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FRIENDLY ATTITUDE SHOULD BE SHOWN TO EVEN THOSE WHO HAVE DONE THE HARM
One should not stop the flow of friendship rushing towards him even who always censures him, off and on insults him and in addition to this who beats him with a stick harbouring a malefic feeling of hatred. This objectionable activity evidences through injury, insult, censure, scandalizing etc. is attributable to the rise of the past Karmas of theirs and that is why they adopt an attitude of hostility to the people of gentlemenly behaviours even. Now if this irreligious conduct, shown because of the operation of bad Karmas, comes in the way of our showing a friendly disposition to them, it should necessarily be considered a weakness on our part. Those who are conclusively and entirely in favour of always showing a friendly attitude to others should never exhibit such a weakness of character. On the contrary we should continue displaying a friendly feeling even to those who are of evil disposition to us so that those wicked persons also will finally be converted into good persons because our good treatment towards them even though hey were not well intentioned to us will doubtless make them repetent and penitent. (6)
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