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Hypocrite
He who, restraining the organs of action, sits thinking of the sense objects in mind, he of deluded understanding is called a hypocrite.        - Bhagavad Gita Ch. 3, Verse 6

The five organs of action known as Karma Indriyas, are Vak (organ of speech), Pani (hands), Padam (feet), Upastha (genital), and Guda (anus). They are born of the Rajasic portion of the five tanmatras or subtle elements. Vak (speech) from the akasha tanmatra (space), Pani (hands) from the vayu tanmatra (air), Padam (feet) from the agni tanmatra (fire), Upasthan (genital) from Aapas tanmatra (water), and Guda (anus) from the prithivi tanmatra (earth). That man who, restraining the organs of action, sits revolving in his mind, thoughts regarding the objects of the senses is a man of sinful conduct. He is self-deluded. He is a veritable hypocrite.

The organs of action must be controlled. The thoughts should also be controlled. The mind should be firmly fixed on the Lord. Only then will you become a true Yogi. Only then will you attain to Self-realisation.    -Swami Shivananda, The Divine Life Society, Rishikesh


Story of two Brahmacharis
In the olden days, a young woman was living with her 3-year-old son in a house near the banks of a river. In the hot summer season the waters of the river had receded and people would walk across knee-deep waters to cross the river. The woman left her house and went across the river to gather some wood from the countryside. When she came back to the river, to her horror, she saw the river in floods. Lots of heavy rains in the mountain regions caused the waters to make the river swell with water. The woman was worried about her 3-year-old son. He could wander around to the rapidly flowing waters of the river and can drown. The mother was getting hysterical with fear and worry.

Just then two young and well built Brahmacharis (celibate students) were passing by and the mother, crying and begging, asked the Brahmacharis to help her go across the river. She told them about her 3-year-old son left alone to play by the house.

The Brahmacharis remembered the strict rules that they should not touch any female, lest that could arouse desires. That they should not be in the company of any females.

One Brahmachari whose name was Harshananda, reminded himself of the strict rules and said he cannot help the young woman. The other Brahmachari whose name was Devananda, immediately carried the mother on his shoulders and started swimming across the strong currents of the river. He safely delivered the mother to the other side of the river and swam back.

The Brahmacharis resumed their journey towards the Ashram where they were staying with their Guru. Harshananda, who refused to help could not believe the breach of the strict regulations and was constantly harping on it, muttering and thinking about it all the way.

When they reached the Ashram, the Guru asked them how their day went. The irritated Brahmachari Harshananda immediately spoke out in strong condemnation about the behaviour of his companion. Then the Guru asked the other Brahmachari.

Devananda said: I carried the mother across the river and forgot all about it but it seems my friend is still carrying the woman in his mind.

The Guru was pleased with Devananda who used his discrimination and helped the mother and spoke about the true meaning of hypocrisy as taught in the Bhagavad Gita.



1)The witness was asked to indite the reasons he thought the grand jury should indict his boss for extortion.
2)The truck was mistakenly marked INFLAMMABLE so the firefighters thought the noninflammable material was dangerously flammable. ("Flammable" and "inflammable" mean the same thing!)
3)The tyrant inflicted great hardship on the people. They felt afflicted with his harsh regime.
4)Her naive and ingenuous mother expressed amazement that her daughter could create such an ingenious demonstration for the science fair.
5)The insidious nature of her argument suggests an invidious comparison.
6)There were, for instance, several instances in which the latch failed and the door floor open, just at the the most dangerous instant. [There is rarely an occasion to use the plural of instant, which would be instants.]
7)In the intense heat, the team of scientists did an intensive study of the extensive crop damage.
8)The scientists were intensely focused on the problem. They studied it intently for months.
9)Its and it's — See above
10)Jibe and jive — See gibe


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