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THE WAY OF LIFE
"Do you get such packets or do you make these packets after obtaining the Vasakshep?"
"No. No. I get such packets", she said. After hearing this, the journalists began to look at each other's faces. Then one journalist said, "That means, brothers! Our newspaper "Bombay Samachar" goes even to heaven. See the paper used for the packet."
The packet had been made of a piece of paper torn from a copy of the newspaper, "Bombay Samachar". It was clear that the entire affair was bogus.
Once an interesting incident took place in a town. A family lived in a rented house, in that town. Someone spread a rumour that those who lived in that house could not be happy. Even the experience of the family squared with this rumour. The head of the family was not doing well in his business. There was neither love nor peace in the family. Every day, quarrels took place between the mother-in-law; and the daughter-in-law; and between the son and his wife.
The daughter-in-law developed epilepsy; and she often fell into epileptic fits. When she was in a fit, her teeth became locked as they stuck to each other. She shivered as if, with some fear. The neighbours said, "She is possessed by some evil spirit. Send for a magician". There was only one magician in the town. He was sent for. He came and examined her on three days. He found out what he wanted to know. On the fourth day, he came; and said, "To-day, I am going to fight with this evil spirit. I will beat her; and drive her away. For this, I have to perform some secret magical rituals. So, all of you leave this room". He sent away all the people; and bolted the doors and windows from inside. He lighted a lamp; burnt incense; and then woke up that woman. Both had a secret understanding. Accordingly, they began to enjoy the sinful pleasure of each other's company. Now and then, the magician shouted; and the woman screamed so that those who were outside might think that the magician was driving away the evil spirit.
But when one hour passed thus; and when the door was
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