yad yad acarati shreshthas tat tad evetaro janah
sa yat pramanam kurute lokas tad anuvartate
Translation:
However a great man conducts himself, common men will follow. Accordingly, whatever standards he sets by his actions, others will follow in his footsteps.
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Commentary:
The Vedic system of political and spiritual leadership is that one should lead by example. Unfortunately, in today’s world, good leaders of any kind are hard to come by. Not only are we disappointed to learn that those we have elected to public office are often pilfering the wealth of the country for their own benefit, but we are even more shocked to learn that many of our so-called spiritual leaders cannot even maintain the most basic principles of morality and engage in abominable, depraved practices. ...continue reading »
