Sathya sai international organisation

Swami on the importance of unity

Swami said that the Avatar comes to unite all mankind. As such, the most important duty of the Sathya Sai International Organisation is to maintain unity:

In the Sathya Sai Organisation, keeping this in mind, we should maintain unity and help the world. Other organisations may not know the inner meaning of this, but in our organisation we should know the inner meaning and we should practise it, otherwise it is of no use. You should therefore be an ideal to others.

SSS 18.5: January 30, 1985, http://www.sssbpt.info/ssspeaks/volume18/sss18-05.pdf

Differences should not divide us. Members of the Sai Organisation should foster such unity. Let there not be any conflicts. Live like children of the same family. Get a good name, so that there is no other organisation comparable to the Sai Organisation in the world. Develop love and work unitedly.

SSS 31.41: November 20, 1998, http://www.sssbpt.info/ssspeaks/volume31/sss31-41.pdf

The units of the Sai Organisation have to exemplify and promote this Unity in Diversity taught by Sanaathana Dharma. The very purpose with which the Organisation was formed is to stress on this Unity.

In this gathering, people from many countries, speaking many languages, belonging to many races, are present. They are all single-mindedly united in love for Sai and in love from Sai, in spite of differences in nationality, race, creed, colour and dress. This is my real task. This is the consummation of the yearnings of the ancient seers and sages of this land. Develop this Oneness, this Unity in love, hold it ever before you as the ideal.

SSS 14.55: November 19, 1980, http://www.sssbpt.info/ssspeaks/volume14/sss14-55.pdf

In the carrying out of sacred tasks in the service of the Divine, the Vedic prayer has indicated the spirit in which they should be done. "Let us live in amity. Let us move together. In harmony and understanding let us live together. Let us promote unity and friendliness." If only we have unity, how much joy can we experience! Unity is strength. To develop unity, you must have the consciousness of spiritual oneness.

SSS 23.35: November 24, 1990, http://www.sssbpt.info/ssspeaks/volume23/sss23-35.pdf

The sole object of Sathya Sai Seva Samithis, the very breath on which they thrive, is the consciousness of unity, of all as One. But the politics of proliferation attacks the Samithis too and ten men develop into eleven institutions. As in politics, here too, faction, competition, clamour for power and authority, greed for office raise their heads. People are not able to resist the infection of the atmosphere of elections and parties. Such tactics and tendencies will not fit in with associations of aspirants towards the goal of spiritual unity.

SSS 8.40: October 1, 1968, http://www.sssbpt.info/ssspeaks/volume08/sss08-40.pdf

In the Sai organizations, the primary requisite is unity and mutual trust. Only with unity can you promote the well-being of the world. If there is discord within the organization, how can you serve others? Make forbearance your ornament. Through love, eliminate your bad traits.

SSS 26.31: October 7, 1993, http://www.sssbpt.info/ssspeaks/volume26/sss26-31.pdf

Is Madhusudan Naidu promoting unity?

In response to Madhusudan Naidu's claims, the Sathya Sai Organisation has maintained Sathya Sai Baba’s own consistent position, which is that He does not need to communicate through any kind of intermediary. The Sathya Sai Organisation has also consistently called for all devotees to maintain unity as per Swami’s Divine direction. Is Madhusudan Naidu calling for unity as Swami did? Do his responses to the Sathya Sai Organisation's position promote unity among Sai devotees?
When asked about the fact that the organisation keeps reminding people that Swami doesn't use mediums, Madhusudan Naidu has replied:

For a long time, the illusion has been there that you have to go to Puttaparthi to see Swami. That was the lower truth. The truth is that you don’t have to go anywhere.

Madhusudan Naidu, Italy, April 17, 2015

Question: With humility, I ask Swami, what do we have to answer to these people who continuously say that Baba affirmed while He was in the body that He didn’t have any mediums?

Answer: Swami has appeared to many people all around the world. There are many here who have not even visited Puttaparthi, but they have seen, met, or heard of people to whom Swami appeared or gave messages, or guided to do what they needed to. Swami has always had His own instruments and His own ways. Now also, it is the same thing. Those who see diversity, the truth is that they are afraid. It is the fear of sharing what you have with the others that makes you say that others are different from you, so that you don’t have to give away what you already have.

Christ does not belong to the Church. It is the Church that belongs to Christ. If the Church helps you reach Christ, then by all means, be in the Church. But if the Church is not letting you reach the true Self, which is Christ, then you should have the courage to walk alone and find your way.

There is no point in loving a Swami who resided in Puttaparthi, going and doing service tirelessly in Puttaparthi, and not being able to serve people outside of Puttaparthi.

Soldiers, before they are sent to battle, are given training in their own town. Puttaparthi was a training ground for all of you, where Swami taught you to fight your own negativity with the weapons of love and service, and to look for Swami, not outside, but inside each one of you. Since it was a practice ground, you were protected and it was easy, but today you are in the real world.

Madhusudan Naidu, Italy, April 18, 2015

Devotees are not those who work for an organisation or a centre. … One who follows My teaching is My devotee.

Madhusudan Naidu, Italy, April 17, 2015

Question: There are some people who feel that their beliefs are superior to others’ beliefs. How is it possible to convince such people that all beliefs are equal?

Answer: Truth and true knowledge is seeing the oneness of all. In oneness, how can someone be greater and someone, lesser? All are equal. So, you should not listen to such people. Why go by what is heard and what is said? Find out for yourself. Only one who has experienced God will become God. Without having experienced, no one can define God.

Madhusudan Naidu, Italy, April 17, 2015

Question: …I am very concerned about all the separations and divisions in the Sathya Sai family all around the world. In Italy, there are lots of Sai devotees, lots of beautiful people who all love You and are ready to give their lives to You. Unfortunately, we are unable to work together….

Truly, it is just the battle between mind and heart. Every single battle fought in the world is actually a battle between the mind and the heart. The mind, even if it knows the truth, thinks about what others would think, and listens to others rather than itself. However, the heart knows the truth, and even if others say otherwise, it still believes in itself, and follows it. Follow the heart. Those who follow the heart will all come together.

Madhusudan Naidu, Italy, April 18, 2015

Question: Swami, how we are to behave in the Sai Centres You have created? As You know, there are some difficulties at this moment in time. How should we behave?

All the organizations, all the institutions, all the Centres are for only one purpose – to bring you closer to your true Self, which is Me. If it is helping you do that, then definitely behave that way. If all these put together are not letting you go closer to your heart, but only fill your heart with dry logic and suspicion, then better to walk alone and walk on the right path.

Madhusudan Naidu, Italy, April 18, 2015
Madhusudan Naidu is actively telling Sai devotees to leave the Sathya Sai Organisation if the Sathya Sai Organisation will not allow them to follow Him. He is attempting to convince them that following what Swami said about mediums while He was alive is filling their hearts with dry logic and suspicion.
The Sathya Sai organisation does not approve Madhusudan Naidu's claims, not because we are afraid of sharing Swami, not because we are following our heads instead of our hearts, but because we are following Swami's own words and example, which was to remind people that:

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  They have a direct heart to heart connection with Swami
  
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  If Swami wants to tell them something He will tell them directly and therefore
  
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  As Swami repeatedly stated, there is no need for Madhusudan Naidu or any other person to act as an intermediary between Swami and any devotee.
  

Remember that Swami said:

Acquire love through love. Only through love can unity in diversity be experienced. This kind of unity through love can be witnessed only in Prasanthi Nilayam and nowhere else.

SSS 23.35: November 24, 1990, http://www.sssbpt.info/ssspeaks/volume23/sss23-35.pdf

In the Sai organisations, the primary requisite is unity and mutual trust. Only with unity can you promote the well-being of the world. If there is discord within the organisation, how can you serve others? Make forbearance your ornament. Through love, eliminate your bad traits.

SSS 26.31: October 7, 1993, http://www.sssbpt.info/ssspeaks/volume26/sss26-31.pdf

Never give up the organisation. Regard it as the breath of your life. This is real penance. Having this firm resolve, become exemplary leaders. This is My sole desire. Swami's love will accompany you everywhere.

SSS 23.35: November 24, 1990, http://www.sssbpt.info/ssspeaks/volume23/sss23-35.pdf

SUMMARY

1. Madhusudan Naidu claims that the organisation and all its activities are only to lead us to him and if the organisation is not letting us do that then it is better to leave it.
2. Sri Sathya Sai Baba says “Never give up the organisation. Regard it as the breath of your life”. (SSS 23.35).
3. Madhusudan Naidu says to leave the organisation if it does not allow devotees to come to him and instead promotes ‘dry logic’ and ‘suspicion’. The dry logic he refers to is the organisation maintaining Sathya Sai Baba’s teaching that He does not need an intermediary and the suspicion he speaks of is suspicion of his claims to be Baba's 'communicator'.
4. Sathya Sai Baba says “In the Sai organisations, the primary requisite is unity and mutual trust”. (SSS 26.31), He also says “You should have faith in Swami's teachings; love them, adore them and follow them.” (SSS 40.22)
QUESTIONS

1. Madhusudan refers to the teachings of Sri Sathya Sai Baba on mediums as ‘dry logic’ which is ‘promoting suspicion’ and claims that these are Swami’s words. Why would Swami refer to His own teachings this way?
2. Sri Sathya Sai Baba gave primary importance to unity and mutual trust. If Madhusudan Naidu is really in communication with Swami, why does he encourage disunity by telling devotees to leave the Sathya Sai Organisation?