SOCIAL ACTION INITIATIVE

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INTRODUCTION The Sathya Sai Baba Central Council of Malaysia has launched the S.A.I. (Social Action Initiative) – SAI Care programme which involves the implementation of the following service, human values, spiritual and youth projects over the next two years as our offering for Humanity and Nation Building in conjunction with Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s 85 th birthday. SAI Care projects have been launched previously to commemorate the 70 th and 75 th Birthday celebrations of Bhagavan Baba with similar programs. However SAI-CARE for the 85 th birthday will also focus on two important aspects. There are:- Integration Every one of the projects will be headed by an identified individual who will report to the respective National Vice President or Wing leader. He or she should as far as possible have multi–racial members in his committee. The programs should involve not only members of the centers but also the public. The programs offered should be taken as an opportunity to build bridges with : a) Inter–religious groups b) Ethnic associations c) Community leaders d) Residents’ associations e) Institutions of learning Hence through this integration, the vision that a Sai Center should not stick out but blend and integrate within the community can be achieved. Through our noble efforts in this program, Sai Centers will become instrumental in triggering and expanding consciousness by invoking public participation. Internalization Whilst it is important to achieve the intended target for all the respective projects within the SAI-CARE program, the more important aspect is to continuously dwell on the inner significance of the projects, the purpose and the transformational experiences one will have while engaging in these noble programs. It is our vision that we will eventually present the report to Bhagavan, but more importantly it is our primary duty to continue focusing our attention on our inner consciousness. We should have constant feed back sessions through healthy satsangs, in order to gauge our inner transformation. An evaluation form for self assessment will be given to project heads for circulation to all centers. 2
Questions such as (1) How often do you get angry ? (2) How earnest are you in wanting to learn, imbibe and practice Swami’s teachings ? (3) How often do you meditate ? and many others will be given for discussion and feed back. This spiritual dimension that we have added is the most important aspect of the program. The transformational experiences of devotees and others who have gained through this program will be documented. The two “I” s of the program - Integration and Internalization will be the two eyes that would provide a refined vision to achieve what Bhagavan Baba foresees in this quote: “If a wave of service sweeps over the land, catching everyone in its enthusiasm, it will be able to wipe out the mounds of hatred, malice and greed that infest the world”. Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba Modus Operandi 1. A dossier comprising of the mechanics of implementation of each of the projects will be given to State and Center leaders 2. An executive committee comprising of Vice Presidents and Wing leaders will oversee the implementation of the SAI CARE program. 3. The respective Vice Presidents will periodically meet with project leaders to assess the effectiveness of the implementation of the projects. 4. At every EXCO meeting, the progress of the projects will be reported, monitored and compiled, and presented during subsequent Council meetings. 3
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