The
five human values of Love (Prema),
Peace (Shanti), Truth
(Sathya), Righteous Conduct
(Dharma) and Non-Violence
(Ahimsa) are the pivot points of moral evolution. They
are universally accepted in all societies and religions
as the essential ingredients of good character. When five
fingers are joined together, they lead to strength. When
the five values are combined, there is true Dharma.
They
are like the five sides of a mountain, the five fingers
of a hand or the five facets of a diamond. Each is a representative
of the same object. Each is a description of the same,
one and one only, all inclusive and all-pervasive Divinity.
Love
in speech is Truth. Love in action is Dharma.
Love in thought or feeling is Peace. Love in understanding
is Ahimsa. To live these values regard the heart
as a vast field and the mind as a plough. Treat the gunas
as bullocks. Use viveka as a whip. Devotion is
the rain. Meditation is the manure. Cultivate the heart
to raise the harvest of values, which will lead to bliss.
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