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at once and get away. Get away from this city”. One of the three brothers said : "If we do not go away, what is it that you can do ?" The uncle slowly took out the revolver; and said: "Do you want to see what I can do ?”
On seeing the revolver, the three brothers began to shudder with mortal fear, and said: "We will go away from here this very night"; and on that night, they quietly went away. Later, the uncle of the girls gave this admonition to his sister. "There are two young girls in your family; and you allow all sorts of people to come to your house. The consequence of this will not be good. Those three brothers were devilish fellows and I turned them away. Now, your family should not have any contact with them. You should not even be on speaking terms with them”.
Such events take place now-a-days. We cannot distinguish between noble and ignoble people. People do not even observe the principle : "We should have contacts only with noble people”.
From the Audience : We have to keep at least a little contact with our neighbours. In large cities, we have to live with people of other communities also. Our neighbours may be meateaters. Gambling and drinking have become common in wealthy families. Where can we find people who are noble in principles and conduct? How can we develop contact with them ?.
Maharajashri : Of course, you have a problem there. You have to find a solution to the problem. I told you in the very beginning. As long as you cannot give up your attachment for wealth and worldly desires you cannot solve your problems. Why do you live in such localities? Why don't you live among cultured people? Why don't you live in your native places ? You don't live there because there you can't amass wealth. You do not have the objective of attaining virtues. You do not refrain from indulging in ignoble practices and evil thoughts. If you really have the desire to become noble in conduct and principles you will find noble people.
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