Definition of a GOOD Person

Definition of a GOOD Person - Gita Course

November 14, 2012

In these times of Deepavali, when the talk everywhere is the "victory of good over evil", the logical question is, "Who is good?" In 4-8, when Śrī Kṛṣṇa says, He takes birth "to protect, the good..." परित्राणाय साधूनां ४-८ (paritraaNaaya saadhuunaa.n 4-8), whom is He referring to?

The perfect answer is provided by Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayanandaji in the e-Gita lesson course conducted by the Chinmaya International Foundation.

One who follows the right ways, who wishes good for even those who harm him (apakāryeṣu yaḥ sādhu sa sādhu abhidhīyate - अपकार्येषु य: साधु स साधु अभिधीयते), who sticks to the path of good despite temptation and troubles (nyāyāt pathāt na vicalanti dhīrāḥ - न्यायात् पथात् न विचलन्ति धीरा:), and who continuously works for the good of others (parakāryaṁ sādhnoti iti sādhuḥ - पाराकार्यं साध्नोति इति साधुः) is good.

Now, I just need to be a "good boy" and get going towards completing the course that I started a while back!

Hari Om and Namaskaar until the next post

PS: The picture you see above is of a clinic at CORD Siruvani provided by Dr Meera Krishnan, the Director of the clinic. You can get news and information on this project and many other development initiatives undertaken by the Chinmaya Mission at the website of CORD Usa.

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