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What does it mean?
Acting on righteous principles brings prosperity to neighbors and rewards in the afterlife.
In plain terms
Following good principles helps neighbors and earns rewards later.
What can you take from it?
Righteousness benefits community and earns future rewards.

Where it applies

  • community building
  • ethical work
  • spiritual growth

Putting it to work

  • work for communal benefit
  • align work with ethics

Questions to consider

  • How do you define righteousness?
  • What impact do you want to have on neighbors?

Another view

Rewards may not be immediate or visible.

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