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3. Poitrinukkri of Parma-Italy from the beginning tried to make his children follow the path of Dharma. He had seven children. Of them, one became a Christian priest, three became Buddhistic monks and the other three carried out the task of preaching the Dharma. All were celibate throughout their lives and dedicated their lives to spiritual activities. This was the result of their father's faith in righteousness and his dedication to achieve success in the Dharmapurushartha.
4. Victor Chao Symond of Vesles, in France was born in a noble family in which all the members were lovers of Dharma (righteousness). Victor made his children also follow the same path. Four brothers, three nephews and four sons of Victor were Christian priests
Even in the Jin shasan, there are examples of families in which five or six members became sadhus and sadhvis. There are a few towns in which someone became a sadhu or a sadhvi from every family.
Now, I shall mention some examples of people who attained success in the Arthapurushartha. 1. A famous doctor of Tyavasakti by name Benzamin Kituz worked with a sense of dedication. He wanted everyone of his children to become a doctor. He encouraged them to carry out their studies in that direction and he created a congenial atmosphere for their pursuits. 2. A famous artist of America, Charles Polay was a dedicated artist. All the members of his family became artists. He was the father and grand-father of many great artists. 3. Frederick who lived in Adam Moult in Denmark had twenty-two children. He took care of his children properly; did his duty to them and he endeavoured to make them intelligent, noble and virtuous. As a result of this, four of his sons became ambassadors; two became military commanders; five became Chief Ministers and eleven occupied high positions in the Government (like the position of Governor).
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