Sai Baba Gita - Truth and Dharma

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Truth and Dharma

Truth is the very basis of righteousness. Just as burning is the nature of fire,

coolness is the nature of ice, fragrance is the nature of a blossom and

sweetness is the nature of sugar, so also, truthfulness is the nature of a

human being. Truth and good character are your very life breath. When you

recognize the innate truth which is your essential nature, then you understand

your own reality.

To achieve success in the field of spirituality, good character is essential.

Good character can be spoken as having three aspects. The first aspect is best

conveyed by the words sacredness, holiness and goodness. The second aspect is

best described by the words tolerance, compassion and forbearance. And the

third aspect is given by the words resolve, determination and commitment.

Whatever education you have, however wealthy you may be, whatever position you

may occupy, whether you are a great scholar or a statesman, if you do not have

these three aspects of character, you are as good as dead. Whatever else you

may have earned, without these three aspects of character, all your attainments

and achievements will be worthless. People pay attention to external human

beauty, but God recognizes only the inner beauty. Truly speaking, for human

beings it is their sterling character which makes up their real beauty. A

person devoid of good character is nothing but a stone. You have to follow

these seven facets of dharma and let each one of them shine within you, for

each one of them is completely natural to you.

The foundation step is truth. Truth does not simply mean abstaining from lying.

You have to take truth as your very essence, as the foundation of your life.

You should be prepared to renounce everything for the sake of truth. The world

conducts itself in the fear of truth and is always subservient to truth. When

there is no truth, man develops fear and becomes too frightened even to live.

On the other hand, truth confers fearlessness on man. It is truth which

protects the entire world and makes it function. Truth drives away all fear. It

is such an important quality that only when it is being faultlessly observed

will you be able to attain divinity. Character is the breath of truth.

Important for character is virtue and good behavior. Humanity will not shine

without good behavior. Virtues, good qualities, good behavior, all these lend

splendor to humanity.

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