In them, the discriminative mind tries to rule over the instinctive part of their being. Truth necessarily indicates, apart from the chastity of speech, the right sense of values, the courage to implement into action what one knows to be true, though it may not be entirely conducive, or may be even detrimental, to one s material good. Truth also means the strength of will to abide by all positive principles, a sense of justice, an unbiased mind, and recognition of the pervasiveness of its subtle essence in all life. Purity is the touchstone of divine life, which should have the power of transmuting all that is negative into the positive. The practice of purity covers the entire range of the culturing of emotions, and whatever is implied by self-restraint.
Purity is physical and mental, since both are inter-related.
Purity of thought naturally leads to purity of action as well as the sublimation of the sex-urge. Purity of motive, of life in general, is preliminary to the practice of truth. The meaning of non-injury is complete only when it is implemented wholeheartedly in thought, speech and action. Unless these principles are fully practised, the virtue of non-injury remains artificial. Whilst love is a direct expression for non-injury, its logical fruition is in service.