CONTRARY TO THE POPULAR BELIEF THAT SPIRITUALITY CAN EXIST ONLY THROUGH RENUNCIATION OF MATERIAL COMFORTS, THERE ARE WAYS ONE CAN STRIKE A PERFECT BALANCE BETWEEN THE TWO PURSUITS...
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The western world is considered materialistically inclined while the eastern world is rooted in spirituality. People think that the material and spiritual world are two heterogeneous entities independent of each other's existence, which is not true. Thousands of years ago, our scholars established fundamentals that became the backbone of human existence. Watered down to the basics, they are health, relationships, work and money. Life is a mixture of these interdependent aspects. A shortcoming in one of them could set off a chain reaction in the others. For instance, if you find it tough to maintain a loving relationship with your close ones, it's bound to affect your state of mind and in turn your health. And when your health gets affected, you lose your focus at work and that hampers your earning capabilities. So in a way, you just can't separate the aspect of finance from the dictionary of life.
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One needs to do learn to connect the material domain with the spiritual. And that's what the mystical Freemasons did when they created the one-dollar bill for the American currency. Look carefully and you'll find the words 'In God we trust' inscribed onto every dollar. The act of putting your trust in God when it comes to matters of finance is symbolic of the close relationship that the material and spiritual world share. The green colour of the dollar represents abundance and prosperity. It's why the American currency has become the top instrument of monetary exchange in the world. And if you wonder about the Indian Rupee, there are analogies to explain the aforementioned link between the material and the spiritual here too. The image of Mahatma Gandhi, which is the mainstay of every Indian note or coin, is a metaphor for the Mahatma's responsibility of being the father of the nation. It shows how he took up a huge responsibility and set off on his struggle to free the nation. His image is a clarion call to Indian asking them to take responsibility for their lives. Just like how Lord Krishna spoke to Arjuna when he was confronted with the dilemma of waging war on his lover ones at kurukshetra.
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Learn to spend and save wisely, invest prudentially and generously distribute to the needy. Following these simple instructions can help you lead a life that's what happier and more fulfiled on a spiritual plane...................THE WRITER IS AN AUTHOR, PUBLIC SPEAKER, COLOUMNIST, AN EXPERT IN THE FIELD .."mind science and creator of the Money Workshop"......
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