Re: Yama 8 - Arjava, Honesty
hariḥ oṁ
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namasté
Originally Posted by
Eastern Mind
In real life I am as guilty as anyone for these pride induced small white lies. Aum Namasivaya
satya सत्य is true , real , actual , genuine , sincere , honest , truthful , faithful , pure , virtuous , Reality
My small white lies are = to my big white lies. That is, they mis-direct and hurt me.
Let's say I stand firm on non-strealing¹ . I then steal $1.00 . Did I not stand firm -or- did I only stand a little firm a 'small white' steal?
Small or big - the infraction occurs. Why do I mention this? Because it is also being truthful (satyaṁ) to one's Self.
One's mind is prone to mischief ' Oh it is only a small untruth, it will not offend any one' yet you have been offended by your own self. ' Oh it is only $1.00 who will miss this single one dollar as there are $billions in the world, who will miss this small amount? ' - Who have you robbed? Your Self.
Giving in to these things begins the erosion.
praṇām
1. asteya - non-stealing + pratisthayam - to stand firm , be based or rest on, be established.
यतस्त्वं शिवसमोऽसि
yatastvaṁ śivasamo'si
because you are identical with śiva
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