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In matter of fact, we live in two worlds. The world with which we are most familiar is the material world and the world from which we came is the spiritual world.
The material world is here merely to supply us with what we need to survive. You may ask, is it a sin to be rich? The answer to this is no, of course not. In fact, rich people have been blessed in a very special way because with their riches they have the unique opportunity to create much happiness. So what if a rich person wants to enjoy his riches for himself? I think that the answer to that is in the parable of the prodigal son. The son who burries his talent and gives it back to the father, unused, as he received it is like the rich man who did not risk investing his talent. All that his skills and wealth he received from our heavenly father, the only thing he has left to do is to use it for the betterment of humanity.
When we transend our attachment to the material world we make ourselves available for the purpose god made us. The suffering and sacrifice we experience is like a reed that allows holes to be made in it's surface so that it can be transformed into a flute.
The heart full of worldly qualities and considerations has no space in it for anything else. It is said that the shape of the harp is based on the shape of the human heart. Like the harp, when the heart is in tune and not hindered by anything interfering with the strings, it becomes the instrument of god.
Do not become entangled with considerations that justify more or less possessions, instead accept the material world for what it is and focus on the haooiness of others because the happiness we create in others creates happiness in us. The over indulgence with the self creates misery and sickness.
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