SlideShare a Scribd company logo
1
Yoga Vashishtha of Valmiki
Book I, Chapter 13
Denunciation of Wealth
Book I, Chapter 13
Denunciation of Wealth
Rama said:
1O sage, here wealth is reckoned a blessing, yet
she is the cause of our troubles and errors.
2She bears away like a river in the rainy season. All
high-spirited simpletons are overpowered by her
current.
3Her daughters are anxieties fostered by many a
bad deed, like the waves of a stream raised by
winds.
4She can never stand steady on her legs anywhere, but
like a wretched woman who has burnt her feet, she
limps from one place to another.
5Wealth like a lamp both burns and blackens its
owner, until it is extinguished by its own flame.
6She is unapproachable like princes and fools, and
likewise as favourable as they to her adherents, without
scanning their merits or faults.
7She begets only evils in them by their various acts, as
good milk when given to serpents serves to increase the
strength of their poison.
2
Yoga Vashishtha of Valmiki
Book I, Chapter 13
Denunciation of Wealth
8Men are gentle and kind hearted to friends and
strangers, until their hearts are hardened by their
riches, which like blasts of wind serve to stiffen
frost.
9As brilliant gems are soiled by dust, so are the learned,
the brave, the grateful, the mild and the gentle
corrupted by riches.
10Riches do not lead to happiness but redound to sorrow
and destruction, as the plant aconite when nourished
hides fatal poison in itself.
11A rich man without blemish, a brave man devoid
of vanity, and a master lacking partiality are the
three rarities on earth.
12The rich are as inaccessible as the dark cave of a huge
serpent, and as unapproachable as the deep wilderness
of Vindhya Mountain inhabited by fierce elephants.
13Riches, like the shadow of night, overcast the
good qualities of men, and like moonlight, bring
to bloom the buds of their misery. Like a
hurricane, they blow away the brightness of a fair
prospect. Riches resemble a sea with huge surges.
14They bring a cloud of fear and error upon us, increase
the poison of despondence and regret, and are like
dreadful snakes in the field of our choice.
3
Yoga Vashishtha of Valmiki
Book I, Chapter 13
Denunciation of Wealth
15Fortune is a frost to those who are bound to asceticism,
and is like the night to the owls of libertinism. She is
an eclipse to the moonlight of reason, and like
moonbeams to the bloom of the lilies of folly.
16She is as transitory as the rainbow, and as
pleasant to see by the play of her colours. She is
as fickle as lightening which vanishes as quickly
as it appears. Hence none but the ignorant have
reliance on her.
17She is as unsteady as a well born maiden following a
base born man to the woods. She is like a mirage that
tempts runaways to fall to it as the doe.
18Unsteady as a wave, she is never steady in any place,
like the flickering flame of a lamp. So her leaning is
known to nobody.
19She, like the lioness, is ever quick to fight, and like
the leader of elephants, she is favourable to her
partisans. She is as sharp as the blade of a sword, and
she is the patroness of sharp-witted sharpsters.
20I see no joy in uncivil prosperity, which is full of
treachery and replete with every kind of danger and
trouble.
21It is pity that prosperity is like a shameless wench who
will again lay hold of a man who has abandoned her for
her rival poverty.
4
Yoga Vashishtha of Valmiki
Book I, Chapter 13
Denunciation of Wealth
22What is she, with all her loveliness and
attraction of human hearts, but a momentary thing
obtained by all manner of evil means, and
resembling at best a flower shrub growing out of
a cave inhabited by a snake, and beset by reptiles
all about its stem?
*******
[Rama’s observations herein above are a lesson for all
seekers of Truth. Our anxieties and cares are the
offshoot of our wealth and possessions and they
deplete the life-force share of creative vibratory
elements ether and air, thus effecting the vital organs of
our body (viz. mind and heart) that derive sustenance
from these elements.]
[Temptation begins by capturing your attention. What
gets your attention arouses your emotions. Then your
emotions activate your behaviour, and you act on what
you feel. The more you focus on “I don’t want to
do this,” the stronger it draws you into its web.
Ignoring a temptation is far more effective than
fighting it. Once your mind is on something else,
the temptation loses its power.
Sometimes this means physically leaving a tempting
situation. Walk away from a group that is gossiping. To
avoid being stung, stay away from the bees.
5
Yoga Vashishtha of Valmiki
Book I, Chapter 13
Denunciation of Wealth
Spiritually, your mind is your most vulnerable
organ. To reduce temptation, keep your mind
occupied with God’s Word and other good
thoughts.
If you’re serious about defeating temptation, you
must manage your mind and monitor your media
intake.]
[Redound: Return or recoil; contribute; have an effect
for good or ill.
Sharpster: A swindler; someone who is adept at coning
others; a con artist.
Aconite: Any of various usually poisonous plants of
the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and
palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers.
Wench: A girl or young woman; to associate, esp.
habitually, with promiscuous women.]
*******

More Related Content

What's hot

Something We Can All Do
Something We Can All DoSomething We Can All Do
Something We Can All Do
El Shaddai Christian Church
 
I am sharing 'karna' with you
I am sharing 'karna' with youI am sharing 'karna' with you
I am sharing 'karna' with you
HiralKashyap
 
20101224-wise_men
20101224-wise_men20101224-wise_men
20101224-wise_men
Alisdair Semple
 
Power of men
Power of menPower of men
Power of men
Azizi Ahmad
 
Powerofmen
PowerofmenPowerofmen
Powerofmen
Sharon Page
 
Four essentials for a healthy society
Four essentials for a healthy societyFour essentials for a healthy society
Four essentials for a healthy societyCharles Baker
 
120909 sm 01 lifestyles of the poor and nameless
120909 sm 01 lifestyles of the poor and nameless120909 sm 01 lifestyles of the poor and nameless
120909 sm 01 lifestyles of the poor and nameless
Palm Desert Church of Christ
 
Sacred femininity
Sacred femininitySacred femininity
Sacred femininitysdccbeloved
 
The Gospel According to Naaman - 3
The Gospel According to Naaman - 3The Gospel According to Naaman - 3
The Gospel According to Naaman - 3Robert Hurkmans
 
A quiet talk about the babe of bethlehem
A quiet talk about the babe of bethlehemA quiet talk about the babe of bethlehem
A quiet talk about the babe of bethlehem
GLENN PEASE
 
020318 Giving to the King
020318 Giving to the King020318 Giving to the King
020318 Giving to the King
ChristopherCarandang
 
Candidates with unlimited opportunities
Candidates with unlimited opportunitiesCandidates with unlimited opportunities
Candidates with unlimited opportunities
Scott Odigie
 
LDS Gospel Doctrine Book of Mormon Lesson 29
LDS Gospel Doctrine Book of Mormon Lesson 29LDS Gospel Doctrine Book of Mormon Lesson 29
LDS Gospel Doctrine Book of Mormon Lesson 29
MeckMom.com
 
Divine providence
Divine providenceDivine providence
Divine providence
Manly Luscombe
 
Satan Our Adversary
Satan Our AdversarySatan Our Adversary
Satan Our Adversary
blackforestchapelorg
 
12 December 21, 2014, The Visit of the Magi
12 December 21, 2014, The Visit of the Magi12 December 21, 2014, The Visit of the Magi
12 December 21, 2014, The Visit of the Magi
First Baptist Church Jackson
 
Holy spirit hymns through history vol. 4
Holy spirit hymns through history vol. 4Holy spirit hymns through history vol. 4
Holy spirit hymns through history vol. 4
GLENN PEASE
 

What's hot (20)

Something We Can All Do
Something We Can All DoSomething We Can All Do
Something We Can All Do
 
I am sharing 'karna' with you
I am sharing 'karna' with youI am sharing 'karna' with you
I am sharing 'karna' with you
 
20101224-wise_men
20101224-wise_men20101224-wise_men
20101224-wise_men
 
Make Lemonade
Make LemonadeMake Lemonade
Make Lemonade
 
Power of men
Power of menPower of men
Power of men
 
Powerofmen
PowerofmenPowerofmen
Powerofmen
 
Four essentials for a healthy society
Four essentials for a healthy societyFour essentials for a healthy society
Four essentials for a healthy society
 
120909 sm 01 lifestyles of the poor and nameless
120909 sm 01 lifestyles of the poor and nameless120909 sm 01 lifestyles of the poor and nameless
120909 sm 01 lifestyles of the poor and nameless
 
Sacred femininity
Sacred femininitySacred femininity
Sacred femininity
 
The Gospel According to Naaman - 3
The Gospel According to Naaman - 3The Gospel According to Naaman - 3
The Gospel According to Naaman - 3
 
A quiet talk about the babe of bethlehem
A quiet talk about the babe of bethlehemA quiet talk about the babe of bethlehem
A quiet talk about the babe of bethlehem
 
Lost sheep
Lost sheepLost sheep
Lost sheep
 
020318 Giving to the King
020318 Giving to the King020318 Giving to the King
020318 Giving to the King
 
Sunday Sermon 3-20-11 Acts 8:4-25
Sunday Sermon 3-20-11 Acts 8:4-25Sunday Sermon 3-20-11 Acts 8:4-25
Sunday Sermon 3-20-11 Acts 8:4-25
 
Candidates with unlimited opportunities
Candidates with unlimited opportunitiesCandidates with unlimited opportunities
Candidates with unlimited opportunities
 
LDS Gospel Doctrine Book of Mormon Lesson 29
LDS Gospel Doctrine Book of Mormon Lesson 29LDS Gospel Doctrine Book of Mormon Lesson 29
LDS Gospel Doctrine Book of Mormon Lesson 29
 
Divine providence
Divine providenceDivine providence
Divine providence
 
Satan Our Adversary
Satan Our AdversarySatan Our Adversary
Satan Our Adversary
 
12 December 21, 2014, The Visit of the Magi
12 December 21, 2014, The Visit of the Magi12 December 21, 2014, The Visit of the Magi
12 December 21, 2014, The Visit of the Magi
 
Holy spirit hymns through history vol. 4
Holy spirit hymns through history vol. 4Holy spirit hymns through history vol. 4
Holy spirit hymns through history vol. 4
 

Viewers also liked

Gautam Singh - Reasearch and Thesis
Gautam Singh - Reasearch and ThesisGautam Singh - Reasearch and Thesis
Gautam Singh - Reasearch and ThesisGautam Singh
 
Engineering council uk guidance on security for engineers & technicians
Engineering council uk guidance on security for engineers & techniciansEngineering council uk guidance on security for engineers & technicians
Engineering council uk guidance on security for engineers & technicians
Bhim Upadhyaya
 
SS of Marriage - Part 3 - Grihastashrama
SS of Marriage - Part 3 - GrihastashramaSS of Marriage - Part 3 - Grihastashrama
SS of Marriage - Part 3 - Grihastashrama
Pardeep Sehgal
 
La météo par Adriana et Alexandra 7B
La météo par Adriana et Alexandra 7BLa météo par Adriana et Alexandra 7B
La météo par Adriana et Alexandra 7Bmarie1961
 
Abundantia
AbundantiaAbundantia
Muuramen kirkon kunnostuksen suunnitteluratkaisujen valinta
Muuramen kirkon kunnostuksen suunnitteluratkaisujen valintaMuuramen kirkon kunnostuksen suunnitteluratkaisujen valinta
Muuramen kirkon kunnostuksen suunnitteluratkaisujen valinta
Simo Lampela
 
de hjggv?-cyclus
de hjggv?-cyclusde hjggv?-cyclus
de hjggv?-cyclus
Herman Post
 
Over de grens en dan nog verder - KNVI Congres 12 november 2015
Over de grens en dan nog verder - KNVI Congres 12 november 2015Over de grens en dan nog verder - KNVI Congres 12 november 2015
Over de grens en dan nog verder - KNVI Congres 12 november 2015
Paul Blok
 
The Design of Hydraulic Distribution Module of Subsea Distribut ion Unit
The Design of Hydraulic Distribution Module of Subsea Distribut ion UnitThe Design of Hydraulic Distribution Module of Subsea Distribut ion Unit
The Design of Hydraulic Distribution Module of Subsea Distribut ion Unit
IJRES Journal
 
Somnath City Plots-7503367689
Somnath City Plots-7503367689Somnath City Plots-7503367689
Somnath City Plots-7503367689
Elque Rodrigues de Oliveira
 
Case Study: FTI Consulting
Case Study: FTI ConsultingCase Study: FTI Consulting
Case Study: FTI Consulting
Brandwatch
 
pengajian am nota pilihan raya
pengajian am nota pilihan rayapengajian am nota pilihan raya
pengajian am nota pilihan raya
Thivinia Arasu
 
P t1 tp1correction1
P t1 tp1correction1P t1 tp1correction1
P t1 tp1correction1
Florence BOLOGNESI
 

Viewers also liked (15)

Gautam Singh - Reasearch and Thesis
Gautam Singh - Reasearch and ThesisGautam Singh - Reasearch and Thesis
Gautam Singh - Reasearch and Thesis
 
Engineering council uk guidance on security for engineers & technicians
Engineering council uk guidance on security for engineers & techniciansEngineering council uk guidance on security for engineers & technicians
Engineering council uk guidance on security for engineers & technicians
 
SS of Marriage - Part 3 - Grihastashrama
SS of Marriage - Part 3 - GrihastashramaSS of Marriage - Part 3 - Grihastashrama
SS of Marriage - Part 3 - Grihastashrama
 
EXT000083690_E16M00
EXT000083690_E16M00EXT000083690_E16M00
EXT000083690_E16M00
 
La météo par Adriana et Alexandra 7B
La météo par Adriana et Alexandra 7BLa météo par Adriana et Alexandra 7B
La météo par Adriana et Alexandra 7B
 
Abundantia
AbundantiaAbundantia
Abundantia
 
Muuramen kirkon kunnostuksen suunnitteluratkaisujen valinta
Muuramen kirkon kunnostuksen suunnitteluratkaisujen valintaMuuramen kirkon kunnostuksen suunnitteluratkaisujen valinta
Muuramen kirkon kunnostuksen suunnitteluratkaisujen valinta
 
de hjggv?-cyclus
de hjggv?-cyclusde hjggv?-cyclus
de hjggv?-cyclus
 
Over de grens en dan nog verder - KNVI Congres 12 november 2015
Over de grens en dan nog verder - KNVI Congres 12 november 2015Over de grens en dan nog verder - KNVI Congres 12 november 2015
Over de grens en dan nog verder - KNVI Congres 12 november 2015
 
The Design of Hydraulic Distribution Module of Subsea Distribut ion Unit
The Design of Hydraulic Distribution Module of Subsea Distribut ion UnitThe Design of Hydraulic Distribution Module of Subsea Distribut ion Unit
The Design of Hydraulic Distribution Module of Subsea Distribut ion Unit
 
Diana carolina 913
Diana carolina 913Diana carolina 913
Diana carolina 913
 
Somnath City Plots-7503367689
Somnath City Plots-7503367689Somnath City Plots-7503367689
Somnath City Plots-7503367689
 
Case Study: FTI Consulting
Case Study: FTI ConsultingCase Study: FTI Consulting
Case Study: FTI Consulting
 
pengajian am nota pilihan raya
pengajian am nota pilihan rayapengajian am nota pilihan raya
pengajian am nota pilihan raya
 
P t1 tp1correction1
P t1 tp1correction1P t1 tp1correction1
P t1 tp1correction1
 

Similar to YV BKI CH13 Denunciation of Wealth

YV BKI CH17 Rama on Greed
YV BKI CH17 Rama on GreedYV BKI CH17 Rama on Greed
YV BKI CH17 Rama on Greed
Pardeep Sehgal
 
YV BKI CH21 Denunciation of Women
YV BKI CH21 Denunciation of WomenYV BKI CH21 Denunciation of Women
YV BKI CH21 Denunciation of Women
Pardeep Sehgal
 
YV BKI CH12 Rama's Reply
YV BKI CH12 Rama's ReplyYV BKI CH12 Rama's Reply
YV BKI CH12 Rama's Reply
Pardeep Sehgal
 
YV BKI CH15 Denunciation of Ego
YV BKI CH15 Denunciation of EgoYV BKI CH15 Denunciation of Ego
YV BKI CH15 Denunciation of Ego
Pardeep Sehgal
 
YV BKI CH26 The Acts of Destiny
YV BKI CH26 The Acts of DestinyYV BKI CH26 The Acts of Destiny
YV BKI CH26 The Acts of Destiny
Pardeep Sehgal
 
YV BKI CH14 Denunciation of Human Life
YV BKI CH14 Denunciation of Human LifeYV BKI CH14 Denunciation of Human Life
YV BKI CH14 Denunciation of Human Life
Pardeep Sehgal
 
YV BKI CH20 Denunciation of Youth
YV BKI CH20 Denunciation of YouthYV BKI CH20 Denunciation of Youth
YV BKI CH20 Denunciation of Youth
Pardeep Sehgal
 
YV BKI CH22 Denunciation of Old Age
YV BKI CH22 Denunciation of Old AgeYV BKI CH22 Denunciation of Old Age
YV BKI CH22 Denunciation of Old Age
Pardeep Sehgal
 
YV BKI CH27 The Vanity of the World
YV BKI CH27 The Vanity of the WorldYV BKI CH27 The Vanity of the World
YV BKI CH27 The Vanity of the World
Pardeep Sehgal
 
YV BKII CH12 The Greatness of True Knowledge
YV BKII CH12 The Greatness of True KnowledgeYV BKII CH12 The Greatness of True Knowledge
YV BKII CH12 The Greatness of True Knowledge
Pardeep Sehgal
 
YV BKI CH18 Denunciation of the Body
YV BKI CH18 Denunciation of the BodyYV BKI CH18 Denunciation of the Body
YV BKI CH18 Denunciation of the Body
Pardeep Sehgal
 
YV BKI CH24 The Ravages of Time
YV BKI CH24 The Ravages of TimeYV BKI CH24 The Ravages of Time
YV BKI CH24 The Ravages of Time
Pardeep Sehgal
 
YV BKI CH30 Self-Disparagement
YV BKI CH30 Self-DisparagementYV BKI CH30 Self-Disparagement
YV BKI CH30 Self-Disparagement
Pardeep Sehgal
 
YV BKI CH31 Rama's Questions
YV BKI CH31 Rama's QuestionsYV BKI CH31 Rama's Questions
YV BKI CH31 Rama's Questions
Pardeep Sehgal
 
Acharya chanakya quotes
Acharya chanakya quotesAcharya chanakya quotes
Acharya chanakya quotes
Dokka Srinivasu
 
Women's Day 2020 - In Praise of Strong Women - #IWD2020
Women's Day 2020 - In Praise of Strong Women - #IWD2020Women's Day 2020 - In Praise of Strong Women - #IWD2020
Women's Day 2020 - In Praise of Strong Women - #IWD2020
Rajiv Bajaj
 
YV BKII CH8 Invalidation of Destiny
YV BKII CH8 Invalidation of DestinyYV BKII CH8 Invalidation of Destiny
YV BKII CH8 Invalidation of Destiny
Pardeep Sehgal
 
Key-notes for Daily Harmonies by Susie Champney Clark
Key-notes for Daily Harmonies by Susie Champney Clark Key-notes for Daily Harmonies by Susie Champney Clark
Key-notes for Daily Harmonies by Susie Champney Clark
Farrah Grant
 
Laughter of the lost will not last
Laughter of the lost will not lastLaughter of the lost will not last
Laughter of the lost will not last
GLENN PEASE
 
Why are women_powerless
Why are women_powerlessWhy are women_powerless
Why are women_powerless
SAM RAVI
 

Similar to YV BKI CH13 Denunciation of Wealth (20)

YV BKI CH17 Rama on Greed
YV BKI CH17 Rama on GreedYV BKI CH17 Rama on Greed
YV BKI CH17 Rama on Greed
 
YV BKI CH21 Denunciation of Women
YV BKI CH21 Denunciation of WomenYV BKI CH21 Denunciation of Women
YV BKI CH21 Denunciation of Women
 
YV BKI CH12 Rama's Reply
YV BKI CH12 Rama's ReplyYV BKI CH12 Rama's Reply
YV BKI CH12 Rama's Reply
 
YV BKI CH15 Denunciation of Ego
YV BKI CH15 Denunciation of EgoYV BKI CH15 Denunciation of Ego
YV BKI CH15 Denunciation of Ego
 
YV BKI CH26 The Acts of Destiny
YV BKI CH26 The Acts of DestinyYV BKI CH26 The Acts of Destiny
YV BKI CH26 The Acts of Destiny
 
YV BKI CH14 Denunciation of Human Life
YV BKI CH14 Denunciation of Human LifeYV BKI CH14 Denunciation of Human Life
YV BKI CH14 Denunciation of Human Life
 
YV BKI CH20 Denunciation of Youth
YV BKI CH20 Denunciation of YouthYV BKI CH20 Denunciation of Youth
YV BKI CH20 Denunciation of Youth
 
YV BKI CH22 Denunciation of Old Age
YV BKI CH22 Denunciation of Old AgeYV BKI CH22 Denunciation of Old Age
YV BKI CH22 Denunciation of Old Age
 
YV BKI CH27 The Vanity of the World
YV BKI CH27 The Vanity of the WorldYV BKI CH27 The Vanity of the World
YV BKI CH27 The Vanity of the World
 
YV BKII CH12 The Greatness of True Knowledge
YV BKII CH12 The Greatness of True KnowledgeYV BKII CH12 The Greatness of True Knowledge
YV BKII CH12 The Greatness of True Knowledge
 
YV BKI CH18 Denunciation of the Body
YV BKI CH18 Denunciation of the BodyYV BKI CH18 Denunciation of the Body
YV BKI CH18 Denunciation of the Body
 
YV BKI CH24 The Ravages of Time
YV BKI CH24 The Ravages of TimeYV BKI CH24 The Ravages of Time
YV BKI CH24 The Ravages of Time
 
YV BKI CH30 Self-Disparagement
YV BKI CH30 Self-DisparagementYV BKI CH30 Self-Disparagement
YV BKI CH30 Self-Disparagement
 
YV BKI CH31 Rama's Questions
YV BKI CH31 Rama's QuestionsYV BKI CH31 Rama's Questions
YV BKI CH31 Rama's Questions
 
Acharya chanakya quotes
Acharya chanakya quotesAcharya chanakya quotes
Acharya chanakya quotes
 
Women's Day 2020 - In Praise of Strong Women - #IWD2020
Women's Day 2020 - In Praise of Strong Women - #IWD2020Women's Day 2020 - In Praise of Strong Women - #IWD2020
Women's Day 2020 - In Praise of Strong Women - #IWD2020
 
YV BKII CH8 Invalidation of Destiny
YV BKII CH8 Invalidation of DestinyYV BKII CH8 Invalidation of Destiny
YV BKII CH8 Invalidation of Destiny
 
Key-notes for Daily Harmonies by Susie Champney Clark
Key-notes for Daily Harmonies by Susie Champney Clark Key-notes for Daily Harmonies by Susie Champney Clark
Key-notes for Daily Harmonies by Susie Champney Clark
 
Laughter of the lost will not last
Laughter of the lost will not lastLaughter of the lost will not last
Laughter of the lost will not last
 
Why are women_powerless
Why are women_powerlessWhy are women_powerless
Why are women_powerless
 

More from Pardeep Sehgal

Ignorance and Covetousness
Ignorance and CovetousnessIgnorance and Covetousness
Ignorance and Covetousness
Pardeep Sehgal
 
Women (p3 r 2) lord rama-narada
Women (p3 r 2) lord rama-naradaWomen (p3 r 2) lord rama-narada
Women (p3 r 2) lord rama-narada
Pardeep Sehgal
 
Women (p3 r 1) ansuya-sita
Women (p3 r 1) ansuya-sitaWomen (p3 r 1) ansuya-sita
Women (p3 r 1) ansuya-sita
Pardeep Sehgal
 
Women (p2 mb 1) mahadev-uma
Women (p2 mb 1) mahadev-umaWomen (p2 mb 1) mahadev-uma
Women (p2 mb 1) mahadev-uma
Pardeep Sehgal
 
Women (p1 mb 2) sumana-sandili
Women (p1 mb 2) sumana-sandiliWomen (p1 mb 2) sumana-sandili
Women (p1 mb 2) sumana-sandili
Pardeep Sehgal
 
Women (p2 mb 2) husband-wife dharma
Women (p2 mb 2) husband-wife dharmaWomen (p2 mb 2) husband-wife dharma
Women (p2 mb 2) husband-wife dharma
Pardeep Sehgal
 
Women (p1 mb 3) women-no fault
Women (p1 mb 3) women-no faultWomen (p1 mb 3) women-no fault
Women (p1 mb 3) women-no fault
Pardeep Sehgal
 
Women (p1 mb 1) narada-panchachuda
Women (p1 mb 1) narada-panchachudaWomen (p1 mb 1) narada-panchachuda
Women (p1 mb 1) narada-panchachuda
Pardeep Sehgal
 
Celibacy 4 - Right Company and Firm Decision
Celibacy 4 - Right Company and Firm DecisionCelibacy 4 - Right Company and Firm Decision
Celibacy 4 - Right Company and Firm Decision
Pardeep Sehgal
 
Celibacy 3 - Importance of Brahamacharya
Celibacy 3 - Importance of BrahamacharyaCelibacy 3 - Importance of Brahamacharya
Celibacy 3 - Importance of Brahamacharya
Pardeep Sehgal
 
Celibacy 2 - Means of Attaining Brahamacharya
Celibacy 2 - Means of Attaining BrahamacharyaCelibacy 2 - Means of Attaining Brahamacharya
Celibacy 2 - Means of Attaining Brahamacharya
Pardeep Sehgal
 
Celibacy 1 - The Detailed Analysis of Sexuality
Celibacy 1 - The Detailed Analysis of SexualityCelibacy 1 - The Detailed Analysis of Sexuality
Celibacy 1 - The Detailed Analysis of Sexuality
Pardeep Sehgal
 
ADS8 - On the Accomplishment of Wisdom
ADS8 - On the Accomplishment of WisdomADS8 - On the Accomplishment of Wisdom
ADS8 - On the Accomplishment of Wisdom
Pardeep Sehgal
 
ADS7 - Vidya Gita
ADS7 - Vidya GitaADS7 - Vidya Gita
ADS7 - Vidya Gita
Pardeep Sehgal
 
ADS6 - Different States of the Wise (Jnanis)
ADS6 - Different States of the Wise (Jnanis)ADS6 - Different States of the Wise (Jnanis)
ADS6 - Different States of the Wise (Jnanis)
Pardeep Sehgal
 
ADS5 - On Self and Bondage
ADS5 - On Self and BondageADS5 - On Self and Bondage
ADS5 - On Self and Bondage
Pardeep Sehgal
 
ADS4 - The Way to Wisdom
ADS4 - The Way to WisdomADS4 - The Way to Wisdom
ADS4 - The Way to Wisdom
Pardeep Sehgal
 
ADS3 - On Method of Self-Realization
ADS3 - On Method of Self-RealizationADS3 - On Method of Self-Realization
ADS3 - On Method of Self-Realization
Pardeep Sehgal
 
ADS2 - Cosmic Intelligence and Reality of the Universe
ADS2 - Cosmic Intelligence and Reality of the UniverseADS2 - Cosmic Intelligence and Reality of the Universe
ADS2 - Cosmic Intelligence and Reality of the Universe
Pardeep Sehgal
 
ADS1 - The Story of Hemalekha and Hemachuda
ADS1 - The Story of Hemalekha and HemachudaADS1 - The Story of Hemalekha and Hemachuda
ADS1 - The Story of Hemalekha and Hemachuda
Pardeep Sehgal
 

More from Pardeep Sehgal (20)

Ignorance and Covetousness
Ignorance and CovetousnessIgnorance and Covetousness
Ignorance and Covetousness
 
Women (p3 r 2) lord rama-narada
Women (p3 r 2) lord rama-naradaWomen (p3 r 2) lord rama-narada
Women (p3 r 2) lord rama-narada
 
Women (p3 r 1) ansuya-sita
Women (p3 r 1) ansuya-sitaWomen (p3 r 1) ansuya-sita
Women (p3 r 1) ansuya-sita
 
Women (p2 mb 1) mahadev-uma
Women (p2 mb 1) mahadev-umaWomen (p2 mb 1) mahadev-uma
Women (p2 mb 1) mahadev-uma
 
Women (p1 mb 2) sumana-sandili
Women (p1 mb 2) sumana-sandiliWomen (p1 mb 2) sumana-sandili
Women (p1 mb 2) sumana-sandili
 
Women (p2 mb 2) husband-wife dharma
Women (p2 mb 2) husband-wife dharmaWomen (p2 mb 2) husband-wife dharma
Women (p2 mb 2) husband-wife dharma
 
Women (p1 mb 3) women-no fault
Women (p1 mb 3) women-no faultWomen (p1 mb 3) women-no fault
Women (p1 mb 3) women-no fault
 
Women (p1 mb 1) narada-panchachuda
Women (p1 mb 1) narada-panchachudaWomen (p1 mb 1) narada-panchachuda
Women (p1 mb 1) narada-panchachuda
 
Celibacy 4 - Right Company and Firm Decision
Celibacy 4 - Right Company and Firm DecisionCelibacy 4 - Right Company and Firm Decision
Celibacy 4 - Right Company and Firm Decision
 
Celibacy 3 - Importance of Brahamacharya
Celibacy 3 - Importance of BrahamacharyaCelibacy 3 - Importance of Brahamacharya
Celibacy 3 - Importance of Brahamacharya
 
Celibacy 2 - Means of Attaining Brahamacharya
Celibacy 2 - Means of Attaining BrahamacharyaCelibacy 2 - Means of Attaining Brahamacharya
Celibacy 2 - Means of Attaining Brahamacharya
 
Celibacy 1 - The Detailed Analysis of Sexuality
Celibacy 1 - The Detailed Analysis of SexualityCelibacy 1 - The Detailed Analysis of Sexuality
Celibacy 1 - The Detailed Analysis of Sexuality
 
ADS8 - On the Accomplishment of Wisdom
ADS8 - On the Accomplishment of WisdomADS8 - On the Accomplishment of Wisdom
ADS8 - On the Accomplishment of Wisdom
 
ADS7 - Vidya Gita
ADS7 - Vidya GitaADS7 - Vidya Gita
ADS7 - Vidya Gita
 
ADS6 - Different States of the Wise (Jnanis)
ADS6 - Different States of the Wise (Jnanis)ADS6 - Different States of the Wise (Jnanis)
ADS6 - Different States of the Wise (Jnanis)
 
ADS5 - On Self and Bondage
ADS5 - On Self and BondageADS5 - On Self and Bondage
ADS5 - On Self and Bondage
 
ADS4 - The Way to Wisdom
ADS4 - The Way to WisdomADS4 - The Way to Wisdom
ADS4 - The Way to Wisdom
 
ADS3 - On Method of Self-Realization
ADS3 - On Method of Self-RealizationADS3 - On Method of Self-Realization
ADS3 - On Method of Self-Realization
 
ADS2 - Cosmic Intelligence and Reality of the Universe
ADS2 - Cosmic Intelligence and Reality of the UniverseADS2 - Cosmic Intelligence and Reality of the Universe
ADS2 - Cosmic Intelligence and Reality of the Universe
 
ADS1 - The Story of Hemalekha and Hemachuda
ADS1 - The Story of Hemalekha and HemachudaADS1 - The Story of Hemalekha and Hemachuda
ADS1 - The Story of Hemalekha and Hemachuda
 

Recently uploaded

Lesson 9 - Resisting Temptation Along the Way.pptx
Lesson 9 - Resisting Temptation Along the Way.pptxLesson 9 - Resisting Temptation Along the Way.pptx
Lesson 9 - Resisting Temptation Along the Way.pptx
Celso Napoleon
 
The Good News, newsletter for June 2024 is here
The Good News, newsletter for June 2024 is hereThe Good News, newsletter for June 2024 is here
The Good News, newsletter for June 2024 is here
NoHo FUMC
 
Evangelization in the footsteps of Saint Vincent de Paul
Evangelization in the footsteps of Saint Vincent de PaulEvangelization in the footsteps of Saint Vincent de Paul
Evangelization in the footsteps of Saint Vincent de Paul
Famvin: the Worldwide Vincentian Family
 
Kenneth Grant - Against the Light-Holmes Pub Grou Llc (1999).pdf
Kenneth Grant - Against the Light-Holmes Pub Grou Llc (1999).pdfKenneth Grant - Against the Light-Holmes Pub Grou Llc (1999).pdf
Kenneth Grant - Against the Light-Holmes Pub Grou Llc (1999).pdf
AlanBianch
 
Qualifications in psychology _Dr.Navis.pdf
Qualifications in psychology _Dr.Navis.pdfQualifications in psychology _Dr.Navis.pdf
Qualifications in psychology _Dr.Navis.pdf
Oavis Or
 
Jude: Practical Exhortations_Jude 17-23.pptx
Jude: Practical Exhortations_Jude 17-23.pptxJude: Practical Exhortations_Jude 17-23.pptx
Jude: Practical Exhortations_Jude 17-23.pptx
Stephen Palm
 
The Chakra System in our body - A Portal to Interdimensional Consciousness.pptx
The Chakra System in our body - A Portal to Interdimensional Consciousness.pptxThe Chakra System in our body - A Portal to Interdimensional Consciousness.pptx
The Chakra System in our body - A Portal to Interdimensional Consciousness.pptx
Bharat Technology
 
The PBHP DYC ~ Reflections on The Dhamma (English).pptx
The PBHP DYC ~ Reflections on The Dhamma (English).pptxThe PBHP DYC ~ Reflections on The Dhamma (English).pptx
The PBHP DYC ~ Reflections on The Dhamma (English).pptx
OH TEIK BIN
 
Homily: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Sunday 2024.docx
Homily: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Sunday 2024.docxHomily: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Sunday 2024.docx
Homily: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Sunday 2024.docx
James Knipper
 
St. John's Parish Magazine - June 2024 ..
St. John's Parish Magazine - June 2024 ..St. John's Parish Magazine - June 2024 ..
St. John's Parish Magazine - June 2024 ..
Chris Lyne
 
Deerfoot Church of Christ Bulletin 6 2 24
Deerfoot Church of Christ Bulletin 6 2 24Deerfoot Church of Christ Bulletin 6 2 24
Deerfoot Church of Christ Bulletin 6 2 24
deerfootcoc
 
Hebrew Gospel of Matthew by George Howard
Hebrew Gospel of Matthew by George HowardHebrew Gospel of Matthew by George Howard
Hebrew Gospel of Matthew by George Howard
GiovanniZdeOliveira
 
Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man for Children
Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man for ChildrenJesus Heals a Paralyzed Man for Children
Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man for Children
NelTorrente
 
What Should be the Christian View of Anime?
What Should be the Christian View of Anime?What Should be the Christian View of Anime?
What Should be the Christian View of Anime?
Joe Muraguri
 
English - The Book of Joshua the Son of Nun.pdf
English - The Book of Joshua the Son of Nun.pdfEnglish - The Book of Joshua the Son of Nun.pdf
English - The Book of Joshua the Son of Nun.pdf
Filipino Tracts and Literature Society Inc.
 
TALABALESHWARA TEMPLE AND KODAVA AIN MANE.pdf
TALABALESHWARA TEMPLE AND KODAVA AIN MANE.pdfTALABALESHWARA TEMPLE AND KODAVA AIN MANE.pdf
TALABALESHWARA TEMPLE AND KODAVA AIN MANE.pdf
meharoof1
 

Recently uploaded (16)

Lesson 9 - Resisting Temptation Along the Way.pptx
Lesson 9 - Resisting Temptation Along the Way.pptxLesson 9 - Resisting Temptation Along the Way.pptx
Lesson 9 - Resisting Temptation Along the Way.pptx
 
The Good News, newsletter for June 2024 is here
The Good News, newsletter for June 2024 is hereThe Good News, newsletter for June 2024 is here
The Good News, newsletter for June 2024 is here
 
Evangelization in the footsteps of Saint Vincent de Paul
Evangelization in the footsteps of Saint Vincent de PaulEvangelization in the footsteps of Saint Vincent de Paul
Evangelization in the footsteps of Saint Vincent de Paul
 
Kenneth Grant - Against the Light-Holmes Pub Grou Llc (1999).pdf
Kenneth Grant - Against the Light-Holmes Pub Grou Llc (1999).pdfKenneth Grant - Against the Light-Holmes Pub Grou Llc (1999).pdf
Kenneth Grant - Against the Light-Holmes Pub Grou Llc (1999).pdf
 
Qualifications in psychology _Dr.Navis.pdf
Qualifications in psychology _Dr.Navis.pdfQualifications in psychology _Dr.Navis.pdf
Qualifications in psychology _Dr.Navis.pdf
 
Jude: Practical Exhortations_Jude 17-23.pptx
Jude: Practical Exhortations_Jude 17-23.pptxJude: Practical Exhortations_Jude 17-23.pptx
Jude: Practical Exhortations_Jude 17-23.pptx
 
The Chakra System in our body - A Portal to Interdimensional Consciousness.pptx
The Chakra System in our body - A Portal to Interdimensional Consciousness.pptxThe Chakra System in our body - A Portal to Interdimensional Consciousness.pptx
The Chakra System in our body - A Portal to Interdimensional Consciousness.pptx
 
The PBHP DYC ~ Reflections on The Dhamma (English).pptx
The PBHP DYC ~ Reflections on The Dhamma (English).pptxThe PBHP DYC ~ Reflections on The Dhamma (English).pptx
The PBHP DYC ~ Reflections on The Dhamma (English).pptx
 
Homily: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Sunday 2024.docx
Homily: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Sunday 2024.docxHomily: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Sunday 2024.docx
Homily: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Sunday 2024.docx
 
St. John's Parish Magazine - June 2024 ..
St. John's Parish Magazine - June 2024 ..St. John's Parish Magazine - June 2024 ..
St. John's Parish Magazine - June 2024 ..
 
Deerfoot Church of Christ Bulletin 6 2 24
Deerfoot Church of Christ Bulletin 6 2 24Deerfoot Church of Christ Bulletin 6 2 24
Deerfoot Church of Christ Bulletin 6 2 24
 
Hebrew Gospel of Matthew by George Howard
Hebrew Gospel of Matthew by George HowardHebrew Gospel of Matthew by George Howard
Hebrew Gospel of Matthew by George Howard
 
Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man for Children
Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man for ChildrenJesus Heals a Paralyzed Man for Children
Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man for Children
 
What Should be the Christian View of Anime?
What Should be the Christian View of Anime?What Should be the Christian View of Anime?
What Should be the Christian View of Anime?
 
English - The Book of Joshua the Son of Nun.pdf
English - The Book of Joshua the Son of Nun.pdfEnglish - The Book of Joshua the Son of Nun.pdf
English - The Book of Joshua the Son of Nun.pdf
 
TALABALESHWARA TEMPLE AND KODAVA AIN MANE.pdf
TALABALESHWARA TEMPLE AND KODAVA AIN MANE.pdfTALABALESHWARA TEMPLE AND KODAVA AIN MANE.pdf
TALABALESHWARA TEMPLE AND KODAVA AIN MANE.pdf
 

YV BKI CH13 Denunciation of Wealth

  • 1. 1 Yoga Vashishtha of Valmiki Book I, Chapter 13 Denunciation of Wealth Book I, Chapter 13 Denunciation of Wealth Rama said: 1O sage, here wealth is reckoned a blessing, yet she is the cause of our troubles and errors. 2She bears away like a river in the rainy season. All high-spirited simpletons are overpowered by her current. 3Her daughters are anxieties fostered by many a bad deed, like the waves of a stream raised by winds. 4She can never stand steady on her legs anywhere, but like a wretched woman who has burnt her feet, she limps from one place to another. 5Wealth like a lamp both burns and blackens its owner, until it is extinguished by its own flame. 6She is unapproachable like princes and fools, and likewise as favourable as they to her adherents, without scanning their merits or faults. 7She begets only evils in them by their various acts, as good milk when given to serpents serves to increase the strength of their poison.
  • 2. 2 Yoga Vashishtha of Valmiki Book I, Chapter 13 Denunciation of Wealth 8Men are gentle and kind hearted to friends and strangers, until their hearts are hardened by their riches, which like blasts of wind serve to stiffen frost. 9As brilliant gems are soiled by dust, so are the learned, the brave, the grateful, the mild and the gentle corrupted by riches. 10Riches do not lead to happiness but redound to sorrow and destruction, as the plant aconite when nourished hides fatal poison in itself. 11A rich man without blemish, a brave man devoid of vanity, and a master lacking partiality are the three rarities on earth. 12The rich are as inaccessible as the dark cave of a huge serpent, and as unapproachable as the deep wilderness of Vindhya Mountain inhabited by fierce elephants. 13Riches, like the shadow of night, overcast the good qualities of men, and like moonlight, bring to bloom the buds of their misery. Like a hurricane, they blow away the brightness of a fair prospect. Riches resemble a sea with huge surges. 14They bring a cloud of fear and error upon us, increase the poison of despondence and regret, and are like dreadful snakes in the field of our choice.
  • 3. 3 Yoga Vashishtha of Valmiki Book I, Chapter 13 Denunciation of Wealth 15Fortune is a frost to those who are bound to asceticism, and is like the night to the owls of libertinism. She is an eclipse to the moonlight of reason, and like moonbeams to the bloom of the lilies of folly. 16She is as transitory as the rainbow, and as pleasant to see by the play of her colours. She is as fickle as lightening which vanishes as quickly as it appears. Hence none but the ignorant have reliance on her. 17She is as unsteady as a well born maiden following a base born man to the woods. She is like a mirage that tempts runaways to fall to it as the doe. 18Unsteady as a wave, she is never steady in any place, like the flickering flame of a lamp. So her leaning is known to nobody. 19She, like the lioness, is ever quick to fight, and like the leader of elephants, she is favourable to her partisans. She is as sharp as the blade of a sword, and she is the patroness of sharp-witted sharpsters. 20I see no joy in uncivil prosperity, which is full of treachery and replete with every kind of danger and trouble. 21It is pity that prosperity is like a shameless wench who will again lay hold of a man who has abandoned her for her rival poverty.
  • 4. 4 Yoga Vashishtha of Valmiki Book I, Chapter 13 Denunciation of Wealth 22What is she, with all her loveliness and attraction of human hearts, but a momentary thing obtained by all manner of evil means, and resembling at best a flower shrub growing out of a cave inhabited by a snake, and beset by reptiles all about its stem? ******* [Rama’s observations herein above are a lesson for all seekers of Truth. Our anxieties and cares are the offshoot of our wealth and possessions and they deplete the life-force share of creative vibratory elements ether and air, thus effecting the vital organs of our body (viz. mind and heart) that derive sustenance from these elements.] [Temptation begins by capturing your attention. What gets your attention arouses your emotions. Then your emotions activate your behaviour, and you act on what you feel. The more you focus on “I don’t want to do this,” the stronger it draws you into its web. Ignoring a temptation is far more effective than fighting it. Once your mind is on something else, the temptation loses its power. Sometimes this means physically leaving a tempting situation. Walk away from a group that is gossiping. To avoid being stung, stay away from the bees.
  • 5. 5 Yoga Vashishtha of Valmiki Book I, Chapter 13 Denunciation of Wealth Spiritually, your mind is your most vulnerable organ. To reduce temptation, keep your mind occupied with God’s Word and other good thoughts. If you’re serious about defeating temptation, you must manage your mind and monitor your media intake.] [Redound: Return or recoil; contribute; have an effect for good or ill. Sharpster: A swindler; someone who is adept at coning others; a con artist. Aconite: Any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers. Wench: A girl or young woman; to associate, esp. habitually, with promiscuous women.] *******