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(10) Abandon the place where troubles arise :
We should abandon places infested with serpants, thieves, robbers, epidemics(plauge, cholera etc.). Where there are grave disturbances, we fail to do any work with concentration therefore, our efforts are wasted. We should, live in a safe place so that religious activities can be performed properly. (11) Avoid activities that will be censured :
We should abstain from the deeds, which are condemned as being against the interest of our country, the family, the caste or the mode of our life. Drinking wine, meat-eating etc., make us cruel, merciless quarelsome and passionate. We spoil our well-being in this world as well as for the other by indulging ourselves in immoral acts and bad conduct. To avoid such activities that lead to censure from any source, is the wise course. (12) To cut your coat according to your cloth (Thrift) :
If we spend more than what can afford in social functions like marriage festivals in order to show off our status, power and welth, we shall soon come to grief. We should not imitate the example of others in social customs to satisfy our vanity. Of course, we should not be miserly if we can afford to spend. It is proper to practise some charity in a fair proportion to our income, lest we are criticised as misers. We should also encourage others to spend their money for a good cause. (13) Dressing oneself according to one's means :
We should not put on costly dress and ornaments if we cannot afford to do so. It is of no use to look gaudy and pompous. Even if we have money a gaudy and showy man is likely to be mocked at and will not be trusted by any one. There is the other side of the shield also. We should not put on dirty or tattered clothes when we can afford to put on good dress, ourselves according to our status in life. In short, we should dress niether in a gaudy nor in a s manner. We should put on a simple, clean and befitting dress. (14) Eight Attirbutes of Intellect :
i. Desire arises to listen to the learned to know the truth. ii. To hear the teachings of Religion from Guru. iii. To ask questions to understand what is heard so that doubts
are cleared.
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