How to Speak Only Truth, to Henny, Tanmaya and everyone

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Namaste Henny:

 

I completely agree that truth chases us, and ultimately compels us to

speak, act, and think, and feel truth. The universe is made of truth-

sat, chit-consciousness, and ananda-bliss. Therefore, since truth is

part of the ultimate fabric of all creation, the fabric of our own

nature, you are right in concluding that if we just "shut up", truth

will overtake us. Of course, we have to be pure and refined and open,

all attitudes which comes from disciplined sadhana and creating good

karma for ourselves by performing good actions today.

One good action, which creates good karma, is speaking and acting as

truthfully as possible.

I am working on this daily, and I welcome all feedback and comments. I

want to be one with Maa and Swami, and with that goal in mind, I plan

every day to make that happen. All techniques we have learned from

them will help us reach our goals. We have to keep reminding each

other of the Ultimate Goal.

 

Jai Maa and Jai Swami

 

vishweshwar

 

 

, "henny_v_i" <henny_v_i wrote:

>

> Namaste Vish, Chris, Tanmaya and all,

>

> thank you very much for the interesting discussion on speaking truth,

> which is indeed a mystery to me too. So with some hesitation I'll add

> some thoughts:

>

> A verse from the Guru Gita came to mind:

>

> "Gods and others in the three worlds, asuras and celestial beings,

> unanimously proclaim that the knowledge which resides in the Guru's

> mouth is obtained through devotion to the Guru"

>

> to me, this says (amongst other things) that the Guru will use our

> mouths to speak if we are willing to shut up. Speaking truth, to me,

> has to do with the Word being spoken through us, Truth being expressed

> through us, if only we can be open or transparent or silent enough.

> Truth pursues us, perhaps, molding us and re-forming us into Her

> instruments so that through our mouths Her melody can be sung. I feel

> that, in order to speak truth, we must learn to become very silent

> first.

>

> "He attains both enjoyment of the fruits of all action and liberation,

> otherwise known as self-realization, and Sarasvati resides on his

> tongue"

>

> with love,

> henny

>

>

>

> , "Chris Kirner" <chriskirner1956@

> .> wrote:

> >

> > You know, I think you're on to something here, which only serves to

> > deepen the mystery for me. It is "true" that anything which can be

> > spoken or thought is essentially "untrue", if you define Truth as

> that

> > which is changeless, non-realtive.

> >

> > From that perspective, the vow to speak "truth" is really something

> > other than what we think it is, perhaps a vow to come as close as we

> > can, a vow to pursue Truth, in thought, word and deed. That really

> > does make it a sadhana, a practice, as opposed to an accomplishment.

> >

> > Jai Maa!

> > Chris

> >

> >

> >

> > , "inspectionconnection108"

> > <inspectionconnection108@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Namaste Tanmaya

> > >

> > > That is a great question. Do "I" even exist? Since "I" am efver

> > > changing, how could "I" ever speak the truth?

> > >

> > > As Lord Krishna said in the Bhavagad Gita, Be established in

> Being,

> > > then perform action.

> > >

> > > "I" think that sums it up. What does everyone think?

> > >

> > >

> > > Jai Maa Jai Swami

> > >

> > > vishweshwar

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > , "ty_maa" <dsjames@> wrote:

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Namaste Vish,

> > > >

> > > > ...And I sit at your feet with bated breath to learn if that

> word

> > we use

> > > > most of all-that delicious word-"I", is truth, falsehood, or

> something

> > > > in between.

> > > >

> > > > Respectfully,

> > > >

> > > > Tanmaya

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > , "inspectionconnection108"

> > > > <inspectionconnection108@> wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > Namaste Tanmaya,

> > > > >

> > > > > Speaking truth is a difficult sadhana, but a great one. Every

> month

> > > > > when I renew my vow, I am very inspired to "watch" every

> statement I

> > > > > make to be certain it is truth. It is amazing how many levels

> of

> > > > > truth there are.

> > > > > Even on the gross level of speech, there are 1/2 truths,

> omissions,

> > > > > "white lies", etc. Every statement has the potential to be an

> > > > > "untruth".

> > > > > It requires much discipline to speak only the truth.

> > > > > I am a "work in progress" and continually have to watch

> myself.

> > > > > I hope others will read this and post the techniques they have

> > > > > discovered for speaking truth.

> > > > >

> > > > > Jai Maa Jai Swami

> > > > > love

> > > > > vishweshwar

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > , "ty_maa" dsjames@ wrote:

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Namaste Vishweshwar,

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Your inspired question about Truth as a sadhana seems to

> have

> > > > slipped by

> > > > > > unnoticed; probably because it appeared in the last

> paragraph, and

> > > > > > because there is so much other activity just now.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Sri Ramakrishna never tired of repeating that "Truth is the

> > > > discipline

> > > > > > of the Kali Yuga". If the very-near-at-hand Satya Yuga is

> > > > characterized

> > > > > > as the "Age of Truth", then it would only be expedient for

> those

> > > > wishing

> > > > > > to make a smooth transition into that age to become as much

> > aligned

> > > > with

> > > > > > Truth as possible.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > The Kali Yuga in which we now live is characterized by

> brevity,

> > > > > > violence, impurity, and the (often conscious and

> intentional)

> > > > obscurring

> > > > > > of truth. As we move deeper into the immense Light of the

> > Satya Yuga

> > > > > > those who cannot release the qualities of the Age of Untruth

> may

> > > > well go

> > > > > > down with the ship,--and there is a strange fascination with

> the

> > > > sinking

> > > > > > of the unsinkable Titanic in the collective mind which is

> quite

> > > > > > interesting.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Sri Ramakrishna taught that if one can be unswervingly

> truthful in

> > > > > > thought, word and deed for twelve years, that practice alone

> will

> > > > > > release one from Maya and bestow freedom. It is a fact that

> > > > > > many-perhaps all-of the great world movers for good were men

> and

> > > > women

> > > > > > with a strong devotion to truth. Washington, Lincoln,

> Ghandhi, and

> > > > many

> > > > > > others had consciously molded their character to be in

> alignment

> > > > with

> > > > > > truth.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Sri Ramakrishna often gave the example of the simple scales

> > used in

> > > > the

> > > > > > Bengal villiages by goldsmiths.

> > > > > > One stationary needle above, and a needle which moved with

> two

> > pans

> > > > > > below; when the contents of the two pans were in perfect

> balance,

> > > > the

> > > > > > lower needle would be in exactly alignment with the upper

> needle.

> > > > The

> > > > > > lesson was not to stray from both truthfulness in thought,

> > word and

> > > > > > deed, as well as to remain unswervingly alignmed with Truth,

> the

> > > > > > spiritual Reality, call it God, Guru, Paramatman, Avatara-or

> > simply

> > > > > > Truth.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Ever listening to that music, and remaining perfectly in

> step with

> > > > it,

> > > > > > one becomes an "expert dancer". And, as Sri Ramakrishna

> said, "An

> > > > expert

> > > > > > dancer becomes unable to take a false step"

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Respectfully,

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Tanmaya

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > ,

> "inspectionconnection108"

> > > > > > <inspectionconnection108@> wrote:

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Namaste

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Tuesday night we celebrated the full moon with the monthly

> > > > recitation

> > > > > > > of the "Satya Nayayana Vrat". this is included in the

> book,

> > > > available

> > > > > > > from the Devi Mandir, called: "Visnu Puja, The Thousand

> Names of

> > > > Visnu

> > > > > > > and The Satya Narayana Vrat".

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > This short text is chanted at the fire, by Maa, Swami, and

> > all the

> > > > > > > present, in order to make a group sankalpa to speak the

> truth.

> > > > > > > The text is very interesting because it includes stories

> to

> > teach

> > > > us

> > > > > > > why telling the truth is important.

> > > > > > > Maa and Swami, Ramakrishna, and other illuminated beings

> have

> > > > taught

> > > > > > > that telling the truth in Kali Yuga is a very powerful

> sadhana.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Over the next days, I would like to discuss with everyone

> why

> > > > speaking

> > > > > > > the truth is important.

> > > > > > > Ask questions about the concept of speaking the truth, or

> > provide

> > > > > > > examples from your own experience which demonstrate that

> > speaking

> > > > the

> > > > > > > truth has helped you grow.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

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