In English
In the we call our members, 'brothers and sisters of the Sai Family.' Whether a member is from America or Japan or Germany or Russia - he is a brother. If all members are brothers, how can we have different rules for America, Japan or Germany? Some members from Western countries do not seem to favour the rule of the , which lays down that at (Group singing of devotional songs) and at other meetings, men devotees should sit apart from women devotees. The rule should be applicable to all members - whether they are Indians or non-Indians, in India or elsewhere. It is a part of the spiritual discipline that is necessary for devotees. Even a great warrior like confessed to Lord : "The mind is fickle and is very difficult to control." If even found it difficult to control his senses, how much more necessary it is for us to have some regulations to control our own minds?