By Purushottam Nitai Das
We live in a fool’s paradise when we think that money is the ambrosia for all our material sufferings. Rarely we are content with our accumulated wealth. “I want more is the common call”. Money is considered to be the gateway to name and fame, power and position. And in the quest to accumulate paper currency we compromise with our health and do not feel necessary to nurture relationships with our near and dear ones. Yes, money can empower us to buy material things of this mortal world. But money has severe limitations. Money can never satiate our heart, calm our troubled mind and give us lasting happiness. Srimad-Bhagavatam (4.22.33) tells us, "For human society, constantly thinking of how to earn money and apply it for sense gratification brings about the destruction of everyone's interests." We always plan, "So much wealth do I have today, and I will gain more according to my schemes. So much is mine now, and it will increase in the future, more and more." (Bhagavad-gita 16.13)