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THE WAY OF LIFE NOBLE PEOPLE ARE RETICENT IN THEIR SPEECH
Of the many distinguishing traits of noble men, one is limited speech or reticence. They speak always in a relevant manner. They are conscious of what they say. They speak in such a way that their words do not cause harm or loss to themselves or to others. If you admire them, that means the fourth ordinary principle of grihasthadharma has appeared in your life.
Another special virtue of noble people is that their speech is free from discord. There will not be discord in their words. In other words, there will be concordance in whatever they say. There will not be discord in their actions. On the other hand, there will be concordance. There will be concordance in their words and actions.
Most people in this world, say one thing and do another. By living thus man experiences sorrow. He experiences agitation. The policy of people in this world, is to expect concordance in the words of others while there is discord in their own words. The world does not trust those in whose words, there is no concordance. “Do not believe what he says. He is not consistent in his statements. He may say one thing some day and something different on another day. He says one thing and does something else". The world expects you to act according to your words. It is a very good thing. You must act according to your words. Moreover, there should be concord in your speech. "Sometimes, speaking about non-violence and sometimes, exhorting people to act violently. Sometimes expounding the truth and sometimes emphazising the importance of falsehood. Sometimes advocating honesty and sometimes advocating dishonesty". Those who act thus will not be trusted by others. Such people fall into adversities because they do not have a single consistent policy or doctrine. Such people cannot thrive in business. They cannot be popular in society. Such people never enter the sphere of Dharma. They are considered by society to be thugs or cheats.
Learn to have concordance in your words and actions. You come to the Upashraya. You come to the religious places; you
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