Guest guest Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 > Satyam, truthfulness, means that facts should be presented as they are, > for the benefit of others. Facts should not be misrepresented. According > to social conventions, it is said that one can speak the truth only when > it is palatable to others. But that is not truthfulness. The truth should > be spoken in a straightforward way, so that others will understand > actually what the facts are. If a man is a thief and if people are warned > that he is a thief, that is truth. Although sometimes the truth is > unpalatable, one should not refrain from speaking it. Truthfulness demands > that the facts be presented as they are for the benefit of others. That is > the definition of truth. > > Bg. 10.4 purport Indeed, unless one is completely truthful, one cannot achieve Your favor, which therefore cannot be achieved by hypocrites. SB 10.2.26, (Prayers by the Demigods) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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