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money is earned in fair and honest ways, the mind remains in a peaceful state, and the wealth is therefore enjoyed and the religious functions are performed in a fearless way. That is all so far as the present life is concerned. Then So far as the future life ia concerned you improve it by the association of virtuous people, which you can not get if you earn money dishonestly; they will not come into contact with you. When acquiring money in a foul way the mind is in a foul state and you are generating bad karmas for the future.
These rules are for the beginner; if you wish to paint a photograph and the canvas is soiled you must first clean it; these rules are as it were the cleaning process.
2. The layman should marry, with a person not of the same family or from the same ancestors; and whose character, taste, culture, actions, language, etc., are of the same kind.
The idea here is that as tie layman has not Teached a stage of development where he can control his sex passion, marriage is better than promiscuous indulgence. He should not marry if he can control the sex passion. The reason for having a marriage partner of the same culture etc., is to render wis. understandings and discord or inharmony less liable than otherwise.
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