Category:Purpose of Money
Theme Analysis
In the philosophy of Krsna consciousness, money is viewed as energy of the Supreme Lord (Laksmi) that must be utilized for His service (Narayana). Srila Prabhupada explains that the proper engagement of money is not for sense gratification or hoarding, which are signs of a lower consciousness, but for practical spiritual activities. The quotes define specific allocations for wealth: householders must earn to perform Deity worship, observe festivals, and feed devotees. On a mission level, Srila Prabhupada established a clear formula—50% for printing books and 50% for constructing temples—ensuring that funds are strictly used to spread the movement and not diverted for business or personal enjoyment.
- Householder Dharma: A grihastha's duty is to earn money to facilitate hearing, chanting, worshiping the Deity, and distributing prasadam to friends and guests.
- The 50/50 Formula: Srila Prabhupada instructed that funds should be divided equally between printing books and constructing temples, specifically avoiding business speculation.
- Freedom from Attachment: The principle of om tat sat means engaging money for the Supreme, which frees one from material attachment; conversely, hoarding leads to pride and degradation.
- Avoiding Sense Gratification: Money is not meant for lavish spending or military buildup but for religious purposes that elevate human society.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Proper Engagement and Purpose of Money.
Pages in category "Purpose of Money"
The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.
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- A householder should lead such a life that he gets full opportunity to hear and chant. He should worship the Deity at home, observe festivals, invite friends in and give them prasada. A householder should earn money for this purpose
- A vaisya also earns money honestly through agriculture, cow protection and some trade. If a sudra gets money, however, he will spend it lavishly, without discrimination, or simply accumulate it for no purpose
- Actually the word om is meant for om tat sat, the Absolute Truth. Omkara is meant for freedom from all attachment to money because money should be spent for the purpose of the Supreme
- Another man may see the money and decide to let it remain there, thinking that he should not touch another's property. Although this second man does not steal the money for his own purposes, he is unaware of its proper use
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- I submitted a note of purpose in which it was stated that the money was meant for purchasing books and securing a small piece of land. You may find out this note in our file
- I wish to take one apartment of 780 square feet consisting of one sitting room, two bedrooms, one reading room, two bathrooms, dining place and corridor. Kindly let me know what is the price and how you are receiving money for this purpose
- If by God's grace we get more then you can make sale, we are not going to work for selling purpose. Then money will be there. How to get money, how to get money? And as soon as you get money, more than necessity, then sense gratification
- If I go to India for some days, I am sure I shall be able to collect a considerable amount of money for this purpose, but I wish that people from this part of the world should be sympathetic with my movement
- If Mrs. Nair is not definite of selling to us, then what is the purpose of transferring the required money to India
- It is not recommended that one act only for sense gratification and earn money for that purpose only, sacrificing all religious principles
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- The idea is that not only the king but everyone should keep his hard-earned money confidentially and secretly so that in due course of time the money can be spent for good, practical purposes
- The purpose of dispatching this money is for construction of temples in India
- The purpose of sending this money is to construct our Krsna-Balarama temple at Raman Reti in Vrindaban. This money is a contribution of my ISKCON temples here in the U.S.A
- The purpose of sending this money is to purchase Brass Deities from Vrindaban
- The various states of the world are preoccupied with arranging for military strength. Sometimes they spend sixty-five percent of the government's revenue for this purpose. But why should people's hard-earned money be spent in this way?
- This should be strictly followed: 50% for printing and 50% for building. No money should be invested for any business purposes