Way of Life Part 2

Author(s): Bhadraguptasuri
Publisher: Vishvakalyan Prakashan Trust Mehsana

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the employers. People desire to take away power from the hands of governments. Everywhere, there is a bustle or a hectic struggle for power. Now-a-days, the hunger for power has increased even in religious places. You may say that you have power over the upashray. Others also make similar claims. In some places, there are disputes for power going on between Gujarathis and Marwadis. In some places there are disputes going on between Oswals and Porwals (two lineages).
Just as in your business, you have to think of these points namely; that it should be a traditional one; that it should not be a censurable one and that it should be according to your resources and means; you should also think of the propriety of time.
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THE WAY OF LIFE
At what time should a certain business be carried out ? Which business should be carried out at a particular time? * At what time should the shop be closed?
During which season business should not be carried out?
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You must bear these four points in your mind. The first point is: "At what time should you carry out a certain business?" That means, whether you should carry on your business in the morning, in the mid-day or in the evening. You must keep your shop open at the time when consumers call at your shop, and at such times you must pay the utmost attention to your business. Supposing you close your shop in the afternoon when the customers are likely to come, then your business will fail. That means, you must keep your shop open when the customers are likely to call. The second point is the appropriateness of the season. You must see which business thrives in a particular season. In other words, if your business is seasonal, you must think well and see which business thrives in winter and which other business thrives in summer. The third point is; when you should keep your shop closed. You should not keep your shop open on the days of festivals or religious celebrations such as the celebrations of festivals in honour of the Paramatma or the Paryushan mahaparv etc. You should close your shop on the day on which some great man of the city dies or when there is a curfew. The fourth point is this. You