Wealth Lies in Self-Employment
By Karmayogi
It was the sannyasi who discovered God, not the householder. The three
stages of domestic life prepared one for sannyasa. One who gives up the
family life discovers the riches of the Spirit, not one who enjoys the
security of domestic joys.
Wealth lies in self-employment, not in salaried jobs. All the talents of
India have gravitated to the security of salaried jobs in the government
where the present as well as the future is secure. Security banishes the
accomplishment of the entrepreneur, the self-employed adventurer. The
majority of people who have started an industry on their own have become
bankrupt because they are driven by ambition and are not endowed with
the capacities for organisation.
India has extraordinary talents. But talent is timid. Prosperity
involves risk. Our people are security conscious. They avoid risk.
Adventure is of the Spirit. Security is physical. Bodily labour and
physical skill receive the least reward. The higher rewards are reserved
for the Spirit. Is it possible to combine the advantages of the Spirit
and the higher rewards of life? For that one must move to the evolving
soul in life, the Psychic Being. The higher values of the Spirit, viz.
Truthfulness, Honesty, etc. expressed in daily life avoid the risks of
venture and offer unfailing success. That way, self-employment removes
failure and offers secure wealth. Looking around, one sees corruption
everywhere. No small work can be accomplished without corrupt practices.
How can anyone think of being utterly true?
Great wealth is SPIRITUAL PROSPERITY when it is pure. This is apparently
a contradiction in terms. Ordinarily, wealth is acquired, like political
power, by dubious methods. Pure wealth is an oxymoron, an inherent
contradiction in conception. Moving to the Spirit and relying on Mother
removes the contradiction. If you decide not to lie, Mother says, you
will not be given the occasion to lie. When you resort to lying, seeking
refuge in Falsehood, Mother cannot help you or bless you with infinite
accomplishment which is endless Prosperity. Great results demand Great
Disciplines. Man’s part is utter truthfulness.