Guest guest Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 Thus Spake The Lord Next, about the tendency to talk overmuch. Speech is produced cheap, but it has high value. It can elevate as well as demean man. Listening to a speech, a zero can rise into a hero or hero can collapse into a zero. It can inspire or plant despair. It must be true and sweet, not false and pleasant. Man must Endeavour to acquire speech untouched by subterfuge, limbs untouched by cruelty, hands free from violence and thoughts free from vengefulness. Frenzy, fanaticism and gusts of anger have to be controlled, for they lead to disasters whose range is beyond calculation. By constant practice, these can also resort to the vow of silence (mouna). The mind too must desist from wandering, when the tongue is desisting from talking. Otherwise, the vow cannot be fruitful. Be conscious that every word we utter or hear will leave an impression on our consciousness, and provoke reactions which may or may not be beneficial. This is the reason why the company of God and godly people is to be sought. Reference: Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol. XV, Chapter 42. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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