SRI SATHYA SAI INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
SRI SATHYA SAI INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION Prior to 1997 in Sai literature the four values of Sathya (Truth), Dharma (Righteousness), Santhi (Peace) and Prema (Love) were frequently mentioned together. Ahimsa (Nonviolence) was grouped with these four values at times by Sai Baba in His discourses, but the general perception by devotees at the time was focused on the grouping of the four values. When the logo was changed to include five values, perception of devotees also adjusted to five values. Dr. Adivi Reddy, author of Nine Gems addressed the inclusion of nonviolence with the group of four values. In Volume 4, p. 153. “Can a person who adheres to Sathya, Dharma, Santhi, and Pema indulge in violence? Moreover, in the earlier Sai literature, only these four values have been mentioned.” For that matter, even till today we find in the inner page of the front cover of Sanathana Sarathi, the following inscription: “Devoted to the moral and spiritual uplift of Humanity