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THE WAY OF LIFE
father, so is the son. Like his father, he was noble and magnanimous besides, being a great devotee of the Paramatma. He was the very embodiment of virtues, faith and nobility. What kind of children do you like to have ? Have you thought about children at all? Do you think about their spiritual welfare ? You do not think of your own spiritual welfare? How can you think of their welfare ?
Some people who are called well-wishers of the country; who are called social reformers and who pass for advocates for the cause of women, commit ignoble actions and sins against women. Some writers of cheap literature and cheap artists and wealthy people, also commit the unpardonable blunder of spreading immoral ideas. In fact, there are laws that give protection to prostitutes. Abortion is being carried out fearlessly though it is sinful. These laws have to be opposed and removed. We must oppose strongly the things that render people weak and helpless. Those who love noble conduct must oppose these things. Those who are not afraid of sorrows and who are not attached to pleasures must oppose them. How are we going to live ? This is an important question. The Congress says that the Government is going on according to the ideals of Gandhiji. In my view, we are completely ignoring Gandhiji's ideals. This is the country that gave birth to such great men as Mahavir, Buddha, Rama and Krishna. We have only a mockery of pure and noble conduct to-day. People are encouraged to become ignoble and immoral.
Yes, you, living in this country, in this society have to live according to the principles of noble conduct and behaviour. The relationship between the husband and the wife should be sacred. How sacred was the relationship between Pethad Shah and Pathamini? How faithful were they to each other? Pethad Shah took Queen Lilavati into a secret vault in his bungalow and gave his wife the responsibility of taking care of and protecting her. Pethad Shah was the very embodiment of virtues and he was totally devoid of fear, hatred and sorrow. He was indeed a Dharmatma. That great man embodied in himself real Dharma.
This is enough for today.
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