Wednesday 1 January 2014

Monday, December 30th, 2013

Vancouver/ Toronto

Guidelines For Humans

Due to the time taken in air travel I found no opportunity to stretch either leg in the form of walking. My eyes did stumble, during a read, on the instructions on Bhismadev. Bhishmadev was the wise warrior whom we learn of in “The Mahabharata” epic and in the details of his passing from the book “Bhagavatam” wherein he offered his last words of guidelines for humans. This is an excerpt from 1.2.26 purport:

“The varnashrama-dharma is prescribed for the civilized human being just to train him to successfully terminate human life. Self-realization is distinguished from the life of the lower animals engaged in eating, sleeping, fearing and mating. Bhismaedev advised for all human beings nine qualifications:

1) not to become angry

2) not to lie

3) to equally distribute wealth

4) to forgive


5) to beget children only buy ones legitimate wife

6) to be pure in mind and hygiene in body

7) not to be inimical toward anyone

8) to be simple and

9) to support subordinates.

One cannot be called a civilized person without acquiring the above mentioned preliminary qualities”

May the Source be with you!

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