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Chapter Broadness of Mind
W e are talking about the attributes for gaining popularity. People would show regard for those, whose words are trustworthy and who have innate love at heart. Those who are imbibed with these attributes, will get co-operation in whatever they undertake. How would one rely upon a person who is not trustworthy? If one is misappropriating others' property, if he has deceived them, how would the people believe him even if he feigns to be religious? They will ask him to resort to religious life. One who wants to join any public institution, should have purity at heart; otherwise he is likely to become detrimental. It is not possible for one to cool others, if he is burnt at heart. Broadness of mind is thus an important attribute for popularity.
There are people, who spend liberally, but they cannot cultivate liberal approach for differing views. They think that they are right and look with contempt at those holding different views. Really speaking one should cultivate regard for others' views. He should think that as he wants to hold his views, so are other people entitled to hold their views. That would constitute the broadness of mind.
Freedom of thought should prevail among fathers and sons, among mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law, among the people in general. Domination over others does not prevail forever. Exception can, however, be made for two types of people, viz. a) those who are
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