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manufacturing liquor is sin but numerous people satisfy their lust for liquor. In that case you will have to include even prostitution in the list of meritorious acts. Thus it is clear that sins are not allowed as a means to charitable end. Sin is sin by all means and should be avoided by all means.
PHILOSOPHY OF SOUL
We would also like to clarify as to why we have given priority to the act of avoiding sins. When you want to dye a cloth with fast colour, you have to bleach it and get rid of all its impurities or else no fast colour would last on the cloth. Would you be able to dye a dirty spotted cloth with light yellow or light violet ? We can argue about the soul on similar grounds. Soul has been committing sins, since the times immemorial and it is accustomed to commit sins and so it continues to commit sins. Till such sinful activities are not avoided or got rid of, soul shall not be inclined to act meritoriously.
It is not easy to relinguish habits. Do you know how hard one has to strive to get rid of addiction to opium once contracted rigidly.
LALI'S HABIT HER SECOND NATURE
Lali was a girl who contracted the habit of stealing wherever she went. She was contented only when she stole something. Her parents gave her many times good advice, but her second nature could not be averted. Sometimes the family had to leave to participate in marriage ceremony when her parents said, "We shall leave Lali here, as she would defame us by stealing at the marriage place." Lali promised not to steal and insisted to accompany. Anyhow the parents relied on her and took her along in the marriage. They cautiously watched Lali to avoid any trouble. The marriage was over and they all left in a cart for their home back. Parents this time felt satisfied with Lali's conduct as no theft was reported. The cart began to jolt on the way and suddenly the clothes of Lali's neighbours in the cart were spoilt with some wet substance. On enquiring it was found that in some earthern pot Lali stole some soup and the pot gave way with the jolting of the cart. The parents exclaimed with regret, "Alas, Lali's habit could never be changed."
Our soul also like Lali has frequently listened to the advices of the preceptor and solemnly determined not to commit sins but it
