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liberation from all unhappiness. In this process you need to
search out the path of liberation. Everything here is only for the
purpose of attaining liberation.
People live for two reasons. Only a rare person lives for
the Soul. All the rest live for money. The whole world has
become obsessed with money and yet people find no happiness
in it! Their bungalows remain empty the whole daylong and they
are at their factories. They have all the material comforts but no
time to enjoy them. One needs to acquire Atma Gnan. How
long is one to wander blindly?
If someone were to ask what religion he should practice
in his business, I would tell him that he should follow these three
principles:
1) Ethical practice! The flow of money may increase or
decrease. Never become unethical.
2) Maintain an obliging nature. If you do not have any
money, at least ask people if you can be of any help to them. You
can run errands for them instead. This is called an obliging nature.
Do not even harbor a desire of expecting something in
return for what you do for others. The whole world has
expectations in return for services they render; whether you
wish it or not, you will be rewarded. There is always a reaction
to any action. Your desires are nothing but actually begging on
your part. They go to waste.
Questioner : What should one do to make progress
towards the soul?
Dadashri : One should maintain his exclusive foundation
of honesty. This faith is such that when he finds himself in a