Sai Spiritual Education is the process of eliciting the Divinity, represented by the five human values, innate within each person.

The purpose of the Education Wing is to elicit an atmosphere permeated by Love, Truth (Love in speech), Right action (Love in action), Peace (Love in thought) and Non-violence (Love in understanding) in the Sathya Sai Organisation of Australia and Papua New Guinea through modelling the process of Sai Spiritual Education.

Vision:

The Education Wing of the Sai Organisation of Australia prepares the future leaders of the Sai Organisation who are character-laden individuals with integrated personalities, blossoming physically, mentally, emotionally, socially and spiritually.

Mission Statement:

With the internal Organisational culture firmly anchored in Love amd Unity, the Education Wing in close collaboration with the Australian Institute of Sathya Sai Education in Human Values provides:

• Sai Spiritual Education (SSE) programs for children aged 4 to 17
• Training of SSE Teachers
• Ongoing professional development of Teacher trainers and Teachers
• Human Values programs for parents and for young adults.

These programs follow a nationally uniform curriculum, structure and format so that individuals understand and are in touch with Sai Mission and Teachings and are capable of articulating and delivering the core principles of SSE and EHV within the Organisation and in the Society that they live in.

SSE (EHV) Classes

SSE Classes are held in centres where there are trained teachers, and densely populated urban areas, in NSW and Victoria, Classes at Centralised locations have been conducted for some time.

SSE Class Activities

Across Australia, SSE teachers and children are involved in the following activities.

• Participation in the SSE classes (usually weekly but in some cases only monthly)
• Participation in other creative activities such as music, dance, drama etcwhen attending centralised classes in some centres
• key roles in all Easwaramma day celebration
• participation in Swami's birthday celebration
• In some centres/zones, participation in regular service activities including service to the environment
• Focus on unity of faiths activities and visiting different places of worships

In other centres and groups, programs like spiritual Sai Family camps, participating in Clean up Australia day, Salvation Army Red shield appeal, world vision children sponsorship etc are some of the other activities that are being undertaken by children.

SSE Poster and Essay Competition

The national education wing with the assistance of the Education wing in each state (each state takes a turn to host the competitions) has been successful in running the Sai Poster Competition for SSE children and Sai Essay Competition for the Young Adults. There were 12 prize winners (3 in each of the four SSE Sai Groups) for the Poster competition and 3 winners in the Essay Competition. All participants receive certificates.

SSE Teacher training workshops and Teachers retreats

The teacher training program includes a four day training covering 27 modules with additional 8 practical teaching sessions. At the Institute of Sathya Sai Education, a training pathway is available for Diploma in Human Values, Associate Diploma, and other degree programs. Annual Teachers Retreats are conducted in different states.

Global Overview of Sathya Sai Education

The book "Global Overview of Sri Sathya Sai Education" was developed by devotees involved in Sai Education throughout the world under the direction of the Education Committee of the Sri Sathya Sai World Foundation. It was distributed during Guru Purnima in late July 2007. Copies are being distributed in countries and regions throughout the world.

Global Overview of Sathya Sai Education - Web Format

This book is now available for reading online in web page format. You may click this link and visit the Global Overview Web Page.