Spiritual Blossoms - 8

[Guest guest]

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai

Baba says:

8.On Dharma Of The Tongue:

If you slip and fall you can

raise again

But words once uttered cannot

be taken back

Do not expect determination to undertake any

task

>From the one who does not keep

his words.

 

In our talk our words should be

appropriate to the circumstances and the time. We should talk with humility and

an attitude of obedience and our speech should be palatable (pleasant to taste)

and not cause any agitation (disturb a person or feelings). The truth should be

spoken without any reference to our likes and dislikes. We should have full

faith and rely upon our conscience (moral sense of right and wrong) and then

speak. When we speak in this manner we will be respected in our society. We

should be very careful in our speech to preserve the prestige, the esteem and

the dignity of the nation, the individual and the society. Therefore we should

consider our words as if our very life depended upon them. "Sathyam bruyath

Priyam bruyath". The Vedas say, speak the truth in a sweet and palatable

(pleasant to taste) way. "Sathyam vada, Dharmam chara", speak the truth

and follow the Dharma. "Na bruyath Sathyam apriyam", never tell an

unpalatable truth.

 

Follow the path of Truth and never utter an

untruth. In a case where you may encounter difficulties and problems by telling

the truth, do not utter a lie. If truth will put you to danger then do not

utter the truth, but do not utter a lie either. Remain silent chanting God's

name.

 

Dharma of the tongue

 

1.Speak the truth

7. Do not

overeat

2.Do not tell lies

8. Eat

sathvic(plain, not spicy) food

3.Do not hurt

with the tongue

9. Namasmarana(chanting Gods

name)

4. Always speak

obligingly(helpful) 10. Bhajans

5.Do not gossip(unconstrained

talk) 11. Glory

(adoring praise) of God.

6.Do not indulge in

backbiting(malicious talk)12. Eat

prasadam only

 

 

A short story regarding "dharma of the tongue" will

be continued next week.........

 

Sairam with love..........

 

Cheese..........................

 

Raju.