Day: September 1, 2024

Swami ji said…

” हम दिन भर में कितने झूठ बोलते हैं, क्या हम ने कभी इसके बारे में सोचा है ?” Have we ever bothered to count the number of times we speak the untruth ?
Lying – has become almost second nature to us. We are guilty of doing so – ever so casually , even when there is no rhyme or reason to do so. We lie, without a trace of regret ; seek quick refuge in falsehood – every single day of our lives.

When questioned by whosoever – “ Why do you resort to lying ?” – our nonchalant reply to this ‘insignificant’ question could be – “What is wrong in doing so ? Things get done – only by lying ! Everyone does it !”

Those of us who have become habitual liars – continue to do so because we feel that the lies said by us so easily – make our life comfortable.
We are convinced that there is no harm done to anyone by us – by lying. We use various excuses such as – ‘ By lying – we will not hurt other’s feelings…” ” By lying , I am able to avoid conflicts…”

But, for once we wouldn’t be lying , if , we admit that we lie for our convenience.
We lie to hide our mistakes and avoid being reprimanded. We lie to avoid working hard. We say a lie to cover up a wrong – doing ; to present ourselves as perfect beings and not expose our flaws. We lie to obtain things we would not be able to get otherwise.

To lie – is to sin. So, whenever we lie , not only are we sinning – but , we are also letting other negative qualities like greed, laziness and jealousy get the better of us completely. That is why we must be wary of being dishonest ! While relying on falsehood is wrong in itself – the reasons for doing so are also just as wrong ! This is precisely why we must be alarmed when we find ourselves resorting to lying. We must delve deep and ask ourselves, what are we really hiding? Because , whenever we say a lie – we don’t just deceive the other person by doing so , but , we also deceive ourselves by seeking temporary refuge in falsehood. The truth has a way of coming out in the open – be it today or tomorrow. We must remember that whenever we lie, we are actually fooling ourselves – by not acknowledging how weak we are ; how scared we are of speaking the truth – as we fear that we might present a poor picture of ourselves by being honest. A life lived in lies , is a life that is bereft of any principles and values. Thus, the first signs of falsehood – detected in us must be extinguished with the utmost sense of urgency.

The biggest hindrance in overcoming the habit of falsification – is the fear of speaking the truth. We fear the consequences of speaking the truth ; the aftermath – if it does not benefit us and does not work to our advantage. We fear that we will be reprimanded or will find ourselves in a difficult spot – for speaking the truth. We must however remember that admonishment as a result of speaking the truth, can never really be harmful to us. The truth has never harmed anyone. Yes, it might seem painful at times , but , that pain is temporary – only faced when we make an effort to unshackle ourselves from our flaws and grow spiritually. On the other hand, the lies said by us – always have a way of coming back to hurt us sometime or the other. A lie said by any one of us is ‘bad karma’ and we will always have to account for it at some point in our life. And, unlike what we assume, we actually should be extremely wary of lying , as we do not know what suffering and mishap they could unleash upon us and others. Even a smallest distortion of the truth can have a cascading effect that could cause unimaginable destruction and damage in its wake.

How can one hope to seek God, if , he indulges in fabricating lies all the time ? If one is scared to face the truth and speak the truth – how can he then ever seek to see through the veil of ‘maya’ in life ? It is time for us to check the lies that tumble out of our mouth with such ease. Rather , we should abandon the perilous road of deceit and falsehood at the earliest; realise the mistake being made by us – by lying repeatedly and make a diligent attempt to give up the habit of creating tall dishonest tales – to flatter , please and win over others.

How can we hope to see God, if, we refuse to see ourselves for who we are? Would we want to see ourselves as liars , cheats , individuals without any scruples?
There is a reason that seekers of God are often referred to as seekers of the ‘Truth’ – as God can only exist where ‘Truth’ prevails. For where there is truth ; there is purity, and , where there is purity – there is God. And, thus , for us to be victorious in the pursuit of God, we must adhere to the principle of ‘satyamev Jayate’ – ‘सत्यमेव जयते’ – victory lies in the ‘truth’ and ‘truth’ alone triumphs.