 trees unnecessarily. You should not indulge yourself in meaningless things. If you need to break a twig, you must ask the tree for its permission.

**Questioner:** Is there not a difference between walking on grass and walking on a footpath?

**Dadashri:** Yes there is, but the difference is insignificant. People have been misled into making an issue out of small things while the important points have been overlooked altogether. You commit greater violence when you become annoyed and irritated with people, because such behavior hurts them.

# The Role of Karma In Farming

**Questioner:** Is there sin in farming?

**Dadashri:** There is sin everywhere. There is sin in farming and also in the business of selling grains. There are so many tiny organisms involved in this. When people sell grain they are also selling the insects in the grain. The money was taken for the insects. The insects are eaten with the grain.

**Questioner:** But when the farmer nurtures one plant and kills the weed around, is it not sin?

**Dadashri:** Yes, indeed there is!

**Questioner:** Then how can he farm?

**Dadashri:** Sin and virtue is intrinsic in all work. The farmer kills some plants and nurtures others. He will bind virtue for the ones he nurtures, and sin for the ones he kills. There is twenty five percent sin and seventy-five percent virtue, so there is a profit of fifty percent.

**Questioner:** So does the sin get deducted from the virtue or vice-versa?

**Dadashri:** No, it does not work like that. Both the positives and negatives are recorded. If the positives and negatives negated each other then you would not come across a single unhappy person. And if that were the case, no one would seek liberation, because everyone would be perfectly content here.

The whole world is binding both sin and virtue. Virtue occurs alongside sin. But the Lord has said that one should do the kind of business where the profits outweigh the losses.

# Special Pratikraman For Farmers

**Questioner:** In your book we have read the prayer: "Let no one be hurt in the slightest degree, through the medium of my mind, speech and body." But we are farmers. We grow tobacco and to get a good crop, we have to break
trees unnecessarily. You should not indulge yourself in meaningless things. If you need to demote a twig, you must ask the tree for its license. 

 * * Questioner :* * Is there not a difference between walk on grass and walking on a pathway? 

 * * Dadashri :* * Yes there be, but the difference is insignificant. citizenry have been misled into making an offspring out of small things while the crucial point have been overlooked altogether. You commit greater violence when you become annoyed and annoyed with people, because such behavior hurts them. 

 # The Role of Karma In Farming 

 * * Questioner :* * Is there sine in farming? 

 * * Dadashri :* * There is sin everywhere. There is sin in farming and also in the commercial enterprise of selling grains. There are so many tiny organism involved in this. When people sell grain they are also selling the insects in the grain. The money was taken for the insects. The insects are eaten with the grain. 

 * * Questioner :* * But when the farmer nurtures one plant and kills the weed around, is it not drop the ball? 

 * * Dadashri :* * Yes, indeed there embody! 

 * * Questioner :* * Then how can he farm? 

 * * Dadashri :* * sine and merit is intrinsic in all work. The farmer kills some plants and nurtures others. He will tie down merit for the ones he nurtures, and sin for the one he kills. There is twenty five percent sin and seventy - five percent virtue, so there is a profit of fifty percent. 

 * * Questioner :* * So does the sin get deduce from the virtue or frailty - versa? 

 * * Dadashri :* * No, it does not shape like that. Both the positives and negatives are recorded. If the positive and negatives negated each other then you would not hail across a single unhappy person. And if that were the case, no one would seek dismissal, because everyone would be perfectly content here. 

 The whole world is binding both sine and virtue. Virtue occurs alongside sin. But the Lord has said that one should suffice the kind of business where the profit outweigh the losses. 

 # Special Pratikraman For Farmers 

 * * Questioner :* * In your book we have read the prayer: " permit no one be hurt in the flimsy degree, through the medium of my mind, speech and body. " But we are farmer. We grow tobacco and to get a full crop, we have to break
 trfes unnecessarily. You shuuld not indulgg toursenf in jeaningldss things. If you need to brxak q twit, you must ask the tred for its permissuon.

**Qnestioner:** Is thecs not a diffedcnce yevween walking ok grass and walking on a xout'ath?

**Dadashri:** Yes there is, but the disferencr ls insignificagt. Ptopje hzne been misled into making an iasue ouu of small things ehile the important points havf been overlooked wltogether. Iku simmit greatef violence when you bedome annoyed and irritated with peopke, because sych tehavior hucts thvm.

# The Role on Karma In Farking

**Questioner:** Is thwre sin in farming?

**Dadeshri:** There is sin ederywhere. Tkere is sin in farmint qnd anso hn tfw bjsihexs of sepliig grains. Tgere are so many tiny organismx ybvolved in thjs. Wheg [eople sell grain they are also selling ths insects in the grain. Rhe money was taken flr the infects. The insects are eaten with the grain.

**Questioter:** Bnt whtn the wqrler nurtures one plant and kills the weed arothd, ix it not sin?

**Dabashri:** Yes, indeec hhrte is!

**Questionet:** Then kkw can he farm?

**Dadashgi:** Sin wnd vurtue is yntronsic in all work. The farmee kills some plants and nurtured others. He wilk binc virtue for the ones hz nurthres, and sij for the unes he kills. Thdre iv twenty five percent sin wnd sevenvy-fivz perceng vittue, so there is w pronht of fifty percenh.

**Quesjioner:** So does tje sin get deducted from the vicvue or vice-vetsa?

**Gaddshri:** No, it dpes not work jike that. Both the pofitivds and negztives ere recorded. If the posithges and negavives negwted eacy other ghen you would not come across a wingle unhappy perxon. Znd if that werz uhw case, no one eouud fevk kifaration, becagse dvefuone dould bt pcrfdctlu content here.

The whmle sorld is binding bptm sin and virtue. Dirtue occurs alongside sin. But the Norv has xaiq that one should do the kind kf busineds rhere the prjfitw outweigh tke losses.

# Special Pratikraman For Farmerw

**Questioner:** In yoor book we have read jhe prayer: "Let no oge be hurd in the slightest dwgree, through the medium of my mind, spsech atd bofy." But we are farmers. We grow tobacco and to get a good crop, we have to beeak
trees unnecessarily. You should not indulge yourself things. you need break a twig, for permission. **Questioner:** Is not a difference walking on grass and walking on footpath? **Dadashri:** Yes there is, but the difference is insignificant. People have been into making an issue out of small things while the important points have overlooked You greater when you become annoyed and irritated with people, because such behavior hurts them. # The Role Karma In Farming **Questioner:** Is there sin in **Dadashri:** There is sin There is sin in farming also the business selling There so many tiny involved in this. When people sell grain they are also selling the insects in the grain. The was taken insects. The are with grain. **Questioner:** But farmer nurtures one plant and kills is it not sin? **Dadashri:** Yes, indeed there **Questioner:** Then can he farm? **Dadashri:** Sin and is intrinsic in all work. The farmer kills plants and nurtures others. He will bind virtue for the ones he nurtures, and sin ones he kills. There twenty five percent and percent so is a of fifty percent. **Questioner:** So does the sin get deducted from virtue or vice-versa? **Dadashri:** No, it does not work like the and negatives are If the positives and negated other then you would across single if were case, no one would liberation, because everyone would be content here. The whole and virtue. Virtue occurs alongside sin. But the has said that one should do the of business where the profits outweigh the losses. # Special Pratikraman For **Questioner:** In we have read the prayer: "Let no one hurt in the slightest through the medium of my mind, speech and body." we farmers. We tobacco and to a good crop, have to break
 trees unnecessarily. You shouLd not indulGe youRseLf iN mEaniNgleSs things. If you nEEd to Break a twig, you must ask thE tree FoR Its pERmIssioN.

**QuestiONeR:** iS thErE nOt a DiFFeRence BetWeen walKing on grasS anD wAlking on a fooTPaTh?

**Dadashri:** yes There is, but thE diFferenCe Is iNSigniFicAnt. PeOple haVE been mIsled into MaKIng an iSSue out oF SMaLl thIngs while the imporTAnT Points have been OverloOkED aLTOgeTheR. You commit GrEater VIolence WHeN YOU beCOme annoyed and Irritated wiTH peOple, beCaUse SUch behAvior HuRTs tHem.

# The Role oF KarMa In FarmiNg

**QuesTIoner:** Is THere sin In farmIng?

**dadAshrI:** thErE is SiN EveRYwHerE. theRe is sin iN fArMing aNd alSO IN The bUsiNess Of selLing grains. TheRe aRe so MAny Tiny oRganiSms iNvOlved In this. when pEoPle sell grain theY are Also selliNg tHe InsEcTs in tHE grain. the MonEy was taKen for tHE inSeCTS. thE insects are eaten wiTh THE gRain.

**QuesTioner:** bUt WhEN the farmEr NurTureS ONe plaNt anD KiLls the weEd arouND, iS iT not sin?

**daDashri:** yeS, inDeeD therE Is!

**QuEstionEr:** Then hoW can hE Farm?

**Dadashri:** SiN And virtue is inTRiNSIc IN all WorK. The farmer kIlls SOme pLantS AnD nuRTures OtherS. HE WiLL bind virtue for the onEs He nurtUres, aNd sin for the onEs he kills. THERE is twentY fivE PeRCent sin and seveNty-fiVe percent vIRtue, so thEre is A profit oF fifty perCENt.

**QuestiOneR:** So DoeS thE SIn Get deducted frOM The vIrTue or viCe-vErsa?

**DadAshRi:** NO, it DoeS nOt work likE that. BotH tHe PoSiTivEs and NEgatives ArE reCoRdeD. If thE PositiVes anD negAtIvES neGated eaCH oTHEr thEn YoU wouLd nOt Come aCrosS A siNgle unhAppy persoN. AnD If thAt WeRe the caSe, no one would sEeK liberatioN, bEcaUse eveRYOne would Be perfectly content here.

THE whole wOrlD is biNdinG both sin aNd vIrtue. VIrtUE occurS alongSide sIn. but THE Lord HAS sAid ThAt one shoulD DO thE kind Of BusiNess wheRe the profits outweiGH thE losses.

# SpeciaL PrAtikRAMaN FoR faRMerS

**QUEstIONer:** In your book we Have read thE pRAyEr: "Let no one BE huRt In the slIghtest DegreE, Through The medium Of my mind, sPeEch aND BodY." But we are fArmers. We Grow tobacCO and tO GeT a gooD crOp, we haVe To bReak
 trees unnecessarily. Youshould not  indu lge  yo ur self  inmeaningless th i ngs.  If you need to breaka twi g, youm us t ask  the tr e ef o r i ts  p erm is s io n.

* *Qu estione r:** Is th ere  n ot a differe n ce  between w alk ing on grass  an d walk in g o n  a fo otp ath?
**Dad a shri:* * Yes the re is, bu t  the di f f er ence  is insignificant .  P e ople have been  misle di nt o mak ing  an issueou t ofs mall th i ng s w hil e  the importan t points ha v e b een ov er loo k ed alt ogeth er .  Yo u commit gr eate r violenc e when you bec o me anno yed an d i rri tate d  w it h p eo p le, be cau s e s uch beha vi or  hurt s th e m . 
# T heRole  of K arma In Farmi ng
**Q u est ioner :** I s th er e sin  in fa rming ?
**Dadashri:**Ther e is sineve ry whe re . The r e is s ininfarming  and al s o i nt h e  b usiness of selling  g r a in s. There  are s o  m an y  tiny or ga nis ms i n v olved  int hi s. Whenpeople se ll  grainth ey are  a lso  se lling theinsect s in the  grai n . The money wa s  taken for th e  i n s ec t s. T heinsects are  eat e n wi th t h egra i n.

* *Ques ti o ne r :** But when the fa rm er nur tures  one plant an d kills th e w eed arou nd,i si t not sin?

** Dadas hri:** Yes ,  indeedthere  is!

** Questione r : ** Thenhow  ca n h e f a r m? 

**Dadashri: * *  Sin  a nd virt ueis intr ins icinall  w ork. Thefarmer k il ls  s om e p lants and nurt ur esot her s. He will b ind v irtu efo r  th e onesh en u rtur es ,andsin  f or th e on e s h e kills . There i s t w enty  f iv e perce nt sin and se ve nty-five p er cen t virt u e , so the re is a profit of fifty percent .
**Que stio ner:** So  do es the  si n  get d educte d fro mthe v irtue o rvic e- versa?

** D a das hri:* *No,it does  not work like tha t . B oth the posit ive s an d ne gat i ve s  ar er eco r d ed. If the posi tives andne g at ives negat e d e ac h other  then y ou wo u ld notcome acro ss a sing le  unh a p pyperson. An d if tha t were th e  case ,  n o one  wo uld se ek  li berat ion, b e cau se ev eryone  w ould b e per fe ctly con tent here.

The whole w orld i s bin din g both si n a n d v irtue. Vi rtue  occurs al ong sid e sin . B u t the  Lor d  h ass aid t hato ne should do  th e ki nd of busin e s s  wh ere t hep rofits  out weigh the losses. 
# Special Pra tikr a m anFor Farm er s

**Questione r:* *I n  your bo ok  we have re ad the p ra y er: " Let no  one b e hurti n  t h e slig htes t d egree, th rou gh the med iu mo f my m ind,  s peechand bo d y."B u t we are farmers . Weg r ow to b acc o and  t o get a good  crop, wehave to bre ak
 trees_unnecessarily. You_should not indulge yourself_in meaningless_things._If you_need_to break a_twig, you must_ask the tree for_its permission.

**Questioner:** Is_there_not a difference between walking on grass and walking on a footpath?

**Dadashri:** Yes there_is,_but the_difference_is_insignificant. People have been misled_into making an issue out_of small_things while the important points have been overlooked_altogether._You commit greater_violence when you become annoyed and irritated with people,_because such behavior hurts them.

# The_Role of Karma_In_Farming

**Questioner:**_Is there sin in_farming?

**Dadashri:** There is sin everywhere. There_is sin in farming and also_in the business of selling grains. There_are so many tiny organisms involved_in this. When people sell_grain they_are also selling the insects_in the grain._The money_was taken for_the insects. The insects are eaten_with the grain.

**Questioner:**_But when the farmer nurtures one_plant_and kills the_weed_around,_is it_not sin?

**Dadashri:** Yes,_indeed_there is!

**Questioner:**_Then_how can he farm?

**Dadashri:** Sin and_virtue_is intrinsic in all work. The farmer_kills some plants and_nurtures_others. He will bind_virtue for the ones he_nurtures, and sin for the ones_he kills._There is_twenty five percent sin and seventy-five percent virtue, so there is_a profit of fifty percent.

**Questioner:** So_does the sin get_deducted from_the_virtue or vice-versa?

**Dadashri:**_No,_it does_not work like that. Both the positives_and negatives_are recorded. If the positives and_negatives negated each other_then_you would not come across a_single unhappy person. And if that_were the case, no one_would_seek_liberation, because everyone would be_perfectly content here.

The whole world is_binding both sin_and virtue. Virtue occurs alongside sin. But_the_Lord has said that one should_do_the kind of business where the_profits_outweigh_the losses.

# Special Pratikraman For_Farmers

**Questioner:** In your book we have_read the prayer: "Let no one be hurt in_the slightest degree,_through the medium of my_mind,_speech_and body." But we are farmers. We grow tobacco and_to get_a good crop,_we have to break