Probably each of you sometimes looks at people who are much higher than yourself and dreams of someday becoming as big and successful. You look at geniuses in some field and maybe thoughts come to your mind that in some way they were lucky, and some just did it just because of a lucky coincidence. Indeed, a small part of the people who have achieved fame did so, but only a small part of the people. The rest really were, are and remain geniuses.
What are the qualities of geniuses? What made these people so popular and such a resounding success? The answer to this is in this article.
From myself I can only add that all these qualities can be developed and improved in yourself, and then you will also be geniuses.

24 qualities of a GENIUS

1. POWER.
Geniuses have strong desire work hard and a lot. They are ready to give themselves to the project. Build your drive by focusing on future success and keep moving.

2. COURAGE.
It takes a certain amount of courage to do something that others think is impossible. Stop worrying about what people will think of you if you are different.

3. DEVOTION TO PURPOSES.
Geniuses know what they want and achieve it. Take control of your life and daily routine. Each day, define for yourself something specific that you can accomplish.

4. KNOWLEDGE.
Geniuses are constantly collecting information. Never go to bed without learning something new that day. Read and ask questions to those people who have knowledge.

5. HONESTY.
Geniuses are frank, direct and honest. Take responsibility for what goes wrong. Don't be afraid to admit you're wrong and learn from your mistakes.

6. OPTIMISM.
Geniuses never doubt that they will succeed. Intentionally direct your attention to something good that awaits you.

7. ABILITY TO ANALYZE AND MAKE DECISIONS.
Try to understand the facts of any situation before making a decision. Assess the situation with an open mind, without prejudice, and be prepared to change your mind.

8. ENTHUSIASM.
Geniuses are always in awe of what they do. It inspires others to cooperate with them. They really believe that everything will turn out well. Geniuses don't back down.

9. GENIUS OVERCOME THEIR FEAR OF FAILURE.
They are not afraid to take risks, as they understand that they learn from their mistakes.

10. DYNAMIC ENERGY.
Don't sit still waiting for something good to happen. Be purposeful in achieving it.

11. ENTERPRISE.
Geniuses are looking for opportunities. Take on jobs that others don't. Never be afraid to try something unknown.

12. THE GIFT OF CONSIDERATION.
Geniuses know how to motivate people to help them. It's easy to convince others if you believe in what you're doing.

13. LIVING.
Geniuses are able to easily make many friends, and they are good friends. They lift the mood of others, not worsen it. This position will help you make many good friends.

14. ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE.
Geniuses are able to communicate their ideas to others very effectively. They use every opportunity to explain their ideas to others.

15. PATIENCE.
Be patient with others, but always be impatient with yourself. Demand more from yourself than from others.

16. INSIGHT.
Geniuses are constantly watching. They think about the needs of others more than their own.

17. DEMANDING.
Geniuses cannot stand mediocrity, especially in themselves. They are not satisfied with themselves, they are always trying to be better.

18. Sense of humor.
They are always ready to make fun of themselves and are not offended when people make fun of them.

19. VERSATILE.
The more things you learn to do, the more confidence you will have. Don't be afraid of new adventures.

20. ADAPTATION.
The ability to be flexible gives geniuses the ability to easily adapt to changing conditions. Geniuses don't like to do things the same way. They are always looking for new opportunities.

21. CURIOSITY.
An inquisitive and inquisitive mind helps geniuses find new information. Don't be afraid to admit that you don't know something. Always ask questions about things you don't understand.

22. INDIVIDUALISM.
Do things the way you see fit without fear that someone will disapprove.

23. IDEALISM.
Do not lose ground under your feet, but direct your thoughts far away. A genius is trying to achieve good goals not only for himself, but for all mankind.

24. IMAGINATION.
Geniuses know how to think with new combinations. They see things from a different angle than other people. Find time every day to dream, dream up. Immerse yourself in dreams, as it happened in childhood.

"If you want to be a leader, you have to make sure that the people around you are very good."

Each person is endowed with a unique, own character from birth. A child can inherit individual traits from his parents, some show them to a greater extent, and some do not look like any of the family members at all. But character is not the behavior of parents projected onto the child, it is a more complex mental phenomenon. The list of positives is very long. In the article we will try to highlight the main character traits.

human?

Translated from Greek the word "character" means " distinguishing feature, sign". Depending on the type of their psychological organization, people find their soul mates, build relationships, build their whole lives. A person's character is a unique set of mental characteristics, personality traits that play a decisive role in various aspects of a person's life and are manifested through his activity.

To understand the character of an individual, it is necessary to massively analyze his actions. Judgments about character can be very subjective, because not every person acts the way his heart tells him. However, it is possible to identify individual stable character traits by studying behavior for a long time. If a person in different situations makes the same decision, draws similar conclusions and shows a similar reaction, then this indicates that he has one or another trait. For example, if someone is responsible, then his behavior both at work and at home will meet this criterion. If a person is cheerful by nature, a one-time manifestation of sadness against the background of general positive behavior will not become a separate character trait.

character building

The process of character formation begins in early childhood. social contacts child with parents. For example, excessive love and guardianship can later become the key to a stable characteristic of the human psyche and make him dependent or spoiled. That is why many parents are especially attentive to the upbringing of positive character traits in children. They get pets so that the baby can feel what responsibility is, instruct him to do small chores around the house, teach him to put away his toys and explain that not all desires and whims can be fulfilled.

The next step becomes Kindergarten and school. The child already has the main character traits, but at this stage they are still amenable to correction: you can wean a small personality from greed, help get rid of excessive shyness. In the future, as a rule, the formation and change of character traits is possible only when working with a psychologist.

Character or temperament?

Very often these two concepts are confused with each other. Indeed, both character and temperament shape human behavior. But they are fundamentally different in nature. Character is a list of acquired mental properties, while temperament has a biological origin. Possessing the same temperament, people can have completely different tempers.

There are 4 types of temperament: impulsive and unbalanced choleric, unhurried and calm phlegmatic, light and optimistic sanguine and emotionally vulnerable melancholic. At the same time, temperament can restrain certain character traits, and vice versa, character can compensate for temperament.

For example, a phlegmatic person with a good sense of humor will still be stingy with displays of emotion, but this will not prevent him from demonstrating a sense of humor, laughing and having fun in appropriate society.

List of positive qualities of a person

List of positive and negative qualities man is huge. Initially, all definitions regarding the nature and essence of a person, his behavior are subjective. In society, certain norms have been established that make it possible to determine how positive or negative this or that personality trait or its act is. However, there are superior qualities person, demonstrating his virtue and good intentions. Their list looks like this:

• altruism;
• respect for elders;
• kindness;
• fulfillment of promises;
• moral;
• a responsibility;
• loyalty;
• perseverance;
• moderation;
• responsiveness;
• honesty;
• sincerity;
• disinterestedness and others.

These qualities, along with their derivatives, constitute the nature of the true beauty of a person's character. They are laid in the family, in the process of education, children copy the behavior of their parents, and therefore it is good well-mannered person will possess all these superior qualities.

List of negative qualities of a person

The list of positive and negative qualities of a person can be formed for a long time, since there are a lot of them. To assign a person the presence of a negative quality of character on the basis of his act or action alone will be fundamentally wrong. You can’t hang labels, even the most well-mannered and can really believe that they are endowed with, say, greed or arrogance. However, if such behavior is a pattern, then the conclusion will be obvious.

List negative traits, as well as positive ones, is huge. The most basic and common are as follows:

• lack of will;
• irresponsibility;
• harmfulness;
• greed;
• viciousness;
• deceit;
• hypocrisy;
• hatred;
• selfishness;
• intolerance;
• greed and others.

The presence of such character traits in a person is not a diagnosis, they can and should be dealt with even in adult, conscious age, to correct behavior.

Character traits that manifest themselves in relation to other people

We have formed a list of positive and negative qualities of a person. Now we will talk about character traits that manifest themselves in relation to other people. The fact is that depending on in relation to whom or what a person performs an action or act, a specific individual feature of it is exposed. In society, he can demonstrate the following qualities:

• sociability;
• responsiveness;
• susceptibility to someone else's mood;
• respectfulness;
• arrogance;
• egocentrism;
• coarseness;
• closure and others.

Of course, a lot depends on the conditions in which a person finds himself: even the most open and sociable person may experience problems in communicating with a strict, closed and heartless person. But, as a rule, polite people, endowed with positive qualities, easily adapt to society and suppress their negative traits.

Character traits manifested in work

Building a person's career directly depends on the qualities of his character. Even the most talented and gifted people can fail because they are not responsible enough for their work and their talent. Thus, they only harm themselves and do not give themselves the opportunity to reach their full potential.

Or, on the contrary, there are cases when the lack of talent was more than compensated for by special diligence in work. A responsible and accurate person will always succeed. Here is a list of the main such traits:

• diligence;
• a responsibility;
• initiative;
• accuracy;
• slovenliness;
• laziness;
• negligence;
• passivity and others.

These two groups of character traits actively echo each other, since labor activity and communication between people are inseparably linked.

Character traits that manifest themselves in relation to oneself

These are the features that characterize in relation to himself, his self-perception. They look like this:

• feeling dignity or superiority;
• honour;
• arrogance;
• self-criticism;
• egocentrism;
• self-love and others.

Character traits that manifest themselves in relation to things

Attitude to things does not affect alignment social connections person, but demonstrates and reveals the best or unsightly qualities of his nature. These are traits such as:

• accuracy;
• thrift;
• scrupulousness;
• carelessness and others.

Mentality, qualities of a Russian person

Mentality is a very subjective concept, and it is based on stereotypical thinking. However, it cannot be denied that certain features are inherent in a particular nationality. Russian people are famous for their cordiality and hospitality, cheerful disposition. The Russian soul is considered mysterious and incomprehensible all over the world, since Russians do not differ in the rationality and logic of their actions, they are often influenced by their mood.

Another feature of the Russian people is sentimentality. A Russian person instantly takes on the feelings of another and is always ready to share emotions with him, to lend a helping hand. It is impossible not to mention another trait - compassion. Historically, Russia has helped its neighbors on all frontiers of the country, and today only a heartless person will pass by the misfortune of another.

O my Lord Krishna! I offer you my prayers. Please make the bee of my mind yearn only for the nectar of Your lotus feet, desiring nothing else.

Millions of devotees constantly remember Krishna and chant His name, but they never get tired of it. Not only do they not lose interest in contemplating Krishna and chanting His holy name, but new incentives keep coming up all the time to keep doing it. Because Krishna is eternally renewing.

And not only Krishna himself, but also the knowledge given by Him. The Bhagavad Gita, told five thousand years ago, is reread by millions of people over and over again, each time discovering something new in it. Thus, Krishna, and His name, fame, qualities - in a word, everything connected with Him never fades.

The Lord has an infinite number of incredible qualities, but the most important of them,64 qualities have been described in Srila Rupa Goswami's book Bhakti-rasamrta-bindhu. These qualities are very attractive to sentient beings. When we see these qualities in someone, we become strongly attached to that person.

The personal characteristics of the Lord can be divided into two groups. Hidden qualities belong to one, and manifested to the other. When Krishna is covered with clothes, His personal qualities are invisible to the eye. An example of Krishna's hidden personal characteristics is given in the Srimad-Bhagavatam in connection with dvaraka-lila (His stay in Dvaraka as king). Sometimes Lord Krishna amused himself by disguising himself as a woman. Seeing Him in this form, Uddhava exclaimed, “It is amazing that I feel the same ecstatic love for this woman as for Lord Krishna Himself. It seems to me that this is Krishna disguised as a woman!”

One devotee, seeing the Lord in His manifested personal form of Krishna, began to chant the beauty of His body: “How magnificent is this personal form of Lord Krishna! His neck is exactly like a shell! His eyes are so beautiful that they seem to compete in beauty with a lotus flower. His body with its dark shade resembles a tamal tree. A helmet of hair protects His head. On His chest is the mark of Srivatsa, and in His hand He holds a conch. The beauty of the enemy of the demon Madhu is so captivating that He can give me transcendental bliss simply by allowing me to contemplate His transcendental qualities."

After studying various scriptures, Srila Rupa Gosvami gives the following list of the transcendental qualities of the Lord: 1) He has a beautiful appearance; 2) Everything can be found on His body auspicious signs; 3) His appearance is pleasing to the eye; 4) He radiates radiance; 5) He is strong; 6) forever young; 7) a remarkable connoisseur of languages; 8) truthful; 9) a pleasant companion; 10) eloquent; 11) highly educated; 12) very reasonable; 13) brilliant; 14) artistic; 15) unusually dexterous; 16) skillful in business; 17) grateful; 18) adamant; 19) perfectly knows how to act according to time and circumstances; 20) looks at everything through the prism of the Vedas (authoritative scriptures); 21) clean; 22) owns himself; 23) decisive; 24) patient; 25) condescending; 26) impenetrable; 27) self-sufficient; 28) impartial; 29) generous; 30) religious; 31) brave; 32) compassionate; 33) respectful; 34) courteous; 35) we endure; 36) shy; 37) protector of souls surrendered to Him; 38) happy; 39) kind to His devotees; 40) He is guided by love; 41) He is all-good; 42) the most powerful; 43) the most famous; 44) everyone's favorite; 45) is addicted to His devotees; 46) is very attractive to all women; 47) an object of universal worship; 48) possesses all wealth; 49) revered by all; 50) supreme overlord. The Supreme Personality of Godhead possesses all fifty transcendental qualities in their entirety, as deep as the ocean. In other words, the degree to which these qualities manifest in Him is incomprehensible.

As parts and parcels of the Supreme Lord, individual living beings can also exhibit all these qualities to a small extent when they become His pure devotees. In other words, devotees may have some degree of these transcendental qualities, but these qualities are fully present only in the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

In addition, there are other transcendental qualities described in the Padma Purana by Lord Shiva for his wife Parvati and in the First Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam - in a conversation between the goddess of the Earth and the king of religion, Yamaraja. It says: “Those who want to become great should adorn the following qualities: truthfulness, purity, mercy, perseverance, renunciation, calmness, simplicity, self-control, poise, asceticism, impartiality, endurance, serenity, learning, knowledge, detachment, wealth, courage, ability to influence people, strength, good memory, independence, tact, radiance, patience, good nature, ingenuity, courtesy, good manners, determination, erudition, responsible attitude to one's duty, possession of everything that brings pleasure, seriousness, steadfastness, devotion, fame, respect and lack of false self-importance. Those who want to become great souls must have all these qualities, so there is no doubt that the highest soul, Lord Krishna, also has them.

In addition to the fifty mentioned above, Lord Krishna has five more transcendental qualities, which are sometimes partially present in personalities such as Lord Brahma or Lord Shiva: 51) He is unchanging; 52) omniscient; 53) is eternally renewed; 54) sach-chid-ananda (possesses an eternal blissful body); 55) possesses all mystical perfections.

In addition, Krishna has five more qualities manifested in the body of Narayana: 56) He has inconceivable energies; 57) innumerable universes emanate from His body; 58) He is the original source of all incarnations; 59) by killing His enemies, He delivers them; 60) He draws liberated souls to Himself. All these transcendental qualities are miraculously manifested in the personality of Lord Krishna.

In addition to the above sixty transcendental qualities, Lord Krishna has four other qualities that even His expansions of Narayana do not have, not to mention the demigods and living beings: 61) He shows various wonderful pastimes (especially in childhood); 62) is always surrounded by devotees who have extraordinary love for God; 63) By playing the flute, he is able to attract all living beings in all universes; 64) has an extraordinary beauty that nothing in all of creation can match.

Given these four exceptional qualities of Krishna total number His qualities become equal to sixty-four.

Because the beautiful form of Krishna and His holy name are not different from Himself, His Name is identical to His appearance. Thus, remembering Krishna and chanting His holy name creates a beautiful image of the Lord in the mind of the devotee. As a result, both the Name and the form of Krishna can occupy the mind at the same time, while being in perfect harmony.

“Fearlessness, purification of one’s existence, development of spiritual knowledge, charity, self-control, sacrifice, study of the VED, asceticism, simplicity, non-violence, truthfulness, freedom from anger, self-control, calmness, unwillingness to find faults in others, compassion for all living beings, freedom from greed, kindness, modesty, steadfast determination, vigor, forgiveness, fortitude, purity, lack of envy and the pursuit of glory - all these transcendental qualities are inherent in righteous people endowed with a divine nature. (Bh.g. 16. 1-3)

Fearlessness- this is the property of a soul that has completely surrendered itself to the Lord. One who has perfect faith in God is completely fearless. He is sure that God as Paramatma (Oversoul) is in his heart, always with him. It is said that the Lord takes care of a person to the extent that he is devoted to Him.

Cleansing your existence means that at the end of life a person must accept sannyas, the renounced way of life, which involves withdrawal from material activities. For anyone who aspires to rise to the platform of spiritual realization, it is necessary to stop all activities aimed at sense gratification, refraining from association with the opposite sex and participation in money matters. This lifestyle is called sannyas, renunciation.

Development of knowledge accompanies the adoption sannyas. Those who are the most renounced are the spiritual guides of all people. They preach the highest knowledge and live on alms. But this does not mean that they are poor. It's just that God Himself takes care of them. One should not pretend to be a renunciate, begging, turning sannyas into business, making begging a professional occupation.

Humility - this quality is inherent in a person who has achieved transcendental realization. One who identifies himself with the material body cannot be truly humble.

Charity - means a voluntary donation to those who are engaged in the dissemination of spiritual knowledge. These can be attributed Brahmins and sannyasi. These two types of people represent the flower of a civilized society, and society should take care of them. Just as spreading knowledge and preaching higher knowledge is the direct duty sannyasi and Brahmins so charity is the duty of people living family life as a housewife grihasthas). These people should earn their living in a decent way and spend 10% to spread the highest knowledge around the world. This kind of charity is in guna goodness. It contributes to the development of a spiritual principle in a person, in contrast to that which belongs to guna passion and ignorance.

self-mastery - by this is meant the control of the senses and cravings.

Asceticism good for every person, but especially for those who wish to leave home and embark on diligence in places of pilgrimage, for the sake of his purification. A person who has retired from family affairs should be an ascetic in regard to body, mind and tongue. Those who indulge their senses can never achieve spiritual realization.

Simplicity, non-violence, truthfulness - uh the qualities inherent Brahmins. As teachers of humanity. They must be simple in communication, unsophisticated, truthful and non-violent, otherwise their teachings will be devalued.

Freedom from anger an important quality for all people, because anger, like greed and lust, opens the wide gates of hell.

You should not look for faults in others. One should not engage in empty criticism out of envy of superiors. Of course, if a thief is called a thief, then this is not a nitpick, however, if an honest person is called a thief, then this is an unforgivable offense that will become an obstacle in spiritual life.

Modesty suggests the absence of pride, which arises from false ego. A person who understands his position as an eternal servant of the Lord is always humble. He knows that only by the grace of the Lord could he achieve anything in his life.

Resolve - means that if the results of the activity do not come immediately or, contrary to what was expected, they end in failure, then in this case one should not become discouraged. Devotees of God are always resolute. They continue their service to the Lord with great enthusiasm under any circumstances.

Energy - signifies the quality inherent in rulers. The leaders of society must be energetic, strong, always ready to patronize the weak. For them, the use of violence in accordance with the laws of God is a kind of valor. To punish bandits and criminals, the ruler, warrior, administrator or other leader of society must know and be able to use violence for the sake of justice, peace and tranquility of citizens.

Forgiveness - this quality, along with energy, is also necessary for the one who leads. Being relentless in doing the will of the Lord, he can bend his enemy, but in other circumstances he should show mercy. “The sword does not cut a submissive head!”

Purity - by this is meant not only the purity of the body, but also the purity of the mind, the purity of the thoughts and actions of a person. Cleanliness and correctness in the conduct of business, commerce and business are especially important.

Lack of envy and desire for glory - this quality is valuable for those who are engaged in crafts and in the service of others. Workers, proletarians, who have no property, are very sensitive to those who possess it. They are more prone to envy than others. In accordance with their pious and impious activities ( karma) perfect in the past, everyone gets what he deserves: a good or bad birth, wealth or poverty ... A person needs to know this. Good is rewarded with good, evil with evil. That's the law karma. No one should complain and look for those responsible for their misfortunes, because this is the result of his own sinful deeds committed by him in past incarnations. For those who are employed in the service sector, it is necessary to be respectful to superiors in order to maintain public order. He should not be proud of his half and demand honors for himself. One who is endowed with a divine nature from birth is clearly aware of his position as a servant of the Lord, therefore he is devoid of any pretensions, always courteous and peaceful.

"Pride, arrogance, vanity, anger, rudeness and ignorance - these are the qualities of those who have a demonic nature, O son of Prtha." (Bh.g. 16.4.)

It often happens that people want to show their religiosity, but since they are demons by nature, they themselves are not able to follow the principal of religion. Moreover, due to their demonic nature, they always try to justify their evil inclinations by falsifying the scriptures and interpreting them in a bizarre way, as if they had made a pact with the Almighty.

Christ commanded his followers: “Thou shalt not kill!” So they should stop eating meat. A person should not kill innocent animals, "his smaller brothers", and eat their flesh. In fact, no religion encourages the killing of animals. But the demons say that the commandment "Thou shalt not kill" applies only to humans. From this it follows that Christ preached to murderers and bandits from the high road. Could it have been so? Indeed, the commandments: “do not kill”, “do not commit adultery”, “do not steal”, etc. are very strange for a normal person: he does not kill anyone, does not steal or commit adultery anyway. Civilized man need not be reminded that it is not good to kill, steal, and commit adultery. There is no need to remind the one who is devoted to God that he must be loved. It is in the nature of the soul. A godly person, endowed with a divine nature, has no inclination to do anything contrary to the will of the Lord. Only people under the influence of the demonic nature, living like animals, need to fear death penalty says: "Thou shalt not kill!" "Don't steal!" "Do not commit adultery, do not mate like an animal!" Love God…” Demons understand nothing but fear. Only for them does the “fire hell” burn, in fear of which they are forced to restrain their evil inclinations and desire to blaspheme. Out of fear of hellish torments and the possibility of being beaten or punished by the Lord and His representatives, they curb their lustful desires and do not show their demonic inclinations. But it happens that they come to power. You need to know the demons by sight.

Anger, rudeness and ignorance are the qualities of demonic people. Their speech is unpleasant, rude. They get angry over trifles. When a person pours swear words from his mouth, antagonism is inevitable. The mind is immediately aroused, the eyes become bloodshot and...

We see that material existence is dual. It is subject to the forces of good and evil. Feud in human society is inevitable until one attains Krishna Consciousness, liberated from the materialistic conception of life, which is based on the consciousness "I am a product of matter, I am the body." The soul is pure. It is transcendental to all manifestations of material nature, which affects only the body, mind and intelligence of a person, but does not touch his soul. Only because a person identifies himself with the body, he is forced to obey the laws of this nature, acquiring divine or demonic qualities during his life. As soon as he clears his mind, he immediately becomes infallible. This is the secret of true freedom, equality and brotherhood of all living beings, united by their spiritual, transcendental nature.

"Rejoicing in insatiable lust and consumed by vanity, pride and false prestige, the demons thus in illusion are always attracted by impure activities, attracted by the transient."

“They believe that sense gratification is the first necessity of human civilization. Thus, for the rest of their lives, their anxieties are immeasurable. Entangled in a network of thousands of desires and engrossed in lust and anger, they earn money in unrighteous ways for the sake of sense gratification.

“Three gates open the way to hell: lust, anger and greed. Every reasonable person should refuse them, as they lead to the degradation of the soul.

And in conclusion, remember that “Transcendental qualities lead to liberation, while demonic qualities bind…” (Bh.g. 16.5.)

The choice is yours!

All the demigods and their exalted qualities of religiosity, knowledge and renunciation are manifested in the body of one who has developed unalloyed devotion to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vasudeva. On the other hand, one who is not engaged in devotional service but in material activities has no positive qualities. Even if he is good at practicing mystic yoga or honestly supporting his family and relatives, he is guided by his own concoctions, and therefore serves the external energy of the Lord. Where will such a person come from? good qualities.

The Supreme Lord said: Fearlessness, purification of one's being, perfection in spiritual knowledge, charity, control of the senses, performance of sacrifices, study of the Vedas, performance of austerities, simplicity, non-violence, truthfulness, non-anger, self-denial, calmness, lack of slander, compassion for all living beings, lack of greed, gentleness, modesty, determination, single-mindedness, forgiveness, fortitude, purity, lack of envy and desire for honors - these, O son of Bharata, are the divine qualities righteous people endowed with a divine nature.

Humility, lack of vanity, non-violence, patience, simplicity; appeal to a true spiritual teacher; purity, constancy, self-discipline; giving up that which brings sensual pleasure; lack of false ego; understanding that birth, death, old age and disease are evil; self-denial, lack of attachment to children, wife, home, etc.; equanimity in happiness and sorrow; unwavering, undivided devotion to Me; the desire to live in a secluded place, detachment from worldly people, recognition of the importance of self-realization and a tendency to philosophical search for the Absolute Truth - this I declare knowledge, and everything else I call ignorance.

All these twenty-six qualities are transcendental. They should be developed in ourselves, depending on what place we occupy in society and what business we are engaged in. If all people consciously develop these qualities in themselves, then, despite the inevitable material suffering, in time they will be able to rise to the highest level of spiritual self-knowledge.

Not very intelligent people sometimes mistakenly consider the process of cognition described here to be the product of a field of activity. However, the true path of knowledge is described here.

The knowledge described in these verses opens the way for the soul to freedom. Of all the components of the process of cognition, the most important element named in the first line of the eleventh verse of the Bhagavad Gita (chapter 13): the ultimate goal of knowledge is pure devotional service to the Lord .

Therefore, if a person did not want or could not reach the level spiritual (transcendental) service to the Lord, all the other nineteen components of the process of cognition are practically depreciated.

The character of a person is one of the functions of the subtle body of the mind. The subtle body of the mind does not die with the death of the gross body, but passes into a new body together with the soul.

Therefore, the nature of the child will not change as quickly as we would like. His mind just opens like a flower, we can only change the course of the opening of the petals, stimulate positive features character and not provoke the appearance of negative ones. Of course, in this case, undoubtedly, the child will grow up a good man. However, this does not mean that his character has changed a lot.

The character of a person changes slowly, but its manifestations can be very diverse. The mind contains many unrevealed mysteries.

There are traits that are manifested and those that are not. An analogy can be made with the seed of an apple tree. It has in itself the subtle body of a large future tree. This seed already contains information about huge tree, about everything connected with it and even about the color of apples. Gardeners know this.

Another example, in India there is a banyan tree. One fruit contains thousands of seeds as small as grains of sand. Roots descend from the branches of this tree, and new trees grow from the roots. So there is a large, dense forest of one tree. The banyan seed is very small, smaller than a millet seed. From one such seed, a large banyan forest appears. But an apple tree does not grow from a banyan seed, because in the seed of an apple tree there is a subtle force that makes it possible for only an apple tree to grow.

Similarly, our children. The character is already laid in the child from birth, but has not yet had time to fully manifest itself. In an outwardly obedient child, thanks to this subtle force, hormonal changes appear at the age of 13-15, and many previously unknown character traits begin to wake up. They wake up, including those character traits that can cause big problems for parents.

Changes in the body immediately become noticeable, as well as the development of new mental qualities of the child unfamiliar to parents. As a result, parents are surprised: "Where did all this come from in his character, because no one in his family has such a thing." These character traits were already inside the subtle body of the mind, but they begin to unfold with age, like the petals of a flower.

Thus the real studies- this is patiently revealing a person's character in a positive direction, and not just stuffing the mind with information.

There are 26 character traits of a saintly person, they are listed in the Bhagavad-gita:

3. development of spiritual knowledge

4. charity

5. composure

6. making sacrifices

7. study of the Vedas

8. performing austerities

11. truthfulness

12. lack of anger

13. self-denial

14. calm (peace)

15. lack of desire to look for faults in others

16. compassion for all living beings

17. lack of greed

20. determination

21. purposefulness

22. forgiveness

23. resilience

24. cleanliness

25. lack of envy

26. lack of desire for honors (modesty)

Achieving perfection even in one of these character traits makes a person truly a scientist. The one who has achieved enlightenment in all 26 really has a breadth of consciousness (and not the one who has learned the entire encyclopedia).

However, you should be aware that Each character trait has 4 different manifestations.

So fearlessness in a person who has reached perfection arises because he sees himself as a soul. On the other hand, the fearlessness of a person who has developed the character traits of a saint (fearlessness in goodness) is expressed in the fact that he understood (so far theoretically) that he has a spiritual nature.

However, the other two characteristics of fearlessness listed below are not really fearlessness per se. The same can be said about other character traits, they also come in 4 types:

1-Fearlessness

Spiritual

Constantly feel the protection coming from the Lord.

in goodness

Based on the study of the Vedas and the knowledge that we have an eternal nature.

In passion

Confidence in one's own strength or in the strength of one's defenders (state, relatives, medicine, money, power).

In ignorance

Fearlessness as a result of illusion, thinking that, will live forever in this body.

Not fanatical prowess, but the knowledge that we are the soul and will never die with the death of the body, makes a person truly fearless.

Spiritual

Achieve the ability to see God and fully realize yourself as His servant.

in goodness

Develop the qualities of a holy person

In ignorance

By serving God from life to life, for the benefit of all living beings, a person acquires purity of consciousness, and not with the help of cheap initiations of local fakirs.

3-Development of spiritual knowledge

Spiritual

To be a humble servant of a pure, devoted God and achieve perfection along the way. Knowledge about the soul, distinguishing spirit from matter, knowledge about the spiritual world, knowledge about God and relationship with Him.

in goodness

Observe all the principles of civilized life and study the sacred scriptures under competent guidance. Knowledge of goodness and its advantages over passion and ignorance.

In passion

To study everything that catches your eye indiscriminately and consider it all spiritual knowledge just because someone said so. To study so-called spiritual knowledge for the purpose of dominating material nature and people.

In ignorance

The development of spiritual knowledge in ignorance is to study spiritual knowledge, but at the same time completely ignore all the principles and rules that it preaches. Such knowledge is false, in fact, illusory, erroneous, not authoritative.

It is only through the development of spiritual knowledge that a person becomes a real teacher for everyone, and not with the help of a pedagogical diploma.

4-Donations

Spiritual

Perfected as a service to God, in the name of spiritual progress, with the utterance of the sacred syllables om, tat, sat.

in goodness

They are made out of a sense of duty, and not in order to receive anything in return. They are done at the right time, in the right place, given to the right person.

In passion

Donations made in order to receive something in return, to enjoy the fruits of their labor, made reluctantly.

In ignorance

Committed in an unclean (defiled) place at the wrong time, given to unworthy people, made without due attention, respect for a worthy person.

Charity, not greed, makes a person truly rich both spiritually and materially.

5-Self-control

Spiritual

Self-control means that a person should not accept anything that diverts him from the path of devotional service to God. He should have the habit of rejecting everything that is against the path of spiritual progress.

Spiritual self-control always means yoga - connection with the Supreme Lord.

In goodness.

Do not immerse yourself in the enjoyment of your senses more than necessary. One must perform one's duty in a calm state of mind, discarding all thoughts of success and failure.

In passion

Study exercise, yoga with the aim of enjoying a strong and healthy body, strive to master superpowers in order to have glory and dominance over other people.

In ignorance

Keep yourself in a state of anger, hatred, perform austerities in order to harm.

Self-control makes a person attractive and respected by everyone, not fine clothes.

6-Sacrifices

Spiritual

Chanting the Holy Name of the Lord.

in goodness

Made out of a sense of duty, without the desire for profit and the fruits of their labor.

In passion

Made with a desire for profit and the fruits of their labor.

In ignorance

Done in an offensive mindset, without knowledge of the consequences, which will undoubtedly bring only harm.

By performing the sacrifice prescribed in our age - the repetition of the Holy Names of God, a person fulfills his life duty, but without giving all his strength and means to arranging the life of his children.

7-Studying the scriptures

Spiritual

It is done under the guidance of a spiritual teacher with the sole purpose of developing Love for God in oneself.

in goodness

It is carried out with the aim of learning correctly, fulfilling one's duties and gradually clearing one's consciousness.

In passion

Those who study the sacred scriptures in passion always oppose this knowledge to all others and thus sow religious enmity.

In ignorance

Spiritual knowledge is studied without proper guidance, without observing spiritual principles, and all this is accompanied by the creation of one's own theories and ideas, not supported by spiritual authorities.

Practical knowledge of the scriptures makes a real scholar, not a degree.

8-Asceticism

Spiritual

These are voluntary hardships that are committed in order to achieve the Almighty.

in goodness

These are austerities of the body, mind and speech, which are performed in order to purify the consciousness.

In passion

Making various efforts to achieve some material success.

In ignorance

Voluntary deprivations that harm the body or other people and lead a person to the degradation of consciousness. All this is done because of some stupid ideas.

With the help of austerity, a person gets the opportunity to achieve everything he wants in the world, and not with the help of connections, however, only spiritual austerities and austerities in goodness bring happiness to a person.

9- Simplicity

Spiritual

Become a simple devotee of the Lord.

in goodness

Do not engage in politics, do not be hypocritical, be open to the truth.

In passion

To look simple, in order to gain trust, for the purpose of profit.

In ignorance

Just gullibility and stupidity.

Non-duplicitous simplicity, and not the arrogance of a famous scientist, is a sign of true wisdom.

Spiritual

One should try his best to spread true knowledge to people in such a way that they become enlightened and give up the idea of ​​excessive desire for material enjoyment. One who possesses such knowledge and does not want to disseminate it commits violence.

in goodness

A person should not do anything that will cause others suffering or hardship.

In passion

Protection of dogs, cats, guinea pigs, with constant killing of cows.

In ignorance

An attempt to protect a person from spiritual knowledge, allegedly forcibly imposed on him from the outside.

Refusal of meat and fish food is true non-violence, not participation in the movement to protect dogs and cats. However, by and large, non-violence is the preaching of spiritual knowledge to those who are mired in ignorance.

11-Truthfulness

Spiritual

A person must know what absolute truth is, engage in preaching, understand that we are a soul, and act according to God's plan.

in goodness

Truthfulness means that the facts must be presented as they are, for the benefit of others.

In passion

Tell the truth only if it's beneficial.

In ignorance

To speak the truth with a desire to offend a person's pride, to understand by truth that which is beneficial to the detriment of others.

Giving people the true knowledge of the soul is what is real truthfulness, and not showing without restrictions on television debauchery and violence.

12-Freedom from anger

Spiritual

Become a humble servant of the Lord.

in goodness

Based on the scriptures, cultivate non-anger in yourself.

In passion

Keep the anger inside.

In ignorance

Restrain the senses in order to commit evil.

The true absence of anger is manifested in a kind attitude towards relatives and relatives, and not in a soft smile on duty at work. However, without becoming a perfect servant of God, no one in this universe can be completely freed from anger, such is the statement of the Vedas.

13-Self-denial

Spiritual

To achieve true self-renunciation means always remembering that we are particles of the Supreme Lord and therefore we have no right to enjoy the results of our work. Because we are particles of the Supreme Lord, the fruits of our activities belong to Him and no one else.

in goodness

A person must constantly do what helps him in spiritual progress, and reject everything that prevents him from engaging in self-improvement.

In passion

To renounce in order to achieve heavenly pleasures.

In ignorance

External renunciation. Act like a renounced monk, constantly concentrating inwardly on sense gratification. Pretending to be a renunciate while continuing to violate the principles of spiritual life.

True renunciation is the selfless use of money, fame, and possessions in the service of God for the benefit of all, and not being a beggar.

14-Pacification

Spiritual

One who comprehends the Lord achieves peace.

in goodness

Peace is the enjoyment of the world in oneself.

In passion

One becomes peaceful by experiencing temporary material happiness.

In ignorance

Experiences peace under the influence of sleep, intoxicating substances, carnal pleasure, to the detriment of self-improvement.

Truly peaceful is the one who renounces fame, wealth and women, and not the one who pretends to be peaceful in order to receive honors, money from his followers and affectionate smiles of the opposite sex.

15-Lack of criticism

Spiritual

Seeing the spiritual nature in everyone and treats all living beings equally with love.

in goodness

Look at all people through the eyes of the scriptures and try to help everyone choose the right path. Never judge a person without his presence, do not engage in gossip. All remarks should be made only with kindness in the heart and with humility, only in cases where this remark is appropriate.

In passion

To pass for an all-loving person, in order to make a reputation for himself and a good career. Criticize everyone except your friends.

In ignorance

Turn a blind eye to lawlessness in order to avoid trouble.

He who sees the soul in everyone and considers everyone as his brothers, achieves the ability not to criticize.

16-Compassion

Spiritual

A devotee of God shows compassion for those miserable souls who are bereft of spiritual knowledge and enlightens them to help them gain spiritual knowledge.

in goodness

According to saints renowned for their generosity, one who experiences pain at the sight of other people's suffering and rejoices in someone else's happiness - he has compassion and professes the eternal precepts of religion.

In passion

To show pity only to close people and not to notice the suffering of everyone else.

In ignorance

Binding a person to evil activities, out of ignorance, thinking that it will help him.

The truly compassionate is the one who reveals to people the knowledge that makes them happy, and not the one who nods his head in sympathy.

17-Freedom from Greed

Spiritual

To be greedy for spiritual knowledge and have no interest in anything else.

in goodness

Have no personal interest in other people's property, other people's wives and other people's glory.

In passion

To make a disinterested appearance, while thinking only about personal gain, acquisitions and fame.

In ignorance

Mismanagement in relation to someone else's property, entailing theft, robbery and connivance.

You can distribute a lot of wealth and still be greedy. But the one who gives people his most intimate knowledge and does it not for the purpose of honor, profit and good fortune, but simply out of a spiritual impulse, he really conquered self-interest.

18-Kindness

Spiritual

Man is equally kind: to the saint, common man, fallen man, animal, plant.

in goodness

A selfless desire to do good deeds, not a desire to do evil.

In passion

To be kinder to your relatives and loved ones than to everyone else, sentimental kindness.

In ignorance

To be kind only as a result of a strong fright or shock and quickly change your good feelings to the exact opposite due to circumstances.

Truly kind is the one who knows how to tell a person exactly as much true knowledge as he can understand, and not the one who has a reputation for being kind.

Spiritual

Become a humble servant of God and His devotees.

in goodness

Cultivate humility in yourself in accordance with the prescriptions of the sacred scriptures. It also means not demanding undeserved honors and not harming other living beings.

In passion

The humility of a subordinate careerist.

In ignorance

To pretend to be a humble person, proud of one's position.

The truly humble is the one who stays humble while being famous and in full power, not the one who tries to be humble in order to achieve all this.

20-Determination

Spiritual

Determination that leads to pure devotional service to God.

in goodness

Determination that leads to renunciation, knowledge, study of scriptures.

In passion

Excessive determination in achieving material wealth.

In ignorance

The determination to enjoy your senses.

Real determination is manifested in a person when he refuses an excessive sexual life for the purpose of self-improvement, but not in the ability to decisively conquer the opposite sex.

21-Purposefulness

Spiritual

The ability to direct one's entire existence towards God.

in goodness

This is the ability to overcome instability on the path to spiritual progress, as well as the unwillingness to set any other main goals in life, as well as purposefulness in the study of sacred scriptures.

In passion

Purposefulness in material achievements.

In ignorance

Dedication to what leads to degradation (drugs, prostitution, violence).

True purposefulness is the aspiration to that goal that leads to the spiritual world, where there is no death, old age and disease, and not the aspiration to become the best in anything.

22-Forgiveness

Spiritual

He forgives everyone except the offenders of the Lord and His devotees.

in goodness

He cultivates forgiveness in himself in accordance with the sacred scriptures.

In passion

He promises to forgive if there is any benefit from it.

In ignorance

Forgiveness is not due to the cultivation of forgiveness, but because of the weakness of the heart.

A person with a broad soul, even blaming, does not blame, but wants to help. A faint-hearted person, even having said a hundred times that he has forgiven, still holds evil.

23-Fortitude

Spiritual

Firm faith in God and unwavering devotion to Him.

in goodness

An unshakable determination, steadfastly maintained by the practice of yoga, which thus controls the activities of the mind, life and senses, is steadfastness in virtue.

In passion

That steadfastness with which a person aspires to the fruits of religion, economic development and sense gratification is of the nature of passion.

In ignorance

Fortitude that does not help to overcome sleep, fear, sadness, gloom and delusion, such stupid fortitude belongs to ignorance.

Becoming an Olympic champion, but not conquering your pride, is not an indicator of perseverance. The one who conquered his egoism is truly steadfast.

24-External cleanliness

Spiritual

Spiritual purity makes a person pure. Even if he does not follow all the rules of cleanliness, his body always exudes fragrance.

in goodness

Daily cleaning of the premises and the constant maintenance of the body clean.

In passion

Defiantly create a clean and attractive appearance of the body and apartment, using various flavors.

In ignorance

Putting clean clothes on a dirty, unwashed body.

The one who is clean on the outside is the one who is able to clean his home cleanly and perform a full bath every day, and not the one who wears clean clothes on a dirty body and keeps a governess.

25-Lack of envy

Spiritual

Having the highest goal in life - returning to God - a person never envy anyone and, upon reaching perfection, does not boast that he has become worthy to return to the spiritual world.

in goodness

Cultivate in yourself the absence of envy on the basis of scriptures.

In passion

Do not envy relatives and friends and at the same time envy everyone else.

In ignorance

Not being envious as a result of not understanding the benefits of something (due to stupidity)

Envy does not make a person a true friend of all living beings, and not a high position in which everyone involuntarily wants to make friends.

26-Modesty

Spiritual

Become a humble servant of God and His devoted servants.

in goodness

Humility means that a person should not strive to be respected by others.

In passion

Women's modesty at the sight of a man.

In ignorance

Make a modest appearance.

A woman is modest to please, but real modesty will be shown in one who has achieved everything that can be achieved and avoided unnecessary honors.

Thus, it is very important to develop good qualities of character. This is much more difficult to do than, for example, to master some interesting information and pass for scientists. A truly learned person is one who is able to overcome bad character traits in himself.

Understanding what character is is very important in overcoming illnesses and painful conditions. It turns out that the mind, subtle by nature, controls not only the human psyche, but also every organ, every cell of our body. As a result, each organ has its own character. The character of all organs, when added together, forms the character of the subtle body of the mind. The mind, controlling all the organs and systems of the body, does this with the help of its character.

For example, we say: "I have joy in my heart" or "anguish in my heart." When we say that there is joy in the heart, we mean that the heart is light, and when we say that there is longing in the heart, we mean that the heart is heavy. This means that the subtle body of the mind regulates the activity of the heart with the help of emotions. And this is the main mechanism of regulation of the heart.

However, our science believes that only the nervous system is responsible for regulating the activity of all organs and systems. What then governs nervous system? Why does the pressure decrease and the tone of all organs decreases with depression, while the opposite happens with anger? Anger is not a property of the nervous system, but a property of the mind. In fact, it should be understood that we do not live in the nervous system, but in the mind. And the way we act depends on the nature of our mind. It depends on our actions whether we will get sick or not, and not on whether we stuffed the nervous system with drugs or not.

Ayurveda says - we suffer just because we don't know how to live right.

If it all depended on something else, then what logic can be found in all this? In this case, it would always seem to us that if I get sick, then this is some kind of injustice. Many people think so.

However, the Vedas say that we create all the injustice for ourselves with the help of bad thoughts and actions. Then, according to the law of justice (the law of karma), everything that we have done will have to pay with the help of bad events and illnesses in our future life.

The nature of any movement (movements of arms, legs) is a manifestation of the nature of the mind. The mind not only acts outside, showing its character, but it also acts inside the human body. It regulates the activity of our organs and systems.

So, the subtle body of the mind influences all organs and systems with the help of its character. Each organ is in contact with certain qualities of character, and depending on our behavior, depending on what character traits we show, certain organs receive increased development or increased load, or vice versa, they atrophy. Let's say one person, while communicating, increases the load on the liver, the other on the stomach, the third on the heart, etc. A person can become healthier if he behaves correctly in society, or can become sick if he does it incorrectly.