Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Very often, you keep referring to Human Values. Restoring these values is, indeed, a task this avatar had set for itself. Kindly enlighten us on how we may cognise their importance. A man lacking human values has only the semblance of the outer form, and is not a man in action at all. The supremacy and the distinction of mankind depend on human values, Man's birth has a purpose: cherishing his humanity and rising to divinity Satya, dharma, s'anti, prema and ahimsa, these five may be said to be the vital airs which together constitute the breath. Without the vital airs prana, apana vyana, udana, samana, there is no question of man's existence, is there? Afraid that truth may land man in difficulty, he has moved further and further away from satya. He is in such a sorry plight that he does not know what dharma is. Actually, man should never abandon these values, however troublesome the circumstances may be. Giving up these values so sacred is tantamount to committing suicide. When truth is given up, it amounts to losing one of the five vital airs. The dictum, satyam vada, dharmam cara (Speak the truth, Act righteously), is the foremost in the culture of Bharat, and crucial to spiritual advancement. What is the principal cause of today's turmoil? It is the total abandonment of satya and dharma. That is why prema is fast vanishing. In the absence of satya, dharma, s'anti and prema, himsa, violence, is on the rampage. In the home and the village, in the city and the state, even in the nation at large, we witness orgies of violence. Terrible, cruel, and heinous crimes are being committed. Human life has become empty. Even now, through faith in God, we can cultivate our human values. Like a parent grieving over a dimwitted child, Mother India is crying over the dearth of human values in its citizenry. Moral, religious, and spiritual values have sunk to the bottom. Note how different King Dushyanta, educated in the city, lacking all values; is from his son, Bharata, who imbibed human values through education in an asram. Education for livelihood is not worth the name. True education trains pupils to cognize the highest goals of life, and spurs them to realise human values. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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