Tag: Moral & Spiritual Value

Religion and Sects Once two youths came to Acharya Tulsi and besought him to tell them something about religion. The Acharya asked them to let him know which religion they would like him to speak about-the religion of sects or the religion of life.   They said, "We are not inclined towards sectarian religion. We...

Essence of Religion Dada came home as soon as he was free from the work of his shop. While he was still climbing the stairs, he called to Komal. Komal was polite and gentle by nature. Dada loved him dearly. The firs thing he would do soon after coming home was to see Komal. He...

The Basis of Morality Once a youth come to me. He had just returned from abroad after having spent four months there. He had the opportunity of travelling widely all over the world. During his stay there he undertook a deep study of the cultural traditions, social practices and other customs of these countries. Some...

The Bounds of Morality Once I had an opportunity of addressing an assembly of intellectuals. Some of them had unflinching faith in religion while there were others in the audience who held that it was unnecessary. The question before me was which group I should choose to side with? In order to win the hearts...

Definition of Morality As usual our seminar began. It was attended by a large number of people. Some of them had been invited while there were others who had come over there to see what it was all about. Among them was a poet who looked old and matured but modernity seemed to have caused...

Definition of Life  While on their way to their college some students saw a banner with the inscription, "self-restraint is life." This sentence appeared very strange to them. This gave rise to a discussion among them but it led them nowhere. After some days a symposium had been organised in that college. The topic was,...

  Mental Health Garuda' once asked Kakbhushundi² to tell him something about mental diseases. In reply to his curiosity Kakbhushundi told him that moha (infatuation) is the root of all diseases. It results in man's being afflicted with many troubles.   There are three morbid elements (humours) in the body of man-Vatt (air), Pitta (bile),...

  Moderate Diet and Temperate Speech Moderation in Diet   Food in the basis of our life. That which provide someone with a basis may also bring about ruin. Food taken in excess of the required quantity leads to an end of one's life, hence the exponents of the doctrine of the Ayurvedic branch of...

Share your Power and Prosperity with others It was the spring season. Every branch of the tree was in full blossom. It appeared as if the jovial May had scattered its smile on the budding flowers. The autumn, like a politician thrown out of power, vanished all of a sudden. The change in season rejoiced...

Repaying Social Obligations There lived a king named Jitshatru about two thousand years ago. Once the king went to a forest on a pleasure trip. The horse he rode was very powerful and spirited. Instead of going straight, it was in the habit of taking a circuitous route. No sooner did he pull up the...