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* Every jivatma has his own distinct world. He lives
in his own world. He remains in it. If he wants he can brighten that world with his sense and wisdom
and can make it beautiful. * Besides developing your external personality you
must also develop your internal personality. (Besides attaining external excellence you must also
attain internal excellence). * It is your vision or view that gives shape to your
creation. If your vision is right; if your vision is sound, your creation also will be beautiful and
sacred. * Your Dharma, Artha and Kama must be progres
sive and developing if your life as a grihastha must be worthy of respect. Even the life of a
grihastha must be venerable. * If you want to carry out any task, stop looking this
way and that way for opinions. "What will people say?” Do not care for what people may say. Think of what your soul says. See what your soul is
thinking NONBOXOXOXOOXXOXON
DISCOURSE 83
The supreme ocean of compassion, the great scriptural scholar, Acharyashri Haribhadrasooriji while expounding the ordinary principles of the grihasthadharma describes the twenty eighth ordinary principle, अनुबन्धेप्रयत्न: You must endeavour to keep your purusharthas of Dharma, Artha and Kama developing and progressing in their nature.
EVERYONE LIVES IN HIS OWN WORLD
Every jivatma lives in the world of his own creation. He lives in that world and manages to get on with it. Spiders spin webs for themselves; silk-worms spin their own nests. The fly
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