Apr 3, 2009

Sri Rama's Principles for Happy Life

1. Remain wakeful and make a constant conscious effort to speak the Truth with your physical and mental organ of speech.


2. Sound health is a very useful aid in one's spiritual progress. Thus try to keep your physical body healthy by eating properly and exercising regularly.


3. Chant constantly the name of God with each breath in and out, faithfully and devotedly keeping your goal in mind and remaining wakeful.


4. Avoid the habit of taking intoxicating drugs or alcohol which gives rise to lethargy.


5. No power on earth can take away my cheerfulness, courage and joy. Let this conviction be an inseparable part of your life. Try to always remain cheerful and happy.


6. As far as possible try to be helpful and charitable to others with your physical actions, beneficial positive thoughts and agreeable speech. Do not hurt any one's heart.


7. Holy company, righteous thoughts the study of the sacred scriptures and good behavior are the four things to be practiced respectfully in life always.


8. No matter what inconvenience and pain you may have to undergo, never ever hate others, especially your near and dear ones. Make a continuous effort not to be disturbed, disappointed and restless.


9. Leave aside laziness. With enthusiasm and regularity observe the disciplines of the spiritual practices and other observances for the complete development of the personality.


10. With the remembrance of God and a pure, guileless and cheerful smile, try to perform your daily activities in the Light of Fearlessness, Unity and Bliss of that Supreme Being.



A life lived - based on these ten principles will become enlightened and perfectly happy!

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