The Three Principles-2.7.3- Truthfulness :- { The majority people of Bharatham live in aimless indiscipline way, leaving few good citizens, all are materialistic ( bhogi-s ), pleasure seekers, narrow minded, Tamasic cum Rajasic, characterless, etc., }
Opinion
24/05/2016.
563.
All Members,
Respected family members of this great holy Nation.
Sub : The Three Principles-2.3- Self Control
Swami Chinmayananda
Ref : { The majority people of Bharatham live in aimless indiscipline way, leaving few good citizens, all are materialistic ( Bhogi-s ), pleasure seekers, narrow minded, Tamasic cum Rajasic, characterless, etc., }
Discussion- 7. Principle-3: Truthfulness :-
Satyam or truthfulness is the means to govern our inner world of mind and intellect. The outer world is a great university providing us with innumerable opportunities from which to learn. When these experiences have been well churned in our mind and the intellect has come to a firm decision, we must have the honesty and conviction to act upon it. When we do not make the full use of our mind and intellect, they lose their efficiency and we suffer as a result. Religion constantly reminds us to exercise our mind and intellect through its insistence upon the principle, “Be truthful to your previously gained wisdom.”
Thus, truthfulness enjoins us to live according to our intellectual convictions. We all have ideals, but we often fall prey to our senses and compromise with them. This is dishonest living. Our dignity depends on our ability to live up to our convictions at all times.
The edifice of life stands on these three great principles. By following them we can integrate our personality and gain inner health. It is by this method alone that we can enjoy living in the world and develop the strength and courage to overcome all our problems in life.
When a person has learned to live in perfect self-control, ever vigilant to gather knowledge from life’s experiences, practicing non-injury in his motives, and being truthful to his convictions, he becomes the chosen child of nature to be lifted to the top of the evolutionary ladder.
It is true, no doubt, that there are only a few in society who practice these great principles, but those few grow to such a stature that they lead the world with an irresistible spiritual power. It is these people of heroic personality, with integrated head and heart who will continue to guide humanity to new levels of spiritual evolution.
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JAIHIND.
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