SRI SATHYA SAI WORLD FOUNDATION

THE INTERNATIONAL SRI SATHYA SAI ORGANISATIONS HAVE

BEEN FORMED FOR THE SPIRITUAL UPLIFTMENT OF MANKIND.

FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF ORDER, AUTHENTICITY AND

ACCOUNTABILITY AMONG THESE ORGANISATIONS, THE "SRI

SATHYA SAI WORLD FOUNDATION" IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED.

BY THE DIVINE COMMAND OF BHAGAVAN SRI SATHYA SAI

BABA, THIS FOUNDATION WILL HENCEFORTH ASSUME

RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE GOVERNANCE OF ALL FUNCTIONS OF

THE INTERNATIONAL SRI SATHYA SAI ORGANISATIONS. THE

FOUNDATION WILL WORK TOGETHER WITH THE PRASANTHI

COUNCIL TO ACCOMPLISH THE ADMINISTRATION OF THESE

ORGANISATIONS.

BE IT KNOWN THAT:

Sri Sathya Sai Baba teaches that man is born to live a spiritual life and demonstrate

the principles of Truth, Righteousness, Peace, Selfless Love and Non-violence.

Good-willed men and women have come together from many countries to study and

incorporate these teachings in their lives and thereby uplift the quality of human life.

The incorporation of these teachings requires the practitioners to selflessly serve

mankind and exemplify these noble principles in every aspect of their lives.

The Foundation called the "Sri Sathya Sai World Foundation" is formed to function

as the highest administrative body of the International Sri Sathya Sai Organisations

that have been formed.

THE MISSION OF THIS FOUNDATION IS:

To ensure the authenticity of all programmes engaged in by the International Sri

Sathya Sai Organisations.

To ensure that all programmes, publications, interactions with other legal entities is

conducted in a manner that is compatible with the principles enumerated above.

To ensure that the actions of the International Organisations bearing the name of Sri

Sathya Sai Baba are conducted according to His express guidance and the teachings

that He has expounded all these years.

RESPONSIBILITIES - THE FOUNDATION WILL COMMENCE ITS

FUNCTION BY:

Accepting international responsibility for all publications, films, photographs and

audio/visual materials distributed by the International Sri Sathya Sai Organisations.

Accepting responsibility for all education programmes conducted by the

International Sri Sathya Sai Organisations/Institutions.

Accepting responsibility for all healthcare programmes conducted by the

International Sri Sathya Sai Organisations.

Accepting international responsibility for any other humanitarian programmes that

will be initiated by the International Sri Sathya Sai Organisations.

Accepting comprehensive legal responsibility for all programmes and activities

conducted by the International Sri Sathya Sai Organisations.

The Foundation will assume the role of the governing body of all International Sri

Sathya Sai Organisations and Institutions while the Prasanthi Council will remain the

managing body of these Organisations and Institutions. The Foundation will initially

be comprised of three Directors: Dr. Michael Goldstein, Chairman and Director, Dr.

Narendra Reddy, Director, and former Vice Chancellor of the Sri Sathya Sai Institute

of Higher Learning, Sri S.V. Giri, I.A.S. (Retd.), Director.

The members of the Prasanthi Council remain unchanged. With Bhagavan’s Grace,

this new structure and relationship between the Foundation and Prasanthi Council

will enable us to bring all elements of the International Sri Sathya Sai Organisations

and Institutions together in a concerted effort towards the spiritual transformation of

mankind.

Michael Goldstein, M.D.

Chairman

Sri Sathya Sai World Foundation

source:http://www.sathyasai.org/