Summer 1996

Salutations unto the Feet of Supreme Fathers Lord Almighty Sawan and Kirpal, Who after coming to this earth have planted the plants of Their love. The plants of love which They planted now have grown up, and I’m very pleased to see those grown up plants. In 1977 when I came here for the first time the school didn’t have many buildings and there were not so many teachers, and not so many students.

Kent Bicknell, the principal, has worked very hard. Without getting tired, he has taken along with him all the families which came along his way, all the students, all the teachers. He worked very hard. He kept me posted with every single thing which was happening at the school. And this is the reality, that if we take the Guru Power, the Master Power along with us, whatever work we do taking refuge at His Feet and taking the Master Power along with us, we definitely prosper and become successful in it. He has even kept me informed about the dear ones who have supported the school over the years – he has told me about them, and he has introduced me to them. And I have always appreciated them, and once again I would like to express my gratitude. I would like to thank them for all that they have done for the school.

Regarding the education, you know that those children who have passed this school and who have gone to the other schools for higher education, they have glorified the name of this school. And as you know, children are the wealth of the nation. They are the ones who are going to take care of the nation, the ones who are going to lead this nation and this society. So unless the children have a good education, unless their foundation is strong, they cannot be the leaders of society, they cannot run the nation. So in this school you know that a lot of emphasis is put upon building up the character and a good foundation is made for the children. In this school a lot has been taught about character and a good education is given so that when they go out to the other schools they glorify the name of this school. They can glorify the name of this school only if they have gotten a good education. So I am very pleased that the children who have gone to higher schools after finishing their schooling here have glorified the name of this school.

I hope that the families who have been helping will continue supporting the school and Kent Bicknell. I also hope that the children who are here for the education will get a good education and that when they go on to the other schools they will glorify the name of the school and they will also make their lives and glorify themselves.

Dear ones, you know that the Saints have all the qualities and They also have the quality of service to Their nation in abundance within Them. Wherever They are born They always do those things which glorify the name of Their nation. They always serve Their nation. You know that Master Sawan Singh and Master Kirpal Singh were born in India; They spread the seeds of Naam everywhere in the world. They did the meditation of Naam and They spread Naam everywhere whether it was the forest or the ocean or on the mountains. They took the message of Naam everywhere and only because of that now we are inclined towards India and we say that They have come from India. So the Saints have this quality of serving the nation and They teach that to all of us.

The other precious quality which the Masters have within them is service to the souls. They serve the souls, They do the meditation and They teach the souls what They have done Themselves by obeying the orders of Their Master. They do not let Their soul become dirty in the dirt of the worldly passions and pleasures and They do the devotion of God Almighty with Their soul and They teach us that and They make us do that. So They don’t allow Themselves to be dirty in the dirt of this world. They always serve the souls. The qualities which the Masters have and what the Masters have taught us first, is that we should serve our nation, and then that we should serve the souls. We should always remember these qualities and we should try to be like Them.

The special message which I have for the students is that they should abstain from using drugs. You know that in the present time the use of drugs and intoxicants is spread everywhere, and it affects the body very badly. In the schools and colleges, students use drugs a lot, so that is why I would like to tell all the dear children that you should abstain from the drugs and the intoxicants because they have a very bad effect on your body, and that effect stays there for a long time in your life. It ruins your life. So that is why you should abstain from all kinds of drugs and intoxicants.

I would also like to tell the dear teachers that they should explain to the students the bad effects of the drugs and intoxicants on their body. They should do this very lovingly. Those dear ones who have consumed marijuana or any kind of intoxicant, even if they have done it once, and whether they are young or old, bring them to me and I will at once recognize that they have used this intoxicant or they have used this drug. Because if they have used it, it goes into their eyes, and you can see very clearly in their eyes, because their eyebrows tend to go upwards. It shows on their face and in their eyes. So if you bring anyone who has consumed it even for once, I can easily tell you that he has consumed it because it affects our brain and it affects our body.

Dear Ones, you may laugh hearing this, but I will tell you that there are certain areas of your country where a lot of drugs and intoxicants are being used, and the people who live in those areas are easy to recognize when they come to see me. When I came here for the first time I saw that, I recognized it, and even now when the people from those areas come to me, I don’t need to ask them where they are from; I tell Pappu that this person has come from that area. So Dear Children, this brief message which I have given to you, I have said that because I have much mercy for you. In my heart I have much sympathy and much love for you and that is why I have said this. I hope that you will appreciate this, that you will take advantage of this. I hope that you will abstain from the drugs and you will make your life pure and healthy.

In the end I would like to tell all the dear children who were in this school before and who have passed out of this school that they should maintain the discipline and maintain the teachings which they were taught over here. No matter where they are, no matter where they go, they should maintain the discipline, and they should always remember the teachings which they have received here. They should always remain connected with the Satsang so that they may glorify the name of this school. I would also like to tell Kent Bicknell that just as up until now he has taken along all the dear ones, all the families who have supported the school, in the same way, that he will continue doing this and that he will do all possible things to make this school successful.

I pray to Lord Almighty Kirpal that He may shower His grace upon all of you and that with His grace this school may progress by leaps and bounds and your soul may also come closer to God Almighty, that your soul may also progress.

I appreciate the teachers who are teaching here. There are many dear ones, many teachers who have been teaching here for a very long time, even though I know that here they are not paid very much salary, but they are doing this work as a seva, and I have much appreciation and respect for their seva which they are doing here for the children.