This is the principle governing the Bharathiya culture.  Every Bharatiya is inheritor of this legacy.  The inheritors should adopt this principle in true spirit and get liberation.  The person who abuses another and the one who is abused are one and the same.  What will be the result?  It amounts to abusing oneself.  The abuser is Atma and the abused is also the same Atma.  Who reprimands whom?  The principle of Atma is the same in all.  Basing on this, scriptures declared that Truth is one only but spoken of as many.

For example, there is water in the tumbler before me.  Tamilians call it 'Thanneer', Telugu people call it 'Needu', Hindi people call it 'Paani' and English people call it 'water'.  Though it is called in
different names, water is the same.  It cannot be changed.  In this vast world human beings are innumerable.  Though the names and forms vary, Atma in all is only one and the same.  The principle of unity in diversity can be  recognized in this manner.  If you enquire deeply, it will become evident that one should repose faith in oneself before launching on any action. That self is Atma.

Even though lakhs and lakhs of years have passed since human life came into the world, man is not yet able to know the Truth about himself. The creation is the manifestation of the will of God.  "Ekoham Bahusyam," the one God manifested Himself in multitudinous forms as He himself
proclaims.

The Srishti (creation) came from Parameshti (Super Power).  An individual man is  part of Samashti (society), he  is not separate from it.  Without Srishti, no Samashti and without Samashti there cannot be the individual (vyakthi).  Prameshti  is  the cause of Srishti.  You should understand correctly the relationship between God and man.  Just as man has limbs such as hands, feet, head etc., which constitute his body, man is also a limb of society; society is the limb of Nature (srishti);  Nature (creation) is the limb of God (the creator).  Thus you will see the relationship is so intimate that man is part or limbs of God.  All human beings are just limbs of the same body of God.   If one  realizes this, one will not abuse or criticize others, as they are also limbs of the same body.

Once a noble and saintly man was proceeding to a village.  Another person who followed him went on abusing the former, using strong words of condemnation and calumny.  The noble person never heeded these abuses. He did not show any sign of worry or anger at the heap  of abuses hurled
at him by the other person.  As they approached the village, the people of the village came in large numbers to accord a respectful welcome to the noble man.  The noble man asked one of the villagers to give some food and buttermilk to the other person who had been abusing him all a the while. He told the villager, "This person has been exerting himself much and must be very tired.  So please give him something to eat and drink."

The person who was abusing the noble man was moved by this action of the latter and thought to himself "He is beyond praise and blame.  He has kept his cool in the face of even grave provocation.  He must be very great and is worthy of worship."  With these thoughts he fell at the feet of the noble man and exclaimed, "Sir, even though I abused you so much, you never showed the slightest sign of anger." The noble man replied, "The Atma in you and I is the same.  So abusing from the Atma aspect is abusing yourself. If you look from the body aspect, by abusing the body, I should welcome it because I am myself disgusted with the body which is full of foul smelling excreta and other matter."

Thinking that you are the body is 'Brma' or illusion [Brahma is God; Brma is illusion].  This means you are seeing multiplicity in unity.  On the other hand, when you see unity in multiplicity, it is "Brahma Thathwa". If you want to know Brahmam or God, you have to first know the creation or
Prithvi principle.  The Divine is mysterious.  No one can understand the Majesty of the creator.  Even Narada who is the son of Brahma, and who came out of His face, could not fully understand the mystery of the Supreme Power.  We generally, believe that Narada is noted for his creating misunderstanding between even demi-gods, but it is not correct.  He is the one who propagates wisdom to the world.  He is the one who proclaimed "Adwaita Darsanam is Jnanam".  "Comprehending non-duality is real wisdom".

Narada could reach Kailash, the abode of Shiva or Vaikunta, the abode of Vishnu in a trifling moment.  Once, on his visit to Vaikunta, Narada met Vishnu and paid his obeisance.  Vishnu wanted to test him and said, "Narada, you have no work to do.  Of course you sanctify the time by
repeating the name of Narayana.  You know that the entire Universe is a combination of the five  elements.  Can you say which is the best among these five?"

Narada said, "Water is great and the best as it occupies three parts of the world, while earth occupies only one part."  Vishnu said, "Sage Agasthya could swallow he entire water in one gulp. Is he not greater?" Narada said," Yes Agasthya is great."  Vishnu interjected, "Agasthya is just a star in the vast expansive sky."  Narada said, "Yes, sky is greater." Vishnu went on further to say , "Vamana asked Mahabali for that extent of land measuring to three steps by his foot.  Vamana grew up as Trivikrama and measured the whole world by one  foot and the sky with other foot. As he had  no other place for the third step, Mahabali offered his head, and Vamana placed his foot on his head.  Is not Vamana's foot greater than the sky?"  Narada had to say, "Yes,  The Lord's foot is greater than anything."

Vishnu still pursued and  said, "Such huge feet of Lord assumes tiny form and get enshrined in the devotee's heart."  So the devotee's heart is greater than even the Lord's feet.  The infinite Lord assumes the form of an atom to be enshrined in the heart of a devotee.  That is why He is described as "Anooranooyaan,  Mahatho maheeyam".  He is tinier than the tiny atom (microcosm) and bigger than the mighty universe( macrocosm). How can you describe the full the glory of God?

You must make efforts to understand the culture of Bharat.  This teaches you that there is no use of getting fame that one is great. One should get the fame that he is good.  In Ramayana,  Ravana was hailed as a great man; but  Rama  was hailed as good.  The great man sees man in God.  The good man sees God in man.  Goodness is to see the divine in every one. 

The vedas declare, "Sarvam Kalu Idham Brahma" ; "Isawasyam Idham Sarvam" ;  "Sarvam Vishnu Mayam Jagath".  The one that finds God in human is divine, but the one that considers God as human is a bad man.

What is the difference between man and God?  One that sees individuality is man.  But God sees all as His manifestation.  An ordinary man always sees the differences.  A noble person sees the Samashti or the society. Still better people look at the entire srishti as creation.  A paramahamsa is one who sees God everywhere.  His heart is like a lotus.  What is the nature of Lotus?  Though it is coming out mud and sustaining in water, it never allows mud or water to stick to it. 

Similarly, the Paramahamsa never cares about the past which is akin to mud, and future is akin to water.  Just as the Lotus does not allow mud or water to stick to it,  Paramahamsa does not  allow either the past or future to bother him  but lives only in the present.  Such a precious human life is wasted  by people now.  The reason for this is two fold: one being ego and the other attachment.

Another great enemy of man is jealousy which is between ego and attachment. However great one may be, whatever scholarship one may have acquired or whatever virtues one may have acquired, once jealousy sets in, all the virtues an scholarships will be of no avail in saving him from ruin. 

A well grown tree lush with green leaves and blossoming flowers will be completely ruined and become dead if the pest enters and affects the tree well down to the roots.   Jealousy can be compared to this pest.

The Kauravas in Mahabharatha were fully charged with jealousy.  Jealousy makes a man unhappy,  when the others are prosperous or wealthy and healthy,  Jealousy has three off springs of lust, anger and greed. The sister of jealousy (Asuya) is Anasuya, that is one with good qualities.
Anasuya, the wife of Sage Atri, made even the trinity of Gods, Brahma, Vishnu and Siva as her  children.  She had such great power that she could make God her child. 

Asuya, or jealousy is fraught with limitless danger.  It  ruins man completely.  It is contrary to the culture of Bharat.  Bharat follows the Upanishadic  principle,

Look at the words of Bharatiya culture. Culture is one that refines. Today our people have forgotten this.  They are going down to animality.  You should make efforts to live as human beings reflecting humanity.  Man is indulging in many spiritual practices too.

You should remember that the body is like a tender banana leaf.  In this leaf, the nectarine principles of five pranas (vital air) and the five senses are there.   These serve as the food (Pancha-Paksha-Paramaannam) consisting of the cooked rice with five types of dishes.  To whom are you offering this food?  You are offering it to the demons (You are indulging in the enjoyment of Carnal pleasures  with five senses.)  When this body becomes old and shattered, you offer it to God.  This is utter misdeed. When you are young and your body is  tender with all vitality, you should offer it to God.  How?  By following the principles of Sathya (Truth), Dharma (Righteousness), Santhi (Peace), Prema (Love) and Ahimsa (non-violence).  You  have to lead a virtuous and useful life when the body is like tender banana leaf which is so soft and smooth and attractive. You have to offer all your activities to God and do your work as worship to God even while you are young.  Some people postpone their worship of God to the stage after retirement.  Where is the guarantee that you will have time even then?  Some people want to work even after retirement.

No doubt, you must do your duty to your family and discharge your duty in the filed of your profession or service.  But always feel the presence of God in your heart.  The term "Manava" for man  implies the following:

Another meaning is:

Maa - Not nava (You are not new)  You have been through several lives. You know naturally how to lead a useful and worthy life.   For example, a cow  yields a calf.  Immediately the calf  goes towards the udder to suck milk.  This is the case even among humans as baby after birth goes
after mother's breast for milk.  Who taught them?  This ia natural tendency which comes from previous births. 

You have taken many births but you are yet to realise God.  Mere repetition of Rama Nama is not enough.  You should have full faith (Viswaasa). Viswaasa is Swaasa (Breath).  Faith is like breath.