All posts in this series
- Life Guidance through Niti Chalisa
- Key to Happiness
- Seeking Fulfilment
- Road to Abundance
- Value of Time
- Development – The Hindu Way
- Importance of Rinamukti
- Free Yourself from Rina
- Source of Great Punyas
- Steps Towards Moksha
- Greatness of Acharyas & The Purusharthas
- Preserving the Virtuous
- Stand by Dharma
- No Sukha Without Dharma
- Dharmic Distribution of Wealth
- Dharma-Artha Equation
- Five Important J’s
- Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitah
- Cow Slaughter Is Prohibited
- Why Worship Cows?
- Protect Cows & Bless Yourself
- Cows as Integral Part of Yajnas
दमः क्षमा धृतिस्तेजः सन्तोषः सत्यवादिता । ह्रीरहिंसाऽव्यसनिता दाक्ष्यं चेति सुखावहाः ।।
(महाभारत – शान्तिपर्व २९०.२०)
इन्द्रियसंयम, क्षमा, धैर्य, तेज, सन्तोष, सत्यवादिता, लज्जा, अहिंसा, दुर्व्यसनका त्याग तथा दक्षता–ये सब सुखप्रद हैं ।।
Essence
Control over the senses, forgiveness, patience, brilliance, satisfaction, truthfulness, modesty, non-violence, letting go of addictions and efficiency – all these give happiness.
Importance of control over the senses, that is, controlled actions through sight, sound, smell, taste and touch.
Forgiveness to an extent and in limits by understanding that nobody can change ‘karma’ of others or even themselves and only Bhagavan can do so. One’s decision to forgive anyone doesn’t change in anyway what’s due to them, but the quality of forgiveness is such that it frees oneself, so that they continue with their life without having the burden of being held back from unnecessary dialogues & actions.
Level of tolerance of how much a person can tolerate without having slightest of negative thoughts i.e. patience.
Brilliance, comes with sadhana or remembrance of Bhagavan.
Being content with less and what one deserved through his work and dedication.
Being truthful to first and foremost oneself and to others.
Lajjā (to blush, to feel shame) is sense of self respect in accordance to one’s own limits on senses.
Non-violence in the sense of peaceful conflict resolution/respect for life and self-determination, and a view of world around through peaceful lens (limitations being constant provocation, oppression, etc.).
Being free from addictions. Shri Adi Shankaracharyaji had once mentioned (not exact words) – addiction is expected in everyone’s life, it now depends on the person if he wants it to be in good or bad direction & motive. Thus, one must aim for utilising & devoting one’s life and time in the direction that enhances the quality of one’s own life, in Bhagavat aradhana rather than wasting efforts and life in a bad direction.
One’s ability of being efficient, effective and proficient in whichever dimension of life we are focused, by knowing, learning and applying best methods to work.
All these above mentioned qualities when developed and embraced, ultimately bring peace, pleasantness and happiness.
Saṁskṛta meanings : indriya (senses), kṣamā(forgiveness), dhairya(patience), teja (brilliance), saṃtoṣa (contentment), satyavāditā (truthfulness), lajjā (modesty), ahiṃsā(non-violence), durvyasana (addiction), tyāga (letting go of), dakṣatā (efficiency).