Qualification of Civilized Person

Vedic scriptures like Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam teaches us how to be self-realized. Self-realization is distinguished from the life of the lower animals engaged in eating, sleeping, fearing and mating. For e.g. in Srimad Bhagavatam verse 1.9.26 Bhismadev advises all the human beings to have following nine qualifications to be called civilized person.

(1) Not to become angry, (2) Not to lie, (3) To equally distribute wealth, (4) To forgive, (5) To beget children only by one's legitimate wife, (6) To be pure in mind and hygienic in body, (7) Not to be inimical toward anyone, (8) To be simple, and (9) To support servants or subordinates.

You can see how our scriptures are full with knowledge and that's the reason MotelGita is driven to keep Bhagavad Gita in all the hotels and motels across the United States. Everyone can become self-realized.