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principle of righteousness). You should make an intensive and extensive study of Dharmabindu in order to transform every activity of your life into a spiritual austerity. For this reason, I too will analyse the 35 ordinary principles of the grihastadharma in an intensive and extensive manner so that every activity and duty of yours may attain the quality of a spiritual austerity; and so that your entire existence may be suffused with the sublimity of sanctity.
AN IMPORTANT DUTY OF HUMAN LIFE - THE RIGHT DRESS AND DECORATIONS
The tenth ordinary principle of the grihastadharma relates to dress and decorations. An appropriate guidance has been given regarding the kind of dress and decorations that a householder must put on. 'This guidance is of great importance in the present age because now-a-days, you wear dress and decorations only from the point of view of making yourselves attractive and in imitation of others. Even your view of beauty is not a cultured one; is it but an aberration. You do not have a knowledge of real beauty.
The wearing of dress and garments is an important activity of human life. This activity of human life is of great importance and significance in our country because those who are born in our country possess a special merit or greatness. This greatness lies in our aspiration to attain spiritual elevation; and our view is to carry out spiritual endeavours for the attainment of that end. You can understand the significance of what I am going to say on this subject only if you realize the importance or greatness of our spiritual outlook on life. HERE ARE FIVE PRINCIPLES RELATING TO DRESS AND DECORATIONS : (1) Your dress and decorations must accord with your status
and dignity. (2) Your dress and decorations must accord with your age. (3) Your dress and decorations must accord with your condi
tion.
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