Brampton, Ontario
Spirit Money
“I said, ‘Please, Jesus, send me some money. I don’t need too much.’”
Those were the prayers of Sophie Rizavas, a 63 year old cleaning lady from Toronto who yesterday won 50 million dollars from a lottery. I wish her well and that she will not slip to the wayside of self destruction, like most winners of such lotteries. She might find that she will suddenly have so many friends around her, and that would be sad. I hope she will stay with Jesus and remain his true friend.
What would you do if suddenly you received a chunk of funds like that? Would you invest in your spiritual bank account as much as you will your material benefits? Is spiritual progress dependant on dollars and cents?
The answer to that last question is that money can’t buy me love (of God). However, whatever you do in life, if it’s favourable for spiritual advancement, then take that green light. Such are the directions of the great teachers of bhakti. But how do you use money for spiritual purposes? The answer to that would be that one great way to make spiritual progress is in the sharing of spiritual wisdom. Practically everything costs money. Money is not evil as long as it is used for higher purposes in charity work. Spirituality is also a component of that charity. If not, it is the epitome of it, in the effort to disseminate the wisdom of the Vedas, for instance, it requires some expenditure. While so much is spent on enticement toward sensual pleasures, if more energies, including money, were directed toward our inner growth, we would stand to challenge the imbalanced lives that we are currently living.
May the Source be with you, and good luck, Sophie!
5 KM
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