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Hindu Religious Studies 101

Keeping Promises and Patriotism

We are human beings. We live together in a society. For collective

living we have to abide by some rules and regulations; for

examples, keeping promises, maintaining regularity, perseverance,

patriotism etc. Regularity is the habit of following rules and

regulations. It also means doing the duties in time. For example,

reading at the time of reading, playing at the time of playing.

Perseverance means continuous endeavours. 'If you can't do it at one

attempt then try it hundred times'. No man can prosper in life

without perseverance.

Keeping promises is also a quality of human beings. Keeping

promises means to maintain consistency in words and deeds. It is

also a religious virtue. Keeping promises brings virtue to oneself

and welfare to a society. It is a sin not to keep a promise. Breaking

promises brings chaos and evil in a society.

Patriotism is also a noble virtue of man. It is a part of religion.

Patriotism means to love the country where we live in. It also means

to work for the development of the country. Above all it means to

protect a country's independence from external aggression.

To be a real human being and a pious soul, a man has to possess the

qualities like keeping promises, regularity, perseverance, patriotism

etc. More to it, a man has to apply them in his life.

We shall practise keeping promises, showing our patriotism and

other attributes of similar kind.

Two stories are given below about keeping promises and patriotism

from our religious book the Mahabharata:

Karna Keeps His Promises

Karna was a famous hero of the Mahabharata. He was not only

famous for his heroism, but also for his charity and quality for