What is most valuable in the world?
What is most valuable in this world?
What is most valuable in this world?
- S.Laxmi
If a question like, "What is the most valuable in this world?" is asked, one may say silver, another gold and yet another diamond. But silver, gold and diamond are not valuable. Man is valuable. It is man who digs the earth and brings out the gold. He alone cleans it and gives value to it. He cuts a stone into diamond and assigns value to it. Who is the one who is giving value to diamonds? It is man. So, the most valuable of all is man. Man has to keep up his value.
Human birth is the rarest of all. It is a sin, if the human birth obtained is not utilized in a proper manner. The body is a result of the merits of many births. The body is like a boat. Life is like a water flow. At present we are in iham and our destination is param. In order to reach our destination we must take care that the boat does not get any holes in it. Sheeryathe nashyathe ithi shareeram'. The source of this body is transient. Impermanence is there in its very name. The divine power that dwells in it has taken the name of human. That body is called man. Bodies of various creatures are not called man. The very word Manava' indicates that he is divine. Ma- Ajnana; Na without; Va varthinchuta (to conduct oneself). To conduct oneself without ignorance is manavathva. Ignorance is equal to death. To dedicate our life to such ignorance is an insult to humanity itself.
Manava = ma not, nava new = I am not new. This thought has to be develop - I am an old one. I have an intimate relationship with god. I am a very ancient one. Saying that we are old we should not become rotten. That is not correct. We are old in the sense that we have an old acquaintance with god.
What is the meaning of humaneness? Harmony of thought, word and deed is humaneness. When there is no harmony of thought, word and deed it will be demonic nature. To say what we think and then put the same into action is humaneness. Harmony of thought, word and deed is called thrikarana shuddhi. However, we do not find thrikarana shuddhi these days but we must try to experience it. Calling ourselves humans and behaving in an exactly opposite manner is to defame humaneness. Humaneness can only develop in spiritual hearts and not all hearts. Therefore, to develop humaneness one must develop compassion and understanding.
Humaneness has two qualities. To be deluded thinking that he is good, intelligent and perfect is a kind of ordinary quality. The second one is to appreciate the good qualities, good feelings and intelligence of other people. It is important to recognize the good qualities, intelligence and ideals of other people. Such people are rare in this world. Only when man gives up the quality of talking good about himself and demeaning others can he be called a human.
What is the meaning of human and humaneness? Only when we realize the meaning of this can we successfully accomplish the tasks that we undertake. The unity of body, mind and soul should be considered as humaneness. One is to do, second is to know and the third is to be. The combination of these three is humaneness. To do anything in this world body is essential. Only through body we do all our activities. So this body is meant to do'.
We understand the difference between good and bad; merit and sin; truth and untruth through enquiry. The mind knows these things. We are able to know good and bad through the mind. Therefore the nature of athma is to be changeless, motionless, stable, eternal and true. The unity of these three is sath-chith-ananda. Sath' means to be. Chith' means to know be it physically, scientifically, spiritually or worldly. The combination of sath and chith is Ananda. With the help of this we are experiencing our body. Man is an embodiment of sath-chith-ananda. Instead, if only body is kept in consideration then it will lead the life to animalness.
If the body is not in connection with the mind or soul then it leads to animalness. If mind does not connect itself to the athma then it leads the body to demonicness. Though the athma has no connection with the body or mind it is forever divine. When body joins the mind and mind in turn joins the soul there will be fullness. Therefore the combination of body, mind and soul is humaneness.
One day or the other human body has to perish and return to dust. Before the body turns into dust it is the duty of every human to experience humaneness. Human body is given so that man can grow from body consciousness to athmic consciousness and not for indulging in sensual pleasures. Many kings have ruled this place. Where are they now? Many great kings, rich people and people who held exalted positions have left this world and gone. Only the good and bad deeds that they have done will remain in this world. So having been born as humans in this world we have got to behave as humans and earn a good reputation. That is our duty.
How many are born as humans by birth? How many have turned humans after birth? How many have led their lives understanding fully the secrets of duty and action? Who is human and who is a monkey? We must understand the truth that human being is not a human being just because he has a human form. We should not be deluded by the external form. Not the form but the divinity within decides that he is human. We have got to realize this truth.
We must give up the desire in experience and ego in action. When desire and ego are given up even bhoga turns into yoga. When man who thinks that he is the body gives up the thought and understands that he is not the body then humaneness has reached a saturation point. Unless one gets rid of flaws or ego there is no use being humans.
Humaneness is beyond animalness. Divinity is beyond humaneness. Animalness cannot reach humaneness but humaneness can definitely reach divinity. To get rid of animalness in humaneness and develop divinity is the main purpose of our lives.
Life is like a bulb. The goal of life is like the current. If we consider bulb as the most important thing remember that we cannot get light when there is no current. So we need the current i.e goal of life along with the bulb called life. Only when these two are combined will our life be effulgent. The day we light this lamp of life humaneness will be fulfilled. We must develop strong faith in god. If there is no faith in god we are equal to ghosts. When can a human being fulfill his mission? The day he is able to manifest his inner powers externally he will be fulfilling his mission as a human being.
Development in man is development of the world. When man improves himself the world too improves. When an individual is good then the society will also be good. For the development in man transformation in political, financial, social and scientific fields alone is not enough. Transformation of the mind is very essential. Transformation of the mind does not come about just by eating habits. There are some people who argue that human problems can be solved by food and clothing. This argument has come to an end when atom bomb was blasted in the 20th centuary. The first one is physical change, second one is mental change and the 3rd one is spiritual change. Transformation of these three represents the full man.
Science has developed a lot these days. Plastics, electronics and computers are developing day by day. Atomically as well as astronomically we are progressing very well. On the other hand financial and political disturbances are growing. Differences and ill feelings in castes and religions have grown. Students' commotions are also gradually rising. Why is science growing on one hand? Why are worldly disturbances growing on the other hand? What is the reason behind the development of these two?
The reason is that animal nature is still present in man. 5,500 years ago peace was prevailing more than unrest. In these 5,500 years there were 1500 wars! What is the reason behind it? Even today there is fear of war. What is the reason behind man's mind becoming so weak in terms of spirituality and righteousness? There is animalness persisiting in humaneness. As a result of animalness man is forgetting his humaneness gradually. He is enveloped by darkness and is unable to recognize what is humaneness. Man must make his thought, word and deed sacred. There is nothing greater than this.
Due to the progress in Science we have practiced to swim like fish in the water and fly like the birds in the sky. But we are not making any efforts to live on earth like humans. We must make efforts to live on earth like humans. What is the use of flying like birds in the sky or swimming like fish in the water? We must make efforts to recognize the true meaning of humaneness.
We have to sincerely condemn the ingratitude that exists in man today. Ingratitude is the quality of a beast and not that of a man. Until we get what we desire we act very humble. As soon as we are satisfied we don't mind ruining the benefactor. This is not what humans should be doing. We must try to be grateful and clear the debt of the person who helped us in times of trouble. If we cannot help them at least let us not harm them.
Man is the one who has absolutely no trace of ignorance. We must do good to the best of our capacity. Deriving joy from the happiness of other people is a mark of true humaneness. That is our duty. But these days we get in the way other's happiness, we don't encourage the joy of others. We try to give them lot of problems and create restlessness in them.
We must not instill fear in others hearts. We must not create sorrow or agony in others. To do so is demonic in nature. Whom so ever we are trying to harm, divinity exists in them also. Let us recognize this and act in such a way that we don't harm anyone. When we help others we are actually helping our selves. By harming others we are actually harming our selves. Though bodies are different divinity exists in all alike. If we understand the difference between sensual pleasure and divine bliss we will know that god exists in all.
Some people ask, "Birds in the sky and fish in the water are moving freely. Why can't we too move about freely?" It is true that birds and fish are moving freely. Wild animals are also moving freely in the forests. We too can be free. Birds are enjoying the freedom of birds. Animals are enjoying animal freedom. Since we are human we may enjoy human freedom. Being a human it is not right to enjoy animal freedom. Being a human we want to move about freely like an animal. In the name of freedom men are moving about like animals. A man's freedom should not be against righteousness or wisdom. It should be in a truthful path without any ego, attachment and hatred.
What is the reason behind the good or bad in us? Depending on the people around us we turn good or bad. Human life depends on attachment and hatred. Man should be able to command himself. He should understand the nature of his mind and keep it under control. Do not consider life as a water bubble. Body may be a water bubble but not life. Life has a goal. A person who has no faith in it can never improve himself.
A person with ruchi is an animal and a person with abhiruch is a human. But man is behaving like an animal. He doesn't have faith in the fact that he is more valuable than the materials that he has earned. Forgetting his own true nature and assuming that the worldly life is permanent he is facing lot of problems. He is unable to realize the truth that the divine power is immanent in him. Only a person who proves divinity in humaneness is a vyakthi' not all can be called so. The day he understands that the body which he thinks as his own is not actually his, he will attain fullness.
We have called ourselves human. But just calling ourselves human is not complete. Please understand that saying I am man is only half truth. What is the other half of the truth? I am not an animal is the other half truth. These two must be combined to make one full truth. Just as negative and positive come together to produce current these two must be combined. These days people keep calling themselves humans but behave like animals. This is no good. For an animal to behave as an animal is natural but a man should not behave like an animal. This is what we have got to learn.
What is most valuable in the world?
By: Sathya Sai Shree Lakshmi
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