1.2 Satya (Truth)
Satyapratisthayam kriyafalashraytvam I
(36, 2 Yogsutra)
SATYA means to be honest and truthful. Satya should
also be considered in depth. It does not only cover speaking the truth. Proper
understanding of the talk and the mind is the truth. Also, God has created our
tongue for the benefit of all and not for destruction, So the truth, which
results in the destruction of someone or something is also not the truth.
Once a
sage saw a man looking frantically for place to hide . The man saw a thick bush
and hind behind it just as a gang of decoit
come there in search of him. The decoit ask the sage whether he had seen
a man. Now, should the sage tell the truth and put a man’s life in danger or
tell a lie to save his life danger or tell a lie to save his life? If my
speaking the truth will hurt someone it is better to keep quiet. So he
remained silent.
“Silence is greater than the speech, true speech is greater than the silence, speech as per one, dharma is greater than it and the true speech according to dharma and which is pleasurable and useful to others is the greatest.” (Mahabharata)
“Silence is greater than the speech, true speech is greater than the silence, speech as per one, dharma is greater than it and the true speech according to dharma and which is pleasurable and useful to others is the greatest.” (Mahabharata)
By the establish of truthfulness
the Yogi gets the power of attaining for himself and others the fruits of work.
The speaking truth should be without any impurities and in establishment of
truth, action becomes positive.(result will be useful).
Once
someone asked Vinoba Bhave why one should speak the truth. Vinoba smiled and
replied,
“It is so simple to speak truth.So why not to say it?”
In this
way Satya gives us teaching of universal
values like SIMPLICITY, INTEGRITY, COMMITMENT,SELF-ACTUALIZATION. AND SO ON
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