Đức Dasira Narada

Tổ Dasira Narada (1846-1924) & môn Trường sinh học

THE TRUTH

by Master Dasira Narada

1.Only in water can a vessel move forward

A true religion can only flourish in life

When you make it a point to cultivate yourself, be courageous

And weave yourself along to ride the rough tide

2.Sometimes you do it in a quiet way

At other times you outshine when you try to serve

While you work for Humanity’s progress

You build peace at the same time for the world population.

3.You never give in to force alone

And you’re unafraid of the wicked.

With everyone, you know how to mix

So you’ll know better the true nature of people.

4.You persevere in observing their conditions

And draw lessons from their experiences,

Black and white both has disadvantages

You keep delving into the matter to approach the golden rule.

5.Life changes according to the law of ebb and flow

You should study it with good will and fairness.

Between right and wrong, you use your mind to differentiate

You know where and what are the lies

6.You learn from those with the same mind

But you also learn from those different from us

You don’t say this is good, or that is bad

You take into account both right and wrong.

7.Your power to see things through is

as deep as the river and as wide as the ocean

You stand in the middle, analyze and synthesize the facts.

8.All kinds of people from different backgrounds and with different characteristics

People in all professions

show us the different aspects of the light that shines on

and give us a chance to find truth.

9.They’re all our teachers, giving free lessons to us

and thus are all our benefactors.

A self-cultivator only has friends and not foes

and actually changes foes into friends.

10.When you know you’re wrong, you try to correct yourself,

after many failures, you’ll find success.

When you suffer because of bad people, more people will be drawn to goodness.

In the midst of bad people, the good ones stand out.

11.The truths that people usually talk about

Usually are only half-truths

That either veers to this side or that,

creating all kinds of “isms”.

12.Those are all one-sided and full of limitations,

what everyone agrees on is the real truth.

It doesn’t know any differentiation

between the colors of the skin or various classes,

13.Only love for everyone on Earth

without selfishness, lust or personal gain

is the truth that is truly meaningful.

14.Your true identity is truly superb

you don’t act out of self-interest,

but for the benefit of all concerned.

You give general happiness to all

and you lead everyone in the same direction.

15.You realize that all are one

and reach the level of the sages.

A self-cultivator realizes that life is full of contradictions,

and can get over all hardships.

16.Life helps us get enlightened in the right way

And in return, we help life in its hazards.

Something as small as a hair’s thread

lost somewhere will be collected and returned to the owner.

17.When you sow seeds, don’t throw them afar,

you should sow them in a big tree’s shade

You cover small dreams in the shadow of its umbrage,

so they can avoid birds and serpents.

18.The big tree will cover the young ones

So they can grow and always be protected.

19.The duration of one’s life is very short

And it isn’t easy to be born a human,

since you are already blessed with that benevolence.

20.Try to be worthy of the good grace (ân huệ lớn nhất là nối kết với đại ngã)

Love the country (vũ trụ, all) forever with all your heart

and love humanity as you would love yourself

Try to lead humanity (chính mình) in the right direction.