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your hands. You do not trust others nor do you trust your
punya. You trust only your own efforts. No time to think
about your punya – its causes and fruits. It is like trampling
on this precious human birth on your own.

Inspite of the facilities provided by punya, if we do not turn

our sight right upto its roots, then how will we be able to
contemplate on the causes of papa and sorrow during adverse
times?

Q. But isn’t it very commonly said that “You remember
God only in adverse times?

Ans. “O God! Eliminate my sorrow and shower happiness!”
Ha ha! As if you have some account with God that he will
ceaselessly keep on blessing you. Take away your poverty and

bestow you with wealth, improve your wife’s nature so that
she respects you, make your son obey and honour you - He
continues doing all this for free. Is your understanding limited
only to this much ? Or do you look beyond all this right upto
its causes and roots? No!

Q. But the Almighty is an ocean of compassion and
generosity and hence He is bound to forgive our mistakes
and crimes. It is very obvious that he eliminates our sorrows

and showers happiness. How else would you call him
compassionate and benevolent? It is his duty!

Ans. You apply the same formula everywhere, right? If the
son does not follow his father’s footsteps, if he gambles and
loses money, will the father still continue giving him money?

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