What are some common rules that we must always observe?
It is easy to conquer anger through love, attachment through reasoning, falsehood through truth, bad through good and greed through charity. No reply should be given to the words of the wicked. Be at a great distance from them. That is for your good. Seek the company of the good people, even at the sacrifice of your honour and life. But do pray to God to bless you with the discrimination needed to distinguish good people and the bad. You must also endeavour with the intellect given to you. Whatever acts a good or bad person may do, the fruits thereof will follow him and will never stop pursuing him.
If we are experiencing a dull moment, how do we overcome them?
Bear with fortitude both loss and grief. Try and search for plans to achieve joy and gain. When you are invaded by anger, practice silence or remember the Name of the Lord. Do not remind yourself of things which will inflame the anger more; that will do incalculable harm. For faults and sins committed in ignorance, repent sincerely. Try not to repeat the faults and sins again. Pray to God to bless you with the strength and the courage needed to stick to the right path. From this moment, avoid all bad habits. Do not delay or postpone. They do not contribute to the slightest joy.
What can we do today to make a difference in our lives?
Try as far as possible within your means, to satisfy the needs of the poor, who are really the Lord in the form of the poor. Share with them whatever food you have and make them happy at least at that moment. Do not allow anything that will destroy your eagerness and enthusiasm for God to come near you. Lack of eagerness will cause the decay of your strength. Do not get swelled up when people praise you. Do not feel dejected when people blame you. We often get caught in trying to find faults, when things go wrong.
How should we analyze?
Instead of searching for others' faults, search for your own faults yourself. Uproot them; throw them off. It is enough if you search and discover one fault of yours. That is better than discovering hundreds of faults in others. Whatever people may say about the faults that you know are not in you, do not feel for it. As for whatever faults that are in you, try to correct them yourself, even before others point them out to you. Do not harbour anger or bitterness against the persons who point out your faults. Do not retort by pointing out their faults. Instead, you must show your gratitude to them. It is good for you to know your faults. Trying to discover others' faults is a greater mistake on your part. Knowing others' faults is no good for you.
__._,_.___
It is easy to conquer anger through love, attachment through reasoning, falsehood through truth, bad through good and greed through charity. No reply should be given to the words of the wicked. Be at a great distance from them. That is for your good. Seek the company of the good people, even at the sacrifice of your honour and life. But do pray to God to bless you with the discrimination needed to distinguish good people and the bad. You must also endeavour with the intellect given to you. Whatever acts a good or bad person may do, the fruits thereof will follow him and will never stop pursuing him.
If we are experiencing a dull moment, how do we overcome them?
Bear with fortitude both loss and grief. Try and search for plans to achieve joy and gain. When you are invaded by anger, practice silence or remember the Name of the Lord. Do not remind yourself of things which will inflame the anger more; that will do incalculable harm. For faults and sins committed in ignorance, repent sincerely. Try not to repeat the faults and sins again. Pray to God to bless you with the strength and the courage needed to stick to the right path. From this moment, avoid all bad habits. Do not delay or postpone. They do not contribute to the slightest joy.
What can we do today to make a difference in our lives?
Try as far as possible within your means, to satisfy the needs of the poor, who are really the Lord in the form of the poor. Share with them whatever food you have and make them happy at least at that moment. Do not allow anything that will destroy your eagerness and enthusiasm for God to come near you. Lack of eagerness will cause the decay of your strength. Do not get swelled up when people praise you. Do not feel dejected when people blame you. We often get caught in trying to find faults, when things go wrong.
How should we analyze?
Instead of searching for others' faults, search for your own faults yourself. Uproot them; throw them off. It is enough if you search and discover one fault of yours. That is better than discovering hundreds of faults in others. Whatever people may say about the faults that you know are not in you, do not feel for it. As for whatever faults that are in you, try to correct them yourself, even before others point them out to you. Do not harbour anger or bitterness against the persons who point out your faults. Do not retort by pointing out their faults. Instead, you must show your gratitude to them. It is good for you to know your faults. Trying to discover others' faults is a greater mistake on your part. Knowing others' faults is no good for you.
__._,_.___
Comments
Post a Comment