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THE WAY OF LIFE
WHAT IS MEANT BY ABHINIVESH (VENGEFUL SCHEMING) ?
Have you come across anywhere such an explanation of the meaning of Abhinivesh? How profound is his explanation ? Abhinivesh means acting ignobly and immorally and scheming to inflict disgrace and humiliation upon others. This evil propensity should not be present in the minds of householders. Even the thought of deviating from the path of righteousness should not arise in the minds of people. The commentator says, "The desire to deviate from the path of righteousness is a characteristic of a mean and ignoble mind". Listen to this with attention. Deviating from the path of righteousness is not nobility or humanity but it is an enormity; it is a despicable propensity. There are two ways in which human beings can deviate from the path of morality. A man who is agitated and distressed by dire necessity may take recourse to immoral methods. This is the first way. Secondly, a man may deviate from the path of morality and may take recourse to immoral methods, impelled by greed or a craving for some material advantage.
A man may desire to lead a righteous life carrying on some business or occupation, which conforms to the codes of morality but he may not find such an occupation. In that case, he will be in poverty. He will find it difficult to support his family. In such a situation, if he has to ignore the principles of morality and to take to some immoral means of earning money, it is not a serious or gross blunder. Though he may be following the path of immorality, he would always be thinking of returning to the path of morality.
From the Audience: If a man keeps following the path of immorality, it becomes a habit with him. We stick to that path as a matter of habit because it brings us profit.
Maharajashri Such a thing will happen if people are not cautious. People should be inwardly cautious and awake. Supposing a man has to walk on a thorny path since he finds no
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