Teaching #19
The false man can get no peace even if he is as rich as Kubera (God of Wealth) himself
Because of the absence of dharma in education, people’s ability to discriminate between do’s and don’ts has weakened. People think that whatever they are doing is correct. The belief, “I’ll go to hell if I sin,” has almost vanished. Because of this, falsehood has exploded in society nowadays. People seem to think that the meaning of life is to just attain sensory pleasures. Further, people have become unconcerned about the means by which they obtain the wealth necessary to have these sensory pleasures. Even so, it is certain (niścita) that engaging in wrong dealings for the purpose of earning money will never result in peace.
Lack of good company (satsang) has increased characterlessness. Nowadays people do not believe they can manage without resorting to dishonesty (beímaní), and they have no faith in the future or in Visvambhara. Have faith in Paramátmá, and conduct your affairs honestly. By doing so, you will feel satisfied in this life, and satisfaction is the true form of happiness. As it is said, santosa paramam sukham. A liar cannot be peaceful in this life even if he is as rich as Kubera. He will always be doubtful and his heart will burn [anxiously]. Thus he will not be happy in this world, and even in the other world, he will be ruined.
