated knowledge without practicing it. Ravana could not
digest all that he learnt, as a result suffered from 'indigestion'.
Greatness lies in putting into practice, not in learning.

Students! Whatever you believe to be good, do put into practice. Both
teachers and students play an important role in laying the royal road
for the future, if you spend your time in acquiring knowledge, without
having faith in God, your life will be useless. Neither the penance nor
the Japa can take you across the ocean of samsara. You should serve the
good people. You should not waste your time. "Asthiram Yavvanarn Dhanam,
Dharmam Keerthi, Dvayam Sthiram", Youth and money are temporary. Truth
and good name are permanent and eternal. So, we should uphold Truth and
Goodness. There is no God other than Truth. Truth is the same in all the
three periods of Time. What is the difference between Truth and Fact?
You may put on a coat today and wear a different dress tomorrow. This is
not Truth, it is only a fact, because it is subject to change. But Truth
always remains the same. The Gita refers to Truth as 'Ritham'. So, Truth
is not reporting what you see, hear and experience. What you see and
hear is worldly Truth. It is not Truth in the strict sense of the word.
It is only External Truth (PravritthiSathyam). But the inward Truth
(NivritthiSathyam) remains the same in the past, present and the future.

Students! See that the words that you speak are sacred. "You cannot
always oblige, but you can always speak obligingly" That is enough. Try
to speak sweetly and softly. I have told you many times, "Talk less,
Work more.' The one who talks excessively cannot work. The one who works
will not talk. What is the reason for you not remembering all that you
read? It is excessive talk. By talking less, your memory power will
increase. Not merely this, your Atmic power will also improve. Whatever
you hear, try to recapitulate, then put into practice. Sravanarn,
Mananam, Nidhidhyasanam (Hearing, Recapitulating and Practicing). These
three are very essential. Sravanam can be compared to cooking in the
kitchen, Mananam can be compared to bringing the food to the dining hall
and serving it. Nidhidhyasanam can be compared to the eating process.
When all these three are unified, you will have health and happiness.
So, if you want to lead a life of contentment, you should recapitulate
and practice whatever you have studied. Today we find bookish knowledge
everywhere, which is nothing but superficial knowledge. This superficial
knowledge is of no use, You should be thorough in practical knowledge.

Teachers, Embodiments of Love! In order to shape your students into
ideal citizens, you should lead ideal lives. Students are the future
leaders of this country. How will you bring about transformation in
students? First, let there be transformation in you, then try for
transformation among students. If you tell your students not to smoke,
without yourself giving up smoking, will they listen to you? No. See
that you do not have a questionable character. Only then you will be a
good teacher in the strict sense of the term. You should have very good
habits. You should speak softly and use sweet words. You should talk to
students with Love and encourage them, You should groom the students
into ideal citizens.

Students should not crave for city life. They should live in their own
villages and try to develop them. Today, the culture of Bharath is found
only in villages. We should sustain it. But, students run after urban
life, leaving behind their villages. What do they do in cities? They
lead a life full of vices. In cities, you do not find Fear of sin and
Love for God. Once you have Love for God, then there will be Fear of
sin. Naturally, there will be morality in society. So, first develop
Love for God. With this Love for God, you can achieve anything in life.

Great leaders like Winston Churchill and Kennedy first served in the
Army and. worked for the welfare of their countries before they occupied
exalted positions. When it comes to serving your country, you should be
ready to take up any task. You should know that the safety of the
country is important. "Janani Janma Bhoomishcha Swargaadapi Gareeyasi,"
Mother and the Motherland are greater than the Heaven itself.

After the death of Ravana, Vibhisbana fell at the feet of Rama and said,
"Swami, I never aspired to be the King of Lanka. I only wanted my
brother to give up his bad qualities. I pray to you to take over the
Kingdom of Lanka". All the rakshasas also came and prayed to Rama that
he should become the King of Lanka. Lakshmana also supported them
saying, "O brother, Bharatha is already ruling over Ayodhya. Even if you
return to Ayodhya, you may not be crowned as the King. So, I request you
to take over this Kingdom and transform all the rakshasas. Lanka is full
of golden mansions. Where else can you find such a beautiful place? I
will be very happy if you rule over this Kingdom." Then Rama lovingly
took Lakshmana close to him and said, "Lakshmana, how could you get such
a silly desire? Just because your mother is ugly, can you call any other
beautiful woman as your mother? Even though my country is poor compared
to Lanka, I still consider it as my mother. Lanka may be full of gold,
but I don't want it." Students should develop this kind of love and
faith towards their country. The teachers should inculcate such spirit
of patriotism in students. You should declare whole heartedly with a
sense of pride that this is My Country, this is My Mother Tongue. But,
the modern students do not have such a type of national feeling. The
moment they receive their Engineering and MBBS degrees, they start
applying for Passport and Visa. This is not the right attitude.

Students! The sacred feelings that emerge out of your heart should be
exported, and you should import all the good that is outside. You do not
need any Passport or Visa to do this! You should know the Truth that
everything is within you. You do not need to crave for anybody, not even
for God, because you are all the sparks of the Divine. You have got
Divine qualities and Divine powers. Without the Divine power in you, you
will not be able to study and secure good marks in your subjects. So,
everything is within you. You are the Embodiment of Peace, Love and
Ananda. You are the Embodiment of God. Have full faith in this Truth.
When you lead your life with full faith in God, you will never be put to
difficulties. "Life is a Challenge, Meet it; Life is Love, Enjoy it;
Life is Energy, skill it and do not kill it. When you skill this energy,
there will be perfect balance in whatever you do. Once you have this
balance, you wilt have Insight. Due to the absence of insight, you
develop Outlook. Whatever you see outside, is from within. So develop
inner view.

Students! Having learnt all these sacred qualities here, you should join
hands and together work for the welfare of the society. There is no
higher wealth than unity. Unity should be the aim of your life. Only
through practice, you can achieve this. If all the 95 crore people of
this land of Bharath develop this sacred quality, "I and You are One",
you can very well imagine the sacred heights you can achieve, Treat
everyone with brotherly love. The mother beats the child, when it
commits a mistake. Later she fondles the child with love and affection
She beats the child for its own good in such a way that the sound is
more but the pain is less, Similarly, if anyone commits a mistake,
punish him, Only the sound should be heard, but he should not feel the
pinch of it. God does the same, the punishment given by God is only for
protection. Doctor removes the ulcer from the stomach by cutting it open
with a knife. Just because he uses a knife, can you call him a wicked
person? NO. He does it for your own good. Similarly, God punishes you
only out of Love. Love lives by giving and forgiving; self lives by
getting and forgetting. So, there should not be even a trace of
selfishness in you. Do anything with Love, the result will certainly be
good. Love is God, Live in Love. Talk to your friends with love. Help
them in times of need.

I will give you an example from my life. When this body was in
Uravakonda, studying 6th class, there used to be E.S.LC. exams. We three
students, Suresh and Ramesh on either side and Myself in the middle used
to sit on the same bench. They were dullards. At the time of
examinations, they approached Me for help. They said, "Sathya, we cannot
study without you. Some way or the other, you should help us in the
examinations." I will never say No to anyone. I said, "I will certainly
help". I told them the questions that would appear in the next day's
examination and taught them the answers too. E.S.L.C. was a public
examination. My examination Register No. was 6, whereas the numbers of
Suresh and Rarhesh were 60 and 600. You can imagine it yourself, how far
our chairs were placed from each other. It was not possible for them to
copy. They said that they would not take the exam. Then I told them,
"Having studied the entire year, it is not proper on your part to skip
the exam. You must appear for the examination, whatever may be the
outcome. Have unflinching faith in me, I shall take care." Though it is
not supposed to be done, there is nothing wrong, when you are doing it
for a good cause.

The duration of the examination was 2 hours. The stationeries were
supplied by the teachers. I completed My answer paper in just 5 minutes.
Then I took some more papers from the invigilator and wrote the answers
in Ramesh's handwriting. After completing it, I took another set of
papers and wrote the answers in Suresh's handwriting. I also wrote their
names on the answer sheets and kept them with Me. I had already told
them not to get up, before I got up from My chair. At the end of two
hours, when the final ball was given, the examiners started asking the
students to surrender the answer sheets. All the students got up and I
silently went and placed all the three answer papers on the table. All
of us came out of the examination hall. Nobody raised any objection.
After 10 days, when the results were announced, only we three got first
class. The teachers were surprised, how Ramesh and Suresh also got first
class. They questioned them in the class, "How could you write well?"
The boys said, "we wrote then, but now we don't remember."

There was no scope for any doubt. They could not have copied from Me,
since we were seated far from each other. All the three answer papers
were in our own handwritings. Then where was the scope for doubt? I told
them, "I never let down those who have reposed their full faith in Me.
There are number of people who ruined themselves for want of faith. But
there are none who got ruined with faith in God. There may be ups and
downs in between. But finally they emerge victorious.

Due to many changes that took place at Uravakonda, I stopped attending
School. All the teachers and the students started coming to the
residence to see Me. I gave them whatever they liked. The owners of the
house could not bear all this and sent a telegram to the Parents asking
them to come and take Me. I boarded the bus to Puttaparthi. All the boys
also wanted to come to Puttaparthi. Then I told them, it is not possible
to reach Puttaparthi by bus, as there were no proper roads. The buses
could reach only upto Dharmavaram or Penukonda. There were no roads to
Puttaparthi 60 years back. So I told them not to come.

When I was in the school I used to lead the prayer. Everyday from the
dais, I would sing a song emphasizing the unity of all religions.
Everyone including the teachers would join in chorus blissfully. When I
left the School, there was none to lead the prayer. There was a muslim
student by name Abdul Gaffur. He had a good voice and could sing well.
That day he was asked to lead the prayer. The moment he was on the
stage, be remembered Me and started crying loudly. Then all cried and
the prayer was canceled.

When I came to Puttaparthi, Ramesh and Suresh could not bear the
separation from Me. One should not do like this, but Ramesh went on
crying, "Raju, you have left us, you have left us, I cannot live without
you," and fell into a well and died. The second boy went on repeating,
"Raju, Raju, Raju" and ultimately turned mad. He was taken to a hospital
in Bangalore. His father came to Me and prayed, "Swami, he is your
class-mate and my only son. Please come and give him darshan at least
once." I went to Bangalore, saw him in a mental hospital. The boy was
continuously repeating "Raju, Raju" and was not looking at anyone. I
went up to him and said, "Suresh, I am Raju, I have come for you, look
at Me." Hearing this, be lifted his head and saw Me and closed his eyes
permanently.

The same Ramesh and Suresh were born as Jack and Jill. When I was in
Paatha Mandir (Old Mandir), these two puppies were with Me. It was I who
christened them. One used to sleep near My feet and the other near My
head, They never used to sleep in the nights. They used to bark at any
person at sight. They were always with Me.

One day, the Rani of Mysore came to Me. As there were no proper roads to
Puttaparthi, she alighted from the ear at Karnatakapalli and walked the
rest of the distance. The driver had his dinner in Puttaparthi and was
returning to Karnatakapalli. I called Jack and asked him to accompany
the driver and show him the way. Jack walked in the front, and the
driver followed. The driver was surprised as to how a dog could show him
the way. Then I said, it was not DOG, that was showing him the way, but
the inner being GOD.

Next morning, the driver started the car, not knowing that Jack was
sleeping under it. The wheel of the car ran over the back of Jack and
its backbone broke. Jack dragged his body, across the river, all the
while wailing. A washerman by name Subbanna, a respected person in the
village noticed Jack and came running to Me. He said, "Swami, Jack is
coming, wailing in pain." I came out, Jack came close to me crying
loudly, fell at My feet and breathed his last. After three days, Jill
also died. The Brindavan (Tulasi plant) that you find behind the Paatha
Mandir is the Samadhi of these two dogs.

Ramesh and Suresh had very noble feelings. One day in the School, the
drill master said that all the boys should join the Scouts. I am telling
you the Truth. I did not have even a single pie with me. That was the
position then. I could not ask for money at home, since their condition
was also poor. If one has 10 rupees, one was considered very rich in
those days. If one had 100 rupees, he was equal to a millionaire! The
drill teacher said that, we should get a khaki shirt, khaki knickers
(shorts), a belt, a whistle and a pair of boots. How could I get this? I
was in Kamalapuram, at that time. Knowing that I did not have money with
Me, Ramesh asked his father to get him two pairs of Khaki dress
stitched. We were all of the same height then. He packed a pair of
knickers, a shirt and a pair of socks and wrote on it, "Raiu, if you
don't accept it, I will commit suicide. You are My life. You must accept
this. Our friendship must develop this way." I removed that paper and
put another, and wrote on it, "If our friendship is to develop, there
should be no giving and taking. We should give and take only Love. There
should be no material transaction. So I will not accept this." The boy
felt very sad.

I used to compose excellent poetry in those days. I speak in simple
language to make the translator's job easy. Otherwise, I can speak in a
lofty style. There was a businessman by name, Kotte Subbanna. He had
brought a new medicine, by name, Baala Bhaskara' for sale. He requested
Me to compose a song on the efficacy of that medicine, which, he said,
would serve as a good advertisement, so that it would be sold well. Then
I composed a beautiful song. Hearing that song, he lost himself in
ecstasy and got some sweets prepared at home and brought them for Me.
The medicine was sold in large quantities, because of the advertisement.
He was overjoyed and bought two shirts and two knickers for Me. I said
to him, "Are you paying the price for the song I composed? I will not
accept this." He cried, and said that he would not take them home. Then
I told him that he could as well give them to some beggars on the street.

Right from that tender age, I never received anything from others. I
only give and give and give, I never receive. But only for one thing, I
stretch My hand and that is pure Love. Love is also not your property.
Love is God's property. So, I am asking you for My own property. You are
misusing the Love given to you, therefore you are suffering. You have to
surrender your Love to God in order to be happy, Thus as a student, I
always helped others and made everybody happy. Being Sai Students, you
should also make others happy. Never make anybody suffer. "Help Ever,
Hurt Never". Develop this quality.

There are other things which the students should take care of. Some
students get the homework done by their brothers or sisters. This
amounts to cheating their teacher. This is not correct. Students should
do the homework themselves. They should develop good qualities. Good
qualities will become God qualities. During the British rule, children
were addressed as 'God boys'. Later on due to the effect of Macaulay's
system of education, God boy' became 'Good boy'. After sometime 'Good
boy' became 'Good-bye'. Later on, even 'Good' was removed, only
'Bye-bye' remained. 'God boy' has come down to the level of 'Bye-bye'
due to the effect of modern education. You should remain as 'God boys'
and 'Good boys', and never come down to the level of 'Bye-bye'. You
should set an ideal through your education and conduct.

I might have caused you lot of inconvenience by speaking for such a long
time. Now, you may go back to Muddenahalli and Alike, discharge your
duties and attain success in your endeavors. I visit Muddenahalli now
and then, but it is almost 12 years, since I last visited A!ike. Now I
will certainly go to Alike. I will also take some of the College boys
with Me. From Puttaparthi, I will go straight to Mangalore. I will make
you all happy there. Be always happy, happy, happy ...

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[Bhagavan concluded His Discourse with the Bhajans "Hari Bhajana Bina
Sukha Shanthi Nahi ..." and "Vahe Guru, Vahe Guru, Vahe Guru Ji Bolo ..."]