You are the Future

Students,

Accept My blessings. Because I am now immersed in activities that do not allow a moment’s break, I do not have the opportunity to talk to you directly.

Sai is always with each of you, wherever you are. Be assured. The problems of the country can be solved only when the special role of education is recognized and efforts made to realize it. On you, the students, depends the progress or decline of the country. You are the roots of the tree, the basement of the building. You have to journey longer than others. So, it is not enough if you pore over plenty of books. You must equip yourselves to be the guardians of society and pillars of the nation. You must fill your consciousness with a sense of responsibility.

You have to rescue the culture of Bharath. Discipline and a sense of duty have to blossom in you. Do not struggle only for marks; try to avoid remarks on your conduct. You must act as supporters of peace in the country; you must not, like the uneducated, lose control of yourselves and take part in the antisocial activities and destructive incidents. You must shape yourselves as Divine messengers of the ideals of intelligent service. That is the hallmark of a good citizen, for the purpose of education is the transformation of all aspects of life into full strength and joy. It is not the provision of begging bowls to youth and calling them degrees. Jobs are not fundamental; inner joy is important.

Baba
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