Excellent Moral character
from Religion
Meaning: The line of Athervaved 17/1/29 has described about our
deeds, that can be expressed as — "Human life will be safe only with good
deeds and religious conduct. Therefore let us be sinless and praise worthy and
always go on acquiring higher knowledge".
Message: Religiousness means religious conduct. To respect
religion in every field of life to follow the injunctions of religions, is
itself called 'dharma-achaaran' (or religious conduct).'Dharma' not only means religion
(as regards spiritual science and worship), but it has several other meaning
including 'moral duty', but unfortunately politicians and the so-called
intellectuals are twisting the interpretation of the word 'dharma' to suit
their selfish ends.
In reality
religion is beneficial to man in every field. The question of narrowness does
not at all arise in religion. In fact religion contributes to a wide and vast viewpoint.
Real religion does not talk of putting blindfolds on the eyes, but enjoins us
to remove them. No religion produces jealousy, malice and such perversities.
Religion in the real moral sense creates an atmosphere of good thinking and
love. Religion and humanity are mutually complementary. Man can never remain
without religion and religion cannot remain any where except in man.
Religion
means a rule for carrying out one's responsibility, in other words,
'self-accepted imposition for achieving excellence'. Every field of activity
has its own 'dharma' such as teacher's dharma, student's dharma, people's
dharma, leader's dharma, soldier's dharma, servant's dharma, father's dharma,
women's dharma etc. Religion does not mean mere worship or rituals. Dharma is a
symbol of the entire life, because it pervades every aspect of life.
Dharma
is good activities, good deeds and truthful conduct. A dharmik man is a man of
good conduct, is satisfied, quiet (at peace), disciplined and restrained. Never
does he get angry, has no malice, does not ridicule others, nor disrespect
others. His main qualities are mental purity, truthfulness in conduct and
excellent sentiments for public-welfare. A religious man does not show off his
religion. He is busy in his duties with a quiet and unselfish attitude. He
relies upon excellence in thinking and simplicity in life. He always utilizes
his total capacity and insight for deeds of public-welfare and removes the
obstacles in the path with patience and firmness. A life of simplicity
propounded the ideal of high thinking. Prosperity lays in simplicity only and
in that only lies one's reputation.
To
disrespect religion is like discarding humanness and acknowledging animal-ness.
For animals there is no religion except fulfilling the needs of their bodies.
If an animal coming in the path creates an obstacle, then to drive it away with
its horns, to frighten it or to kill it (i.e. selfish survival) is the only
'dharma' of animals. Animals do not have a sense of respect, sentiments,
discretion, tradition, society and culture. These exist for man only and
therefore at every step in life he has to conduct himself according to the
rules laid down in religion. The essence of religion lies only in obliging or
helping others, mutual cooperation, compassion, and living together.
Conduct
according to the rules laid down in the religion is the only basis for
excellent character.
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