Way of Life Part 3

Author(s): Bhadraguptasuri
Publisher: Vishvakalyan Prakashan Trust Mehsana

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THE WAY OF LIFE
very intelligently in setting right the matter; and thus saved Charubhai's family from a disaster. He prevailed upon Charubhai to vacate the bungalow; and to return to his place.
INTELLIGENCE AND SENSE ESSENTIAL IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR NEIGHBOURS
What kind of relationship you should have with your neighbours; and with what kind of people you should develop intimacy are matters of great importance. Now-a-days, the minds of cinema-goers are so sullied that their lives get easily spoilt on account of their mental aberrations. You have allowed moral and ethical values to fall. You do not value the principles of noble character and conduct. “If I lose my character, I will be ruined spiritually. My life and the lives of the members of my family will be ruined”. Do you have this kind of worry ?
You must pay heed to this point not only from the point of view of your spiritual welfare but also from the point of view of the peace and welfare of your family. Association with bad people can cause great harm. On account of bad company men have become drunkards and gamblers. If people are gambling in your neighbourhood; and if your neighbours are drunkards, you too will become a gambler and a drunkard in course of time. You will go and gamble with them. You will entertain the desire to drink like them. In case you have a strong will-power you may not fall a victim to those vices but your adolescent children may fall into those dangerous snares. At last, thus you will have to pay for your intimacy.
Next, I will tell you on what kind of site you must build a house; how you should build a house and how you should think of the auspicious and the inauspicious factors relating to the construction of your house etc.
This is enough for to-day.