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Rays of Dharma
and for that purpose they set aside all standards of ethics and morality. That is not Artha in the real sense; it is Anartha, which is Heya and needs to be avoided.
Money has gained so much importance in life that the people treat even God as subsidiary. They get so engrossed in gaining money that they do not find the time even to avail what has been accumulated. As years pass by, the people like to celebrate their golden and diamond jubilees, but do they bear in mind how many years of the precious human life have gone to waste? It needs to be remembered that lost wealth can be regained, but there is no way to bring back the lost years. Time passes on and life comes to its end. There is no way to prevent it.
If water flows to the desert, it would be absorbed in the sand and evaporate; but it is possible to divert it for agriculture and reap a bountiful harvest. Similarly though it is not possible to stem the passage of time, we can surely use the remaining period of life for a good and wholesome purpose. After our death, people should be able to say that our living was worthwhile. And that can be our goal of life.
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