We make commitments

Socially…personally

…even to the Lord.

 

However…often…we end up:

not keeping OUR WORD.

breaching OUR COMMITMENT.

 

SOMETIMES we are casual. We say…

“I will definitely do it.” But are:

UNABLE to fulfil it

FORGET to fulfil it.

 

SOMETIMES

We MEAN to fulfil it…

BUT cannot because:

it is too difficult

we turn indifferent…selfish!

 

Sometimes…we forget the promise!

Embarrassed on being reminded,

we deny we had promised.

 

AS A RULE…

We should ONLY give our word

If we can fulfil it.

 

In the PAST:

King Harishchandra endured

great difficulties to keep his word.

Bhishma made a vow of lifelong celibacy

and kept his promise.

 

At religious places…

People pray for boons.

BUT wishes fulfilled

Forgotten are their promises.

 

When suffering surfaces…they see it

as PUNISHMENT

as UNFAIR

Not as failure to fulfil their end of the deal!

 

If everyone kept their word,

there would be no need for courts

The spoken word would be enough.

 

SO think before taking a vow…

Don’t promise in haste…or irrationally

 

Make commitments wisely

Remain alert to your intention.

 

LET SRI RAMA BE OUR GUIDE:

“Raghukula riti sada chali aayi,

praan jaaye par vachan na jaaye!”

 

MEANING: It is the tradition of the Raghus

To fulfill a promise even at the cost of their life!

–  SWAMI TEJOMAYANANDA