Need for silence ?

The tongue is liable to four big errors; uttering falsehood, scandalising, finding fault with others and excessive articulation. These have to be avoided if there has to be shaanthi (peace) for the individual as well as for society. The bond of brotherhood will be tightened if people speak less and sweet. That is why silence was prescribed as a vow for saadhakas by the Shaasthras. This discipline is valuable for all saadhakas (spiritual aspirants) at various stages of the road.

Why silence ?

The tongue is liable to four big errors; uttering falsehood, scandalising, finding fault with others and excessive articulation. These have to be avoided if there has to be shaanthi for the individual as well as for society. The bond of brotherhood will be tightened if people speak less and sweet. That is why silence was prescribed as a vow for saadhakas by the Shaasthras. This discipline is valuable for all saadhakas (spiritual aspirants) at various stages of the road.

True education

The educated man must be able to distinguish between the momentary and the momentous, the lasting and the effervescent. He must not run after glitter and glamour but he must seek instead the good and golden. He must know how to keep the body in good trim, the senses under strict control, the mind well within check, the intellect sharp and clear, unhampered by prejudices and hatred, and the feelings untouched by egoism. He must know the Aathma too, for that is his very care; that is the efflugence which illumines his inner and outer selves. This knowledge will ensure joy and peace and courage for him throughout life. Whoever assigns his wealth, strength, intellect and devotion towards the promotion of humankind is worthy of reverence. They are those who are born for a noble purpose. They observe the holy vow of service, unsullied by thoughts of self. This ideal of service and the urge to practice it forms the very heart of education. This is Pure Love in its chief manifestation. God loves those individuals who undertake activities for the benefit of other people, as His dear children. These are ideal brothers and sisters for their countrymen..

Real knowledge

The educated man must be able to distinguish between the momentary and the momentous, the lasting and the effervescent. He must not run after glitter and glamour but he must seek instead the good and golden. He must know how to keep the body in good trim, the senses under strict control, the mind well within check, the intellect sharp and clear, unhampered by prejudices and hatred, and the feelings untouched by egoism. He must know the Aathma too, for that is his very care; that is the efflugence which illumines his inner and outer selves. This knowledge will ensure joy and peace and courage for him throughout life.