SATYA -TRUTH
Three days back , in the post entitled , " Yama , not the god of death " , I penned some lines on the moral foundation of yoga. There was reference to Ahimsa or non violence. The next moral observance is " Satya" or Truth . Not as an abstraction . There are handful of theories of truth in different systems of philosophy .The common man is not impressed with intellectual gymnastics. What is emphasized in Yoga is truth as a part of your daily conduct. Again truth in thought, word and deed. Thought precedes words which are translated into action . Hence always the primacy of thought. When you think something and say something else , you are sowing the seeds of duplicity engendering an inner contradiction that plays havoc on your mental and physical health . Unfortunately , many in public life , practise such contradictory way of life with consummate skill. They tell you "be diplomatic". When you flatter your boss to gain something , you are into the art of duplicity. You think that person made a foolish statement . Instead of keeping quiet , you would appreciate him with some other motive. In that case , you are a stranger to Satya as far as your personal life is concerned. That is not appreciated in an aspirant of Yoga. The world of advertisement in the modern world surely practises untruth. Another errant behavior is saying something and doing something different . If you mean something say it . If you say something you mean it . And do it . That is Satya. Mahatma Gandhi lived a life of Truth. Have you read his autobiography ?It is entitled " My experiments with Truth " . Very frankly he discusses his own shortcomings which is rare in many among us. He was inspired in his younger days by " Harischandra " an Indian mythological figure who lived a life of truth despite testing circumstances which could have shattered many of us. But
Gandhi is not a mythological figure, he was a living reality , an exemplary votary of truth par excellence. When you are truthful, your conscience does not trouble you . You get a good night's sleep. Many epics show that truth is triumphant in the end in the battle between good and bad. Incidentally , the motto of the Indian Government is " Satyameva Jayathe " - " Truth Alone Triumphs ". A yogi is expected to be truthful in thought,word and deed". When a person is established in Truth, his words become true, according to Yoga Sutra. That is a very popular belief in India . One would not dare harming a man of truth.Ponder this for a while.As I write these lines, I remember today is the day of assassination of Mahatma Gandhi and the day is observed as Martyr's day in India.
Good day !
Sayee Jayaraman
30/01/2015
Three days back , in the post entitled , " Yama , not the god of death " , I penned some lines on the moral foundation of yoga. There was reference to Ahimsa or non violence. The next moral observance is " Satya" or Truth . Not as an abstraction . There are handful of theories of truth in different systems of philosophy .The common man is not impressed with intellectual gymnastics. What is emphasized in Yoga is truth as a part of your daily conduct. Again truth in thought, word and deed. Thought precedes words which are translated into action . Hence always the primacy of thought. When you think something and say something else , you are sowing the seeds of duplicity engendering an inner contradiction that plays havoc on your mental and physical health . Unfortunately , many in public life , practise such contradictory way of life with consummate skill. They tell you "be diplomatic". When you flatter your boss to gain something , you are into the art of duplicity. You think that person made a foolish statement . Instead of keeping quiet , you would appreciate him with some other motive. In that case , you are a stranger to Satya as far as your personal life is concerned. That is not appreciated in an aspirant of Yoga. The world of advertisement in the modern world surely practises untruth. Another errant behavior is saying something and doing something different . If you mean something say it . If you say something you mean it . And do it . That is Satya. Mahatma Gandhi lived a life of Truth. Have you read his autobiography ?It is entitled " My experiments with Truth " . Very frankly he discusses his own shortcomings which is rare in many among us. He was inspired in his younger days by " Harischandra " an Indian mythological figure who lived a life of truth despite testing circumstances which could have shattered many of us. But
Gandhi is not a mythological figure, he was a living reality , an exemplary votary of truth par excellence. When you are truthful, your conscience does not trouble you . You get a good night's sleep. Many epics show that truth is triumphant in the end in the battle between good and bad. Incidentally , the motto of the Indian Government is " Satyameva Jayathe " - " Truth Alone Triumphs ". A yogi is expected to be truthful in thought,word and deed". When a person is established in Truth, his words become true, according to Yoga Sutra. That is a very popular belief in India . One would not dare harming a man of truth.Ponder this for a while.As I write these lines, I remember today is the day of assassination of Mahatma Gandhi and the day is observed as Martyr's day in India.
Good day !
Sayee Jayaraman
30/01/2015
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