[saidharma] The Dual Power of the Tongue

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SAI RAM Dear Brothers and Sisters,

In this regard, sage Tiruvalluvar has written a couplet in his " THIRUKKURAL " which means that a wound caused by fire will heal in course of time,whereas a scar(ripples) created by a word of the tongue will not heal. The message of this 'Kural' is that our tongue should be kept under check and that we should be very careful in our verbal expressions in the sense we do not cause injury to anybody in our verbal communications. That the tongue is the source of all our miseries and sufferings is very well-known to all members. Hence I desist from further elaboration on this. The tongue has been given by God only for taking His name and not for inviting trouble for us.

 

With Loving SAI RAMs,

G.Balasubramanian

On 3/2/07, sangeeta65 <sangeeta65 wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

om sai ram'He praises the devotee who has attained complete control over the tongue'--ya!!very true!!As physical injury one tend to forget with passage of time but the injury caused by words does shake the other wave of ours very badly.Words once spoken can not be retrived back and the damage which they do can not be repaired so it is very essential to think alot before we pass some adverse remarks on our other waves.

sai ram saidharma , " MUKUNDAN " <sunrays_mr wrote:

>> > The Dual Power of the Tongue> > Each sense organ given to human beings has one particular use, but the> tongue is endowed with dual power. It has both the power of speech and> the power of taste. In the Gita, the Lord cautions you to be very> careful in using your tongue. He praises the devotee who has attained> complete control over the tongue, for such a one will soon develop a

> pure and steady heart and feel the constant presence of the Lord. To> gain such control, devotees have been practicing a number of special> disciplines, such as observing silence, controlling their diet, or

> maintaining a complete fast.> > Fasting promotes health for the physical body. In the mental realm it> gives joy and bliss. Unlimited and unregulated food is very harmful for> devotees. Indulging indiscriminately in unwholesome foods is likely to> lead the devotee into the torpidity of inertia. To think that you can go> on wantonly indulging yourself in food, while at the same time trying to> please God and enjoy the nearness of God, is extremely foolish. These> two, indulging in food and gaining the nearness of God, are not> compatible. Therefore, right from the beginning you must make a> determined effort to keep the tongue under control. Once you gain

> mastery over the tongue, the other sense organs will automatically come> under control.> > Sai Baba Gita> > mukundan> > [Next] > <

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