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THE WAY OF LIFE
your illicit and immoral ways, you must realise that your Labhantharaya Karma has been partially destroyed and partially pacified; and that on account of that reason, you are acquiring wealth not because of your questionable methods of earning money. But if you adopt foul ways to earn money, you will be acquiring fresh Labhantharaya Karma. When that Labhantharaya Karma produces its effect, you will not get wealth and magnificence even if you adopt foul ways. You have seen in this samsar the cases of people who cannot earn money in spite of their immoral and illicit ways. Eventhough, they pursue many questionable occupations, they remain poor. Have you at any time thought about the reason for this?
THE WORLD CALLS SENSIBLE PEOPLE, MAD MEN
Does this theory appeal to your mind? The theories like the philosophy of the Labhantharaya Karma do not appeal to the minds of those who are madly pursuing materialistic prosperity. A mad man cannot become a philosopher. Yes. A philosopher may become a mad man. If you become a philosopher, the members of your family will think that you are a mad man. If you want to know whether this is true or not, try out the experiment in your house today. You tell your father or your brother or your partner in business that from today onwards dishonest business and dishonest ways should be given up and that immoral and illicit occupations or business should not be carried out. Then, you see what those people will say and what those people will do. They will say, "Have you become a mad fellow? What can we earn if we give up our dishonest ways in business. On account of such business, we have earned two lakh rupees. With that money, we are building a bungalow. Now-a-days, is there anyone who does not carry out such business? We have to carry on such business if we should earn money. Can you tell us which business can be carried on uprightly? Stop your lectures on morality and legality. From where did you get these useless ideas? I think your mind is spoilt and corrupt". You would hear such things from people. These people of the world also pelted some philosophers with stones. They killed Socrates himself. The people of the world
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