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Qara Qaisaraanaaraakara
* The salvation-oriented culture of our country is in
a state of decay almost. Materialistic ideas have
affected our culture. * Noble conduct implies three things
(1) Purity in respect of what we eat and drink; (2) Decency in dress and decorations; and (3) Maintaining, hearty and sacred human rela
tions.
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* Meat-eating causes many diseases. Meat-eating
causes cancer also; and meat-eaters may fall victims to premature death.
* Do not take alcoholic drinks under any pretext.
Do not associate with drinkers. You should not have any kind of connection with alcoholic drinks.
* At present, not even a single lofty ideal seems to
provide inspiration to all. Try to keep off and save yourself from the ignoble and sinful tendencies
that pervade the whole country. Dex OKOSOWEKONOOmer
DISCOURSE 58
The supreme ocean of compassion, the great scriptural scholar Acharya Shri Haribhadrasoorishwarji expounds the ordinary principles of the Grihasthadharma in the beginning of his work Dharmabindu. The twelfth ordinary principle of the Grihasthadharma is that householders should conform to the established traditions of their country.
When we have to discuss the traditions of the country, first we have to examine what we mean by "country" and "traditions". We have to examine the ancient and the modern conditions of our country. Let us first consider the ancient condition of our country.
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