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them? How can you glorify virtues ? The possibility is that you are out to condemn even noble and cultured people. Those who see faults everywhere say this. "Now-a-days, we do not come across in this world any Sadhupurushas, (men of spiritual excellence)”. Wherever such people may go, they see only faults. Their mental propensity is to find fault with others and to pick holes. You cannot hear such people praising any noble and cultured persons at any time. Those great men condemn those who are noble in your eyes, because they do not deem anyone noble and cultured ! In the eyes of the man who sees. only faults and condemns them, no one is great except himself. Those who have an eye for faults are not prepared to consider anyone as noble and cultured. When that is so, where is the question of their admiring the virtues of noble and cultured people ? One ordinary principle of the Grihasthadharma is to admire and appreciate the virtues of noble and cultured people.
NEVER BE DEPRESSED IN SORROWS
One special virtue of noble and cultured people is that they do not feel depressed in adversities. Difficulties may arise in the lives of noble and cultured people. But they do not weep over their misfortunes and adversities; nor are they daunted by them. They have such mental and spiritual strength. Calamities cannot confound them. Adversities cannot depress them and make them feel helpless. This is one extraordinary virtue of noble people. You must praise and admire this special virtue of noble people.
MAYANASUNDARI'S FAITH IN DOCTRINES
Mayanasundari was a princess. Her mother and father had great affection for her. She never even imagined that she would have to face the calamity of marrying a leper. She had heated exchanges with her father over doctrines. She had discussions with her father regarding doctrines. Her father desired that the princess should accept him as her benefactor but the princess was not prepared to accept him as her benefactor in respect of doctrinal knowledge. In practical life, she was grateful to her father and mother and believed that they had bestowed bene
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