We are not masters of our body, mind and wealth. Yet, people are often
proud of these assets. This drives them to many evils. Certain person
exults in their physical prowess and charm. Similarly others are proud
that they are great philosophers and eloquent speakers. Victims of
such caprices, they do many wrongs, considering themselves as special
personages. There are still others who deem themselves superior
because of their riches. For them, riches are all in all, the master-
key to popularity and name and fame.
Such concepts do not come up to, the divine devotion. It is the divine
world that is supreme, not the material forces and objects. Those
intoxicated with immense wealth even land into jails when they are
unable to account for their wealth. Persons, who feel inflated at
their intelligence and eloquence, too lose these talents. All such
faculties are in fact, gift of God , but we mistake them as ours.
The devotees here however acknowledge that their body, brain and
belongings, are not theirs, but trusts of God Himself. They would
prove auspicious only if used in a spirit of divine dedication.
The Nirankari devotees do not believe in casteism and sectarianism,
because these discriminative factors generate hatred instead of love.
Caste-consciousness makes people feel superior to others. Such a
spirit must be changed. The Nirankari Mission does not seek to convert
anybody to a different religion or change his getup or name. All that
it does is to transmute his head, heart and his way of thinking.
Another tenet of the Mission is not to hate anyone on the account of
his diet, dress and culture. These differences generally prompt people
to malign one another. Criticism of others diet, dress or culture,
breeds hatred and is, therefore, forbidden.
Use of substances that adversely affect the mind such as intoxicants
is to be avoided.
Yet another Tenet of Mission is to live as an active householder and
fully discharge our worldly responsibilities. Our Mission teaches us
to lead an ideal family life, full of zest and dynamic activity and
boosts our morale. It does not want us to become idlers. No preacher
is a parasite on the Mission. He carries on his personal profession.
In his spare time however he pursues the humanitarian activities of
the Mission. These are some of our tenets.
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