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go out in search of a bride. In the times before, the father of the
bride would host a svayamvar (gathering of eligible men invited
to present themselves at the bride-to-be’s house). The svayamvar
would be attended by a hundred or so fools out of whom the
bride would choose one. If this is the process one has to
undergo in order to get married, then it is better not to marry.
All the fools would line up and the bride would come down
with a garland. All the fools would stand there with thousands
of expectations and extended necks! This is how the women
chose their husbands. Instead, it would be better not to be born
at all? Today these fools insult the girls and take their revenge.
Commonsense Will Bring About a Solution
I am not telling everyone to seek liberation, but I am
telling everyone to learn the art of living. Learn some
commonsense from others. Big, wealthy businessmen tell me
they already have commonsense. I told one, “If you had
commonsense, you would not be in the predicament you are in.
You are a dunce!” He then asked me what I meant by
‘commonsense’? I replied, “Commonsense is knowledge that is
applicable everywhere, both theoretically and practically.” No
matter how old an