There was a man named Ramanujadasan in a place called Maraneri. The incident tells of a conversation he had with certain group of people and his advice to them.
One day a group of scholars was proceeding along a narrow path . Behind them came a man with a big bundle on his head.
Usually the rule was that if an old man, or a man carrying a big weight , or a pregnant woman or an ailing person happened to come along , then the other must move aside and give them first right of passage .
But the scholars were greatly honored, with kings showing them respect . The scholars on the path did not move aside for the man carrying the burden, for they felt that as learned men, they had the right to pass through first.
Maraneri Ramanujadasan told them ~
” WHILE YOU MAY BE HONOURED PEOPLE, IS TEHRE ANY RULE THAT PROHIBITS YOU FROM BEING MERCIFUL AND KIND TO A MAN CARRYING SUCH A HEAVY WEIGHT ?”
One of the test of INTEGRITY is complete refusal to be compromised .
Integrity means adopting similar standards or moral principles in similar situations across different time and different situation . In other words , IT MEANS TO BE HONEST AND CONSISTENT IN THOUGHTS,SPEECH AND ACTIONS .
A man of integrity is never influenced by temptations and pressure from outside and would only respond to his conscience.
Integrity is a practice of synchronization of thoughts ,words and actions . It can ve related to honesty but unlike honesty its more a professional value.
Integrity help individual to keep in mind the aim/ purpose of one’s action or inaction and acting consistently with that choice – even when it is inconvenient or unprofitable to do so.
Integrity means ADHERENCE TO PRINCIPLES .
Openly declaring where one stands . Accordingly, integrity is equated with moral reflection ,steadfastness to commitments, trustworthiness.
MAHATMA GANDHI worshipped truth and non violence throughout his life . To maintain integrity with his principles , he cancelled the non cooperation movement.
Integrity requires a self discipline and will power capable of resisting the temptation. Its priceless reward is PEACE OF MIND AND TRUE DIGNITY . A PERSON WITH STRONG INTEGRITY IS LESS LIKELY TO BE INFLUENCED BY THOSE OF A LESSER MORAL VALUE .
Once happy in their own little world,where they walked hand in hand and later were made to walk alone.This one for their lost love,for the memories they shared and the memories they still carries.It reminds me ~