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truth and honesty

So, if satya is truth, and asteya is honesty, what is the difference? Both indicate that we need to be truthful, and honest. Truthful is when we are being honest, or, what is truthful and honest, to us at a particular time.

Honesty has a clarity, like a sparkling gem. And, it is also a gem. When that honesty shines through, that clarity, a person is in no doubt as to the truth of a person, a situation, a truth, etc. We just know.

This knowing, this honesty, makes it very difficult for us, at some point of our spiritual evolution, to stay with anything, anyone, that is dishonest. A concept, doing something, saying something, being somewhere, on any level where we feel the dishonesty, we will come to a point whereby we cannot excuse nor condone that which is dishonest.

We then have a spiritual jump. We go up a notch. And we feel much better inside of ourselves, our mind is less tormented, we get less sick. Because we are operating within spiritual guidelines, whether it's yoga, a religion, an atheist, it doesn't matter. We find our life just gets better.

For anyone with children, wanting their children to 'do yoga' etc, do this: live in honesty, be truthful, find ways to not have grudges. Your children will think that this is the way we're supposed to be, and they will be that way also. They will have better lives, be happier, be healthier.