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Aum Sri Sai RamAum Sri Sai Ram

SRI SATHYA SAI SEVA ORGANISATION J&K STATE

SRI SATHYA SAI SEVA ORGANISATION J&K STATE

Presented at the lotus feet of Bhagwan Baba

LOVE ALL SERVE ALL

HELP EVER - HURT NEVER

Annual Report for the Year 2015-16

My Blessings are always with YouAlways Be Happy

My Blessings are always with YouAlways Be Happy

All Living Beings are Actors on this StageThey make their Exit when Curtain is Rung Down

orWhen their Part is Over

.......Sai Baba


Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost of and comprises of three regions: , Kashmir and . is the summer capital of the State whereas is its winter capital. The State of Jammu &

Kashmir has its rich cultural and spiritual heritage inherited through ages from renowned Sufis, Saints and Buddhist Monks and the State is thus known for its traditional age- old bond of communal harmony and brotherhood.

Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, out of his love and compassion for his devotees first visited Jammu and Kashmir in August 1957 and again in June 1980. After the eruption of militancy and turmoil in the valley from the year 1989 onwards, the devotees from Kashmir and Jammu started working together on the programs of the Organisation at Jammu and its adjoining districts and thereby, a marked diversification of the activities took place with the constitution of more Samithis for this purpose and increased participation of devotees and active workers.

In order to streamline the activities of the State Organisation in a better way, Sai Prashanthi Trust J & K was constituted in August 2015 which proved to be a milestone, as this paved the way for acquiring four Kanals of land (260 ft x85 ft) for construction of Sai Center at Halqa Marh Jammu, the Bhoomi Pujan of which was

rdperformed on 3 October 2016 by the august hands of Sh.Nimish Pandya All India President, Sh.N.Ramani National Vice President of SSSSO's India and myself as State President. This ceremony was also graced by Mrs.Karuna Sarup Munshi of Radio Sai Global Harmony, eminent persons from all walks of society and besides by some of the esteemed Office Bearers from the Organisations of neighboring States. With the divine blessings of Bhagwan Baba, I hope the Sai Center in Jammu will come up within a span of two years which will give further fillip to our organizational activities.

I have no hesitation in admitting that though ours is a small Organisation, but in spite of that, it has been our constant effort to insist upon quality than quantity in all of our organizational activities, to achieve good results and to a large extent we have been successful also in this, only because of the invisible hand of Bhagwan Baba in all our sincere efforts. In the days to come, I have fervent hope that with the establishment of Sai Center in Jammu, the expansion programme of our organizational activities in the field of Service, Spiritual and Education will be extended in other areas and districts for the people of our State without any distinction on the basis of caste, colour or creed and with more active participation of devotees and active workers whom Bhagwan Baba has destined to play their role in this effort.

I pray to Bhagwan Baba to shower his grace on our strife torn State so that peace and tranquility returns to this State at the earliest, and to inspire and guide us so as to become His worthy instruments to carry forward His mission.

Shiv Kumar SharmaState President (SSSSO J & K)

State India Jammu

Ladakh Srinagar Jammu

Foreword


The state of consists of three divisions: , and , and is 2 2

further divided into 22 districts: This excludes 78,114 km in the occupation of , 5,180 km handed over 2 by Pakistan to China and 37,555 km in the occupation of in .

Indian Jammu and Kashmir Jammu Kashmir Valley Ladakh Pakistan

China Ladakh District

Map of Jammu and Kashmir State with Districts

LIST OF OFFICE BEARERS AND STATE COORDINATORS

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S.No Name Address Mobile No Post Held1 Sh.ShivKumar Sharma 1- B1 Vishal Nagar

Talab Tilloo

Jammu

9419210378

State President

2 Dr.M.K.Turki

Flat No-11 Block-C

Panchvati Apartments

Sector-7, Lane No-14

Nanak Nagar Jammu

9419188199

State Coordinator Service and Prashanti Seva

3 Sh.S.P.Virdi

96/1 Lane-5 Nanak Nagar Jammu

9906081210

State Coordinator Spiritual & Vedam

4 Dr.Ravinder Razdan H.No-22 Durga Nagar Enclave Sector-1 Roop Nagar Jammu

9419279549 State Coordinator Medical

5 Sh. Sudarshan Kumar Bakshi

233-Airport Road Satwari

Jammu

9419636419

State

Coordinator

Gram Seva

6 Sh.M.K.Raina

Plot No-56 Nand Baba Colony, Lale Da Bagh

Jammu 181205

9419130373

State Coordinator IT

7 Sh. Vijay Sharma

Galwade Chak

P.O Gajansoo

Tehsil Marh Jammu

9419234595

District President

Jammu District

MAHILA COORDINATORS1 Smt. Pyari Munshi

24-A/C Gandhi Nagar

Jammu

9419115720

Mahila State Coordinator

Education

2

Smt. Nancy Koul (Khoda)

248-A Gandhi Nagar

Jammu

1912451515

Mahila State Coordinator Spiritual

3

Smt.Ritu Gupta

216/7 Channi Himmat Jammu 180015

9419101508


Vedam

4

Ms.Mousmi

1178-Old Post OfficeKanak Mandi

Jammu

9906192318


Service

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SAMITHI CONVENERS1 Sh.Arjun Singh

Village & Post Office Halqa Marh, Jammu

9469281522

Samithi Convener

Halqa

2 Sh.Arvind Sharma

H.No-216 Opposite PHE Tank, Hazuri Bagh Road Talab Tilloo, Jammu

9419189141

Samithi Convener

Talab Tilloo

3 Sh.Rajinder Koul

H.No-23/2 Sector 2

Durga Nagar, P.O Roop Nagar Jammu

9419263784

Samithi Convener

Janipura

4 Sh.Sham Prakash Verma

New Plot Jammu

9419871130

Samithi Convener

Old City

5 Sh.Himan Sharma

164/4 Nanak Nagar

Jammu

1912438764

Samithi Convener Nanak Nagar

6 Sh.Romesh Chander

250/B Jeevan Nagar

P.O Gangyal,Jammu

9419106448

Samithi Convener Satwari

7 Sh.H.S.Chib

H.No-304/4 Rani Talab Colony ,Digiana Jammu

9697617945

Samithi Convener

Digiana

8 Sh.B.L.Bhola

101/4 Sai Kripa Channi Himmat Jammu

9419804829

Samithi Convener Channi Himmat

9 Sh.G.C.Rakwal

106-C Sainik Colony

Jammu 9906047476

Samithi Convener Sainik Colony

10 Sh.Chela Ram Sharma

“SaiVardan” Keshav Nagar

R.S Pura Jammu181102

9697537042

Samithi Convener

RSPura

11 Sh.R.N.Sharma

“Sai Niwas”

Khajuria Street

Nr. Head Post Office

Udhampur

95192271509

Samithi Convener Udhampur

12 Sh.Suresh Kumar Sharma

R/O Village Rarian P.O GHO Brahambna Tehsil Ramgarh Distt Samba

181142

9622320262

Samithi Convener

Samba

INCHARGE BHAJAN MANDALIES

1 Smt.Lajwanti Shishu

Bhagwati Nagar Jammu

9622053379

Bhagwati Nagar

2 Smt.Babli Bakshi

A.G.office

-

A.G.office

3 Sh.Bushan Sharma

Flora Haram Kund

P.O Karloop, Jammu 9419355229

Flora Haram Kund

4 Subhash Kesar Marh 9419723568 Marh5 Miss Nidhi Sharma Galwade Chak 95968333627 Galwade Chak6 Shiv Kumar Sharma Rehal Kalandrian Rehal Kalandrian7 Pankaj Sharma

Rehal Dhanalian

9469482777

Rehal Dhanalian

8 Kamal Kumar Sharma

Gandhi Nagar

9419692766

Gandhi Nagar

9 Ram Dutt Sharma

Village & Post Office Sattani, Udhampur

9469256181

Sathyani Udhampur

10 Jagdish Singh Chib

Village Bera

P.O Chanduchak

Tehsil R S Pura, Jammu

9469276349

R.S Pura

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1. Service Activities

A. Veterinary cum Awareness Camps

B. Medical Camp

C. Narayan Seva

A veterinary Camp was held in July 2015 at Village Tikrrikhani (Block Marh) in Jammu District, wherein dosing of livestock was done and 30 bags of best quality cattle feed along with nutritional packets for livestock were distributed among the poor deserving villagers and expert guidance for proper maintenance of livestock under hygienic conditions was provided to them. In addition awareness about Bhagwan Baba's Mission and a briefing of the activities being undertaken by the Organisation was also made.

Similar camp was again held in the month of October 2015 at Sangrampura, in which 70 farmers participated who were also provided best quality cattle feed and nutritional packets for their livestock.

Under the Gram Seva programme, a Medical Camp was held at village Tikrrikhani (Block Marh) in Jammu District, in the month of August 2015, wherein which 63 patients were examined by Dr.Ravinder Razdan MD and required medicines were provided to them.

National Narayan Seva for the deserving poor attendants of the patients who come from far off and remote places for treatment of their dependants in the main Government Hospital is being conducted regularly on every Sunday of each month in the premises of Government Medical College Hospital Bakshinagar Jammu, in the early morning hours. On the spot, around 300 cups of tea along with snacks are served to such attendants on each Sunday with love and humility and this way during the year, around 15,000 cups of tea with snacks have been served to the needy attendants.

More so, some of these poor helpless attendants during the admission period of their dependants for treatment in the Government Hospital find no suitable night shelter for themselves and therefore, take night shelter in the Red Cross Sarai situated in the vicinity of the Hospital. On an average 20 such poor attendants on every Monday and Thursday are regularly served free food in the evening there in the Red Cross Sarai by the dedicated volunteers of our Organisation.

Activity Report

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Volunteers of our Udhampur Samithi also conduct Narayan Seva on weekly basis and cooked food is served to around 300 poor persons with love and dedication. Apart from this, our Satwari Samithi also conducts Narayan Seva at regular intervals in the Slum hutments of Lower and Upper Belicharna area of Jammu Cantonment, for poor children and labourers and this way around 200 souls are served cooked food which brings smile to their faces. Besides, this Samithi also periodically donates raw material like Rice, Atta, Mustard oil, Pulses, Spices etc to the Home for Mentally Challenged (Children) Channi Rama, Jammu.

Narayan Seva at Home for Mentally and Physically Challenged, Janipura Jammu, is also regularly conducted once a month by our Janipura Samithi and cooked food is served to the inmates of the home by volunteers of our Organisation with dedication and devotion.

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D.Helping Hand to the Poor

E.Swachta Se Divyata Tak

(i) Talab Tilloo Samithi of the Organisation in September 2015 financially helped in the construction of concrete roof of the house of one Sh. Babu Ram (Drum Beater) whose house was extensively damaged due to the heavy rains in September 2014.The restoration work of the house was carried out in July 2015 by the house owner himself and roof of the house with the financial support of the organization was laid in September 2015.This way the poor family was helped in having their own proper shelter.

(ii) Volunteers of Talab Tilloo Samithi helped some poor families by providing them material assistance for solemnizing marriage of their daughters The family head of one of such poor family had died due to an electric shock some years back and there was no earning hand in the family. During the year, other Samithies also rendered material assistance and help to such poor needy families in conducting marriage of their daughters and a total of 21 such girls were got married with the help of our Organisation.

(iii) A cash assistance of Rs.27, 000 was provided in February 2016 to a poor family in Rarian (Samba) for the treatment of their girl child suffering from a chronic problem.

th thSwachta Se Divyta Tak Programme was taken up by Talab Tilloo, Janipura, Old city & Marh Samithi on 8 , 10th & 17 October 2016 under which cleanliness drive of two parks in Government Medical College Hospital Bakshinagar Jammu, was undertaken. In addition volunteers of the Organisation also cleaned a Temple and a Peer Baba Premises in village Marh. This cleanliness drive has become a routine Service Activity of the Organisation.

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2. Spiritual Activities

(I) Extension Programme

(ii) Lakhsharchna and Festival Bhajans

th(iii) Bhagwan Babas 90 Birthday Celebration

(iv) Sai Parivar Milan

Nanak Nagar Samithi of the Organisation organized a special Sai Bhajan Programme at Bari Brahmna in September 2015 in which villagers from nearby areas participated in large number.

Similar Special Bhajan under the extension programme was held in February 2016 at Rarian (District Samba) in which large number of local villagers participated and awareness of the divine mission of Bhagwan Baba was also highlighted.

During the year round all the important Festival Bhajans were conducted at various places and in addition to this Lakhsharchna was also conducted as per schedule in which all the devotees participated with enthusiasm and experienced the bliss of Bhagwan Baba.

thThe 90 Birthday of Bhagwan Baba was celebrated with great devotion and dedication by his devotees in the State. An early morning Nagarsankirtan

was conducted through the adjoining streets of the Paradise Hall Bohri Talab Tilloo Jammu, where the birthday celebration was held during the later

part of the day. The Programme included Veda Mantra, Shaloka recitation and cultural programme presented by the Balvikas Children. This was

followed by a brief discourse about the Bhagwan Baba's mission towards the service to humanity and presentation of annual report by Dr. M.K. Turki,

State Co-ordinator Services and Prasanthi Sewa. The last segment of programme comprised of Solo Bhajans by the Lead Singers followed by Bhajans

and offering of Aarti to Bhagwan Baba.

A Sai Parivar Milan was held in the Month of May 2016 in which 125 devotees including active workers and office bearers from Jammu, Ranbir Singh

Pura, Udhampur, Rehal and Rarian participated along with their families. Sh.Shiv Kumar Sharma State President, Dr.M.K.Turki, Cap.Purshotam

Sharma, Sh.S.P.Virdi and Sh.M.K.Raina spoke on the various aspects of the Organizational activities, human values, service activities, veda mantra

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recitation and history of Balvikas respectively. A short Bhajan session was also held and the programme concluded with the offering of Aarti to

Bhagwan Baba.

Balvikas orientation programme was held in a school at Galwade chak in the month of August 2015 for some teachers who were interested in conducting Balvikas classes.Smt.Pyari Munshi State Coordinator Education explained to the participants in detail with suitable examples the finer aspects to be kept in view while holding such classes and importance of the involvement of parents of Balvikas students at appropriate time to ascertain the qualitative improvement in the children by way of such conducted classes.

A similar orientation programme was held in Sai Public School Bahu Fort Jammu in the month of September 2015 in which Smt. Pyari Munshi State Coordinator Education briefed the Balvikas Gurus about the newly introduced concepts of Balvikas Programme with focus on illustrative diagrams and sketches which are liked by the children.Sh.B.L.Wakhloo a prominent State Educationist and Mathematician of repute shared his experience as to how small children need to be trained. Colonel Mohan Lal Principal of the Sai Public School dwelt at length on the significance and importance of Balvikas programme.

In February 2016 an introductory Balvikas Training Programme for 16 new Balvikas Gurus was conducted in Indira Memorial Public School Galwade Chak and the participants were introduced to the syllabus prescribed for Balvikas Group Ist and a handout bringing out the salient features of conducting a Balvikas class was also provided to the new Balvikas Gurus.

thEaswaramma Day was celebrated at Sai Public School Bahu Fort Jammu on 6 May 2016 and the Balvikas children started the programme with Veda

3. Educational Activities(I) Balvikas Orientation programme for Balvikas Gurus

(ii) Easwaramma Day Celebration

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Mantra recitation, presented a skit “Matra Devo Bhava, Pitra Devo Bhava” followed by Bhajan singing. The chief Guest for the occasion was Sh.D.C.Raina Advocate General of J & K State.

thIn the annual day function of New Jyoti Higher Secondary School Jaswan Jammu, held on 25 February2016, the Balvikas children presented a composite programme comprising of Bhajans, Dance items, Martial Art and Skits before the gathering of parents of the children and other eminent citizens of the area. Sh.Shiv Kumar Sharma State President SSSSO J & K, was a special guest of honor at the function and in his address emphasized on the importance of Balvikas Programme for good, moral and ethical progress of the children so that in the years to come they become ideal citizens of our country.Sh.Sukhnandan MLA and Ex-Minister was chief guest at the function.

Sh.S.P.Virdi State Coordinator Spiritual, Sh.M.K.Raina State Coordinator IT, and Sh.Arjun Singh Convenor Marh Samithi also attended the function as special invitees.

By the Grace of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, a Team of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations, India led by the All India President, Sh. Nimish Pandya

accompanied by All India Vice President Sh. N.Ramani and Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vahini Coordinator Sh. Sathyajit visited Srinagar, the summer capital

of J & K State, with an objective of exploring the avenues of multi dimensional 'Seva' in the valley of Kashmir. The team was constituted with the

State Presidents Sh. Shiv Kumar Sharma of Jammu & Kashmir, Sh. V.K.Kapoor of Punjab, Sh. Ramesh Sawant of Maharashtra & Goa, Sh. Jatinder

Cheema of Delhi NCR State Trust Convener of UP&Uttarakhand Sh. Raveesh Khanna, National Coordinators Smt Kamala Pandya, Ms.Neetha

Khanna, Smt Dr L. Sasi Bala, Sh. S.Sundar, Sh. S.Koteswara Rao, State Vice President of Punjab Sh. Maneendar Singh, State Sevadal Coordinator of

Punjab Sh. Surender Mahajan, Youth Coordinator of Punjab Sh. Pundareek,Youth Members from Punjab Sh. Tanveer and Sh. Tushar and members th

from Vidya Vahini Sh. Gupta, Sh. Aditya and Sh. Abhinav. The Team from SSSSO landed in Srinagar Airport at 5-30 PM on 9 April, 2016 was well

received with warmth of Love by the Pilot Team already arrived from Punjab and by the members of Spring Buds Educational Trust, which was

founded by Mr. Qureshi in the year 1961 in Ompura of Budgam District, a suburb of Srinagar and has been running several educational institutions in

and around Srinagar. The team was conducted around the Educational Institutions of Spring Buds Educational Trust and then taken to Srinagar. Later

in the night, a Power Point Presentation was shown by the Spring Buds Educational Trust about various Service Activities undertaken by them in

about 25 villages around Ompura and in Srinagar.

(iii) Composite Programme presented by Balvikas children

Visit to Kashmir by All India President of SSSSO's India with his TeamOther points of interest

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thOn 10 of April, 2016 the SSSSO Team led by the All India President, Sh. Nimish Pandya was escorted to the famous Tagore Hall, in Srinagar for a

planned event to distribute 500 Kits of School Bags, Note books, Pens, Pencils. In all 500 School Kits were distributed by SSSSO with the help of

Spring Buds Educational Trust. The event was planned on a mega scale and in addition to distribution of School Kits, it was also planned to provide the

SSSSO of Jammu & Kashmir with a Mobile Medical Van, sponsored by Maharashtra Organisation, which would be operated jointly by SSSSO of J&K

and Spring Buds Educational Trust. The Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir, Dr.Asgar Hassan Samoon I.A.S graced the event as the Chief Guest,

Hon'ble Principal District and Sessions Judge Budgam Mr. Muhammad Ibrahim Wani and the Deputy Superintendent of Police Srinagar, Mr. Javeed

Ahmed and few other luminaries of Srinagar were the Guests of Honor. The All India President, Sh. Nimish Pandya, in his address, which drew a whole

hearted vibrant applause from everyone in the audience, very comprehensively sketched the magnificence of the incarnation of Divinity in the form of

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and the inimitable service projects undertaken by Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust and Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation. He

promised in his speech of his commitment to do everything possible in order to intensify the Seva Activities of SSSSO, in Srinagar. Later, Sri Sathya Sai Mobile Medical Van was handed over by Sh. Nimish Pandya, the All India President and Sh. Ramesh Sawant, State President of Maharashtra & Goa to Mr. Qureshi founder of Spring Buds Educational Trust and Sh. Shiv Kumar Sharma, State President of SSSSO, Jammu and Kashmir for a collaborative Medical Service in and around Srinagar and Villages with support from SSSSO of the neighboring states

On this occasion Sh.N.Ramani National Vice President, recalled and shared his own experiences relating to the coming up of various Sai Centers in

different States of India in accordance with the divine Sankalp of Bhagwan Baba and his invisible hand in accomplishment of these projects in record

time. Sh.Nimish Pandya All India President, in his address urged the members to work whole heartedly for the organization in all its activities and also

for self transformation which should be the ultimate goal. He expressed his hope that the Sai Center in Jammu will come up in about two years and he

would be delighted to come again to Jammu for its inauguration along with a good number of other State Presidents and other respectable office

bearers of SSSSO's India.

The recent Bhoomi puja of the first ever Sai Service Centre at Jammu proved ground-breaking in more than one way. It's location at Halqa Marh outside the city of Jammu and under ten kilometers from the Line of Control from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir will enable it to deliver the balm of Sai love through a wide range of Seva activities, apart from bringing the Sai message of peace, love and non-violence to a population that lives under a shroud of fear due to frequent cross-border firing and other disturbances. Sai devotees from the entire region, eminent citizens of Jammu city as well as local villagers joyfully participated in the prayers and celebrations on this occasion.

(Courtesy-Adapted from the Report posted in ssssoindia.org)

Office Bearers of SSSSO J & K meet All India President and National Vice President of SSSSO's India.

Bhoomi Poojan of Sai Service Center at Halqa Marh Jammu

On their arrival in Jammu ndon 2 October 2016 in

connection with the

Bhoomi Pujan ceremony

of Sai Center at Halqa

Marh Jammu, slated for rd3 October 2016, the

golden opportunity in the ndevening of 2 October

2016 was utilized by the

State President Sh.Shiv

K u m a r S h a r m a , t o

introduce the Office

Bearers of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation J & K to Sh.Nimish Pandya All India President and Sh.N.Ramani National Vice President of SSSSO's India.

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Students from the schools along the border areas who are part of the J&K Sai Organization's Bal Vikas program participated in the Shalokas and Mantra chanting, Bhajan singing, Martial Arts Demonstrations and a Cultural program.

The proposed Sai Centre will focus on promoting the sarva dharma or multi-faith path of loving acceptance of diversity and universal human values as

propounded by Bhagawan Baba. In its first phase of its development, the Center will house an elevated Sarva Dharma Stupa, Prayer Hall, Office,

Kitchen, Dining Hall, Wash rooms and Guest rooms. To recreate Prashanthi Nilayam ambiance, the Sai Centre will have the ashram's signature

architectural theme and colour palette, thus making it a divine landmark visible from far and wide. It is thus evident that the Lord has willed to heal this

region of its historic tensions, anger, violence and mistrust through multi-faith prayers, yagnas, and unconditional Sai love flowing through ongoing

Seva activities. Everyone present at the ceremony experienced the divine presence of the Lord. A string of mysterious coincidences point to

Bhagawan's direct hand behind every step taken so far. (Courtesy- Adapted from the report posted in Facebook of Radio Sai)

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Mahila Participants from J & K State in the inaugural procession of Mahila Conference held in September 2016

in Prashanthi Nilayam.

Smt. Pyari Munshi State Coordinator Education receiving Life Time Achievement Award in the

Mahila Conference held in Prashanthi Nilayam.

Decorative items prepared by Balvikas Children.


Cap.Purshotam Sharma (Retd)

Honest persons are the elevated human beings who are pure, prudent, truthful, frank, fearless and selfless. They store their treasure with sacred jewels of merits. They deliver justice, generate joys, champion good causes and the 'salt of earth' indeed .Conscientious, considerate and contained, they strive to accomplish everything by honest endeavour. They carry a feeling that man is born empty- handed and leaves this world empty-handed, then why not live a clean life and bring glory to earthly sojourn by treading the path of righteousness. By doing so, they bring laurels to the Mother Earth, mother of their body, society and their clan. They believe in the axiom “Earn thy Bread by the Sweat of Thy Brow”. Like seers, honest persons are “Sarva Bhoota Hite Ratah” (engrossed in the welfare of all beings).

Heroically fighting the foes of temptations and greed with the weapon of honesty, honest persons are pillars of strength to the mansion of society. They radiate harmony and splendor all round. Dear to masses, honest persons are held in high esteem and admired as trusted friends, the role model for others to emulate. They are endeared by Gods and Goddesses also for their beauty of character. No doubt, they fashion the fate of the society and enrich it in all respects. They conquer the six enemies of man namely, lust, wrath, greed, delusion, infatuation and jealousy. They possess courage in abundance to swim across the currents for the sake of honesty.

Dishonest persons are like devilish, sinners and sheer burden on the society. They cause pain and suffering to the by indulging in corrupt practices and lowly actions. Bereft of the knowledge of the real purpose of human birth, they are in chains of vices and temptations and commit all sorts of crimes for the sake of their material gains at the cost of others. They offend not only the society but God too.

Our scriptures loudly tell us that we are born naked and naked shall we leave this world and bring along the impressions of our past deeds (Karmas) and our joys or sorrows, liberation or bondage depend on our “Karmas”. Just stop and spend few seconds to give a look to the bleeding dog with punctured skin full of worms and imagine and feel its pain and suffering. It has been in perennial groaning day in and day out for months together before the God of Death shows his benevolence and takes the animal to his fold. Rewards and punishments are the harvest of good and bad deeds. The present turmoil and suffering of the society can be cured if all resolve to be honest. Particularly those occupying high chairs and wielding powers must treat themselves mere trustees of the public properties and funds at their disposal and ensure their utilization for the welfare of people. They must feel privileged and Never, Never, Never forget that it was the fruit of past good deeds that they were picked up by the Lord for an assignment of public service and any misuse of authority amounts to breach of trust which is sinful. Therefore, Lords's Grace must be honored and treasured as Divine Merit. Let us all embrace Mother Honesty and let the obsession of Dishonesty vanish. Let the dishonests transform themselves for the sake of Golden Age.

♣ To remove the evil of egoism, seva is the most efficient instrument. Seva will also impress on the person doing seva the unity of mankind. He who dedicates his time, strength and skill to service can never meet defeat, distress or disappointment, for seva is the own reward.

♣ It is the weak, the destitute and the helpless who need to be served. Even in rendering service to such persons there should be no feeling that we are serving others. We should feel that we are serving the Lord Narayana who dwells in them.

(Sri Sathya Sai Speaks-vol.5)

(Sri Sathya Sai Speaks-vol.20

Honesty a Divine Virtue

With humble Pranams at the Divine Lotus Feet of our Beloved Bhagwan Baba

Shiv Kumar SharmaShiv Kumar SharmaState President

SRI SATHYA SAI SEVA ORGANIZATION, J & K JAMMU

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