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[PeaceCenterWithin] Frequently asked Questions- Swami Sivananda

 

Dear Members,

 

Question:Can a man not lead a good, virtuous life, be

charitable, truthful and noble, work for the welfare

of the community and die a good man, without aspiring

for anything beyond this life ?

 

Swami Sivananda: If you lead a virtuous life and die,

you will die as a good man, not as a saint. You will

not attain Moksha (liberation) .

 

You have hundreds of good men. But, how many saints

have you got ? Even real aspirants are rare in the

world now. Even in you category of " good men " , there

are grades. How many good men have you got of

Gandhiji's type ?

 

What do your good men do ? They may be truthful and

noble; they may be charitable and pious. But, even

they will be selfish at the core. They will hoard

wealth and look after their own wife and children.

Will they feel that all children are theirs ? When

they bring sweetmeats from the bazaar, will they give

to other people's children first ? No, no. Because

they have no knowledge of the truth that the One Self

dwells in all beings. Unless this understanding of the

Truth dawns on them, unless they meditate upon this

Supreme Reality and strive to realize It, how can they

develop renunciation and the true spirit of selfless

service ?

 

To be a good man is no doubt a better ideal than to be

merely a human animal, full of vicious qualities. But

it is only a means to an end; it is only a step nearer

the goal, not the end or the goal itself. The goal is

Self-realization or Moksha. In order to achieve that,

you must be good and do good; and you must do more -

you must cultivate discrimination, dispassion and a

correct attitude to life; you must meditate, do Japa

(remembrance of the Lord's name) and Kirtan (singing

devotional songs), study scriptures. Then, by the

grace of God, you will attain the goal!

 

Let¢s Chant

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

 

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