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Truth is natural, simple, fresh , always pure and
unsurpassed in beauty. It is never old or ancient. So is
nature , always fresh, new and pleasant. There is no
artificiality in nature. Plain simplicity is most attractive
and impressive. Look at animals, they live naturally , one
with nature and they are happy and peaceful. They eat , sleep,
mate and live naturally; there is nothing unnatural and
artificial in their life. If man too can live a simple life
without hankering for luxuries, kicks and excitements,
overloading himself with excessive lust and greed, he too can
live happily and peacefully. Only in such peacefulness of
plain simplicity he can unravel the mystery about himself and
the universe. Our Rishis and sages in the past lived
natural, simple life in remote caves and forests and attained
the highest goal of life. Only in plain simplicity can truth
shine forth and can be realised and truly
understood.
Be simple,
plain, natural and truthful. Be humble and modest in everything
in speech, dress and conduct. Be free from modernity and
artificiality , vanity and conceit. All these are acquired
qualities superimposed on your true nature. They hide your
inner reality. Modern man tends to dress, walk, talk and
behave artificially to impress someone or for some gains. Such
behavior actually impresses that he is fictitiously trying to
impress and actually buys him nothing.
Let you true
nature blossom and reveal itself. Let it bloom into a
beautiful flower which it really is . It will make you pleasant
and everyone around happy. But don't be misled to
think that certain qualities like lust, greed, anger,
desire ego etc. which have been with you all along are
natural. They are acquired qualities from many previous
births and look like natural ones. They indeed cover up and
hide your true nature. Your true nature is Truth of
unsurpassed purity and beauty. In order to know that Truth you
have to give up all artificiality and in all simplicity search
within yourself. The one whom you know to be yourself, is
not your real self. You only know the outer covering, like the
kind of clothes covering the body, as yourself, which is your
false-self. Truth can only be known by Truth, never by
untruth. So strive to know and realise your true-self. When
the heart becomes pure by truthfulness in deed, word and
thought the evil of ignorance which covers up the true
knowledge will be destroyed and the Truth of all truths will
shine forth. The knowledge of that Truth will destroy all your worries and suffering and you will be the fearless master
of your own self.
Birds and animals sleep
early at night and rise at dawn and sing the pleasant songs of
glory to the rising sun. Our ancients did the same thing and
they were all happy. Today nobody sleeps nor rises in
conformity with nature. The modern beast of man has created
innumerable antinatural means of physical excitements and
enjoying those momentary kicks, he suffers all his life.
Discard them as they are meant for pigs and worms, and didn't
be bothered by them. Live your own pure, natural life. Retire
early at night with a prayer to product yourself from the
addiction to the so called modern ways of demonic life. Enjoy
peaceful sleep and get up early before dawn. Meditate, sing
the hymns to the lord of the universe, sing His glory, worship
Him in any form or name before you begin your day's duty. This
will give a lot contentment, health, wealth, peace of mind and
long
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