Purity of Thought, Speech and Deed

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Purity of thought, speech and deed - these six small and simple words are perhaps the briefest essence of the best that can be derived from complete study and thorough churning of all the subjects we can think of. But at the same time, these six small and simple words are as easy to understand at the level of theory, as they are difficult to follow at the level of practice,for the simple reason that practising and living pure thoughts, pure words and pure deeds require a complete metamorphosis, i.e complete change of character on the part of man. The purification of thoughts stems from judicious, gentle and noble use of all our sense organs. But it needs to be stressed again, that this triple purity can be attained only by practising what our spiritual masters have preached. Father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi, whom we worship as an apostle of Truth and Non-Violence equates attainment of triple purity to reducing oneself to Zero. In spite of having lived all his life on the principles of triple purity, he says, "I know that I hve still before me a difficult path to traverse. I must reduce myself to Zero". The closing words of the great Mahatma's autobiography are a testimony of his abiding commitment to the principle of remaining as harsh as truth while judging himself. These words are also a testimony of the reality that attaining triple purity is no child's play. Satyam Shivam Sundaram (God is Truth and Beauty) and Satyameva Jayate (Truth and truth alone triumphs) are the axis around which universal spiritual philosophy revolves. Such is the beauty and power of truth that it transfers all its glory to whatever it looks at or touches. In fact, truth is the only sublime force that brings transformation without use of force. The ideals of purity of thought, speech and deeds are still influencing and transforming the lives of millions of the people upon earth.