{"id":198,"date":"2026-04-25T13:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T23:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kauaishindumonastery.com\/mc-daily-lessons\/?p=198"},"modified":"2025-05-01T17:00:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T03:00:04","slug":"lesson-14-living-with-siva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kauaishindumonastery.com\/mc-daily-lessons\/lesson-14-living-with-siva\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesson 14 \u2013 Living with \u015aiva"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/kauaishindumonastery.com\/mc-daily-lessons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LwS-Lesson-14.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Recording: Gurudeva&#8217;s cloned voice<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Honesty with Your Guru<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some people use the excuse of truthfulness to nag their spouse about what they don\u2019t like about him or her, or to gossip about other people\u2019s flaws. This is not the spirit of satya. We do not want to expose others\u2019 faults. Such confrontations could become argumentative and combative. No one knows one\u2019s faults better than oneself. But fear and weakness often prevail, while motivation and a clear plan to correct the situation are absent. Therefore, to give a clear plan, a positive outlook, a new way of thinking, diverts the attention of the individual and allows internal healing to take place. This is wisdom. This is ahi\u1e41s\u0101, noninjury. This is satya, truthfulness. The wise devotee is careful to never insult or humiliate others, even under the pretext of telling the truth, which is an excuse that people sometimes use to tell others what they don\u2019t like about them. Wise devotees realize that there is good and bad in everyone. There are emotional ups and downs, mental elations and depressions, encouragements and discouragements. Let\u2019s focus on the positive. This is ahi\u1e41s\u0101 and satya working together. <br><br>The brahmach\u0101r\u012b and the sanny\u0101sin must be absolutely truthful with their satguru. They must be absolutely diplomatic, wise and always accentuate the good qualities within the sanny\u0101sin and brahmach\u0101r\u012b communities. The guru has the right to discuss, rebuke or discipline the uncomely qualities in raising up the brahmach\u0101r\u012b and sanny\u0101sin. Only he has this right, because it was given to him by the brahmach\u0101r\u012bs and sanny\u0101sins when they took him as their satguru. This means that brahmach\u0101r\u012bs and sanny\u0101sins cannot discipline one another, psychoanalyze and correct in the name of truthfulness, without violation of the number one yama\u2014ahi\u1e41s\u0101, noninjury. <br><br>Mothers and fathers have rights with their own children, as do gurus with their \u015bishyas. These rights are limited according to wisdom. They are not all-inclusive and should not inhibit free will and well-rounded growth within an individual. This is why a guru is looked upon as the mother and father by the mother and father and by the disciple who is sent to the guru\u2019s \u0101\u015brama to study and learn. It is the guru\u2019s responsibility to mold the aspirant into a solid member of the monastic community, just as it is the mother\u2019s and father\u2019s duty to mold the youth to be a responsible, looked-up-to member of the family community. This is how society progresses. <br><br>The practice, niyama, to strengthen one\u2019s satya qualities is tapas, austerity\u2014performing s\u0101dhana, penance, tapas and sacrifice. If you find you have not been truthful, if you have betrayed promises, then put yourself under the tapas s\u0101dhana. Perform a lengthy penance. Atone, repent, perform austerities. You will soon find that being truthful is much easier than what tapas and austerities will make you go through if you fail to restrain yourself. <br><br>Truthfulness is the fullness of truth. Truth itself is fullness. May fullness prevail, truth prevail, and the spirit of satya and ahi\u1e41s\u0101 permeate humanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>NANDINATHA S\u016aTRA 14: GUIDING AND NURTURING CHILDREN<br>Those who live with \u015aiva personally guide their children\u2019s spiritual and secular education. They teach and model respect, share what happens each day, have fun together and shower love and hugs upon them. Aum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Honesty with Your Guru Some people use the excuse of truthfulness to nag their spouse about what they don\u2019t like about him or her, or to gossip about other people\u2019s flaws. This is not the spirit of satya. We do not want to expose others\u2019 faults. Such confrontations could become argumentative and combative. 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