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The Practice of Humanity
if a person accumulates credit [merit karma), then he goes to a higher life-form. Whereas if a person accumulates debit [demerit karma), then he goes to a lower life-form. And if a person ends the business of both credit and debit, then he attains freedom; these five realms of existence are open. There are four life-forms. The celestial life-form is for those who have accumulated ample credit. The human life-form is for those who have accumulated more credit than debit. The animal life-form is for those who have accumulated more debit than credit. While a life-form in hell is for those who have accumulated only debit. These are the four life-forms, and the fifth realm of existence is that of moksha. Human beings can transmigrate to any of these four life-forms and the fifth realm of existence can only be attained by people of Indian origin (or by those of non-Indian origin who believe in reincarnation]. Special for India. It is not for other people.
Now, if a person wants to acquire the human life-form [in the next life), then he should serve the elderly, his mother, his father, and his guru. He should maintain an obliging nature towards people. Moreover, in worldly interactions, give ten and take ten back, give ten and take ten. Maintain pure worldly interactions, meaning, take care of worldly interactions such that no credit or debit remains pending with anyone; completely pure worldly interactions. Humanity implies that while you are hitting someone, or before doing so; if there is humanity, then the awareness must arise, 'How would I feel if I were to be hit?' This awareness should arise foremost, only then will humanity prevail, otherwise it cannot prevail. So if all actions are done with this in mind, then the human life-form will be attained again. It is even difficult to acquire the human life-form again.
Otherwise, a person who does not have awareness of this, who does not have awareness of what the consequences
