Thursday, March 21st., 2019
Today's Thought for the Day
21 Mar 2019
Why should we deeply reflect and fine tune our speech? Bhagawan lovingly reminds us today.
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Lord’s name has much efficacy. By repeating the Lord’s name, His
attributes can be easily recalled. Sanctify your tongue by the
repetition of His name. It must also use sweet expressions which will
spread contentment and joy. Be very careful about your speech. Animals
have horns, insects have stings, beasts have claws and fangs, but your
biggest weapon of offence is your tongue. The wounds that your tongue
inflicts can scarcely be healed; they fester in the heart for long. They
are capable of more damage than even an atom bomb. Speak so that your
language is as sweet as your feelings are. Make the words true and
pleasing (Satyam bruyat; priyam bruyat). But for the sake of
pleasing another, do not speak falsehood or exaggerate. Cynicism which
leads you to speak about a thing in a carping manner to bring it
disrepute is as bad as flattery which makes you exaggerate and cross the
boundaries of truth.
- Divine Discourse, Jul 29, 1964.