Nine
Point Code of Conduct
1. Daily
meditation and prayer.
2. Group
devotional singing or prayer with family members
once a week.
3.
Participation in Sai Spiritual Education by
children of the family.
4.
Participation in community service work and
other programs of the organization.
5.
Regular attendance at the Center's devotional
meetings.
6.
Regular study of Sathya Sai Baba literature.
7.
The use of soft, loving speech
with everyone.
8. Not
speaking ill of others, especially in their
absence.
9.
Practice placing a ceiling on desires -
consciously and continuously strive to eliminate
the tendency to waste time, money, food and
energy - and utilize the savings for service to
mankind.
Ten
Guiding Principles from Sathya Sai Baba
1.
Love and serve your country. Do not be
critical of other countries.
Have
a sense of pride in your motherland. Just as
your mother has given birth to you, so too the
land has given birth to you. Whatever country
you belong to, you should have a sense of
patriotism. You should not indulge in
criticizing other countries or people belonging
to other nations. Having trust and faith in your
own country, you won't try to put down any other
country. Never bring grief or sorrow to your
country. To have pride in your own motherland is
important.
2.
Honor and respect all religions as pathways to
God.
Never
have hatred toward any religion. Honor and
respect all religions equally. Even as you are a
citizen of your motherland but respect all
countries, also respect all religions equally.
[See also: 'the universal declaration of
human rights' i.e. article 18]
3.
Love all humanity as part of your family.
Develop
a sense of the brotherhood of man. Look upon
each person as your own brother or sister. There
is only one caste, the caste of humanity. All of
us belong to the human race, so everyone is
equal. Therefore, love each one equally.
4.
Keep home and surroundings clean.
Keep
your own house and its surroundings pure and
clean. This hygiene will keep you healthy and
benefit your worldly life.
5.
Help the needy with food, clothing and
shelter. Help them become self-reliant when
possible.
Be
discriminating when dispensing charity. In the
name of charity or philanthropy, we tend to do
injustice to one's country. Charity does not
mean that the land should be full of beggars. We
can provide some support and means for the
beggars, but provide food, clothing and other
conveniences in such a way that you are not
encouraging laziness and begging.
6.
Be examples of honesty. Do not participate in
any corruption such as bribery.
Never
give or take a bribe. Giving bribes, or
accepting bribes, is contrary to the very name
of the Sri Sathya Sai Organizations. Bear this
in mind continuously.
7.
Curb jealousy, hatred and envy.
We
must seek ways to solve difficulties such as
hatred, envy and jealousy. To curb this sense of
envy and jealousy, we must develop a broader
outlook. Do not differentiate on the basis of
race, caste, creed, or country. Follow your
cultural and religious customs in your own home,
but do not attempt to impose them on society.
Rather than this, love each person as your own
brother or sister, not seeing him or her as
belonging to another creed, religion, or
country.
8.
Develop self-reliance.
Members
of the Sri Sathya Sai Organizations should do
things by themselves; they should not depend on
others. You may be very wealthy and have
servants and assistants to help in a few tasks,
but your own work you must do yourself. If you
wish to be of service to society, serve yourself
first. One who will not serve society has no
right to belong to a Sri Sathya Sai
Organization.
9.
Observe your country's laws and be exemplary
citizens.
You
should never go against the law of the land. We
must follow the letter of the law. The members
of the Sri Sathya Sai Organizations should
follow the law in spirit also and be models for
the government.
10.
Adore God, abhor sin.
You
must love God and avoid sin. Love God
incessantly. As long as you keep committing
sins, God will never be yours.
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