Unity of Thought, Word and Deed

To know the importance of truthfulness in Thought, Word and Deed

(Pause between paragraphs and at the dots.)

Step 1 : “Firstly, sit in a comfortable position on your chairs, or cross legged on the floor. Make sure your back is straight and head is upright. Take a deep breath and relax as you breathe out. Take another deep breath… and another…”

Step 2 : “Now relax any tensions in the body. Stretch your toes, then relax them. Tighten and tense the calf muscles, then relax them. Tense the muscles in your upper legs and thighs, and relax them. Pull in your stomach muscles, then relax them. Pull the shoulders back, then relax them. Shrug the shoulders up and down. Look left, look forward, look right, look forward. Now screw up the face muscles and relax them. Feel your whole body relaxed – all tensions have gone. You feel good.”

Step 3 : Imagine you are in the park on a lovely summer day…
The sun is shining and you feel happy… A ball comes through the air and lands under a bush close to you. It is similar but not the same as a ball which you lost last week.
Then a girl runs over and asks if you have seen a ball anywhere… Will you keep the ball, or will you tell the truth…
You point to the bush…
You both run to the bush and you find the ball and give it to her… She is happy… You are happy that you told the truth.

Step 4 : “Now bring your attention back to the classroom, open your eyes and stretch, as the exercise has finished. Smile at the person next to you.”

Adapted from ‘Sathya Sai Education in Human Values’, Published by BISSE Limited