Do we need to follow some principles Delibrately?

 John 3:6

If everything exists obeying some principles to perform their functions, then human beings also should perform such principles to make possible their existence. Then why they need to obey some principles deliberately?  No other entity in the universe practice any principles deliberately!

Let us look into the facts in a little detail. All entities  exist performing their concerned functions by obeying some principles  . This is possible only by the application of an external power. No doubt, this is true in the case of human being also, because human being also exists within the universe . But what is the difference between the existence of human being and others. All other entities obey  particular principles concerned to their functions or behavior to exist. They cannot modify their functions or behavior and thereby these principles  . But man can modify his behaviors, in positive or negative manner. Example,  an animal is induced by  hungry  to search for food. It will continue its search either till get the food or till loss all its energy in search and die. It cannot modify this behavior in anyway. In  the case of all other material entities this is true. Look into the case of human being he can behave in some other ways also, he can control his hungry and stay without searching food or he can produce food by cultivating. Means, he can modify his behavior himself. 

This quality -self control or modification- is quite different from those seen in non-human entities. As this is a peculiar function, or behavior, seen in  human being alone,  there should be a peculiar plane of principles  in action in human beings that govern this peculiar behavior or quality. So in human beings two different sets of principles or planes (Actually it is not 2 sets of principles, same set working in different planes)   are in action,  as he is the part of common matter (universe)  he is governed by the principles which govern the universe,  the physical plane.  And the second set of principles, that governs the  behavior that peculiar to human beings,works in the second plane or spiritual plane. By the help of the second type of principles in action he can modify his behavior, or his character. If he doesn't do that, he will remain as an animal.

The second type of principles do not modify his physical being, but the behavior,  qualities or character. In nut shell, these set of principles control not the physical characteristics but non-physical(qualities) or spiritual characteristics, means a non-physical world exists in human being. We inherit some physical characteristics from our parents,from physical world, but it is not possible to inherit qualities from there, we know qualities do not have physical existence. Because,Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. We are physically from our parents, from physical world, but qualitatively not from parents. Physical birth and existence is governed by  principles working in physical plane. The qualities are not governed by  principles working in physical plane, but non-physical plane, so we have to get it after our physical birth. In nut shell, we need a spiritual birth to the spiritual world to get the principles worked in us . Some time we can see the characters or qualities of our parents in us. It is not inherited but imitated. By allowing the  principles to work in the spiritual plane we can add qualities to us and we can completely override these so called inherited qualities and even the qualities produced by  the hormones  secreted by some physical organs - glands. Gradually we can be completely governed by these non-physical (Spiritual) principles or world and at that  point of time we will have only non-physical existence, because these spiritual principles(spiritual world) override all physical principles , leads to  give up physical existence, and achieve only spiritual existence ( Jesus resurrected).

With these spiritual principles, or spiritual world, only  we can perform miraculous deeds. Because, what overrides  principles in physical plane is called miracle. Now we can understand why we need to obey some principles to get access to the miraculous power. All entities can only function according to the  principles in physical plane assigned to them by the external power, but human being can access this power by performing functions obeying  principles in spiritual plane. And, sure, we can stay as animals without obeying these  principles.

Power of Principles or Power is Principles

Each and every element in the universe exists maintaining some specific internal as well as external functions. Otherwise, purpose of existence of an entity is performance of some specific functions. We know, to perform  functions some energy,  force or power is essential or inevitable. We know, equally, that a system or any entity will not function until and unless some external force is supplied to it.

That means, every element of universe, from the biggest known element galaxy to smallest one atom or its elementary particles such as electrons and protons, exists and functions,  since those are supplied with enough external energy or power. If the universe is a single material unit, it should get enough external power to perform its internal as well as external functions. In nutshell, everything exists performing their functions receiving external power. Is it true?

How can we make it sure that every thing is performing their functions receiving external power? Let us look into one familiar fact that the planets  revolve around the son. Scientists observed this movement very carefully and they could understand that these planets move along specific orbits. This phenomena begot the question, why they move along specific orbits as if some one directed them. The answer of this quest proved that some external forces tend them to behave in this manner. Whenever an external power influences an entity, that particular entity will respond or function in a specific way or order.  This specific way or order of function is  known as  'Law' or 'Principle'. So power, principles and functions are inter-related.The presents of power is identified by the presents of principles and function. The power works through some principles and results in some function.

If there is a principle  in action, there will be the presents of external force or power . So if we can maintain some principles in our activities, we can maintain some power also. The best examples can be pointed out are Jesus, Gandhi, Jefferson, Mother Tressa, Nelson Mandela etc. Gandhi defeated the British by the power of his principles which he put in practice. The British could not put in practice any principles that leads  humanity ahead. They believed in the power of wealth and weapons. But Gandhi believed in the power of principles. So British could not control people by wealth and weapons, because they could not use them according to principles. But Gandhi controlled them with his words which had high power because there had been a sound doctrine behind each and every word he uttered before the people. If we read his autobiography, we feel this power prevailing in the words that he has put in black and white.

When we read Jefferson, the great patriot and American freedom fighter, we could see that a great principle had been in action through out  in his life from which he received enough power to fight against the British and not only could participate in the process of building a democratic regime in America but also could become the architect of the same. We can read his principle, that generated tremendous power and induced the same to the American people, from the declaration of independence adopted on July 4, 1776 as follows "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights; that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness." These words- a great principle- still remain  as the  light-tower of democracy and human rights in the world because, this principle generate tremendous power among freedom lovers.

Decades of imprisonment could not make Nelson Mandela weak, because of the above mentioned principle had been working in him even though he had been behind the bars. The apartheid regime  could not suppress the peace full freedom fight of South Africans. Why? They had not been fighting with wealth and weapons. But principles. The principles provided Nelson Mandela and South African people with enough strength and power. 

Where ever principles are in action, there  tremendous power prevails and miracles happen. This was the secrete behind the miracles performed by Jesus Christ. Jesus taught his disciples to practice sound doctrines, principles. He pointed out the events in the nature such as the life of birds in the air, life of plants in  field, life of prodigal son etc. Doing so, he taught his disciples to understand that behind every phenomenon in the nature  there are some divine principle in action, and if any body could realize it and put  it in practice could access the power that control all these phenomena. He practiced it and became an example for those follow him. Even the cruel whipping through out a whole night could not deviate him from his divine principles. Even at the moment of giving up his life on the cross he was not ready to give up his principles. That integrity of keeping principles in life made him possible to resurrect, or that gave him power to happen so.  In bible he is described as  "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us." Word means the divine principles "Bible".

If principles generate great power, why those who know these principles cannot perform anything significant? A reasonable question. The principles should be in action within us, then only it will perform miracles.Principles won't work in us by Studying and achieving deep knowledge in them. The principles should function within us spontaneously. According to the scholars these principles are there in books, they quote them from there, principles are not living in them. Jesus never quote anything from Bible to teach his disciples, but to those who came to test him he quoted and explained. Because the principles had been working in him and accordingly teachings and miracles came out. He was the living Bible.

To achieve a great personal change, let some principles live in us and produce power, or the mighty power is available only by allowing some principle to work in us. 

Then how to let some sound principles work within us? Wait for the next post, please.

Worship The Biggest Asset.

A man who want to improve himself should first know that the most valuable asset is his inner-being. Everything in the world is the creation of the thought of man, means, not material wealth but what makes it, is the biggest wealth. We can buy anything with money, but we cannot buy this. This may bring wealth, but wealth cannot make this one. Many of us running after material wealth without knowing this secrete. When we run after material wealth or worship it, we lose all other qualities, the real wealth, and what we amass will not help either us or anyone else. So don't run after the creation of human hands and bow down to them but think about what make human being able to create, that force resides in everyone. Worship it, awake that force. In Bible, Isaiah says it very clearly in his book chapter 2:8-9 this truth. This kind of worship will bring human being low, because he will involve in any kind of activity to achieve what human hand and fingers have made - uses sword and spear.  

If we want to know more about it, we have to read the verse Isaiah 2:4. Here we can see a clear picture of  attitudinal change. Isaiah says,"They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks". What we need to beat our swords and spears into plowshares and pruning hooks? A change of inner-being, attitudinal change. A change from destructive mind to cultivable or constructive mind, that mind is the asset.

Those who bear sword and spear in their hands cannot "cultivate" anything, means will not have any "culture". Only those who bear plowshare and pruning hook can cultivate and produce.