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lent nature, if they are gained with the object of doing good to other peopl:, then that magnetic fluid, that part at least of the Karmic body would be of the same nature, according to which, or in obedience to which, this fluid was generated. It will emanate from the body in this life, or even in the next life, and will reach other people and infuence them for good. This can be generated by actual austerities. That is the reason why in India we have the custom of performing certaip acts. These store the magnetic fluid in the body. There are persons who have no belief in any other kind of force than the physical force; they do not even believe in a future life; therefore with such persons there is no desire even to collect these forces, and they may not therefore be able to collect them. Sometimes without intention, or ignorantly they may do certain acts which have their natural result of storing this magnetism and they will carry this with them into the next life. In this way most people have more or less of this fluid. When we nse it, we certainly give out something of our own individuality. The reason why people who ale charged with an extra amount of this, have to exercise • strong will power to give it to another person is, that they are not spiritual enough to influence others without making an effort. But those who are on the spiritual plane influence others without efforts, because that is their very life; and that is the reason why in
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