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SPIRITUAL-SCIENTIFIC PERSONALITY /247
On return from this place of worship, I will remove all enmity within my family and I will withdraw all court cases. On return from this place of worship, I will plant five fruit bearing trees. I will not gamble and succumb to any addiction. I will treat my family members, male and female children equal in education.
I will lead, from now onwards a righteous life, free from corruption. I feel in this graceful occasion, even ten percent of the devotees take any one of the vows and practice it; it will bring great peace and stability to the society and above all the enriched societal life. This can be introduced after discussion in the charter of 'People's Foundation for development of enlightened citizenship.' IV. Righteousness is the foundation for World Peace
Righteousness of the heart of the human being leads to a perfect life of an enlightened citizen. This is beautifully explained in ascent and descent phase of human life by Confucius. He states that "People who desired to have a clear moral harmony in the world, would first order their national life; those who desire to order their national life would first regulate their home life; those who desire to regulate their home life would first cultivate their personal lives; those who desired to cultivate their personal lives set their heart to righteousness and would first make their wills sincere; those who desire to make their wills sincere would first arrive at understanding; understanding comes from the exploration of knowledge of things. When the knowledge of things is gained, then understanding is reached; when understanding is reached, then the will is sincere; when the will is sincere then the heart is righteous; when the heart is righteous then the personal life is cultivated; when the personal life is cultivated, then the home life is regulated; when the home life is regulated, then the national life is orderly; when the national life is orderly then the world is at peace. From the Emperor down to the common man, the cultivation of the righteous life is the foundation for all.
What a beautiful spiritual environment we have today! Rashtrapati Bhavan indeed has been greatly enriched by your presence. It is a great honour for me to launch People's Foundation for Development of Enlightened Citizenship.
Best wishes. May God bless you!"
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