The Divine Wealth- 2
The other attributes of Divine Wealth are:
*Sacrifice: The fire worship and the like enjoined in the Vedas.
*Study of scriptures: The study of the Vedas in order to attain the ‘unseen fruits’.
*Austerity: True Tapas is meditation on the Self. It is fixing the mind on Brahman or the Self. It is to turn the mind towards the soul.
*Straightforwardness: This is conducive to the attainment of knowledge. The aspirant should always be candid, upright or straightforward. Straightforwardness should be his constant attitude. A just and truthful man alone can be straightforward. He is respected by the people. He is liked by all. He attains success in all his endeavours. He never hides facts or truth.
*Harmlessness: Non-injury in thought, word and deed. By refraining from injuring living creatures, the outgoing forces of Rajas are curbed. Ahimsa is divided into physical, verbal and mental.
*Truth: Speaking of things as they are without uttering unpleasant words or lies. This includes self-restraint, absence of jealousy, forgiveness, patience, endurance and kindness.
*Absence of anger: Absence of anger when insulted, rebuked or beaten, i.e., even under the gravest provocation.
*Renunciation (Tyaga): Literally giving up; giving up of vasanas egoism and the fruits of action. Charity is also tyaga.
* Peacefulness: Serenity of the mind or tranquility.
*Absence of crookedness: Aversion to slander and absence of narrow-mindedness.
*Compassion towards beings: Compassion to those who are in distress. A man of compassion has a tender heart. He lives only for the benefit of the world. Compassion indicates realisation of unity or oneness with other creatures.
*Freedom from covetousness: Non-covetousness. The senses are not affected or excited when they come in contact with their respective objects; the senses are withdrawn from the objects of the senses, just as the limbs of the tortoise are withdrawn by it into its own shell.
*Gentleness
*Modesty
*Absence of fickleness
*Vigour: It overcomes the downward pull of Tamas.
*Forgiveness: He who is endowed with this virtue does not exhibit anger even when he is insulted, rebuked or beaten, although he is strong enough to take vengeance. He is unaffected by the insult or injury.
*Fortitude: This is a particular Sattwicvrtti or state of mind which removes depression or exhaustion of the body and senses when they sink down. An aspirant who is endowed with this divine attribute never gets disheartened, even when he is under severe trials and difficulties and tribulations.
*Purity: External purity is done by means of earth and water. Internal purity happens through the practice of celibacy, forgiveness, friendliness, charity, humility, nobility, love, complacency, compassion, etc.
*Absence of hatred and the absence of overweening pride.
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