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Rh 3. To rejoice in other man's happiness and not to harbour envy or jealousy.

4. To be humble in disposition and to harbour no pride of position, wealth, learning, power or religion.

5. To live the life of an ascetic and to take no undue thought for the morrow. To seek not the riches of the world.

6. To give religious instruction to one's household.

7. To love justice, and give every man his due.

8. To speak the truth and nothing but the truth, and to hate all manner of falsehood.

9. To be charitable to the poor and to relieve all sickness and suffering.

10. To love all men and endeavour to promote the welfare of one's fellowmen.

11. To fix one's heart on divine and heavenly things and be not given to worldliness.

12. To be active in maintaining unity and harmony in the community.

There could be no higher ideals than those set forth in the Nava Samhita. Throughout the lesson of it is that true labour in any field of life is the one and only true worship. Yet even in drawing up these broad rules of life and conduct Keshub was anxious that they themselves should not become a cause of contension, leading to fresh dissensions over their interpretation. 'Let not the