Gurumukh Se - About Truthfulness

In one of the discussions about morality with Guruji, and specifically about the validity of truthfulness in contemporary times, we remarked that is it possible to lead a life like that of Raja Harishchadra? he who always spoke the truth. 

“Is it possible to always speak the truth? Is it possible that our truth is accepted as theirs by the listeners?”, I asked. 

Guruji said, “Do you care being truthful to yourself? it is only that we need to test each day. The understanding of truth then will not be limited to mere verbal expression of it, but as infinitesimal species of our thought, that guides our action. Truth resides in our thoughts and we must look within to understand it.”

He elaborated with a story about an ordinary family.

The family consists of husband, wife and their children. The children no longer live with the family. The world sees the husband and wife as an ideal couple. The wife is extremely religious, and puts real efforts towards carrying out religious rituals with utmost purity.

The husband’s belief however lies outside these rituals, and more towards human species, than with their religious leanings. In the exercise of his judgments of other beings, he is not affected by rumours, opinions and popular hate. Instead, he replaces rumour with experiences, he replaces opinions with his own species of truth, one that replaces hate with reformism. 

The wife beliefs that the husband is immoral. His lack of belief in gods and rituals are a cause of great sorrow and pain to her. 

Do you agree with the truth of the wife? 

Can you determine who among both the spouses is more moral? Can you truthfully make such distinction?

In Bhagwat Gita, Lord Krishna professes unconditional love for everything that exists in the universe. 

He says, “All the elements of creation are part of the whole I am, love all of this and you are loving me. One who accepts this universal truth and never forgets this, even while attending to all the mundane rituals of daily life and that of religion, is truthful.

To reach the inner-truth through careful introspective exercises, to reform it from all delusions and contradictions, prioritizing real relations over unreal rituals, is the incorporation of moral truth in our life.”

All the practitioners of yoga must be aware of this knowledge.

We bowed down to Guruji with a resolve to incorporate the truthfulness of human relationships in our lives.

May eternal love shower upon us, may humanity win.

Dr. Reeta Singh

Center for Nyasyog and Alternative Therapy