Using Lakshmi in The Service of Krishna
Lakshmi, the goddess of fortune, is called chanchal. Use it in worship of Lord Krishna.
Giving Wealth For Serving Lord Krishna
Giving wealth in service of the Lord, your profits will always increase. Thus you save yourself from repeated birth and death.
Misconceptions Regarding Wealth
There are many in this world, and specially in India, who think wealth & power can make a person happy. For them I say, I am comming right from that point, down the road, there is nothing!
Real Wealth
Real wealth that Krishna gives us it the fortune to be allowed to be enjoyed by Him, to serve Him, to be with His devotees.
Real Wealth
We are dhanyatama. We are very rich. How are we becoming rich? We are getting this wealth of holy name and of holy pastimes.This is all wealth, dhanam. It is wealth. This is how one become wealthy and these riches will satisfy one, satisfy the soul. That’s what we are. Other riches, worldly riches may entertain the body and the senses but deep within will be always disatisfaction. Real self will only be satisfied by feeding this Krishna-kathamrtam.
Wealth
To keep Lakshmi, or the riches of the lord, without the service of the lord is always dangerous, for then Lakshmi becomes illusory energy. With Lord Visnu, however, Lakshmi is the spiritual energy.
Wealth
Lakshmi, the Goddess of fortune, is the constant companion of Lord Vishnu; they remain together constantly. One cannot keep Lakshmi in one’s home without Lord Vishnu. To think that one can do so is very dangerous. To keep Lakshmi, or the riches of the Lord, without the service of the Lord is always dangerous, for then Lakshmi becomes the illusory energy. With Lord Vishnu, however, Lakshmi is the spiritual energy.