“Truthfulness is the foundation of all human virtues. Without truthfulness progress and success, in all the worlds of God, are impossible for any soul. When this holy attribute is established in man, all the divine qualities will also be acquired.”

How can truthfulness be “the foundation of all human virtues”? Every moment of our lives we are encountered with different decisions to make which affect us and the people around us. What quality do you think would safeguard making sound decisions? Truthfulness begins from within us and manifests itself in our actions, thoughts, emotions and words. One has to first be truthful with themselves in their thoughts and emotions in order to act truthfully towards others. Imagine you have to make a decision which you know may benefit you but can negatively impact others. Truthfulness enables you to honestly reflect on your thoughts and reasoning to distinguish the lower forces such as greed and selfishness from justice, trustworthiness and compassion. Truthfulness ensures sagaciousness and discernment.

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“Do not be content with showing friendship in words alone, let your heart burn with loving kindness for all who may cross your path.”

Love and kindness are two attributes that every soul should strive for. But what is the significance of the two accompanying each other? One may love another person in their heart but they may not show their love in their deeds and words; however, if they are adorned with the virtue of kindness, they strive to show their love by kind words, actions and thoughts. On the other hand, if a person strives to show kindness to others without letting the fire of love brighten their heart, the kindness may stop in words alone or may have traces of insincerity. Striving to practice love and kindness together, enables one to attain a higher degree of growth.

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“No light can compare with the light of justice. The establishment of order in the world and the tranquillity of the nations depend upon it.”

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”  — Martin Luther King, Jr.

Imagine a house that has been built partially strong and proper, and partially weak and frail. Would such a house stay intact and strong? Would such a house be a reliable place to live? The society is the greater house, and any unjust act impairs its foundation and causes disorder. Even if the injustices are not directly affecting us, the effects of the injustices impact everyone’s prosperity and well-being. In order to live in a flourishing and tranquil world, we should constantly be concerned with the promotion of justice through our deeds, words and thoughts.

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“Your hearts must be pure and your intentions sincere in order that you may become recipients of the divine bestowals. Consider that although the sun shines equally upon all things, yet in the clear mirror its reflection is most brilliant and not in the black stone. This great effulgence and heat have been produced by the crystal clearness of the glass. If there were no clearness and purity, these effects would not be witnessed. Should rain fall upon salty, stony earth, it will never have effect; but when it falls upon good pure soil, green and verdant growth follows, and fruits are produced. This is the day when pure hearts have a portion of the everlasting bounties and sanctified souls are being illumined by the eternal manifestations.”

What does a pure heart look like? A pure heart is like a clean and clear mirror that can perfectly reflect the light. Similar to a mirror which needs regular dusting and maintenance, one’s heart requires constant care and nurturing to stay pure and sincere. Kind, loving and selfless thoughts and actions keep one’s heart pure while greed, hatred, envy and insincerity are like layers of dust covering the heart and ceasing it from reflecting the divine attributes.

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