Truth - More Fundamental than the atom - How Do We Practice Truth? Part 03

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Truth - More Fundamental than the atom - How Do We Practice Truth?

Part 03

 

Divine truth is like a flame. When it contacts the dry tinder of a

person's life, it spreads and grows strong. When it touches the

green wood of doubts and desire, it only hisses and smokes. To

experience universal truth, we must start lighting the small flame

of relative truth. If we begin by practicing truthfulness of speech,

we initiate the transformation. A story illustrates the transforming

power of truthfulness.

 

A thief was convinced by a holy man to adhere to truth. A short time

later, during a burglary of the king's palace, the thief was

confronted by another man. He invited his new companion to share in

the spoils of the royal treasury. After emptying the vaults, they

parted comapny, leaving behind a sole diamond for the bereaved king.

The thief's companion asked him where he lived, to which the thief

had to reply truthfully.

 

The following day, the break-in was discovered by the royal

minister, and the king convened an inquiry. The king accused the

royal minister of the theft of the single diamond-for the king had

been the companion of the truthful thief. The thief was appointed as

the new minister and his adherence to truth and justice became noted

in the land.

 

If we adhere to truth, we will be saved. Truth protects and promotes

the welfare of its adherents. If we hold fast to truth we serve our

own best interests.

 

Have faith that truth will save you in the long run. Stick to it

regardless of what might befall.

 

If we remain open to truth, our success is assured. The difficulty

of the journey for us is to constantly seek a higher truth, not

being satisfied until reality is perceived. As we climb the mountain

of truth, we must continue to look for the higher summits of the

range. Our natural tendency is to be satisfied with the limited

truth we have found, so that we can relax our inquiry. However, we

must be willing to continue our search until realization is

attained. When self-understanding is gained, there is no more doubt.

 

Man has doubt only when he does not know the truth. Once you

experience the truth, doubt will vanish. Truth is one, and for all

time is truth. Whatever changes, know that as untruth.

 

Truth in our lives must be twofold path; it must be sought within

and also experienced through selfless practice in the world. Truth

should be the constant motivator of our actions. Through correct

action, we remove karmic obstacles and gain the Lord's grace. We

must also pursue inner truth in meditation. A broad and unfettered

mind is required for self-realization. The mind must be open and

without preconceptions; then alone will it be fit for realization.

 

To discover this truth, the classic texts laid down two codes of

discipline, one external and the other is internal-the outer and the

inner. The outer is nishkarma-karma (activity that is engaged in as

dedication and worship; activity that is gladly carried out from a

sense of duty regardless of the benefit that may accrue, with no

attachment to the fruit thereof) The inner is dhyana (meditation on

the splendor of which one is but a spark). Karma or activity has to

be regulated by dharma (righteousness), then it will lead one to

Brahman (the basic truth of the universe, including oneself)

 

We must adhere to truth, but we must be careful how we express it.

We should not intentionally hurt another person. A truth spoken at

the wrong time and place may do as much damage as an untruth. We

must remember that God dwells in all people and that loving

understanding is an essential part of truth.

 

Speak the truth. but speak pleasantly. Simply because a statement

will be welcome to the hearer, don't speak it out to win his

approval; if speaking truth will cause grief or pain, keep silent.

That is the vow of truth in ordinary daily life. Don't have

hypocrisy or crookedness in your speech. Both unpleasant truth and

pleasant untruth have to be avoided

 

Continued..Truth - More Fundamental than the atom - Love the Highest

Truth Part 04