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of this circle of confinement and by unraveling the role played by us in tightening the ropes around ourselves, places in our hands the key to our freedom, the way out from this entanglement, the trick to undo the knots of this self-created snare.
Prime source of peace and prosperity :
Pain or pleasure, whatever we offer to the world will be returned to us; we will be paid back in the same coin. Hence, if we wish improved conditions of living for ourselves, we shall have to exercise restraint in our conduct and attitude so as not to cause hurt or hardship to others. The golden rule to gain peace and happiness for oneself in life is, to adopt a way of life that brings bliss and cheer in the lives of others. 'Reap as you sow' is the universal law of Nature. To reap the rice crop, one has to sow rice; it is futile to expect roses to grow on cockleburs, one has to plant a rose twig for that. Similarly, give happiness to gain joy in return. Share your pleasure and give away the gift of glee to others, just like the farmer who joyously offers the seeds to the soil.
If this fact is well grasped, one comes to realise that generosity of heart generates material prosperity and selfish greed gives rise to scarcity and want. Co-operation not conflict, sympathy not censure, compassion not cruelty and admiration not envy are the mainsprings not only of spiritual progress but for success in one's mundane life too. This truth has been well accepted by science and has secured a place as a masterprescription for cure in the disturbed world of mental disorders. Conducting the affairs of life with an attitude of amity towards all living beings at par with oneself as manifestations of the same spiritual energy, not only brings peace, prosperity and equipoise to life but keeps obstacles away from the path of one's spiritual progress.
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