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* You need not perform any holy recitations, sacri
fices, or ceremonies in which oblations are offered to the fire-god in order to earn money. There is no need to believe in any ideology or in any systems of thought. It is necessary only to take one step
on the path of morality and legality. * The Jivatma entertains a strong desire to amass
money which symbolises attachment and possessiveness, and this desire makes the jivatma cruel. His heart becomes callous and unkind. In a heart
that is cruel, the flowers of purity cannot bloom. * The Jain Dharma cannot be safeguarded by means
of eloquent speeches or by publishing newspapers and pamphlets to propagate it. What is required is an absolute dedication to duty and a readiness
to give up anything for its sake. XBOXONNgererererer
DISCOURSE 30
The great scriptural scholar Acharyadev Shri Haribhadrasoorishwarji describes the ordinary principles of the Grihasthadharma in his work Dharmabindu.
The very first point he discusses in this connection is the question of earning money. It is wrong to earn money by illegal, immoral and dishonest methods. It is improper; and he says that those evils impede the endeavour to earn money. Next, he says that the true way to earn money is the path of legality and morality. This is the secret of the endeavour to earn money.
THE TRUE WAY TO ACQUIRE WEALTH
There is no need to perform any Japa or magical rituals or to believe in any gods or goddesses and to worship them in order to acquire wealth. To acquire wealth, you must have a
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