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The Self Realization
"Though I am happy as a householder as compared with others, but the worldly happiness is to be suffered and not to be enjoyed. It is not true happiness. Normally people in the world are unhappy and so the people who are happy in worldly life are called fortunate and favoured souls. I have decided to utilize my life in the practice of religion. I normally read and think of the revealed scriptures, keep contacts with the enlightened souls, observe prohibitions and injunctions, observe celibacy for twelve days in a month, give in charity without declaring my name. I have renounced much of my burden of worldly life. I want to be a forest recluse after entrusting the care of my family to my sons no sooner they come of age. At present I have deliberately chosen to remain as a householder in order that I can guide the householders in the path of religious practice better than the Sannyasins or Yatis can do. The householder's order requires much improvement and I want to expedite it. A householder can easily advise the householder and guide his behaviour by his example and practice."
Srimad declares that as a principle complete renunciation from the householder's order is necessary for lasting happiness.
Srimad as a businessman h Srimad Rajachandra was also an accomplished businessman in jewelry and pearls. Of all the jewelry merchants he was known as one of the most reliable and honest. Once an younger brother of a pearls merchant sold his pearls to Srimad at a certain rate. When his elder brother knew this he scolded the younger brother for selling the pearls at a much lower rate than expected. Thereon the younger brother returned to Srimad and narrated to him what his brother thought about the transaction. Srimad
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