Sairam, we learn about Swami’s five human values in SSE. They consist of love, truth, peace, right conduct, and nonviolence. Love is the one that resonates with me the most. There are so many types of love, ranging from platonic to familial. Swami teaches us ways to deal with all of these different varieties of love, including how to express them. I believe being able to properly express love is one of the most important aspects of the value. Because of that, I always give it my all to properly express my love to the people I care about most.
The best way I can show love is through verbal affirmation. Whether it is bombarding my friends with compliments or starting up conversations with my parents, I always use my words when trying to express my appreciation. The reason I do this is that I follow the Golden Rule, treat others the way you want to be treated. I would like it very much if someone complimented me or even struck up a nice conversation with me. I believe the more people did this, the more considerate people would be towards each other. Using verbal avocation makes people much more agreeable, rather than just ignoring them. That is my pathway to love, and I hope I can inspire others to follow suit. I offer my blessings to Swami, Sairam.
Swami your gentle smile,
Makes everything feel worthwhile
Love all serve all,
Swami there is a piece of you inside us all
Why fear when you are here,
Swami we should all know that you are near
Help ever hurt never,
Swami you will always be with us forever
Right conduct, nonviolence, love, truth, and peace
Swami may our love for you only increase
Swami you are the author of our story,
May we be your pride and glory
Before the Coronavirus caused a pandemic, doctors warned my family that my father could have prostate cancer. Later, we found out it was true and there was a little bit in his prostate. During the quarantine, he had to be dropped off at the hospital for a couple days. We had been praying for him ever since there was a possibility of him catching the cancer. We were all very worried, but we knew our faith in swami would reassure us. Praying everyday and having family bhajan with his siblings was very calming and further made me believe that he was going to be ok. After surgery was a success, we were all very happy and I thanked swami for everything he did for us.