Money! Money!! What is that Glory of Money!!!
(The intoxication of money or wealth may lead to emotional poverty rather than true prosperity.)

Money can never replace love, affection, or moral values. After all Money is money. It is to be used judiciously and for the welfare of members of family society and Nation. — Mahadevayya Karadalli

No doubt money, is the most important item for people to full fill their daily needs and to lead prosperous life. Each one shall have a clear vision about earning Money. Money alone shall not able to determine the good future. People of all kinds, pursuing good, necessarily have much concern for others interests. Money is to be earned with honest, compassion, fairness, respect and with responsibility. The pursuit of wealth must be guided by Chaturvidha Purushartha. The Dharma (righteousness), “Artha” (wealth), Kama (desires), and Moksha (liberation). Artha is to be earned and Kama is to be fulfilled in accordance with Dharma.  Money/ Wealth – Artha is a means for a comfortable life, but when the ego of possession (‘mine’) enters, it becomes ‘Anartha’ (disaster).

There is the illusion that “everything can be bought with money.”  Now a days young ones are behind the money without knowing its end use. They compare themselves with the relatives, friends, who lead luxurious life. At the cost of their health, happiness and family happiness they are unknowingly working with tension for 8-12 hours. Most of them either work for their children education in a famous institution, to acquire plot / flat at cities or for their lavish life, to pay hospital bills. One shall love human beings not objects.  Since everyone knows that Money can buy medicine but not health. Money can buy a bed but not sleep. Money can accumulate wealth but not satisfaction. In fact, many times money becomes the very reason for human downfall. For example, alcohol addiction, gambling, chewing gutka, or the obsession to educate children only in English medium school etc. Such habits may ruined the lives. If too much money suddenly falls into someone’s hands, it can destroy them. Wealth gained through lottery, sudden inheritance, or accidental windfalls often becomes a curse rather than a blessing. Studies shows that more than half of those who come into sudden large sums of money end up bankrupt within seven years. This shows that prosperity with bad means or without effort is not sustainable.

What comes easy has no value

Whatever is abundant loses its importance. For instance, when food grains were easily available, their value was taken for granted. Just sixty years ago, with a small handful of money, one could return from the shop with a bag full of goods. Today, even after spending a bag full of money, we get only a handful of goods. In earlier times, children rarely saw coins. They enjoyed themselves without money in their pockets. Every shop transaction was accounted for down to the paisa. Today, such accountability is lost. The inflation is mainly due to abundant availability of money and often scarcity of goods. Agricultural land is being diverted for non-agricultural use, causing food production to decline. Once “Lakhpati” was considered as a symbol of richness. Today, even owning hundreds of crores does not equal the wealth status of the earlier lakhpati. 

Hoarded money is for others

True happiness does not come from wealth alone. Money earned through corruption or greed eventually disappears, like sand washed away by floods. Even excessive wealth can create another kind of poverty. Wealth is dynamic; if it becomes stagnant, it decays. Money shall be always be in circulation through banks, farming, or business to contribute to national development. Hoarded wealth is just like dog’s milk. Black money often end up in the hands of doctors when health fails, lawyers when disputes arise, or the government when it seizes.

It often reduces attention towards eternal values and cultural practices. True contentment comes with satisfaction and when needs are met moderately, wisely, and timely. Needs postponed may never be fulfilled. The intoxication of money/ wealth can lead to poverty of values.

Not only people receive unexpectedly huge sum but also during retirement, when people receive large sums of money, they often distance themselves from relatives and friends. The desire to safeguard and increase wealth breeds dissatisfaction, greed, and spiritual poverty. Rather than being masters of their wealth, they become slaves to it. They lead the of emotional, spiritual, social, and moral poverty.

Money is not everything.  It may also bring dissatisfaction.

In pursuit of material pleasure, true happiness becomes a mirage. The truly poor are those who are never satisfied and the truly rich are those who can say, “I have enough.” Money should not be chased; instead, it shall follow us through lawful and righteous means. Wealth often breeds consumerism to display wealth, people indulge in unnecessary purchases like luxury appliances, and reckless spending. Borrowing to maintain status has become common. Accumulated wealth encourages overconsumption i.e. buying things not needed becomes habit. Though the wealthy seem comfortable, they live in constant anxiety: fear of financial scams, fear of losing status, fear of failed investments, and dissatisfaction from comparisons with others. Excessive greed ruins lives.  So, Farmers are using chemicals and traders mixing products for profit end up harming themselves and their families. Thus, wealth can trap one in a vicious cycle of fear, greed, and restlessness.

The wealth of a family is to serve the society & Nation, not for destruction.

When money takes precedence over family, relationships weaken, moral values decline, and true joy disappears. Science and technology may provide material wealth, but true prosperity lies in health of body, mind, and spirit. Moral values, cultural traditions, and service to others are priceless wealth. Ancient wisdom advised the wealthy to practice charity and use wealth for the welfare of others. According to Bharatiya tradition, wealth should be earned through education, effort, and righteousness. True prosperity is contentment, self-reliance, and dignity. It is to be used for comprehensive growth of the society and nation. 

Eternal Happiness 

Money can never replace love, affection, or moral values. After all Money is money. It is to be used judiciously and for the welfare of members of family society and Nation. Moral values must be instilled within families for long-term well-being. Money is only a tool for happiness, not an end in itself. Wealth must be earned through righteous means, guided by eternal values. Profit, peace, and satisfaction must be the true goals. Each and very Bharatiya must strive for Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha to upheld the social, cultural, spiritual, and moral values and to achieve Eternal Happiness.