Prema Vahini

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Noble Qualities Form The Path for The Aspirant

 

Kali Yuga offers multifarious paths through which man can acquire discrimination

or ore than all the previous Yugas (ages), theviveka.

schools and institutions as you need. If it is wealth that one is after, there

are various avenues by which, with effort, it can be honourably earned. In spite

of this, however, we do not find any increase in human happiness or peace.

Indeed, there is much more misery than in previous ages! What then is the

reason? The reason lies in human behaviour, in man's way of living itself. Human

life is

undoubtedly the highest in evolution and to give it meaning, spiritual endeavour

is essential, endeavour that is pure and holy. For this way of life, character

is all important. Character makes life immortal, it survives even death. Some

say, knowledge is power, but it is not true. Character is Power. Even the

acquisition of knowledge demands a good character. So everyone must yearn to

attain flawless character, without any trace of evil.

 

Note that Buddha, Jesus Christ, Sankaracharya and Vivekananda, great Sages and

Saints and Devotees of the Lord, all these are treasured in the memory of man

even unto this day. What quality made them all memorable for all time? I say, it

is the character of each one of them.

Without character, wealth, education, social status, all these are of no avail.

It is the fragrance of the flower which gives it value and worth. Poets,

painters, artists and scientists may be great, each in his own field; but

without character, they can have no standing in Society.

 

Doubts will certainly arise whether all those who are now greeted with respect

by society have the character which we consider essential to greatness. But I am

speaking of a society and a character, which cling to certain unchanging values.

Ordinarily, society attaches varying importance to certain qualities from day to

day and fashions in character change with the vagaries of society. But the basic

nature of a flawless character is eternal, it is the same, whatever the

vicissitudes of society. In that sense, it is immortal, being associated with

another immortal entity, the

soul.

 

Ram Chugani

Kobe, Japan