The world cannot be changed by mere preaching. It is only through action and practical examples, in all-educational institutions, can the impulse for change be intensified. When teachers and elders practice disciplined and regulated life and when human values are fully imbibed by them, the students will automatically follow. Truth and Right Conduct should be adhered to with pure intentions. A righteous life leads to peace .
Love is to be experienced in the depths of peace.
Love should find expression in non-violence . These basic values have to be demonstrated in action and not limited to preaching alone. Clarifying that secularism really means equal respect for all faiths and beliefs, Baba stated that Sri Sathya Sai Institute is truly secular in this sense because its philosophy as well as methodology are based on equal respect for all religions and that we are wedded to Unity and harmony as evident from the Institute's Emblem, work ethos and content of Courses,both curricular and co-curricular. It is a known fact that the cost of tertiary medical care is beyond the reach of the average person, not to mention the poor. The provision of such treatment has also become a commercial enterprise with all the attendant abuses.