![]() Srila Prabhupada writes, "Sometimes, being in need of money, the conditioned soul steals and cheats, although he may apparently be associated with devotees for spiritual advancement" ( Srimad-Bhagavatam 5.14, Summary) and, "if one person cheats another by a farthing or less, they become enemies." ( Srimad-Bhagavatam 5.14.26) So much is mine now, and it will increase in the future, more and more." ( Bhagavad-gita 16.13) The lure of money even induces us to forsake our friends and relatives. We think, "So much wealth do I have today, and I will gain more according to my schemes. Krishna says that greed is one of the three gates to hell, the other two being lust and anger. When we think that happiness would come if we could just afford to make certain material arrangements and adjustments, greed overtakes us. Srimad-Bhagavatam (4.22.33) tells us, "For human society, constantly thinking of how to earn money and apply it for sense gratification brings about the destruction of everyone's interests." In our mixed-up age, wealth alone is the sign of success and the harbinger of prestige and influence, regardless of one's behavior and qualities. Most people are not satisfied with just enough money to maintain their families but want more and more of it. Money does not necessarily produce happiness.įailing to notice this stark truth, many of us pursue happiness by pursuing money. That is why almost all of us are restless and dissatisfied, despite earning and spending vast amounts of money and despite using and owning any number of things. Happiness, however, is different from the sensual pleasures money buys. Modern civilization runs on the mistaken concept that if we work harder we will get more money and since money enables us to buy things that please us, with more money we will be happier. In reality everyone is earning and acquiring according to his predestined karma." ( Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.27.8, Purport) ![]() You cannot get a farthing more than what you are destined." (Lecture, October 3, 1973) And he writes, "It is not possible that simply by endeavors to accumulate more money a person will be able to do so, otherwise almost everyone would be on the same level of wealth. Srila Prabhupada says, "Everyone is thinking, 'If I become greedy, I shall get more.' That is not possible. It may appear accidental that one person is born into wealth and another into poverty, or that one person goes from rags to riches and another doesn't, but Krishna's law of karma destines these things. Krishna determines how much money each of us receives. He created it, He owns it, and He controls it: "Everything animate or inanimate that is within the universe is controlled and owned by the Lord." ( Ishopanishad 1). Ultimately no one can enjoy money, and it remains the property of the Supreme Personality of Godhead." ( Srimad-Bhagavatam 5.14.24) Money is God's energy. Sri Sukadeva Goswami said, "Money does not stay in one place. ![]() Now today I am going to share articles "Is money is happiness or suffering" according to Bhagavad Gita view.
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