Vedanta - Money Leads to Illusion
SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR
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Money gives one a sense of freedom and ownership. We believe that with money , we can own anything or put a price tag on anybody's services.Ownership of something means total control of its existence. When we buy a piece of land, we feel that we own it, although the land continues to exist even after the owner is no more. How can we own something that outlives us?
Money also gives the idea that we are powerful and independent, blinding us to the fact that we live in a world of interdependence.... If we look at why most people with money are arrogant, we will find it is because of the feeling of independence that money brings. The awareness of dependence, on the other hand, makes one humble.
The basic hu man quality of humility is taken away by a false feeling of independence.
Can money really reflect the worth of a person?... As possession of money creates the illusion of independence, money is often referred to as maya.... On the other hand, some people blame money for all the ills in society. There are others who even consider it an evil. Just as possessing money brings arrogance, rejecting it too makes one arrogant.
Some people who renounce money take pride in their poverty to draw attention and sympathy . However, ancient sages honoured money , or maya, as a part of the divine and transcended the grip of its illusion. They knew that when we reject or hate something, we can never transcend it.
Money also gives the idea that we are powerful and independent, blinding us to the fact that we live in a world of interdependence.... If we look at why most people with money are arrogant, we will find it is because of the feeling of independence that money brings. The awareness of dependence, on the other hand, makes one humble.
The basic hu man quality of humility is taken away by a false feeling of independence.
Can money really reflect the worth of a person?... As possession of money creates the illusion of independence, money is often referred to as maya.... On the other hand, some people blame money for all the ills in society. There are others who even consider it an evil. Just as possessing money brings arrogance, rejecting it too makes one arrogant.
Some people who renounce money take pride in their poverty to draw attention and sympathy . However, ancient sages honoured money , or maya, as a part of the divine and transcended the grip of its illusion. They knew that when we reject or hate something, we can never transcend it.
