Ten Commandments for Students from Taittiriya Upanishad – Part 3

[Ravishankar.G]

Dear All,

 

First of the Ten Commandments:

1) Satyam na pramaditavyam - ( Hold on to Truth)

In order to have truth stability in one’s social, economic and family life, one should be truthful. Without truthfulness and honesty, life is full of fear and suspicion. Even in the economic field, honesty is a must; otherwise even the most booming economy will get ruined. Truth fullness is also required in order to cultivate love between members of the family. Satyameva Jayathe, says the Mundukaka Upanishad. Sri Ramakrishna said that to be truthful in one’s speech and actions is true austerity and the sure way to experience God. It is even said that chambal valley dacoits swear by truth before they distribute their booties among themselves! They swear ‘let us be honest in dividing these booties among themselves! So truth is the one thing that contributes to the stability in every field of human activity. It is the basis of true life.

 

Truthfulness needs no ‘maintenance’. A lie or falsehood, on the other hand, needs constant effort to protect it from being exposed. A truthful person naturally has more strength and opportunity to make his life strong and easy. Therefore the teacher rightly says ‘Hold on to Truth’.

 

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Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
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