Adopting Good Habits: Key to Shining Life

Thousands of individuals have solemnly vowed to incorporate greetings, thankfulness, and prayers into their daily lives. Nation-saint Shri Chandraprabh Ji Maharaj emphasizes that cultivating good habits is the key to a bright future. Bad habits lead us towards downfall, while good habits earn us respect in the hearts of others and enrich our lives. Our upbringing by parents and schools doesn't spoil us, but the company we keep can influence us negatively. One bad habit can ruin our personality and career like a dirty fish pollutes the whole pond. Therefore, timely changes in our habits are essential; otherwise, these bad habits will eventually dictate our lives.

In a discourse on 'These 7-morning habits will change life,' part of a 54-day series of discourses at the Town Hall ground in Udaipur, Sant Shri Chandraprabh shares profound wisdom. He emphasizes that while good thinking propels us forward, good habits guide us to our destination. To improve our fortune, we must work on improving our habits. Our thoughts, speech, behaviour, actions, and habits collectively define our character. Bad habits lead us to despair, while good habits elevate us to great heights. Bad habits are like solar eclipses that darken our happy family, whereas good habits are like sunrises that bring golden luck into our lives.

According to the nation-saint, good habits brighten our careers, enhance our personalities, lead us to success, gain respect, and enhance our talents. They also bring us peace and relaxation. The power to dispel darkness doesn't lie in sticks, swords, guns, or cannons; a single lamp's light can drive away darkness. Similarly, adopting positive habits within ourselves automatically diminishes negative habits.

Santashree recommends practising any good habit continuously for 21 days to make it a part of our lives. Emphasizing the importance of greetings, he encourages greeting others as it brings humans closer and fosters goodness. Treating domestic workers with respect while providing them with their dues leaves a lasting impact. Greetings exhibit humility, discipline, love, nobility, sweetness, and values. Good habits are not found in any mall but are nurtured in a good family environment. The Indian cultural practice of saying "good morning" to each other upon waking is meaningful. "Su" means beautiful, "Pra" means happy, "Bha" means fortunate, "Ta" means stress-free, and "Ma" means an auspicious life. Greeting our parents and teachers is akin to honouring God in other forms.

Saint Pravar emphasizes the significance of gratitude and thanksgiving. Expressing gratitude to those who help us is a priceless gift. Thanking loved ones and strangers after their service removes any complaints or grievances they may harbour. Sant Shri Chandraprabh urges the adoption of fitness as a habit, asserting that a healthy body leads to success, prosperity, and peace. In Indian culture, a healthy body is considered one of the seven pleasures, signifying heaven wherever one may be.

The ceremony's inauguration was done by Dinesh Khodania, President of Bharatvarshiya Dashahumad Digambar Jain Samaj, and Mahavir Singh Chaudhary, Director of Jito Apex, through the lighting of the lamp. Hansraj Chowdhary efficiently conducted the function. On Monday at 8.45 am, Saint Lalitprabh Ji Maharaj will give a special discourse on "5 tips for the happiness of the family," as informed by the co-convenor of the committee, Dalpat Doshi.