Page 55 - Bodhayanti Parasparam Vol 5

THE VIRTUE OF TRUTH
The acceptance of truth is a moral obligation, not an option. The reason is ̳lies‘ destroy progress, compromise character, and ruin relationships with others and ourselves. Every decision about our life must be based on truth.
Unfortunately truth often becomes a pain for those unwilling to accept reality. We should know that truth is Reality; since many a time it is not according to our perceptions it makes us uncomfortable. When our competence is not enough to perform a task it is wisdom and truth to accept it. Denying this leads to inevitable bad consequences. That truth cannot be told many a time for reasons that are obvious and personal to us, is the main basis for our resorting to confessions. Confessions are truths revealed by us to the Divine. To make confessions first we must agree to the facts as true and then feel repentant for the same. This is the crux of effective prayer. Effective prayers are performed as we all know with much difficulty and not too often. The truth is often felt as too blunt, it is the thing that many people resist at all costs and often wait until all
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