Sai Baba Gita - To Adhere to Truth is the same as Practicing Forbearance

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To Adhere to Truth is the same as Practicing Forbearance

By following the path of truth, you will be naturally practicing forbearance. In

all circumstances, always stick to the path of truth. But sometimes you may have

to change the tone of your voice and the volume of your speech in a way that

will deal appropriately with a difficult situation. There is a well-known story

in the Mahabharata. Ashvattama, the son of the teacher of both the Pandavas and

their wicked cousins, and one of the three remaining warriors on the opposite

side, had taken a solemn and powerful oath on the last night of the war, that

he would use all his strength and accumulated power of penance to destroy the

Pandava brothers before the sun rose the following morning.

Krishna, of course, knew of Ashvattama's murderous resolve and also knew of

Ashvattama's considerable wealth of spiritual prowess to carry it out.

Therefore, Krishna, out of his deep love for the Pandavas, took steps to

protect them. It was getting close to midnight and Ashvattama had been unable

to find the Pandavas. Krishna knew that Ashvattama would go to the all-knowing

sage Durvasa and ask him where the Pandavas were. Now, a great sage like

Durvasa would never tell a lie. He was well known for his anger, but his anger

was used only to protect righteousness and to quench the fires of wickedness

and evil. Even in his anger he would stick to the truth, but often times he

would change the volume and sound of his voice, as he was declaring that truth.

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