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*Everyone must aspire to attain popularity by rendering elevated deeds of charity and magnanimity to help the needy.
*Conformity to the principles of propriety is an inseparable aspect of the noble conduct of human beings. Conformity to the principles of propriety is essential in the life of a householder as well as a Sadhu.
A man who is selfish, sensual and careless cannot carry out his duties. Probably, some may not be able to carry out their duties but they can at least admire those who can carry out their duties; cannot they?
*It is absolutely necessary to be fully developed on the plane of thought and feeling. You must bestow your full concentration on the purity of thought and feeling. You must make a strong determination to change your way of life.
DISCOURSE 46
The great scriptural scholar Acharya Shri Haribhadrasoorishwarji describes the ordinary principles of Grihasthadharma in his work Dharmabindu. These ordinary principles are not connected with spiritual austerities. They are connected with the day-to-day activities in the lives of Grihasthas. These ordinary principles are not directly connected even with Yoga (spiritual endeavours) Dhyana (meditation) Adhyatma (endeavour to attain spiritual realisation) but it is certain that Yoga, Dhyana, Adhyatma and other spiritual pursuits will not attain success in the absence of these ordinary principles. The man who neglects the ordinary principles and tries to carry out such spiritual austerities as Yoga and Dhyana cannot attain success in his endeavours. Yes. Such a man grows proud. Now-a-days, men who do not respect, love or admire noble people have begun to
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