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домоохобоожәбәбәбәбебел
avoarsaraakaavarovavano
* Dharma is for living. Every breath of your life
must carry with it the sacred fragrance of Dharma in it. Strength is necessary to accept and adopt a new theory or ideology. Strength is necessary to accept new ideas. A man devoid of strength can never bring about a revolution. People should possess a strong heart and sturdy individuality to bring about a revolution. Otherwise, a revolution will
be an illusion. * If you are the head of the family and if you are
a man of importance, it is absolutely necessary that you should possess such lofty virtues as sensibility, dignity and magnanimity. Only then can you do
full justice to your family. * If you keep floating and drifting aimlessly on the
waves of worldly life, they will throw you into the deep abysm of spiritual ruin. You must lead your
life with a little thoughtfulness and wisdom. * Is it mere obscurantism when we say that yo?!
wife should render loving service to your family; should drench the members of your family in the pellucid showers of tender love and should instil into them culture and nobility ? Do you think all
this is old-fashioned and orthodox ? genoegeveeroeven
DISCOURSE 38
The great scriptural scholar, Acharyashri Haribhadrasooriji describes the ordinary principles of the Grihasthadharma in his work, Dharmabindu. In fact, the Samanyadharma or the code of ordinary principles of the Grihasthadharma is of greater importance than the special principles of the Grihasthadharma. If we view them from the point of view of practicability, we find that the ordinary principles are more difficult to practise than the special principles. The ordinary principles are to be practised in life. The ordinary Grihasthadharma has
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