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THE WAY OF LIFE
pieces of gold placed at certain places with the help of a devotee of his and stones had been placed over those pieces and he exhorted his new devotees to stumble over those stones suggesting that he could perform miracles. He gave them miraculous directions and those devotees found gold coins in those places, when they stumbled over stones there. Now, Jatashankar's plan succeeded. People began to give Jatashankar some money or gold with the hope of finding or acquiring great wealth.
IS IT UNRIGHTEOUS KNOWLEDGE OR CONFOUNDING KNOWLEDGE ?
When some devotees did not get more wealth or gold as they had hoped to get, they began to suspect Bhagwan Jatashankar and Jatashankar was naturally terrified. So, one day, he planned to escape from them and he ran away to other countries. You may not find him. We can find in India some Bhagwans who preach non-gradual methods to attain salvation. At present, their miracles are going on. They are the rage of this age. What will happen ? Only God can know. How can you have faith in those people who declare : "The soul can attain salvation even in the absence of the essential human virtues”. Actually, all the talk about salvation is only a curtain behind which they indulge in sensual pleasures and bestial delights. Therefore, I exhort you to keep off these snares of deception.
We are now discussing the ordinary principles of grihasthadharma. The fourth ordinary principle is; adoration of the virtues of noble people. That means, you should admire the lofty virtues of noble people. I have been explaining to you for some days what exactly is the nature of the way of life of noble people. Today, I am going to complete this discussion. I have to explain to you, the remaining three special virtues of noble people in respect of their day-to-day life.
1. Noble people conform to popular customs and traditions. 2. Noble people conform to the principles of propriety at
all places and at all times. 3. Noble people discard all detested and condemned ac
tions and propensities.
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