We are not sure of the strength of our
character and righteousness of our conduct. Hence, we meekly accept much that
is worth rejecting. However, we have a hidden but constant desire to prove to
ourselves and the others that we value what is right and truthful, therefore,
we question everything and everyone that has nothing to hide. That exactly is
the reason why the world is fast becoming a comfortable place for those selfish
people with violent minds who harm others and much of an irritant for those who
are upright and truthful.
We
are moving in a vicious circle. Unless the good is allowed to have its way, the
evil would flourish. All those who look for trivial physical pleasures of life
and are fearful of losing them would avoid taking the side of the good and thereby
coming in the way of the evil. It is only our shortsightedness that prompts us
to accommodate the evil. We don’t see even as far as to realize that the evil
serves none but itself.
But,
we do have a latent desire to be on the side of justice, righteousness and
truth. Why is it that we usually don’t have even a few words to support the truth?
I won’t blame timidity as much as our repulsion to the inconvenience of action.
A small bird acts when it sees a crumb of food; it also acts when it
anticipates danger. It does not know what inconvenience of action is. The
modern man thinks that his efforts for earning his livelihood that more or less satisfies him is enough of his duty and
enough of the action he is capable of performing. The concept of the God, the
Divine laws , the universal justice or the truth does not apply to ‘you’ or ‘me’
alone, it uniformly applies to ‘us’, to
all the living beings.
Our
actions do not end with our having earned our livelihood. We have to bear with
the inconvenience of action for the cause of the truth; it is our duty; for, if
we fail, we will suffer, today or tomorrow. If we are agile enough to counter
the impending dangers to the universal justice, according to our abilities and
capacities, maybe, we would have no occasion to be ashamed of our timidity. If we
become concerned for our duties the courage as a quality would automatically
come upon us.
PROMOD KUMAR SHARMA
[The writer of this blog is also the author of “Mahatma A
Scientist of the Intuitively Obvious” and “In Search of Our Wonderful Words”.]
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