Service and spirituality – a legacy renewed
Delivering the keynote at Prasanthi Nilayam, President Murmu highlighted how Sri Sathya Sai Baba “linked spirituality with selfless service and personal transformation,” inspiring millions to adopt service as a spiritual practice. She observed that his well-known slogans — “Love All, Serve All” and “Help Ever, Hurt Never” — remain timeless guides for social action and moral conduct.
The President noted the practical side of Baba’s mission. She pointed to the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust’s initiatives in free quality education and healthcare as examples of spirituality translated into public welfare. President Murmu also recalled the Trust’s large water supply projects that served drought-affected villages in the region — a reflection of the mission’s long-term developmental vision.
Values as curriculum for life
President Murmu said that Sri Sathya Sai Baba taught five human values — truth, morality, peace, love and non-violence — and described the world as a “school” where these values form the curriculum. She emphasized that these principles transcend culture and time and are essential to community cohesion and national progress.
Spiritual organisations and nation-building
Addressing representatives of spiritual and charitable organisations, the President urged cooperation with governmental efforts under the spirit of “Nation First.” She encouraged NGOs, charitable trusts, the private sector and citizens to collaborate with the government’s initiatives to simplify life for citizens and unlock individual talent for national development.
“All charitable organisations, NGOs, the private sector, and citizens should contribute to these efforts,” she said, adding that such combined efforts will help India meet its vision of becoming a developed nation by 2047.
Continuity and context
The special session commemorates 100 years since the birth of Sri Sathya Sai Baba and draws attention to the long history of social welfare projects associated with his mission. For official details of the event release, see the Press Information Bureau notice. For more on the President’s outreach and official schedule consult the President’s office portal.