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that how pleasant state would it be to be happy with different pleasures pertaining to woman (or sex) and with the listening of devotional stories."
"I had firmly adopted the principle and preaching regarding the creator of the Universe as mentioned in the school books or the Vernacular Readers in Gujarati language series. Because of this, there was very much hate in me for the Jains. 'Nothing regarded the Jainas (who were against this who did not accept any one as the Creator of the Universe) as foolish and ignorant. Moreover, I did notice the religious practices of the people unfaithful of idol worship. As i found these practices to be filthy, i feared from them, it clearly meant that I did not like the same.
"The Banias of my birth-place had no faith in idol worship inspite of their different tribal-faiths; and I had to be in their contacts. People used to
