Atmosphere
of Living Divine Faith at Home
=Pt.ShriRam Sharma Acharya
The
worth of a person depends on his nobility of character. Thus a person whose
emotions, deeds and behaviour have been refined in a consistent manner can face
and overcome the obstacles and hardships of life and find the way to progress
and prosperity. A disciplined person with his influence and behaviour, can turn
unfavourable circumstances and bad-willed persons into favourable ones. On the
contrary, a person who is full of vices will turn even favorable circumstances
into their opposites. Vicious conduct and behaviour always produce a maleficent
atmosphere and evil and hostile forces and beings haunt such a place.
We
should patiently try to cultivate an atmosphere of faith at home and in
society. Faith in God is the best way of inducing a person to move on the right
path. Faithless people defy governmental rules and social punishment. Even the fear
of police and jail is unable to reduce the crimes and criminals. But if someone
believes in God firmly, and feels the presence of God everywhere, in every
creature and in thing, then it will not be possible for him to offend anyone.
How can a person who has faith in an inviolable principle As you sow so shall
you reap, dare to go on an evil path leading to a dark future? Cheating and
harassing others is equivalent to cheating and harassing the indwelling God. A
person who has faith in God and who understands His Law of sowing- and reaping
can never act wrongfully.
A
person of faith always thinks, speaks and acts righteously. Only hypocritic
faith teaches that one can get rid of the effects of ones sins by mechanically
worshipping for half-an-hour a day and indulging in sinful pursuits in the
remaining twenty three and a half hours. Similarly, the assumption of getting
ones desires fulfilled by simply bowing before the idols of gods is foolish.
Genuine and true faith in God leads to a life of righteousness. In order to
establish righteous conduct and behaviour in every sphere of life, there can be
no effective medium other than living faith in God.
Firm
belief in God as ones protector, friend and guide makes one fearless and
relaxed. Therefore, one who truly loves his family members, wife, children,
etc. should consciously try to inculcate faith in the Supreme Being in them.
In
order to develop the body and mind of the members of family, we arrange for
them nourishing food and enlightening education. In the same way, efforts
should be made to inculcate in them aspiration for spiritual growth. It is the
head of the family who should set an example by himself doing regular worship
and prayers. If any member of the house has bad habits like going to sleep late
at night and getting up late in the morning, remaining dirty, carelessness in
studies, extravagancy; bad company etc., all efforts must be made to pull him
out of such harmful and ruinous habits. At the same time, they should be helped
and encouraged to imbibe positive habits of regular hours of sleep, personal
cleanliness, wise use of money and resources, keeping good company, etc.
Thanks GOD, Thanks Sadguru,
Shiv Sharma
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