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THE WAY OF LIFE
instance, Kumar Pal became the King of Gujarat only when he was 50 years of age. His punyakarma (merit) manifested itself only when he was 50 years of age. In the same manner, in the case of some people, their punyakarma (merit) shows itself at the age of ten or fifteen.
So also there is the opportunity relating to place. A certain person became prosperous after coming over to a city; but he was poor when he was in the village because there his sinful Karma was showing its effect.
PUNYAKARMA (MERIT) AND PAPKARMA (SINFUL KARMA) ARE RELATED TO OPPORTUNITIES OR CAUSES
From the Audience : About ninety per cent of the people sitting here became wealthy only after coming to the city.
Maharajashri : Some people become wealthy when they go to Bombay. Some become wealthy when they go to Madras. They become prosperous in different places. What is this? Of course, it is the result of Punya or merit; but it is related to place. It can show its effect only when it gets the right place for its manifestation. The punyakarma can bring its fruits only when you go to certain places.
I have seen some people who were poor for about 15 years when they were living in a particular house; but they became prosperous when they changed their residence. A man who could not earn one lakh rupees though he carried on his business for 30 years in a shop earned five lakhs in two years when he changed his shop. This is due to the effect of the place or Kshetra. Punyakarma (merit) and Papakarma (sinful karma) may be related to opportunities or may not be. Some karmas are there which show their effect even without the opportunities of substance, place or time. The karmas relating to opportunities are efficacious when you dwell in a certain house or at a certain place. The results brought by a certain site or a certain house are caused by Karmas related to opportunities.
As far as possible, when you buy a site or a house, try to examine and find out whether it possesses auspicious features
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