In English
Inner peace must become one's nature
Of these, , the virtue of nonviolence, is the very first. This involves much more than abstention from injuring living beings. One should desist from causing pain to any living being not only by deeds, but even by words and thoughts. One should not entertain any idea of hurting another, or humiliating another. The second flower is (mastery of the senses). One should not run after sensual pleasure and sensory joy. The third flower is . (compassion towards all beings and all things), for, "All this is God." It is said," homage paid to any god reaches the Supreme" (). It can be said, with equal truth, that "humiliation caused to any living being reaches the Supreme" (). The fourth flower is , tolerance, fortitude. is identified by the scriptures with truth, righteousness, knowledge, sacrifice and joy. Without man cannot be happy even for a (moment). It promotes divine qualities. It reveals inner Divinity. One has to perform to earn it and establish oneself in it. Nourish the idea that God is equally present in all, in spite of ridicule from the ignorant and sarcastic criticism from the blind-or even praise from admirers. Do not mind them. The fifth flower is - inner peace. does not mean that a person should not react at all, whatever others may say or however they may abuse him. It does not mean that he must be silent as a rock. It involves mastery of all the senses and all the passions, inner peace must become one's nature. has detachment as the basic quality. The sea, which likes to gather and possess, lies low; the cloud that likes to renounce and give up is high in the sky. endows man with an unruffled mind and steady vision. The prayer for is usually repeated thrice. "," since Peace is prayed for, in the physical, mental and spiritual planes. Man should not bring his blood to boil nor he should yield to fear. Spiritual calm is exemplified by Emperor of the Upanishadhic texts. He was known as (without body), not because he was disembodied, but because he lived in utter forgetfulness of the body and its needs. He saw, heard and spoke only from the Athmic plane of consciousness.