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(perverted) and says that it makes one wander endlessly in the
worldly life.
Up to what point is the intellect necessary? The intellect
is necessary up to the point one attains Self-Realization. The
use of intellect should be limited to solving difficult life situations
and preventing such situations. The intellect should never be
used to earn money or to deceive others. There is grave danger
in doing so.
Wealth comes to you because of your merit karma and
not because of the use of your intelligence. The owners of these
big factories and mills have no intelligence and yet abundant
wealth comes their way. Their employees use a great deal of
intellect. They are the ones who deal with all the tax officers and
have to hear verbal insults of the tax officers, while the boss
sleeps soundly and leisurely.
The Receptacle Of Intellect Life After Life
Every man is happy in his own home. A person that lives
in a hut will not be happy in a bungalow and vice versa. The
reason behind this is the ‘receptacle’ of the intellect. A person
will only like whatever he has brought with him in the receptacle
of intellect. Whatever one fills in the receptacle of his intellect
in the past life, is divided into two categories : Fruits of merit
karma, and fruits of demerit karma. Everyone divides up this
receptacle of intellect. Of the total contents of this receptacle,
they use up most of the percentage to acquire material wealth,
nice home, a car and a family. This way they use up most of
their fruits of their merit karma, leaving behind only one or two
percent for spirituality and religion.
There are two thieves who steal. One gets caught and the
other escapes cleverly. What does that indicate? They have
brought with them intellect that prompts stealing, but for the one
who gets caught, his demerit karma has come into effect and