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Message from
the Founder
Today's education
does not bring out the hidden talents in your
children. To quote from Bernard Shaw, 'The
educational institutions are places where
diamonds are dimmed and pebbles are polished.'
This is the piteous condition of our
institutions today.
Children are
forced to carry a heavy load of books,
regardless of relevance; they have periodic unit
tests and their homework is done by their
parents. Children's lives have been mechanical
and they have started nurturing a hatred for
school life. The same children relish reading 'Amar
Chitra Katha' stories at night, because these
books are interesting.
So why have you
not made the study lessons too, interesting? If
you are able to create lessons as interesting as
story books are, would not the children be eager
to learn? A child that is able to view TV
programmes till 12:00 midnight, would definitely
learn lessons taught through the same medium.
We have
introduced a new education plan. BUT WITH A
DIFFERENCE!
Your child need
not rush to catch the van in the morning. I
have created a paradise at Kelambakkam.
Your children will stay there, wake up in the
morning to the music of the birds and nature's
motherly touch, they will participate in the
Yagna there, do some body building exercises at
our well-equipped gym. They will get fresh milk
from our dairy farm, good food cooked in healthy
surroundings that will take care of their
physical well being. They will be given
excellent education. They will also have lot of
spare time to play at our vast playground.
They will
not 'bear the burden of books on their
shoulders.' They will not have the burden of
examination. They will be assessed on what they
learn.
For instance, when
you were young, you were taught 'There was
165cm. rainfall at Darjeeling.' For all you
knew, Darjeeling could have been an elephant or
a horse! You did not know what 165cm. meant.
You will recite by rote, 'Emperor Asoka planted
trees' and be awarded cent percent marks.
An education that
never allowed you to understand what you were
taught. A B.Com. graduate may not know to fill
up a money order form or a credit coupon. A B.E.
graduate would be at loss to rectify a fuse.
What sort of education is this?
In our school, our
children will learn whatever is required for a
full-fledged personality. They will know
painting, dance, music, yoga, karate, carpenting,
plumbing, foreign languages; they will be
chiseled into total personalities ready to face
the world and swim against the current, if need
be. Their school desk education will be for
five hours only. Rest of the time, they will
learn to master other topics. The latent
potential in each student will be tapped -
gently but firmly. Our aim is to make children
totally able, self-confident citizens. I
have brought the best books, audio cassettes
from across the world. I have set up an
in-house theatre, a readymade swimming pool.
Your children will
start loving school and will want to stay back
even during holidays.
I have created
this school on such a psychological plane.
BENEFITS :
We have come to make a mark on this world. A time is nearing when the world will speak of us. We know each other. We know our potential. It is no big deal talking about our accomplishments. Let us just keep doing our duty. The world will speak of us one day. I have already stated as my quotation,
'World's envy, God's pride'. Samratchana is an establishment that does God proud, and the world will covet our achievements.
RamaRajya (spiritual complex)
is not one of the resorts. It is the only resort.
We are aiming big. We are acting fast. Our decisions are right. It is the result that is important and not projection. I am result oriented and am looking at ways and means for a more productive Samratchana.
Samratchana is actually not an organization. It is a model of Vasudeva Kudumbakam (the concept of the world as one family). Amidst spiritual establishments, Samratchana stands a class apart as a spiritual family, because it has mastered the art of volunteer service.
Samratchana is the center for self-realization, helping people become aware of their innate Divinity. Lack of material resources and lack of direction is deflecting people away from their divinity. Samratchana offers various facilities that cater to the needs of people making them healthier, self-sufficient leaders, so they can use their time to realize the Divinity that they are.
Samratchana has successfully eliminated the need for money as a resource as also the distinction of caste, creed, gender, materialistic station. There is no paid staff anywhere in this organization (I am using the term
'organization' because people seem to understand that better). Volunteers, who have understood My concept of Universal Love and the whole world being one family, render the various services during their leisure time. I never ask anyone to do service. I illustrate by doing it myself;
I am the first volunteer of Samratchana. By observing me, people get drawn into serving everyone as God.
Samratchana is
growing into a huge establishment. It is
gaining international recognition. Keep
watching! The time is soon coming when people
will want to employ our Samratchana children.
Already people are eager to take Samratchana
girls as their brides. Samratchana children
do not look down on any type of work. They
maintain their houses well, they polish chappals.
They do not entertain anger. They are very
patient. So our children have a great demand in
the marriage market.
So also, employers would want
to employ Samratchana students (students of
SushilHari International Residential School),
because these children would be brought up well
and capable of doing any type of work. They
would have been trained on every skill necessary
for a human being.
SushilHari School is here to
bring out the best in your child. A highly
interactive way of education, with more of
video presentations and very little homework and
examinations. Children after their schooling
come out not just with academic knowledge but
are also well versed in many other arts like
Music, Dance, Instruments, Yoga, Veda,
Meditation, Swimming, Sports and are also
trained in handling small electrical, carpentry,
mason work, day-to-day banking and insurance
transactions etc., which are required for the
practical day-to-day living.
The education is
based more on a holistic ground than on only
academic front. The child comes out as an
independent and confident individual once out of
SushilHari School.
- Founder, Shri Siva Shankar Baba
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