See Yourself Impartially!-5.

Now, herein is a strange assertion which is deceptive in a very subtle way, because while it is one hundred per cent true that times have changed, one cannot say that human nature has changed.

Human nature persists.

What it was in the times of the Vedas and Upanishads, what it was in the times of the Ramayana and Mahabharata, human nature is even now.

The outer way of living may have changed, but whatever we see in the Puranas we see the same thing unfolding before us today both on the individual subjective human level and in the collective human domestic, social and international levels.

These things need to be observed and understood.

A wise being seeing this, observing this, understanding this, becomes awake, becomes careful.


You must learn the art and science of being impartial and objective towards yourself, to be able to stand aside, see yourself as a witness.

You must be able to objectively assess yourself and come to a definite conclusion.

You must be able to impartially assess your thoughts, sentiments, moods, attitudes and actions.

Are they divine, demoniacal or human?

This is not very easy, because there is an inveterate trait in human nature called self-justification which you must rise above.

SRI SWAMI CHIDANANDA
To be continued ....