|| Shree Hari ||
Unnati Dhan ke Aashrit Nahi Hai)
continued.....
For
Dharma (religion, spiritual truths, righteousness), one does not even need
money, then what is the need for money that is earned by committing sins? If
we have a water tap in our house, it does not mean that we take the clothes that
have already been cleaned, make them dirty and then wash them under the tap.
In the same way, by lying, cheating, being dishonest, earning money and
taking that money to do righteous work, then why are you indulging in sins in
the first place? Once a splash of mud soils the cloth, it cannot be washed
with a splash of water. Even if you externally apply the entire lake's water,
but the dirt will inevitably remain on the inside. Therefore he who sins for
"Dharma", thinking that let me earn money through improper means, and later I
will put it to good use, then this money will not go to good work and to good
use, and even if it does, he will not be purified of those sins. Even if all
the money is applied, then too that sin will not go away. If you had wanted to do righteous work in the first place, then
first and the foremost you would not sin. If
you are sinning, then you are doing "dharma" righteous and good deeds, it is
only to show the world.
The inner sentiments are not one of doing righteous deeds at all.
He
who understand the real essence of Dharma, will never be able to sin to do
"Dharma" (righteous deeds).
There was a very wise Brahmin of excellent conduct. There was constant shortage of
food and clothing in his household. His wife and him, were barely able to
sustain. The king in that kingdom was a very righteous man. The wife of the
Brahmin, told her husband, that at least once you should go and visit with the
king. But the Brahmin used to say, that I do not feel like going there. The
wife said, that I am not asking you to go there and ask for something. You go
there, and do not ask for anything, simply visit the King once. On prodding
several time, to please his wife, the brahmin went to the king. The king,
knowing that this Brahmin as a great renunciate, greeted him with much respect
and honor. The king said to the Brahmin, that you please visit me once more.
This time you have come of your own will, but the next time please grace me
and come because of my wish to meet you. Saying so the king, praying and being
very pleased greeted him off. When he returned home, the wife asked him, what
did the king give you? The Brahmin said - the King has asked me to come
another day. The wife thought, that since the king has invited, now, surely he
will give something.
One
night, the king disguised as a beggar, was roaming around his kingdom. It was
winter. A blacksmith was making a metal cooking vessel. He needed a man to
use the hammer. The king became ready to do that work. The blacksmith said
that you will be paid "two paisas" for doing one hour's work. With great
enthusiasm and promptly the king worked for two hours. The king's hand had
blisters, he was sweating profusely, it was a very strenuous job. The
blacksmith gave him four `paisas". the king returned to the palace with the
four paisas and tied a bandage over the blisters. In due time the blisters were
healed.
night, the king disguised as a beggar, was roaming around his kingdom. It was
winter. A blacksmith was making a metal cooking vessel. He needed a man to
use the hammer. The king became ready to do that work. The blacksmith said
that you will be paid "two paisas" for doing one hour's work. With great
enthusiasm and promptly the king worked for two hours. The king's hand had
blisters, he was sweating profusely, it was a very strenuous job. The
blacksmith gave him four `paisas". the king returned to the palace with the
four paisas and tied a bandage over the blisters. In due time the blisters were
healed.
One
day on the request of the wife, the Brahmin once again went to visit the king.
The king once again showered with with great honor and respect. He gave him a
seat to sit, he offered his prayers to him, and gave him the four paisas as
gift. The Brahmin was a very contented man, he went home with the four "paisas"
(pennies). The wife of the Brahmin was thinking that today my husband will
return with many great treasures. When she saw the four "paisas" she said,
what has the king given you, and what have to taken from him! A well educated
and wise Brahmin like you and the giver being the King! she threw away the four
paisas !
day on the request of the wife, the Brahmin once again went to visit the king.
The king once again showered with with great honor and respect. He gave him a
seat to sit, he offered his prayers to him, and gave him the four paisas as
gift. The Brahmin was a very contented man, he went home with the four "paisas"
(pennies). The wife of the Brahmin was thinking that today my husband will
return with many great treasures. When she saw the four "paisas" she said,
what has the king given you, and what have to taken from him! A well educated
and wise Brahmin like you and the giver being the King! she threw away the four
paisas !
When
they woke up in the morning, then outside her window, she saw four golden stalks growing where the paisas were thrown. Money grows when it is genuine. Daily she would cut the stalk of gold, but the next day it would once again grow.
When she dug and saw, she found the same four paisas. The King did not give the Brahmin any grains, because his grains were not pure. They were from money that was not properly earned. The taxes earned on alcohol, money earned from punishing the criminals, by giving such money to the
Brahmin, one must not make him corrupt. Therefore the king gave him his own hard earned money. You
too spend your genuine and honest earning in spiritual proceedings.
they woke up in the morning, then outside her window, she saw four golden stalks growing where the paisas were thrown. Money grows when it is genuine. Daily she would cut the stalk of gold, but the next day it would once again grow.
When she dug and saw, she found the same four paisas. The King did not give the Brahmin any grains, because his grains were not pure. They were from money that was not properly earned. The taxes earned on alcohol, money earned from punishing the criminals, by giving such money to the
Brahmin, one must not make him corrupt. Therefore the king gave him his own hard earned money. You
too spend your genuine and honest earning in spiritual proceedings.
Narayan
! Narayan !! Narayan !!!
From book in hindi "Vaastavik Sukh" by Swami Ramsukhdasji.
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Date : 12th March,
2013 – (Parmaarthik
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