Guest guest Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Thus Spake The Lord Now, how are you to decide in any particular case what is Dharma and what is not? I shall tell you some principles which you can use on such occasions. That which does not inflict pain on you and others---that is right, that is Dharma. So act in such a way that you get joy and others too get joy. Or, take another standard for your actions: Make the thought, word and deed agree in harmony. This means, act as you speak, speak as you feel; do not play false to your own conscience; do not cover your thoughts in a cloak of falsehood; do not suppress your conscience by forcibly enslaving it and embarking on actions not approved by it. That is the dharmic way of life. Frequently doing right makes it easier and easier; habit grows into conscience. If you are once established in right conduct, you will automatically follow the right. What you do depends on what you are; what you are depends on what you do. The two are interdependent to a great degree. Reference: Sathya Sai Speaks; Vol. ll, P. 250-252. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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