Sathya Sai Baba
Welcome to the Institute of Sathya Sai Education Web site
Introduction
At this site you can read all about
the Institute of Sathya Sai Education, and its
activities . The function of the institute is to provide a centre
of training in Sathya Sai Educare for teachers, students, parents, and
educators. It has a prime goal of setting up a model Sai School. This
is a major project as the Institute is dedicated to free education,
funding is a major obstacle to overcome. A start has been made with
the Sathya Sai pre-school - Rongomai,
in Otara. Education in this country is of a high standard, but often
fails to produce individuals of character, as they have not been made
aware of the inherent Universal
Values that can provide them with a compass to guide them through
the rocks and whirlpools of life. This "Values- Oriented"
compass enables them to find lasting happiness and fulfilment. Understanding
and living the values brings out the ''inherent goodness, and blossoms as
human excellence. In this website you will be able to find out what
we mean when we refer to "Education in Human Values", and
how they are taught.
Educators all over the world are concerned at the plummeting standards of behaviour, the rising crime rate, youth suicides, substance abuse, and the increasing breaking up of the family unit.
A New Zealand Ministry of Education officer given the task of raising the standard of education in South Auckland, addressing a meeting at a school put it succinctly with a graph representing behaviour patterns in schools. He said, “Twenty years ago, behaviour standards were up here;
today they are down here. If we cannot reverse this trend, we have no idea where they will finish up.”
We believe the answer lies in the values held in the mind. The body does nothing by itself. It responds to the thoughts and impulses in the mind.
What changes the innocent pure young child, into a teenage substance abuser, petty thief, selfish uncaring indivual, or suicide victim?
A growing weight of opinion, including UNESCO and leading educators throughout the world, believe the answer lies in the values taught to, and practiced by the children.The question arises: what are the values and how do we teach them?
The Sathya Sai Educare Programme has proven itself internationally as being able to produce children blossoming into individuals manifesting human excellence.
Children are inherently good. It is our task as teachers to nurture that inherent goodness.
We invite you to browse through this site and reflect on its content. Fall still and see if it speaks to your inner being.
If you would like further information feel free to contact any of the contacts listed.
This
photo was taken at Rongomai Pre-School, in Auckland. If you would like
to see more information about
this school click here. If you would like to download the brochure
for the school you can click here. (PDF,1.6 Mbs).
You
can go to the Aorangi School page for more examples of values in practice.
