Wicked persons cause grief to good men in this manner, but the good always wish well and do good to the wicked, whatever harm is done to them. And what is their gain? They certainly attain heaven. That is to say, they are in constant bliss. The bad persons, on the other hand, will be constantly struggling in sorrow and discontent. That is to say, they will be subject to hellish agony; though they may appear happy to observers, they will be tortured inside by the infamy and the hatred they invoke’. (RKRV Part II, p. 289)
Daya, Dama, Dana - these are the three qualities that have to be cultivated by man: Daya: Compassion to curb the Asuric tendencies, Dama: Control to foster the Daivic qualities, and Dana: Charity to hold in check the greed that is natural to man. (SSS Vol.7, p. 156)
Manavas or men are full of Prema, Love. Their hearts are springs of mercy. They are endowed with true speech. Peace is the characteristic of the mind of man. That is the innate quality of the mind. (Prema Vahini, p. 50)
The student today has to cultivate in this Kali age nine gem-like qualities: the spirit of sacrifice, humanity, the spirit of selfless service to society, friendliness, discipline, adherence to truth, love, non-violence and faith in God. The boys and girls who have these qualities alone will be nation’s treasure of virtue and ensure its future. (D3 , p. 346)
Three qualities distinguish man from other animals. They are sympathy, compassion and renunciation. (SSS Vol.11, p. 141)
Faith, Daring, Courage and intelligence,
Energy and Valour---wherever
These six qualities exist
Divine protection is assured.
Vishvasam (faith or confidence), Sahasam (daring or determination), Dhairyam (courage), Buddhi (intelligence), shakti (energy) and Parakramam (valour)---when a man has these six qualities, the Divine will stand by him in all his endeavours. In any age or at any place or in any circumstance, these six good qualities are essential. No worry will haunt any man who has these six virtues. These six qualities cannot be acquitted by Education nor can they be imparted by any preceptor. Nor can they be inherited from one s parents. These qualities are secured only by Atma-vishvasam (self-confidence). The first among the six qualities is faith (Vishvasam).(SSS Vol.30)
In our daily experience faith is evident from the simple act of posting a letter. No one will send a letter by post if he did not have faith in the postal department. The address and the postage stamp on the letter are unaffected by distance. Likewise, God makes no distinction between those near to Him or remote from Him. One’s faith should be properly addressed. The faith should be unwavering, total and free from doubts of any kind. The letter of Faith has also to carry the stamp of Love (Prema). It should be selfless love. Selfish love will be useless. When firm faith is associated with unselfish love, the prayers addressed to Bhagavan are bound to reach Him. (SSS Vol.30, p. 152)
Sadgunas do not denote good qualities alone. Sat means Being, that which is permanent. So, Sadgunas mean having divine feelings. Similarly, the word Satsang means being in the company of the Divine, not merely in the company of good people. Divinity is within us. That is Sat. One has to develop friendship with Sat. That is true Satsang and true friendship. (SSS Vol.32 Part I, p. 216)
Qualities like slander, backbiting and speaking ill of others are sub-human qualities. You must learn to respect the divine in everyone, while carrying on your duties. (SSS Vol.28, p. 27)
Good qualities are the key to experiencing spiritual bliss. Love towards all one’s fellow-beings and service to society are essential. These three constitute to the sublimation of human existence. (SSS Vol.28, p. 30)
Universal love sweetens life like nourishing food. The joy of giving makes life blissful. The Dhyana (meditation) that is sustained by life is the real life-breath. Life requires four elements. ruchi (sweetness), pushti (strength), sugandham (fragrance) and prana (vital breath). The unity of these four makes up the human entity. When you sit down for a meal, if there is not salt in the dhal, you keep it aside. If that is the case, should not there be some sweetness and taste in a life led for sixty or seventy years? What is it that gives savour to human existence? Good qualities alone impart savour to life. Good conduct alone is the right source of strength to a man. A man without good conduct becomes a weak and pitiable creature. Again, good qualities like forbearance and sacrifice lend fragrance to the life of a man. Without good qualities, righteous actions and the attitudes of forbearance and sacrifice, life is worth nothing. (SSS Vol.18, pp. 132-133)
There are four qualities in man - the divine, demonic, animal and human. What is the divine quality in man? Bhagavad Gita (12:4) says, sarva-bhuta-hite ratah - engaged in the welfare of everybody. That is the divine nature. What is the human quality? Always undertake meritorious deeds (Punya). Never indulge in sin (Papa). Paropakaraya punyaya papaya parapidanam - rendering help to others is merit, harming others is sin. Help ever, Hurt never. What constitutes the animal quality in man? Jnanena Sunya Pasubhir Samana - devoid of wisdom man is equivalent to an animal. The purpose of human life does not lie in merely eating, drinking, sleeping and indulging in materialistic comforts. Even animals indulge in such activities. But unlike man animals do not possess the evil qualities of amassing, robbing and stealing. Today man is human only in form, but not in behaviour. (SSS Vol.32 Part I, p. 104)
The Annamaya kosha has three qualities: hunger, thirst and sleep. The Pranamaya Kosha (the vital sheath) has also three qualities: inhaling, exhaling and motion. The Manomaya kosha has these three qualities: Sankalpa (thought), Vikalpa (absence of thought) and Manana (introspection). Vijnanamaya kosha has three qualities: Medha shakti (intelligence), Viveka shakti (power of discrimination) and Vijnana shakti (wisdom). The three qualities of Anandamaya kosha are Priyam (Fondness), Modam (delight) and the Pramodam (Supreme delight or ecstasy). Everyone aspires to have these three experiences. When a person sees something and has liking for it, the feeling is Priyananda. When he enjoys an object or an idea or the company of a person dear to him, that experience is called Modam. The experience one has when he identifies himself with an idea of a person or an object that he likes is called Pramodam. For example, one learns that mangoes have come into the market. He derives a pleasure immediately on seeing that mangoes. This is Priyam. He then buys the mango and takes it home. The joy he derives from possessing the mango is Modam. Then he eats the fruit with relish. The joy derived from this is Pramodam.
The devotee yearning constantly for a vision of the Lord derives a similar kind of delight, which has been described as ‘Nityanandam Parama Sukhadam,’ (Ever-blissful and conferring Supreme happiness). Or he may wish to see the physical form of someone who is eminently estimable and dear to him. The moment he sees such a person he experiences delight. This is Priyam. He goes near the person and delights in the nearness to him. This is described as Modam. When they experience joy together, it is called Pramodam.
There are three levels in the experiencing of this ananda (joy). Many kinds of spiritual practices are resorted to for realising God. During these exercises, one day God appears in a dream. The devotee rejoices in it. When the Lord seen in the dream appears before him, the devotee derives even greater delight. When he is able to move and sport with the Lord, he becomes ecstatic. That is described as Brahmanandam or Yoganandam or Advaitanandam (the bliss of oneself with the Divine). It is also called Paramanandam (Supreme Bliss). Of all forms of delight, the bliss that is experienced in oneness with the Divine is unexcelled.
To achieve this state of bliss a start has to be made with the control of these senses. The senses have to be directed along right lines. (SSS Vol.21, pp. 68-70)
I seek the quality of the spiritual effort, not the quantity. I penetrate into the heart and examine the motive, which prompted, the emotion which urged, the feeling that shaped the effort. I appreciate sincerity and steadfastness, more than paraphernalia and pomp. (Uniq, p. 70)
Truth is sacred. It is valid for all time; past, present and future. It is unchanging. Love is eternal. It is indescribably sweet like nectar. Can such Truth and Love beget an unrighteous and evil-minded son? Only one who is wise and free from illusion and ignorance can be a true human being.
Ignorance is not the inherent characteristic of man. There is no room for aberrations in him. Egoism is out of place. He should revel in the ecstasy of Jnana (the consciousness of the Divine). His true form should be bliss.
Discrimination should be natural to him. Today this true nature of man is being forgotten. It may be asked whether Truth and Love have begotten only a son (Jnana or wisdom) and not a daughter. There is a daughter, who can be identified as Shanti (peace). Hence, wisdom should be the characteristic quality of men and peace and serenity should be the distinguishing quality of women. (SSS Vol.18, p. 50)
Quality of products should be accorded top-priority by organisations. Organisations become sick on account of their indifference towards quality. Everybody in the organisation should give maximum importance to quality and should strive towards it without any compromise. One may even incur loss but should not compromise on quality. Every worker employee in an organisation should take a vow to protect quality and when quality is safeguarded there would be no proclivity for sickness. (M, p. 98)
Whatever may be your field or specialization, whatever your teachers teach; it is not useful to put into practice in the outside world because the environment outside is different. You learn new things and try to put them into practice in the factories. But the managers there will expect you to do whatever they tell you. They will not accept what you tell them. Once you are confident about your actions, you should be ready to even quit the job. If you have confidence it is possible to implement everything you learnt here. You say Total Quality Management (TQM), which was referred to earlier as Total Quality Control (TQC). This is a very big mistake. Earlier they used to check the quality only at the end. So it cannot be called TQC. It can be called Final Quality Control (FQC). TQC means a process of control from the raw material stage to that of finished products. The final product will be dependent on the quality of the raw material. So the quality of the raw material should be checked first. In addition to this, the quality control of the workers should also be done. It is to be seen whether the worker is checking the quality correctly or manipulating it. The worker should be able to visualize everything from the management perspective. It should be production quality, raw material quality and final quality. (M, p. 177)
First develop quality in yourself. Do not try to change creation. Change your vision. That is what you have to do. To develop good qualities, you have to work a lot. This is a golden age. You are young. You should hold the responsibility right from the raw material stage to that of finished goods. Only then you will be a Total Quality manager. Then you will earn a good name for the factory. Suppose you go for money and cut quality, your product might do well for one or two days but later on, you will be put down. (M, p. 180)
A human being should essentially have three qualities – Nischala tattva, Nirmala tattva and nirmohatva. (steadiness, purity and detachment). One who has these three qualities is verily God Himself. You do not need to enquire from others whether you are good or bad. Your conscience is the judge. You should think of God always. There have been many Divine incarnations in the past, but the divine principle in all of them is one and the same. Just as sugar assumes the form of a variety of sweets, divinity is manifested in various forms. People worship God; sing His glory, thinking that he is present at some distant place. Your heart is the temple of God. Hence, fill your heart with love. One bereft of love cannot be called a human being. In fact, the Pancha bhutas (five elements) are very manifestations of God. Consider the five elements and make proper use of them. (SSS Vol.39, p. 4)
This morning, our students sang the song conveying the message that one should have a son like Rama and a daughter like Sita. You may aspire to have a son like Rama and a daughter like Sita. But, how is it possible when you have the demonic qualities of Ravana and Surpanakha? If you want a son like Rama, you should follow Dharma like Him. If you aspire to have a daughter like Sita, you should have the virtues as exemplified by Sita. Whatever form you aspire for, you should cultivate the same type of qualities corresponding to that. Only then can you attain harmony, tolerance and peace. Where is peace? Peace lies in the control of the senses. If you are not able to control your senses, you cannot attain peace; you will get only pieces. If you want to be peaceful, you have to imbibe the qualities of quietude and composure. (SSS Vol.39, p. 68)
Utsaham, Sahasam, Dhairyam,
Buddi, Shakti, Parakrama
Shadete yatra tistanti
tatra devopi tistati
Where the six qualities of zeal, determination, courage, intelligence, ability and heroism are present, there Divine help is manifest.
In any field, at any time, for any man who is endowed with all these six precious qualities, success is assured. These qualities contribute to the all-round prosperity of a man. All success attends on one with these six qualities. However, these qualities confront various difficulties from time to time. Just as a student has to face various tests, these qualities are also subject to trials. Such trials should be regarded as stepping stones to one s high achievements. These trials are in the form of losses, troubles, pains, sufferings and calumny. One has to overcome these troubles with courage and self-confidence and go ahead. ( SSS Vol.30)