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THE WAY OF LIFE
"If you cannot acquire wealth by fair means, take recourse to foul means". You must discard this false idea. "You cannot acquire wealth by foul means; you can acquire wealth only by the Kshayopashama of the Labhantaraya Karma”. If you realise this truth and if you perform the spiritual austerities that can destroy those Karmas then you need got go in search of money. Money will come searching for you.
Here, you must take one precaution. Along with the destruction and pacification of the Antaraya Karma, the Mohaniya Karma should also be destroyed and pacified. (Kshayopashama). If the Kshayopashama of the Mohaniya Karma has not taken place, the Antaraya Karma, the Labhantaraya Karma though partially destroyed and partially pacified can prove disastrous. On account of the Kshayopashma of the Labhantaraya Karma, you may acquire countless sensual pleasures but if your attachments and hatred (Mohaniya Karma) are strong, you are likely to commit countless sinful Karmas.
"Legal and moral uprightness destroys the Labhantaraya Karma". Have a firm faith in this truth. We shall dwell upon some greater details later.
This is enough for today.
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