A king who behaves righteously, honesty, and with integrity will gain every valuable reward through their sincere actions.
Integrity
Integrity refers to moral uprightness and wholeness. Traditions converge on its importance for personal and societal well-being. They diverge in specific interpretations and emphases.
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And those who remain constant in virtue follow these rules of virtuous conduct. Having attained the highest knowledge and discerned between different aspects of human behavior, whether highly virtuous or not, they escape great danger.
Being free from malice, having patience, peace of mind, contentment, pleasant speech, giving up desire and anger, virtuous conduct, and actions governed by holy scriptures - these form the perfect way of the virtuous.
Those who diligently perform the rituals prescribed by the three Vedas, who are wise and have pure and virtuous conduct, who practice self-control and are attentive to their superiors, are considered men of virtuous conduct.
That blameless man began his soothing speech with silver tones, blessing her hopes: 'You are the first of all faithful wives, O Queen. How can I not mourn your sorrows now?'
A faithful friend, a blameless king, who protects all living things.
The spirits saw the demon die and hailed the Vánar from the sky, 'You have fought a wonderful battle and have not spared the demon's terrible power. Keep going and accomplish the blameless deed, and may you succeed in all your wishes.'
Austerity, charity, uprightness, non-violence, and truthfulness - these are the offerings to the priests.
A gnostic being would have a perfect harmony of wholeness and oneness, with the supermind knowledge and will having control over the mind, heart, life, and body. However, this control would only be necessary during the transitional stage, after which all would be one unified consciousness acting spontaneously and integrally.
In the gnostic truth-consciousness of a supramental being, there must be a truth of relationship among all parts and movements of the being, whether individual or collective, a spontaneous and luminous unity and wholeness in all consciousness and actions.
To progress towards wholeness, we must break free from limitations and separateness, and recover our true reality, which is the sign of turning inward towards knowledge.
The duties of a Brahmana include serenity, self-control, austerity, purity, forgiveness, uprightness, knowledge, realization, and faith in God.
Cultivate positive and virtuous thoughts such as mercy, love, purity, forgiveness, integrity, generosity, and humility in your mind.
and that one can overcome their environment through diligent application, integrity, sincerity of purpose, iron will, and strong determination.
Nirvikalpa Samadhi is the realization of the highest value. During Nirvikalpa Samadhi, the Reality is intuited in all its wholeness. It is the experience of oneness with the Absolute.
Serving one's country or protecting its unity and integrity doesn't mean we should fight against other countries or treat their citizens as enemies.
Only saints and spiritual leaders are capable of selflessly serving their fellow citizens and protecting the unity and integrity of the country. Others are unable to act in such an unbiased and selfless manner.
The Overmind explores different possibilities and divergent paths, allowing contradictions and discords to coexist. However, it makes them part of a larger cosmic whole, forcing them to contribute to its wholeness, even if unintentionally.
A monkey's foot would no more leave the ground than the soul of a saint would give up moral uprightness even though confronted with numberless obstacles.
All dishonesty in the heart leads to ruin, while integrity leads to spiritual excellence.