Be One in Self-Harmony

Kill therefore with the sword of wisdom the doubt born of ignorance that lies in thy heart. 

Be One in self-harmony,

See Hinduism in Yoga, and arise, great warrior, arise.

A life of morals

Morality is a science of conduct which a person is supposed to learn and integrate with every aspect of his life, to ensure lasting happiness, peace and satisfaction. Almost all things in our lives are affected by our attitude towards morality and ethical conduct. Adopting them brings happiness and satisfaction by establishing harmonious relations with everyone who surrounds us. ‘Everyone’ starts from the smallest social circle of a family, to include a community, a country and a world.

A student must understand and accept this thought. Morality brings about universal happiness. Happiness, however, does not mean the momentary pleasures of the senses, not the more durable pleasures of the mind. Or for that matter, the satisfaction which comes with recognition or possession of material wealth. ‘Happiness’ is the deep, enduring inner bliss. It refers to perfect harmony and lasting peace.

Morality is something that a student has to learn not compromise. The science of morality is, however, a relative one. What is good for one person may not be good for another, and what is right at one time or place may not be right at another time or place. But someone who lives his life on the principles of morality would know what is the right thing to do, and would not allow his vision of this truth to be weakened by superficial appearances which contradict it. No matter how difficult and painful it may sometimes be to do the right thing, and however tiresome and burdensome it might sometimes be to obey the principles of morality, in the long run, doing right means to be happy.

The origin of happiness

True happiness lies inside us. If you have heard this phrase too often, but never understood it, consider it again. Man looks for happiness everywhere, works tirelessly all his life in pursuit of lasting happiness, but in vain. Wars have been waged, but all the blood that flowed was unable to reveal a land of eternal bliss.

Real happiness resides in your own personality, in your own self. It can be discovered only through self-realisation. Instead of indulging in transitory pleasures in life, which bring only momentary happiness, we should look within and identify the primeval sources of happiness. What means most to us, what are the things that truly matter. Only then will we be able to find lasting happiness.