Destiny: The negative destiny of the person.

Demerits: Likelihood of more demerits versus merits. By demerits we mean the accumulation of various demerits from previous births as well as the present to be played out in this birth.

Type of ancestors: Having many ancestors with addictions. High intensity of give-and-take account with the addict ancestor/s.

Time: According to Time, i.e. a particular patch or period in a person’s life, when they are spiritually more vulnerable. People become vulnerable spiritually when there is a lack of spiritual practice, higher amount of wilful demerits or a high amount of ego.

Spiritual development: People of a lower spiritual level are more prone to attack. It is extremely rare to find a person doing regular quality spiritual practice according to the six basic principles of spiritual practice to be an addict.

Affinity: The person’s affinity for the substance or thing makes them more vulnerable for possession.

Spiritual level of the parents: The higher the spiritual level of the parents, the less the impact on the embryo at the time of conception (see section 5).

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