Sathwik Vidya

Who is Sathwik( सात्विक) ...?

The blessed Lord said: " Fearlessness, purification of one's existence, cultivation of spiritual knowledge, charity, self - control, performance of sacrifice, austerity and simplicity; nonviolence Ahimsa, truthfulness सत्यम, freedom from anger; renunciation, who is having Peace of mind, aversion to fault finding, compassion ( pity अनुकंपा) and freedom from covetousness ( freedom from desire); gentleness, modesty( विनयशील) and steady determination, Vigor ( active strength), forgiveness, fortitude( courage in adversity प्रतिकूल) , cleanliness, freedom from envy ( jealousy ) and the passion for Honor - these transcendental qualities , oh son of Bharatha ( भारतीय पुत्र those who follow Indian culture भारतीय सिध्दांत) , belong to godly men endowed with Devine nature.

Purport:

A Sathwik सात्विक or One in the renounced order of life must be situated in Fearlessness, purity and knowledge.

Charity is meant for the householders. The householders should earn a livelyhood by an honorable means and spend 10 percent of their income to propagate Sathwik consciousness all over the world. This a householder गृहस्थ should give in Charity to such institutions, societies that are engaged in that way. Charity should be given to the right receiver.

Three items namely charity, sense control and performance of sacrifice are meant for the householder ( गृहस्थ).

Ahimsa nonviolence means not arresting the progressive life of any living entity. One should not think there is no harm in killing animals for sense gratification. People are now addicted to eating animals, In spite of having ample supply of food grains, fruits and milk. There is no necessity for animal killing. 

So their progress should not be checked simply to satisfy one's palate. This is called Ahimsa.

Satyam सत्यम । This word means that one should not distort the truth for some personal interest. One should not construe  some interpretation for his personal interest.

Akrodhah अक्रोधा means to check anger. Even if there is provocation one should be tolerant, for once one become angry his whole body becomes polluted. Anger is the product of the modes of passion and lust, so one should check himself from the anger.

One should not find fault with others or correct them unnecessarily. One should be modest and must not perform some act which is abominable.

Determination, means that one should not be agitated or frustrated in some in the some attempt. There may be failure in some attempt. But one should not be sorry for that ; he should make progress with patience and determination.

Cleanliness शोचम means cleanliness, not only in the mind and body but in once dealings also.

All these qualifications mentioned are Sathwik qualities. They should be cultivated according to the different statuses of the social order. The purport is that even though material conditions are miserable, if these qualities are developed by practice, by all classes of man, then gradually it is possible to rise to the highest platform of Sathwik nature.

How is Sathwik nature ? ( सात्विक गुण)

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तत्रा सत्वम निर्मलतवात प्रकाशक मनामायम।

सुक संगेन बड़नाती जना संगन चानाघ।

Oh sinless one (पाप रहित),  the mode of goodness सात्विक गुण, being purer than the others, is illuminating( throw light on), and it frees one from all sinful reactions. Those situated in that mode develop knowledge, but they become conditioned by the concept of happiness.

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सतवम सूखे संजयती

Oh son of Bharatha " The mode of good ness ( सात्विक गुण की) conditions one to happiness."