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Q. What is Papanubandhi Punya?

Ans. Papanubandhi Punya is the one wherein punya is
accompanied with paap i.e. when punya comes into action,
along with it the previous bad habits and negative impressions
left on the mind also get activated. As a result, due to punya
you obtain luxuries and comforts but on the other hand you

are enveloped by anger and pride, greed and envy.

Q. Religion leads to punya which in turn gives you wealth
and comforts. But this wealth is harmful to the soul. Then
why does religion, the bestower of ultimate happiness, give
you such things which cause your downfall?

Ans. The answer is clear. Religion gives you luxuries and
wealth but not the harm caused by them. Religion is a saviour
and so are the luxuries and wealth provided by it. But along

with exercising religion, the attachment towards material
possessions and the impressions left behind by it, is harmful.
The anger, greed and ego caused as a result are the truly
dangerous element. It is worldly attachments that lead to
such sinful thoughts and activities; then why blame religion?
Religion fulfilled its duty by giving us comfort; it is the extra
attachment towards it which spoiled our mind.

Q. But had religion not given us such comforts, our mind

wouldn’t have been spoilt. Then why did it give us such
comforts?

Ans. Arre! Every coin has two sides. Why not see the positive
side? Religion gave wealth to fortunate people who performed

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