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The necessity of Dharma in life
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Dharma is necessary in life even for this reason. The jiva desires others to treat him properly; and he does not like to be illtreated by others. He does not like ignoble treatment from others. For instance, everyone desires that others should not cause violence to him; that others should treat him with kindness, amity and magnanimity; that others should not lie to him; others should not steal his possessions; and others should not look at his wife with lusty eyes etc. Others also have the same desires. From this it is evident that in life, what is necessary is not sinful action but actions that accord with Dharma. Therefore, Dharma is essential in life.
Questions : (1) How can we say that there is no happiness in outward
objects ? (2) How can we attain happiness from Dharma ? (3) How can we attain perfection in Dharma through our
contacts with the world ?
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