GREATNESS OF SPEAKING THE TRUTH

-By my Beloved Father, puri jagannath

1. The world contains a mixture of truth and untruth, sugar and sand. Be an ant and take the sugar.  
2. Even those engaged in worldy activities, such as office work or business, should hold to the TRUTH.
3. The world is indeed a mixture of TRUTH and MAKE-BELIEVE. Discard the make believe and take the TRUTH.
4. The feeling of ego has covered the TRUTH.'As the 'I' of man recedes, the 'I' of GOD approaches.'
5. The path of knowledge leads to TRUTH, as does the path that combines knowledge and love. The path of Love, too, leads to this goal. The way of Love is as true as the way of knowledge. All paths ultimately lead to the same TRUTH. But so long as GOD keeps the feeling of ego in us, it is easier to follow the path of Love.
6. If a man leads a householder's life he must have unflagging devotion to truth. God can be realized through truth alone.
7. It is said that truthfulness alone constitutes the spiritual discipline of the Kaliyuga. If a man clings tenaciously to truth he ultimately realizes God. Without this regard for Truth, one gradually loses everything. If by chance I say that I will go to the pine-grove, I must go there even if there is no further need of it lest I lose my attachment to truth.
8. Truth is one; it is called by many names. all people are seeking Truth; the variance is due to climate, temperament, and name. A lake has many ghats. From one ghat the Hindus take water in jars and call it 'JAL'. From another ghat the Mussalmans take water in leather bags and call it "PANI'. From a third the Christians take the same thing and call it 'WATER