Spiritual Courage – The Boldness which Believes in the Truth and Dares to Practice It-2

Spiritual Courage – The Boldness which Believes in the Truth and Dares to Practice It-2

For everywhere that we turn, we find a world fragmented by narrow walls of greed, hatred and sectarianism. There exists an immense deficit of moral and spiritual courage in almost every nation, especially in their political and intellectual leaderships.

What the world needs today is the kind of courage that listens to the inner voice of conscience and stands up to do the right thing even in the face of bitter consequences; the courage that realizes the truth of universal brotherhood – that we are all essentially one, and therefore choose peace over war; the courage that takes less from this earth than what it is entitled to; the courage that does not hoard its possessions but shares; the courage that forgives even the worst enemies and above all the courage that loves unconditionally.

“Here is the test of truth: anything that makes you weak, physically, intellectually and spiritually, reject it as poison, there is no life in it – it cannot be true.”
- Swami Vivekananda

It is very hard to be so bold, but this unshakable spiritual courage we must all strive to cultivate – this immense boldness that accepts the highest truths of humanity and incorporates them into practical living.

So stand up, men and women, in the spirit, dare to believe in the truth, dare to practice the truth!

Practice that boldness which does not quake before death, which welcomes death, which stands there and knows it is the spirit and in the whole universe, no arms can kill it, not all the thunders can kill it. Not all the fire in the universe can burn it. Which dares know the truth, and shows the truth in life.

Realize your true nature. You are lions; you are souls, pure, infinite and perfect. The might of the universe is in you. “Why weepest thou, my friend? There is neither birth nor death for thee. Why weepest thou? There is neither disease nor misery for thee, but thou art like the infinite sky, clouds of various colours come over it, play for a moment, and then vanish. But it is the same eternal blue.”

This is the free man, this is the real soul. And this must be the practice in every society.

Om Namah Shivay