Benefits of Right Action

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Benefits of Right Action

 

We have great freedom to determine our own path of

action. We carry within ourselves the seeds of either

self destruction or self realization. We can ignore

the call of divine nature and remain mired in the

material world, or we can listen to the call and

realize the highest attainments. If we learn from the

world around us and chart a disciplined course of

action, we can earn our true freedom. When we rush to

satisfy material desires, we suffer the consequences.

 

" The lesson is learned by man when he studies nature,

analyzing it and trying to understand it...Break the

laws of nature and she boxes you in the ear; obey her

commands and listen to her warnings and she will pass

on to you your heritage of immortality "

 

When we aspire to reach a great height, we must first

build a strong foundation. A groundwork must be

prepared before the structure rises. Proper

preparations must be made to insure success. This is

true in all fields: in the trades, in business, in the

arts. It is of paramount importance in the spiritual

field

 

" Discipline is essential for the success of every

endeavor of man, whatever the field, whether it be

economic, social, educational, or merely material and

worldly. Its is even more essential for success in

spiritual effort "

 

External disciplines, such as the law of the land or

the physical laws of cause and effect, are fairly easy

to understand. They usually result in quick, adverse

consequences for those who overstep their bounds. Self

discipline is more difficult to be comprehend: the

relationship between inner causes and effects is less

apparent. However, the disciplines which we impose on

ourselves are just as important to our welfare. The

consequences of right discipline are just as certain

as the results of physical laws. A spiritual program

must be carefully considered and then skillfully

followed if we are to reach self fulfillment

 

" The real you is the atma. This can be learned only by

constant meditation, by moving in good company, by

listening to the talks of realized men, by following

some prescribed course of discipline. That is why I

lay so much emphasis on discipline "