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that our condition will improve soon but it is of no use, whether your condition will improve or not but their condition will certainly improve by the fee and donation given by you to them.
I do not know if anyone could be able to change his condition by putting on any stone but I know very well that the blessings of parents certainly change the conditions of us from bad to good. If the blessings of parents do not prove fruitful, I don't think any stone may prove useful to us. Parents are like temples alive. Prosperity appears automatically where the brothers live together happily. Do you know about the story, in which Goddess of wealth, Lakshmiji, tells to a sleeping rich man, “Twenty years have passed living me here with you, now I am going?” The rich man said, “But Mother Lakshmiji! I am your own son. I always think and care of you.” Lakshmiji said, “I know it. I am also feeling pains while departing but you don't get worried, I will give you a boon before leaving this place. I will come to your dreams tomorrow, you may ask for a boon.” The rich man suddenly got up from asleep. He was aghast to ponder over whether the Goddess, Lakshmiji will leave them alone. Oh dear! Whatever luxurious life you have, whatever honour and dignity you possess, even everything is due to her and if she goes, what will remain there after Her departure? The rich man told the whole story to the whole family early in the morning when he got up. The elder daughter-in-law said, “Papaji, the Goddess of wealth, Lakshmiji is leaving us but if she is giving a boon then tell her to fill up our all the safes with diamonds and ornaments.” The rich man thought it proper. Then the other daughter-in-law came and said very politely, “Papaji, if Lakshmiji is departing, how we can have diamonds and ornaments? You please ask for the real estate, land etc. as this field is growing and developing day by day." then came
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