A CLEAR PICTURE OF THE 4 LEGS OF TRUE RELIGION - 4

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Dear ALL,

 

Namaste.

These are those very 4 legs of religious duties which help both individuals

and world society to attain both material and spiritual bliss. Imbibing true

religion connotes absorbing those principles which are universally

acceptable at all times by world humanity. Space, time nor religious sects

can ever influence them. Barring those rare exceptions, all world religions

directly or indirectly inspire their followers, to imbibe these principles

and actually put them into practice in their day to day lives. If only all

religious leaders of the world continue to urge their followers to do this

know for sure that human glory will climb great peaks. In this manner apt

social governance is totally dependent on this axis.

 

We have already said that these 4 precepts demarcate the various streams of

social life. In order that the layman imbibes these and puts them into

practice he must be given knowledge regarding the various classifications of

each precept. No doubt if we delve deep very minutely the number of these

classifications will be so high that a layman’s mind will be incapable of

remembering them. Hence keeping in mind our present circumstances and

requirements they have been classified into 14 precepts based on their

social applications. This number is certainly not that less that it is

difficult to include all the streams of life within its realm and nor is

this number very high which could confuse the common man’s psyche. Like the

14 jewels of Samudra Manthan (churning of the ocean in Indian Mythology

called Puranas) the eternal principles of human religion/duty have been

classified as the following 14 precepts:

1) theism 2) spirituality 3) religiosity 4) progressiveness 5) self control

6) unity 7) looking upon the world as one peaceful family 8) socialism 9)

sacredness 10) punctuality 11) integrity 12) discrimination between right

and wrong 13) attaining the spiritual goal 14) radiant skills. In this

manner when man imbibes these 14 jewels of ethics true religiosity will

bloom in his psyche/soul. Human transformation and social progress will be

attained only when these are truly imbibed in great measure.

 

Now let us study all these individually and in a systematic manner:

 

1) THEISM: The very spine of human ethics and values is faith in God’s

existence. Faith in the fruits of ones deeds, ethics and imbibing discipline

is possible only when we are very sure of an omnipotent power controlling

this cosmos. Faith that God does exist helps man refrain from sinning and in

its place inspires him to walk on the path of integrity. This is that golden

fetter which can induce man to imbibe greatness at all times. True socialism

and apt management of society can proliferate only when ethics and

discipline rule the roost and that we harbor unshaken faith in them. When we

lack this faith unruliness and crime breed like deadly mosquitoes. This in

turn not only mars the institution called a family but that tension and

chaos enter our society in a big way. Hence faith in the existence of a

subtle divine and all powerful principle (God) helps ward off illegal and

criminal activities in mankind’s life.

............. to be continued ................

 

Author : Pt shriram Sharma Acharyaji

 

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Thank you and Have a Fulfilling Day

 

Venkat Koppaka