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A TRUE HOUSE-HOLDER
Que. 1 : Who is a true house-holder ? Ans. : In general, a person who follows the path of
'truth' can be called a true house-holder. Que. 2: What do you mean by a follower of
'truth'? Ans. : Broadly speaking, he is considered the
follower of truth', (a) Who follows truthfulness to the best of
his abilities in all his financial transactions, vocal communications, and all other familial and social
pursuits. (b) Who surrenders himself at the feet of
the lord, the Preceptor and the Religion
for his spiritual uplift. (c) Who really and ceaselessly pursues the
path of self upliftment and self
realisation. Que. 3 : How does he really co-ordinate the various
activities of his life? Ans. : Even though he synergestically combines all
the four, life activities Viz, Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha, he maintains high
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