The
pattern-less truth
It’s
2nd October; Gandhi Jayanti; the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. This
day is for remembering the ordinarily appearing person made up of flesh and
bones who once walked on Earth. The biggest question is: Why do we take pain to
remember someone (whom neither most of us nor our family members have never met
in their lives) who had left this mortal abode 69 years ago? The answer lies in
the teachings and principles of truth and non-violence that he spread across
the world. His teachings were so profound and universal that it spread across
the world like forest fire.
During
my primary school days, I came across this legendary figure in my text books.
Gandhiji’s talisman was something which appeared most frequently in
introductory portion of NCERT books. Simply reading it every time ameliorated
my troubles. It helped me to shift my focus to that section of society which is
living in a sheer deprived state. Then ‘My experiment with truth’ caught my
focus lying in the shelves of library of my school. The apostle of peace and truth beautifully
described incidences from his life where he applied his own principles. I
learned that two concepts are of great importance in the life of a student;
economy of words and economy of expenditure.
Since
childhood we’ve been taught to walk on the path of truth. Truth is a universal
concept and I feel it to be sacred. Sometimes, the religious beliefs of
committing sins are attached to it. I regard truth to be pattern-less and it is
in reality. When someone speaks the truth, he need not memorize many things
about what he said. Our minds are capable of recalling events which have
happened actually or which we believed to have happened actually. On a
contrary, when he speaks a lie, he has to cook up many stories to hide his
skill of lying. In our society, lie has been labeled as a vice.
Another
question arises here, why do we have to lie when we know that it is a vice?
That may be because we don’t want to share the truth with the person we are
lying to or we lie in order to handle situation which we think, can be handled
in a better way through a lie. Truth may
have a devastating bitter effect at the beginning but in a long term, it is
never going to fetch any sense of regret for its practitioner. Truth is that quality
which a wise man ornates.
The
concept of truth has been alive since ages. Our religious books have praised
the quality of truthfulness. The national emblem of India possesses a statement
declaring ‘Satyameva Jayate’ which translates into Truth always triumphs. Quoting
Gandhiji, “An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.” The
aforementioned quotation provides a logical answer to the question made by
majority of the people who keep following other’s immoral qualities to survive
in this world.
In
the words of Gandhiji, “You must be the change you want to see in the world”.
When we complain about someone else’s tendency of lying, we should keep in mind
to set an example for others to get inspired by our habit of practicing truth.
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Swati Sarangi
02.10.2017
One has to be the change so see a change. It's a very important message that most people miss seeing. The truth is here and now and like they say, within us.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for going through my post and commenting. :)
DeleteI do agree with some of his quotes especially about being the change and an eye for an eye turning the whole world blind. I think sadly, the latter is occurring these days.
ReplyDeleteYes, true.
DeleteI agree, it may be difficult to speak the truth/ accept it initially, but in the long run you benefit by it whereas a single lie can lead to a thousand lies. These lies can drive away your sleep.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree by your words. Thanks for commenting.
Deletegreat post..thanks a lot for recalling the principle of Gandhiji. and yes! it is true that truth may have a bitter effect initially but in long term it will always give you a sense of calmness inside your heart.
ReplyDeleteTrue it is! Thanks for stopping by.
Deleteagreed. He is a true inspiration.
ReplyDeleteYes, He is! :) Thanks for stopping by! :D
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