Bhagavad Gita - Book 16, Volume 5

ACTIVITY OF THE DAY

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ACTIVITY OF THE DAY:

A SMALL STORY

Procedure

Two friends met in the street. One of them looked sad and almost on the verge of tears. The other one asked, 'What happened? Why do you look so sad?' He replied, 'My uncle passed away three weeks ago. He left me fifty thousand dollars.' His friend said, 'That's not Bad.' He continued, 'Two weeks ago my cousin died and he left me ninety thousand dollars.' His friend cried, 'This is great!' He went on, 'Last week my grandfather died. He left me a million.' His friend asked, 'Then why are you so sad? He replied, 'Because this week, nobody died.'

Let's try to answer the following questions:

What are the pitfalls in fantasizing about wealth?

What is wrong with being driven to accumulate wealth, so that one can have more wealth in comparison to others?

Is wealth needed to fulfil one's worldly objectives?

Does having wealth increase one’s freedom of action and effectiveness in life?

INFERENCE: Wealth is a supportive energy that helps nourish and sustain human beings on the earthly plane and enables them to fulfil their life purpose.