Way of Life Part 3

SR No.: 006515
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Bhadraguptasuri
Publisher: Vishvakalyan Prakashan Trust Mehsana
Publication Year: 1986
Total Pages: 348
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & Religion
File Size: 18 MB

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THE WAY OF LIFE
the site on which you live can cause prosperity or adversity to you. If the site is an auspicious one with beneficial features and potentialities, those who reside in a house built on it, will live a life of grandeur; and the happiness and the prosperity of their family will increase. If the site is not auspicious and is lacking in beneficial features, the people who reside in a house built on it will become poor; a death may occur in that house; and many other calamities can occur in their family.
SOME SUGGESTIVE AND GUIDING FEATURES OF A SITE
If you are building a new house you must examine the features of the site on which you intend building your house. The acharyadev who has written a commentary on Dharmabindu has mentioned some features of an auspicious site : (1) A place where soft, green grass does not sprout. (2) A place where small Darbha grass does not grow. (3) A place where soil has a sweet and pleasant smell. (4) A place where soil has a pleasing colour. (5) A place where tasty and delicious water springs when a
well is dug. (6) A place where some money or wealth is found under
ground.
One from the Audience : Some of these features are outwardly visible; but how can we know whether some money or wealth lies buried in that site ?
Maharajashri : I think that you expect that some wealth lies buried in your house. I think you are asking that question for that reason. I will tell you the methods of finding out whether money or wealth lies buried in the site, or not. But if you find some wealth there you must donate a part of it to be spent in the sphere of dharma.
The suitability of a site or a house is tested and discovered by means of some omens. By the same means you can also find out whether there is some hidden treasure in the site. You can