Lead a less Materialistic Lifestyle – Instead build influence through kindness

In Spanish

Lleva un estilo de vida menos materialista: en lugar de eso, crea influencia a través de la amabilidad

In French

Mener un style de vie moins matérialiste – Construisez plutôt une influence par la gentillesse

In Japanese

唯物論的なライフスタイルを減らす-代わりに優しさを通して影響力を築く
Yuibutsurontekina raifusutairu o herasu – kawari ni yasashi-sa o tōshite eikyō-ryoku o kizuku

In Arabic

تمتع بنمط حياة أقل أهمية – وبدلاً من ذلك ، قم ببناء التأثير من خلال اللطف
tamatae binamt hayat ‘aqala ‘ahamiyatan – wbdlaan min dhlk , qum bibina’ altaathir min khilal allatf

“Avoid getting into materialistic competition with others. If you want to emulate people , imbibe their ‘neki ‘ – their good qualities and habits.”

Swamiji says …

” Parents – loving , concerned and doting, leave no stone unturned in trying to raise their children in the best possible way. They instill in their children values , ethics , morals and religious principles – as they nurse a desire within them to see generation next emerge as the best – to excel in everything that they do and to evolve into individuals of calibre – who are capable of breaking the glass ceiling while climbing the professional ladder with panache and confidence.”

” At the same time , while inter-acting with their children – parents share their personal life experiences with them , and make the children keenly aware of the competitive and combative world around them. Young children with impressionable minds understand that they are here, not just to survive, but to excel and demonstrate to the world that they are the best and in a league of their own.They comprehend the urgent need to focus on their studies , secure degrees from the best universities possible , receive a good pay package , be affluent and maintain a high standard of living.”

“But on serious contemplation , we are left to wonder whether it is really possible for each child – to scale the pinnacles of success. Life is a race – and in this rat race only a few will emerge as champions – the others will have to settle for the title of having run the race – of having merely participated in the race. It is simply not possible for each one of them to achieve what the ‘achievers’ have achieved, but , since they are influenced greatly by the ‘influencers’ – they too aspire to live in the lap of luxury one day and willingly resort to a ‘copy cat ‘ formula.”

“So awe – struck and impressed are they with the acquisitions and possessions of others , that they get into a silent , illogical competition with them and long to own , possess materialistic luxuries owned by those who are able to afford them. Materialism blinds them – takes over their sensibilities of being logical and practical – and they join the bandwagon of hordes of mindless people – equating with fortunate ones around them – and fall in the trap of living a false , ostentatious life style , which is beyond their means and resources.”

“The impulse to live a life based on pretence , artifice , charade is so enticing that they are more than willing to resort to any means to indulge – to splurge on things which are blatantly visible to others – to impress them – and to leave their mark on others.’ Yeh jaante huey bhi ki unke paas samarthya nahi hai aisi cheezon ko khareed ne ke liye , phir bhi woh udhaar pe udhaar lete jaate hain!’ They do not pause to think of the repercussions – mental stress , financial tension – involved in buying ‘objects’ that are not within their income and out of their reach – but they will readily take one loan after another to acquire the latest beast on wheels – an exorbitantly over priced car. They draw a false sense of comfort by visualising the joy that they would experience on being seen by others enjoying their wealth .They simply don’t worry about the means adopted by them to pay for their acquisitions! What is of paramount importance is to be noticed by people – and for their prized possessions to receive a second look from people. They will readily hand over the papers of everything they possess in order to buy a sprawling , majestic house that has to be a notch better than the home of others. The false satisfaction in acquiring a so called ‘dream house’ evicts sensible reasoning and logic from their mind – and they fail to see that before long their life could turn into a nightmare. They had never been in a position to firstly, buy the house nor did they ever have the means to repay the loan. Shortly , their lives turn out to be a total wreck. ‘Kuch log apna ghar ujaad dete hain heeras mein…’ Some people destroy their homes while copying or competing with others.’ “

“Materialism lures, casts a hypnotic spell and draws them like a magnet. The adrenalin surge at the mere thought of possessing materialistic objects numbs their mind to reality and they act like slaves chained by the hooks of ‘craving for more’ and ‘possessing all that they see’.”

“Do you really think that they will benefit in any way by scoring more points on the scale of material possessions ? Can more houses, plots of land, a fat bank balance help in your spiritual upliftment ? Will you be judged in a partial manner in God’s Court by the number of possessions that you have? Do your material possessions make you truly worthy? Do people around you become worthy only by the material possessions owned by them ? Is there nothing else noteworthy about others around you that is worth emulating? What about ‘unki neki’ – their goodness , commendable traits, charitable habits ? These qualities are the ‘true possessions’ that you too must try to possess, imbibe and inculcate. But here too , you must remember that while giving in charity and helping others , do so – without getting into any competition with any one. Everything that you do must be done within your means.”

Swamiji’s message translated in Spanish

“Evite entrar en competencia materialista con los demás. Si desea emular a las personas, absorba sus buenas cualidades y hábitos”.

“Los padres, cariñosos, preocupados y cariñosos, no dejan piedra sin mover al tratar de criar a sus hijos de la mejor manera posible. Ellos inculcan en sus hijos valores, ética, moral y principios religiosos, mientras alimentan un deseo dentro de ellos para ver la próxima generación”. emergen como los mejores – para sobresalir en todo lo que hacen y evolucionar en individuos de calibre – que son capaces de romper el techo de cristal mientras suben la escalera profesional con garbo y confianza “.

“Al mismo tiempo, mientras interactúan con sus hijos, los padres comparten sus experiencias personales de vida con ellos y hacen que los niños sean muy conscientes del mundo competitivo y combativo que los rodea. Los niños pequeños con mentes impresionables entienden que están aquí, no solo para sobrevivir, pero para sobresalir y demostrarle al mundo que son los mejores y en una liga propia. Comprenden la urgente necesidad de concentrarse en sus estudios, obtener títulos de las mejores universidades posibles, recibir un buen paquete de pago, ser rico y mantener un alto nivel de vida “.

“Pero en una seria contemplación, nos preguntamos si realmente es posible para cada niño – escalar los pináculos del éxito. La vida es una carrera – y en esta carrera de ratas solo unos pocos emergerán como campeones – los otros tendrán que conformarse con el título de haber corrido la carrera, de haber participado simplemente en la carrera. Simplemente no es posible para cada uno de ellos lograr lo que los ‘triunfadores’ han logrado, pero, dado que están influenciados en gran medida por los ‘influenciadores’ “ellos también aspiran a vivir en el regazo del lujo algún día y de buena gana recurren a una fórmula ‘copia gato'”.

“Tan asombrados e impresionados están con las adquisiciones y posesiones de otros, que entran en una competencia silenciosa e ilógica con ellos y ansían poseer, poseen lujos materialistas propiedad de aquellos que pueden pagarlos. El materialismo los ciega – asume su sensibilidad de ser lógicos y prácticos, y se unen al carro de las hordas de personas sin sentido, equiparándose con los afortunados que los rodean, y caen en la trampa de vivir un estilo de vida falso y ostentoso, que está más allá de sus medios y recursos. “

“El impulso de vivir una vida basada en la simulación, el artificio y la farsa es tan tentador que están más que dispuestos a recurrir a cualquier medio para darse el gusto, derrochar en cosas que son claramente visibles para los demás, impresionarlos, y dejar su marca en los demás. Yeh jaante huey bhi ki unke paas samarthya nahi hai aisi cheezon ko khareed ne ke liye, phir bhi woh udhaar pe udhaar lete jaate hain! No se detienen a pensar en las repercusiones (estrés mental, tensión financiera) que implica la compra de ‘objetos’ que no están dentro de sus ingresos y fuera de su alcance, pero que fácilmente tomarán un préstamo tras otro para adquirir la última bestia sobre ruedas – un automóvil exorbitantemente caro. Dibujan una falsa sensación de comodidad al visualizar la alegría que experimentarían al ser vistos por otros disfrutando de su riqueza. ¡Simplemente no se preocupan por los medios adoptados por ellos para pagar sus adquisiciones! es de suma importancia que las personas se den cuenta, y que sus preciadas posesiones reciban una segunda mirada de las personas. Entregarán fácilmente los papeles de todo lo que poseen para comprar una casa majestuosa y en expansión que tiene que ser una muesca mejor que el hogar de los demás. La falsa satisfacción de adquirir la llamada “casa de los sueños” desaloja el razonamiento sensible y la lógica de su mente, y no logran ver que en poco tiempo su vida podría convertirse en una noche Tmare. En primer lugar, nunca habían estado en condiciones de comprar la casa ni tenían los medios para pagar el préstamo. En poco tiempo, sus vidas resultan ser un desastre total. ‘ Algunas personas destruyen sus hogares mientras copian o compiten con otros ‘. “

“El materialismo atrae, lanza un hechizo hipnótico y los dibuja como un imán. La adrenalina surge con el solo pensamiento de poseer objetos materialistas entumece su mente a la realidad y actúan como esclavos encadenados por los ganos de ‘anhelar más’ y ‘poseer todo que ven “.

“¿Realmente crees que se beneficiarán de alguna manera al anotar más puntos en la escala de posesiones materiales? ¿Pueden más casas, parcelas, un saldo de banco gordo ayudar en tu elevación espiritual? ¿Serás juzgado de manera parcial en La Corte de Dios por la cantidad de posesiones que tiene? ¿Sus posesiones materiales lo hacen realmente digno? ¿Las personas a su alrededor se vuelven dignas solo por las posesiones materiales que poseen? ¿No hay nada más digno de mención sobre los demás a su alrededor que valga la pena emular? sobre ‘unki neki’: su bondad, rasgos encomiables, hábitos caritativos. Estas cualidades son las ‘posesiones verdaderas’ que usted también debe tratar de poseer, beber e inculcar. Pero aquí también, debe recordar eso al dar caridad y ayudar a otros , hágalo, sin competir con nadie. Todo lo que haga debe hacerse dentro de sus posibilidades “.

17 thoughts on “Lead a less Materialistic Lifestyle – Instead build influence through kindness

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  1. Truly amazing by Swamiji..
    Aap hi hamare sabse bade raja and maharaja hai..
    Us ishwar ko nahin dekha par aapse hi sab kuch mila..
    Hamesha saath rahiyega..
    Love you Swamiji
    Shiben

    Ps..narrator, you have done a fantastic job in this script. God bless.

    1. Very true there is no end for human desires!!!!

      Om Shri Swami Ajaye Gurudevaye Namah 🙏🙏🙏🙏

  2. Absolutely right, we should emulate Neki , good habits of others. Life is not meant to run copy cat race.
    Jai Gurudev.

  3. Your life is too valuable to waste chasing material possessions. There have been so many cases where rich and successful personalities in their lust to own and display more to others have ruined their lives.

    Thank you Swamiji for cautioning us.

    Grateful as always.

  4. The ultimate aim of life is to stay happy, healthy and contented. Excess materialism is dependence on comforts and luxuries. This invites to more sufferings. The excessive consumerism makes one bed-ridden.
    For better life we must turn to spirituality. Religious and spiritual people live longer and lead a healthy life. Spirituality is not denial of materialism. They both are complementary and needs to be blended in suitable degrees.
    It is advisable to join the company of spiritually elevated people for a peaceful, purposeful and enlightened life.
    Thank you Swamiji for always guiding and encouraging us. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  5. Great !!!
    Let’s emulate good qualities of others rather than competing with them in material possessions.
    Jai Guru Dev

  6. बचपन में एक कहानी में लोक कहावत पढ़ी थी-देख पराई चुपड़ी मत ललचावे जीभ,रूखा सूखा खाइ के ठण्डा पानी पीव।इस कहावत के अर्थ को आज स्वामी जी ने बहुत सुन्दर तरीके से स्पष्ट कर दिया।
    स्वामी जी के चरणों में नमन करता हूँ।

  7. Money and material possessions mean nothing without love and inner peace. And as Swami ji says we were made to serve needy and people in distress, and not serve things.

    Thank you Swami ji for you guidance and shield. This is our real blessing.

    Pranam.

  8. “Jitni chaadar ho utna hi paiir failana chaahiye”. Do not follow the rat race of competing over materialistic things with others,by resorting to borrowings or taking credit. Instead, lead a simple, happy and contended life.

    Thanks Swamijee for sharing these pearls of wisdom

    With Gratitude,

    Puneet

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