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THE WAY OF LIFE
could we complain? Those who had made the arrangements do not seem to have bestowed any attention on such things. Even to-day, they are going on. They make arrangements only to get some money out of it; you know.
KNOW THE SINFUL ACTIONS; UNDERSTAND THEM AND DISCARD THEM
To-day my plan was to describe the famous and established traditions of a country or a place but I have been dwelling upon the necessity of discarding some ignoble and sinful traditions and actions. This is so because we do not have in our country any widespread noble traditions or practices. All the noble traditions are limited to a few people. Understand and know the sinful and ignoble traditions which pervade the country and try to save yourselves from them; and lead a life which is free from those sinful traditions. You have to save even the members of your family from these sinful traditions. You have to save your sons and daughters from those ignoble and sinful traditions.
The fourth ignoble and sinful tradition which is widespread in our country is addiction to drinks. Apart from alcoholic drinks, there are many other things that can provide intoxication to the people. Opium, charas and several other intoxicants are being used increasingly by people. In fact, there are certain kinds of injections which can provide intoxication. One strong reason for the addiction of people to intoxicants, is prostitution. Only those who commit lechery mostly take to drinking and to the consumption of other intoxicants. Intoxication inspires the senses; doesn't it? In fact, other intoxicants are used by people which are more dreadful than liquor. On account of the use of the intoxicants man's body and health become completely impaired and he becomes physically weak. Along with physical maladies mental maladies also appear and man's nature becomes deeply agitated and agonised. The family life of the addicts to intoxicants, becomes completely ruined. The members of their families become agitated. They are destroyed physically, mentally and financially.
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