TRANSFORMATION

TRANSFORMATION
A FORTNIGHTLY E-ZINE PUBLISHED BY THE SATHYA SAI BABA CENTRAL COUNCIL OF MALAYSIA
VOLUME 5
| 30 DEC ‘10 - 13 JAN 2011
Human Values Expo

A fortnightly column by Dr.Suresh Govind
INNER TRANSFORMATION,
OUTER TRANSMISSION
PARADIGM SHIFT
From event managers to mission drivers
Event management is just managing the event. Such
events necessarily need not lead to any future possibilities
or other events. The event can be successful.
People can pour their congratulatory messages on
the excellent way in which the event has been organized
after the event. The organizers can be
applauded and the din and roar of clapping and
applause will end and when the dust settles, the event
may remains in some as vague memories.
There is a danger in reducing our activities to event
management. Whilst the excitement of organizing
can invoke enthusiasm among people to galvanize
their respective resources and materialize such
events, we must dare to step back and ask the following
questions:-
What has been the purpose of this event?
By participating in the organizing how have I improved?
How has this event beneitted others?
How will this event lead to other more meaningful
events?
These questions evolve event managers to mission
drivers. Bhagavan has come to transform human
consciousness. This should be the primary focus .
However this is not an excuse for the spiritualists to
reduce the majesty or grandeur of the event to simple
ones. Ego is not measured by the size of the program
but the motives and intentions of the program.
A good evidence of this will be to recall the
incredible love Hanuman had for his Master. The
greatest project was to rescue Seeta and Hanuman
with ease jumped to Lanka, his faith placed
on the feet of Sri Rama . Perhaps to indicate to all
devotees who come to Prashanti Nilayam , the
tallest statue at the Hill View Stadium is that
belonging to Hanuman. An eternal reminder that
one should aspire for great goals but at the same
time retain the simplicity and humility of one’s
nature.
Walk for Values is one of the many events council
have encouraged states to implement. It is an
amazing program invoking hundreds to participate.
From an initial trial of 650 the program in
some states has managed to get up to 3000
people for a single event. These are indeed rare
feats. We must congratulate the centers and
states. Till this date, close to 8000 people have
participated.
We now need to apply the above four questions
to the Walk for Values program and seek to ind
answers. The quest to ind the right answers
transforms the consciousness from event managers
to mission drivers.

Mission drivers are always
enthusiastic. They always
want to see what is next.
They live in the present for a
wonderful future.
Some states have!. Johor is a good example. They
had close to 3000 people attending the walk but
immediately after the walk they knocked on the
doors of the schools that participated in the Walk
for Values and approached the State Education ministry
to implement the follow up program . The
essay writing competition attracted over 40
schools.
(From left) Johor Baru district education
office’s assistant officer for Bahasa Malaysia
(secondary) Raziah Abdul Rahim, Sathya Sai
Baba Johor chairman K. Govindan and committee
member Dr Hidendra Doshi showing the
poster for essay-writing contest. (Source: NST)
They worked with the MP’s ofice and launched this
worthy program where students were encouraged
to write on value subjects. On the prize giving day
for the best essays, they had the wisdom to take the
event to another height. An opportunity to offer the
SSE teacher training and STAR program were highlighted
and these were made to 5 identiied schools
that relected poor performance in the state. The
State education ministry agreed to the proposal.
The dates are being ixed.
This indeed is a good example of transforming event
management to mission drivers. Sri Muda who also
had close to 3000 people went back to the schools
and launched environmental and other value based
programs within the schools.
Hence the purpose of all these events is to provide an
opportunity for us to take the transformation process
to another step. Every devotee must use the four
questions as the four pillars to jump and catapult
our consciousness to higher heights.
Every event in the center be it Swami’s birthday
celebration or a religious festival we must ask these
four questions. Ipoh celebrated Bhagavan Baba’s
birthday and highlighted Bhagavan ‘s unity in diversity
principle by celebrating with all other religious
groups. They celebrated the diversity and enjoyed
the amazing cultures Malaysia is blessed with. If the
event ends here , it becomes an event management .
However if the leadership based on this event calls
for a meeting amongst all other religious leaders and
open a FGIS chapter in Ipoh and implement service
and medical camps in rural communities for starters
we evolve to mission drivers .
Mission drivers are always enthusiastic. They always
want to see what is next . They live in the present for
a wonderful future. They make destinies and become
embodiments of Swami’s message who will dare to
live the lives Swami wants without asking for any
return. We must ask the 4 questions . time is short.
We must make an impact that people upon the touch
of these programs are propelled to seek peace and
love and they in turn become good citizens and ideal
human beings. All great Masters had mission drivers
who propagated the message of the respective Masters.
Let us be Mission drivers ! We must.

HUMAN VALUES EXPO
An Expo With a Difference
Bhagawan’s 85 birthday celebration in Johor this year was organized with a difference through a HUMAN
VALUES EXPO, the irst ever in Malaysian history !. We wished Bhagawan ‘Happy Birthday’ by spreading the
message of ‘Love All, Serve All’ in the community as we felt a strong need to share the Lord’s message with
one and all in a universal manner. Nevertheless, the happiness of the Lord will only manifest if we too as an
individual make it a point to practice it all along the way as the Lord’s repeated call to the youths kept echoing
in our hearts … ‘One who practices and propagates the ideals such as goodness, morality and truth is a
YOUTH in the strict sense of the term. In fact, only such people are your best friends and MY BEST FRIENDS
TOO’. Hence we started of the meetings keeping this inner transformation as the goal through outer transmission
in the form of the EXPO.
With that inspiration, the youths from Johor made a humble proposal of organizing an EXPO with the theme
of ‘Love All, ServeAll’ to exhibit the good work being carried out by various other NGO’s, private organizations
and governmental bodies. The sole objective of the exhibition was to raise the consciousness in society
through understanding, experiencing and having the conviction that ‘pure love’ and ‘selless service’ is the
key to happiness which is the ultimate goal of man.
Very soon, a working committee was formed with the united involvement of all Sai Devotees from Johor and
Bhagawan manifested a successful EXPO on December 4th, 2010. Approximately thirty NGO’s set up exhibition
booths displaying their contribution to society in the form of service to mankind. More than twenty
Human Values Posters were exhibited as there was a parallel competition among college students. Not
forgetting the young ones, a human values art competition was also organized. The entire atmosphere was
illed with inspirations through exhibits, competitions, music, performances and face painting. The Chief
Minister of Johor was the guest of honour however due to other urgent matters; Bhagawan willed that the
representative to grace the event shall be the Minister of Welfare Department. Words of compliments to SAI
for the good work being done through HIS organization were a testimony that the message of Love All, Serve
All is the Way Forward in achieving the government vision on One Malaysia.

Above all, an inspirational book entitled ‘Love All,
Serve All’ comprising of articles written by presidents
and active leaders of various organizations
was launched and given free to public. The book
was compiled by the Sathya Sai Youths of Malaysia
and it was a humble contribution by individuals
from different faiths and religions in our society
with a common message of how pure love and
selless service can transform hearts and change
A write up on the Human Values Expo
which attracted more than 800 visitors
featured in the New Straits Times
lives. The manifestation of the Book was indeed a
relection Unity of Faiths by sharing and inspiring
each other on the message of our Dear Lord.
The uniqueness of this event was that there was so
much to learn and emulate from other organizations
based on the type of service rendered, the
variety of services being provided from medical
aids and free surgeries to educational support for
the needy, and emotional support for distressed.
There are also people out there who render service
by giving joy to the world by making people laugh
simply by dressing like a clown with all humility.
Most importantly, there are youths out there who
actually regularly carry out outreach programs.
One such organization which touched many of our
hearts is the Paciic Youth Outreach Society.
Getting to know them personally only made us
convinced that time was not a limiting factor as the
majority were professionals lying high in their
carrier and some owning their own businesses.
They chose to make time for God’s work. Above all,
there was so much of simplicity and humility
regardless of their economic and educational
strengths. It was an awakening that there are
youths out there living up to the teachings of Sai
with no identiication of the form at all. It was
simply amazing to see HIS message in the lives of
others.
From the organizing point of view, this was a irst
ever EXPO of such manner being organised with
the support of various NGO’s. We have learned
some valuable points to make making it a bigger
success in the future. More individual commitment,
advanced preparation, appropriate location
and a suitable day may have attracted many more

for such a noble event. The challenge now is to transform it from an event to a SAI MISSION in the State
Calendars of Malaysia and beyond.
Though the leading members were youths but the support, motivation and courage came from the elders in
the organization. It was a great opportunity to get to know each other better, to grow spiritually through the
challenges we faced, and to kill the ego within. It was a journey within for introspection and transformation.
We were given a golden opportunity to experience being a lute for Bhagawan to play his divine melody of
Love All, Serve All to the community. Though the EXPO may have inspired many souls, a greater inspiration
blossomed in our own hearts in return as we continue to aspire to become better lutes as an instrument for
Bhagawan so that many more in society can experience the enchanting music of human values.
Jai Sai Ram.
With Lots of Love,
Organising Committee, Human Values EXPO 2010 , Johor.

THE SECRET:
To the Joy of Parenting
I was in my thirties, with 3 children aged 9, 5 and 1. I
was grappling with a full-time career, and my multiple
roles as mother, wife, daughter, daughter-in-law,
sister, friend and professional (not necessarily in that
order). Time was short. So were tempers. Responsibilities
were plentiful. Being a parent was really
tough, and not as joyous as elders made it seem.
Perhaps, I was just a bad parent. These thoughts
weighed down on me.
Then, the grace of the teachings of Parentcare
touched my life. It was 2004, and I attended the
Parentcare inaugural Train the Trainers session at
the Sai School in Kuala Lumpur. The joy of bringing
out the child in us as we walk the path as Parents was
beautifully illustrated by dedicated trainers, through
a fun-illed weekend. The essence of celebrating
health, energy, creativity, intuition, and all this
consciously, was passionately conveyed to unfold
effective techniques of Healthy Parenting, Energy
Parenting, Conscious Parenting, Creative Parenting
and Intuitive Parenting. In short, Parentcare
provides a well reasoned, structured and workable
guide to joyful parenting, towards a peaceful world.
After all, if the children of today are balanced and at
peace with themselves, the world will be at peace. For
children to be balanced and at peace with themselves,
their parents must have guided them in their
youth and childhood to be balanced and at peace with
themselves.
Are we as Parents suficiently equipped to nurture
balanced and peace loving children? Our education
system may not have prepared us, and our rat-race
environment may not support us in this task. Parentcare
does.
If you ind yourself unhappy with your child, or with
yourself for the manner in which you interact with
your child, join us at the next Parentcare session. It
will make a huge difference to your life, and the
world. Yes, it will require you to set aside some time;
but 2 days in 50 years is really not too much to ask of
yourself, is it?
The National Parentcare Train the
Trainers Programme will be held on
15-16 January 2011 in Kuala
Lumpur. The world needs you, to
bring peace through your children.
Contact Sister Sitpah at 012-
3157357 for more information.

SATHYA SAI BABA
85th Birthday Celebrations
Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba’ birthday celebrations were conducted on a grand scale throughout Malaysia.
The celebrations were preceded by various service activities like feeding the poor, visits to old folk’s homes,
hospitals and blood donation drives.
Central Region
Selangor and Wilayah Persekutuan
In the central Region, were there are 14 centres and 6
bhajan units, a state level public program was organized
on the 28th November. The theme was “Unity in Diversity”
It was held at the Ideal Convention centre in
Selayang, Kuala Lumpur. The programme started at
5.30am with Omkaar and Suprabatham followed by
Vedas and Bhajans. Later there were plays, sketches,
songs and dances by the Balvikas children, Mahilas and
some Youth. Nearly 150 children from various Centres
participated. The highlight of the programme was a talk
by Bro. Vijay Menon, who is the Kerala State Youth Coordinator.
He was specially invited for the birthday celebrations.
He delivered an awe inspiring talk cantered on Veda Prachar, Animal Care and Vegetarianism. The talk
was enthusiastically received by the audience. The programme came to an end at 1.45pm with Arathi. An estimated
crowd of 800 persons attended this event.

SATHYA SAI BABA 85th Birthday Celebrations
Northern (Region Penang and Kedah)
Kedah
Though there were no state level celebrations, Swami’s birthday was celebrated in the most joyous environment
in all centres. Langkawi, Alor Setar, Sungai Petani, Kuala Kedah and Kulim centres had their celebrations
and the general public were invited to witness the performance of the SSEHV Children.
Penang
Sri Sathya Sai Baba Centre of Penang
celebrated Sai Baba's 85th Birthday at the
Dewan Sri Pinang with the lighting of Jyothi
by YB Tuan Phee Boon Poh, (Penang State
Exco for Health and Welfare, Caring Society
and the Environment) representing the
Chief Minister of Penang. YB Phee brought
with him "Swami's Robe" given to his late
father, Uncle Joo Teik, and placed it at the
Altar. The evening commenced with EHV
Children Dancing, Bhajans, “Four Candles”, a short story depicting Human Values, "Smaranam", a musical
presentation by the youths, Presentation of Pledges to Seven Charitable Organizations and Mementos to
Vegetable Shop Owners who donated vegetables to our Sai brothers and sisters for distribution to hardcore
poor at Perai in Butterworth, Rile Range Flats and Sungai Pinang Flats on Penang Island. The evening was
followed by Birthday Song, Cake Cutting Ceremony, Arathi, Vibuthi Distribution and Prasadam. About 800
people attended this function. As part of the birthday celebration we also had a Blood and Organ Donation
drive together with Book sales on the outside of the hall. In the morning we had Suprapatham, Yagna, Bhajans
and Nagarasankeertan at the Penang Road Krishna Temple, Penang.
Melaka
The celebrations began on 23rd November 2010 at 5am. It commenced
with the usual Omkār, Suprabhātam andNagarsankeertan.
Devotees of Melaka Centre had a spiritual morning with
chanting of Pūrņakumbha Mantra, Vedapārāyanam, Bhagavān
Śrī Satya Sāi Așţtotra Śata Nāmāvalii followed by bhajans.
Later, we had the pleasure of serving 2 special homes who
visited the centre for the celebration. Breakfast was given to
them and goody bags were distributed.

EXPERIMENT,
EXPERIENCE, &
ACCEPT THE LIGHT!
In the early days women were seen as wives who
were intended to cook, clean, and take care of the
kids. Housework, chores and raising children were
and are generally considered to belong to a
woman's domain. The ongoing changes in social,
political and economic spheres of the country
entail the raise of women's role in society.
The role of women in the family has shifted signiicantly.
Over the past hundred years, despite this
changing view of the role of women in the family,
and not discounting men's contributions to childcare
and household chores, women still maintain
the primary responsibility for care of the children
and household.
The woman is the pillar of the home, of society, of
the nature and so of humanity itself. A woman
must know the secret of mental peace, of inner
silence, of spiritual courage, of contentment, which
is the greatest wealth and of adhyatmic discipline,
which gives lasting joy!
The vision of the organization for the women is the
empowerment of fundamentals of life and living
through the structured LIGHT program to help us
women to lead a more purposeful and enriched life
and makes our homes happier and more beautiful.
The roles of the Wanitas’ are to appreciate, understand
and imbibe the vision of the organization.
Swami has said "Only when the individual is good
does society advance, when society improves so
does the nation, the well-being of the individual,
society and nation is based on observing the human
values. As a consequence, the spiritual transformation
of the individual is the base for peace on Earth."
The individual here is the woman, and the LIGHT
program is aimed at providing the tools that support
women in their journey to SHINE. The program
gives the impetus to remove the clouds that hide the
inner Light, enhancing them in all ways. Building the
foundation of themselves, their families and from

that the nation.
1) Love (Energy) - Woman is a personiication
of Love. Love is the unseen undercurrent binding
the values of truth, peace, right conduct and
non-violence.
2) Inner Beauty (Mind) - Inner beauty is the
pure essence of goodness that resonates from a
human being. When you can feel the energy of
love from the presence of a certain person, you
are recognizing the inner beauty of that person.
Tradition
&
Culture
Love
LIGHT
Inner
Beauty
3) Growth (Intellect) - One of the best gifts
given to us by God is minds that are capable of
learning and growth. Growth is not about
creation of money or time; rather it is the management
of the resources available to us in such
a way as to utilize those resources to meet our
needs, rather than our greed.
Health
Growth
LIGHT stands for Love, Inner Beauty,
Growth, Health, Tradition & Culture
4) Health (Body) - Positive health implies perfect functioning of body and mind in a given social milieu, and
a continuous adjustment to the changing demands of life and environment.
5) Tradition and Culture (Bliss) - Malaysian culture is composed primarily of Malays, Chinese and Indians.
Cultures can only realize their further richness by honoring other traditions.
The woman is the energy that drives the home. Five personality domains provide women with the will, ability
and knowledge to harness that energy positively. The Light Program addresses these essential aspects,
supporting the development of happy, healthy and whole women.
The Wanita wing urges all women to “Experiment, experience, and accept the LIGHT!” This program was
launched on 20th of November 2010 during the Ladies Day.

Launch of Kemaman Bhajan Unit
by Bro.Pritam Singh
In our efforts to take the Sai Mission to the next
level in the East Coast, the Sathya Sai Baba Bhajan
Unit of Kemaman was launched on Saturday 11
December 2010 with the Sathya Sai Baba Centre
Kuantan as its parent centre.
The prayer hall is an awesome sight with a magniicent
altar that has a lotus design. The montage on
the wall is also a sight to behold. The launch was a
very successful event attended by more than 250
devotees from as far as Muar, Johor Baru. Bentong,
Raub, Kuala Terengganu, Kuantan and Kemaman.
For the occasion, the centre was colourfully decorated. The seating inside the centre was reminiscent of
Prashanti Nilayam as some 180-200 devotees cramped into the prayer hall that can at most accommodate
120 people. Many of the devotees had to sit on the staircase as well as on chairs on the ground loor.
The programme, which started at 6.00pm, included video clips of Bhagawan Baba giving darshan, Chinese
New Year celebrations in Puttaparti and a dance presentation by EHV students from the Bakri Bhajan
Unit.Vedic chanting and melodious bhajans created very positive vibrations.
National SCA advisor, Yong Kong Why represented Bro. Billi Fong, the National SCA vice-president, at the
launch. State Coordinator, Bro. Pritam Singh congratulated the Kemaman devotees, in particular Bro. Yap
Lee Yong and Sister Teo Guet Cheng, for taking the initiative to set up the bhajan unit and providing a premise
to be used for Sai activities.
“A beautiful building does not a centre make. A centre must be vibrant with selless love (nish karma prema)
and activities – spiritual, education and service,” he reminded the devotees.
Exhibition at Hospital Kuala Lumpur
The Hospital Kuala Lumpur
administrative team invited the
Sathya Sai Baba Central Council of
Malaysia as one of the fourteen
NGOs from Selangor and Wilayah
to put up booths in the hospital
lobby on 14th December showcasing
activities on Environment
Care, Social and Medicare projects
to increase public awareness. The
exhibition team was led by
Bro.Mahendran, Bro.Tan Suei and
Dr.Renu Gopinath.