Integrity is the key to success. Work with integrity even if your supervisor is not looking at you. Don’t spread false rumours about anyone. Practice truthfulness every day and ensure that there is truth in everything you do

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Not harming even the smallest of creature was something that Tirthankar Mahavir followed all through. He practiced Ahimsa to the highest level.

This Mahavir Janma Kalyanak, let us PLEDGE that we will refrain from using any products originated from animals or those that harm animals (clothes, cosmetics, food etc).

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For a period of 6 months, Sangam Dev created so many hardships on Tirthankar Mahavir and yet Tirthankar Mahavir pardoned him.

This Mahavir Janma Kalyanak, let us PLEDGE to Forgive our near and dear ones for their mistakes. If it is our mistake then let’s ask for Forgiveness by saying ‘Michhami Dukaddam’

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Tirthankar Mahavir remained in an Equanimous state even when He had to roam for 6 months, without food, for Gochri (alms). He neither got extremely happy when He got Gochri nor was He extremely disappointed when He did not. This was the kind of poise He had!

This Mahavir Janma Kalyanak, let us PLEDGE that we will try to be Equanimous for all the food that we get and be content. We will not complain or crib about our food.

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During His sadhana period of 12.5 years, Tirthankar Mahavir abstained from speaking and observed complete silence. This is helpful in several ways in today’s day and life.

This Mahavir Janma Kalyanak, let us PLEDGE that we will try this practice and abstain from speaking at least when we are angry.

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Tirthankar Mahavir donated the last piece of cloth He had on His body to a Brahmin. He followed generosity to that extent throughout His life.

This Mahavir Janma Kalyanak, let us PLEDGE that we will be Generous and donate whatever best we can to those who need it.

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Chandkaushik, the snake had the power to burn anyone just through its vision. When Tirthankar Mahavir had to pass through the forest where Chandkaushik lived, He had no fear as He was at peace within himself and had no hatred towards anyone. Tirthankar Mahavir himself went and looked at Chandkaushik with Compassion and a sense of calm which changed Chandkaushik entirely.

This Mahavir Janma Kalyanak, let us PLEDGE to show Compassion to birds and animals by feeding them everyday and not hurting them in any way.

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Gowalik hammered nails in Tirthankar Mahavir’s ears and He tolerated that extreme pain. Bitter words spoken to us are not way as painful as what Tirthankar Mahavir Tolerated yet as humans we react in a negative way.

This Mahavir Janma Kalyanak, let us PLEDGE to Tolerate such bitter words and not retaliate with anger or arguments.

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Today’s bitter Truth.

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In order to beautify the life, our soul needs many qualities. A quality less life cannot be termed as a human life, rather it is equivalent to an animal’s life. We should adorn our soul by developing qualities like forgiveness, simplicity, gratitude, non-violence, truth, invincibility, candidness etc.

How should a person speak? The wise people/scholars have mentioned four things in this regard.

1. Speak the truth

It means to speak only what is appropriate to be spoken in practice. Do not speak the naked truth, choose your words appropriately. If you address your mother as ‘ my father’s wife’,  then although it is true, but yet it is said to be an offending truth/a naked truth which cannot be stated in this manner. And so, this is not the way to speak a truth on day to day basis.

2. Speak in a way that someone would like to listen to you.

Truth must not be stated in such a manner that person listening to you would become angry, ridiculous or offended. The words which cause anger or offense to someone are disliked words.

Once a king called upon an astrologer to find out about his own life-period. After looking at the longevity of the king’s life, the astrologer said : ‘Dear King! Your life is too long. You will be alive to see the death of seven generations which would come after you’. When the king heard this, he was angry and he ran to kill the astrologer. The agile ministers then brought the situation under control and they called for another good astrologer. The astrologer saw the king’s palm-lines and said: ‘O Dear king ! You are very lucky. You are going to encounter an incredible event in your life and it would be such which would be one of the rarest to find for all. Your seven generations will be able to see you rule … you have such a long longevity in your life. On listening to these words, the king was pleased. He gave nice gifts to the astrologer and made him happy. Although both of the astrologers had mentioned the same thing, yet there was a difference in their manner of speaking which made a difference in the same  situation.

3. Speak for other’s benevolence.

The words that we state should not prove to be harmful, disrespectful for others. It should not be said just for buttering others. If sweet words are used for buttering people, then it can be felt as a good thing for a little time but

if  this type of our behavior causes suffering to someone, then is not called benevolent.

If we would be standing on the road and if we find four deer running away towards the right direction. Then in a few minutes if a hunter comes to the same place and asks us if we have seen the deer passing away from here, then what should we answer? If we insist on blindly speaking the truth, then we will show the hunter the way on which the deer would have gone running. But our such deed would cause significant damage/loss to the deer and also to the hunter. In that case due to our this action, the death of the deer would become certain and also it would  become certain that even the hunter will have to suffer  in the next birth. So, in such a situation, we deliberately need to say that yes, I have just seen four deer running on the left path. In such situations, our words may seem to be false, but still it is right because ultimately they would prove to be beneficial for others.

4. Speak softly and speak less

Even elongated truth is considered ugly/ deformed. Some people have the habit of speaking a lot, more than even needed. Due to this habit, at times the person listening to them gets bored of their talks.

In case, if we get a boil in one part of our body, then we utilize  an  entire tube of ointment at a time, the ointment is applied as per needed. In the same manner we must speak only as per needed. Remember, the one who speaks truth without any specific reason, that person’s truth also is not considered as truth, rather it is considered fake.

There is a proverb in Sanskrit … ‘ अति सर्वत्र वर्जयेत् ‘! [ Always avoid the extreme]

Extreme is not needed at any place.

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