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________________ Shrimad Rajchandra Letter 717. 131 delusion, and the path to awakening from this delusion and thereby residing in the soul's true blissful nature. This is the brief meaning of those words. Living one's life in accordance with the "Varna' system (fourfold categorisation of society into the scholar, warrior, businessmen, and worker classes) is conducive to noble conduct. It appeals to a general thought process that someone who is not deeply inclined to spiritual progress may do well to lead their life in accordance with the varna system; there is no doubt that the system has lost its relevance in these modern times, yet whilst we are householders, and far from renouncing the materialistic world, it does bode well to follow the rules of conduct described by the system. Vices such as consumption of the forbidden substances, etc. are strictly prohibited by it. It is justifiable for you to raise the query, "What is the harm in consuming food and water at the home of a Lohana for even they follow these rules of conduct?". In reply, all that can be said is that one must refrain from altering certain basic rules without reason, for then we run the risk of people changing rules at whim for various such communities. The conduct mentioned in the Varna system is not violated by consuming food and water at the home of a Lohana, but it certainly is violated by doing the same at the home of a Muslim, and one ends up committing the sin of transgressing the code of the Varna system. Admittedly, we may genuinely be behaving in this manner solely for someone's benefit, and not out of our passion for delicious food, yet some may end up following our actions for the latter reason and eventually may be drawn to consuming forbidden substances too, for which we would end up being responsible. Hence it would be advisable to refrain from consuming food and water at the home of a Muslim. I have complete faith in your character, yet for those of feeble resolve, it would be
| SR No. | 034032 |
| Book Title | Shrimad Rajchandra And Mahatma Gandhi |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Kumarpal Desai |
| Publisher | Raj Saubhag Satsang Mandal |
| Publication Year | 2017 |
| Total Pages | 107 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 19 MB |