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and actions are not such that will spoil his next birth. Because
if the next birth is spoilt, then the negative atmosphere there
is bound to lead to sins and accumulation of new karmas.
This will inturn increase our birth cycle and take us away
from salvation.
This human birth is mainly to reduce and eventually
end the birth cycle. And we are continuously engaged in
increasing it !

The result of having a vision focused on salvation even
during times of prosperity :

(1) He believes salvation to be the soul’s real prosperity.

(2) As a result, he will not get carried away by present
materialistic and temporary prosperity. He will not flaunt
his assets saying, “How wealthy am I !” “How intelligent
am I !”

(3) He will also not be satisfied and will not stay at ease
believing that he has got everything and has nothing more
to achieve.

(4) He will not be jealous of other’s prosperity because he
very well understands that eternal prosperity is present
only in salvation. Rest all the worldly wealth and comforts
are temporary which are going to someday ditch him.
Then what’s the use of being jealous about this prosperity
which is eventually going to cause pain.

(5) This vision centered around salvation stops the feeling
of hatred and anger towards others. Why does a person
despise others ? Because he is proud about his prosperity.
He considers others unimportant and thus despises them.
If this pride and arrogance about one’s assets is not
present then why will the employer consider his servants
unimportant ? Why will he despise and insult them ?
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