In English
That today the whole world has assembled in as brothers and sisters is a sight for people to see. This is a sacred sight which you should propagate and let the other brothers and sisters see. This is the proper opportunity for you to see the good in others and propagate these ideals to other people in the world. To set an example to the rest of the world as ideal citizens, you should recognise the necessity for a common accepted discipline amongst all of you. Our ideas, ideals, feelings, countries, religions and languages may be different, but Sai’s ideals cannot be different. They are one and only one. As members of the Sathya Sai Organisation, you should have belief and faith that Sai’s ideal is only one and should teach these ideals to the world as only one and not as many. There is a small example for this. In this land of , in the sacred precincts of , it is a tradition that men and women sit separately, and each group performs the duty assigned to them without mixing with each other. This is the tradition in the Sai Organisation. In the same manner, whether it is in America, South Africa, Germany or Italy, the same discipline should be followed. But such discipline is not being observed in these countries. They are coming haphazardly. Men and women mix; they get up during the conference or the and walk away. They do all kinds of things that are not permissible in the Sathya Sai Organisation. For those who have taken the name of the Sathya Sai Organisation, it is also necessary for them to adopt the ideals of the Sathya Sai Organisation. Those who feel that for men and women, to do their work without mixing, is not possible in their respective countries need not join the Sathya Sai Organisation. We do not want such people in the Sathya Sai Organisation. If one is not able to control one’s senses even for ten or fifteen minutes, and participate in such an activity which will not excite the senses, then there is no point in participating in such a divine meeting. Particularly, westerners and leaders of western organisations who have assembled here, I am hoping that at least from now onwards, you will put these ideals into practice in your centres.