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Now answer my question; those who possess such a materialistic
mindset, can they give prominence to religion in their daily
life?

You consider business as your source of wealth and luxury
and hence, there is no hesitation to walk on the path of lies
and fraud while doing business.

The major portion of your day ends up in business activities

and the rest in eating, drinking and sleeping. Where is the
time for religion? How much to spend in religious activity
and charity?

You believe healthy food and exercise to be your source of
nourishment, then where is the place for Pratikraman? Is
there any place for penance, control over senses, etc.? What
if the body weakens?

You believe that fame is received from nameplates and
advertisements and thus they have occupied a prominent place
in holy places like temples and upashrays. A long list of
donors’ names is seen.

Now visualise this:

If the son is living a little away from his parents and gets some
small repairs done in the parents’ home, will he put up a

name plate declaring that this maintenance work is done by
him? If he purchases new furniture for them, will he inscribe
his name on it? Today, what nuisance are the so-called sons of
Lord Mahavir up to?

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