Spiritual Thinking is a simple way to conquer materialism.
1 Timothy 6:7-8
We brought nothing into the world and can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.
Ecclesiastes 5:10
Whoever loves money never has enough;
Whoever loves wealth is always dissatisfied with their income.
This, too, is meaningless.
Matthew 6:19-20
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
Mark 8:36
What good is it for someone to gain the whole world yet forfeit their soul?
Luke 12:15
Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life lacks an abundance of possessions.”
Hebrews 13:5
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”
2 Corinthians 4:18
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen but on what is unseen since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
1 Timothy 6:9
Those who want to get rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
Bhagwad Gita Chapter 2:71
That individual attains perfect peace, gives up all material desires for a sense of gratification, and lives free from greed, proprietorship, and egoism.
In this wicked world of capitalism, everyone is caught up in materialism. With the technological progress in this electronic age, you want everything. If the neighbor has something you do not, you are restless until you go and get it. We need money for everything. To get money, you need a job. You submit yourself to a series of humiliations to get a job before someone hires you. Once hired, he would constantly remind you that you got the job because of him; he would soon start making inappropriate demands. If you are of the opposite sex, then it will be sexual. If you are colored, He will constantly behave like you are his slave. In addition, when he starts asking you to do some illegal or immoral acts on your job, like falsifying reports or submitting false expense reports that he can authorize, and when reimbursed, you turn over the money to him. If you leave disgusted and seek something consistent with your morals and values, companies will join hands to block you from getting another job. If you are colored, it gets even worse. If an external Human Resource personnel fids the truth and reports to the EEO Commission or other political authority, then, even without you doing anything, you will become a political football. No one will care about your plight except labeling you as a whistle-blower. You may not even know what whistle you blew. I have to admit that for the first ten years of my corporate life, I not only rose through the ranks like a rocket, but the nightmare started when an egoistic demagogue was brought in. Unfortunately, I had to report to him, and all the above happened. Every friend you had before runs from you even when you are a hundred feet away. All the people who used to kiss your behind when you were successful will start throwing insults at you and will spread false stories about you behind your back. Many of you would not have faced these situations before, but I have, and the only mistake was being brown and excelling in everything I did. All the above is my true story, and I will continue. When you have been cornered since I grew up and have been practicing to think spiritually, that is what I did best. Since I had no computers or smartphones in those days, when I had lost my home with a sick wife and two teenage daughters, I took all the spites and walked from one company to another, handing over my resume. When I had enough chance to make a phone call, I would call anyone who would answer and ask for help to get a job in my field at any level, even though I was way up the ladder when this happened. I did odd jobs for 18-20 hours daily to feed the family. But over several years, I will always fall behind on my rent or health care bill and will become homeless. I freely gave ideas to any companies since God always gave me abundant ideas, though very, very seldom did I get paid. Since I practiced Spiritual Thinking, I would always be able to feed my family and sustain myself. We could do this for almost 20 years until I was eligible for Social Security, which I availed of, and moved back to India, where that amount was enough to live comfortably. The point I am making is I did not have to resort to begging or suicide because the God, Divine Mind, Brahman inside me was always holding my hands as we were walking through murky waters. Let me make this clear. During tough times, if you are looking for millions of dollars in handouts, that will not happen. But as Jesus fed five thousand people with five loaves of bread and two fish and had twelve baskets left over, Spiritual Thinking will extend what you have infinitely. This is similar to when the Kauravas wanted to Disrobe Draupadi, and she prayed to Lord Krishna, and the saree kept stretching until the Kauravas got tired. Another example was when Pandavas were in exile in the forest, a pot Krishna had given them called’Akshayapatra’ was always full of food no matter how much you will take out. So it is not the material possessions that count or how much greed you have, but how spiritual you are. Know that God’s divine mind inside you is the source of supply, not material possessions.
I have reproduced a story ( Author Not Known) called Footprints in the Sand:
Footprints in the Sand
One night, I dreamed of walking along the beach with the Lord.
Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.
In each scene, I noticed footprints in the sand.
Sometimes, there were two sets of footprints,
Other times, there was one only.
This bothered me because I noticed that during the low periods of my life,
When I was suffering from anguish,
sorrow or defeat,
I could see only one set of footprints,
So I said to the Lord,
“You promised me, Lord,
That if I followed you,
You would walk with me always.
But I have noticed that during the most trying periods of my life.
There has only been one set of footprints in the sand.
Why have you not been there when I needed you most?”
The Lord replied,
“The years when you have seen only one set of footprints,
My child is when I carried you.”
Disrobing Draupadi:
Thus, spiritual Thinking is a simple way to conquer Materialism.
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