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Many people emphasise the importance of character. But, they

interpret character in many different ways. So, what exactly is

character? Let us know from you.

 

Character is the most important thing. Life without character is like

a pot full of holes. Water can never be retained in a pot with holes.

So, the essential human quality will never be retained in the life of

a person without character. This is what Prahlada too remarked. One

day he saw a beautiful lady leaving his palace. He asked her, " Who

are you? " She said. " I am your kingdom " . He kept quiet. After some

time, he saw another very beautiful woman coming out of his royal

palace. He asked her, " Who are you? " She said, " I am your wealth " .

Again, after some time, he saw an angel coming out of his palace. He

asked her, " Who are you " ? She responded saying, " I am your

reputation. " He kept quiet. This time, he saw a woman with a

brilliant face and with heavenly effulgence all around her, the like

of whom he had never seen before, leaving his palace. He asked

her, " Who are you? " She said, " I am your character " . Immediately

Prahlada fell at her feet and repeatedly pleaded with her not to

leave his palace. She obliged him and went back. The others

reputation, wealth and kingdom, immediately followed her. Therefore,

where there is character, the rest will follow automatically. So, I

often tell our students:

 

Politics without Principles

 

Science without Humanity

 

Commerce without Morality, and

 

Education without Character

 

Are not only useless but also dangerous

 

The end of Education is Character,

 

The end of Culture is Perfection,

 

The end of Knowledge is Love,

 

The end of Wisdom is Freedom.