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Money is everything at the present moment. A person may have no good qualities, but if you’re wealthy, you’re greatly admired and considered a success. In Kali Yuga, everyone is madly trying to accumulate more and more money by working hard day and night. In this madness, one is full of anxiety and fear, not caring for the eternal spirit. We require money to live, but God’s plan is that we not take more than is required. Caitanya Mahāprabhu recommends that the actual benefit of this human form of life is to develop our dormant love for God and not to accumulate money, which can’t be taken with us at the time of death. A devotee naturally does not wish to accumulate a large bank balance; however, according to the advice of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmi, we should not give up attachment to money that can spread the Krishna consciousness movement. A pure devotee may be attracted to accumulating money just like an ordinary man, but the difference is that a devotee acquires money out of love for the service of the Lord, whereas the ordinary man acquires money for his own sense enjoyment.


Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters offer a comprehensive presentation of this essential subject as seen in the Vaniquotes '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Accumulate Money|Accumulating Money]]''' category. An introduction from his books is given below in the following NUMBER quotes.  
 
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{{VaniQuotebox|A Krsna conscious person, fully engaged in self-realization, has very little time to falsely possess any material object. For maintaining body and soul, he does not require unfair means of accumulating money|A Kṛṣṇa conscious person, fully engaged in self-realization, has very little time to falsely possess any material object. For maintaining body and soul, he does not require unfair means of accumulating money. '''(Bhagavad-gītā 4.21)'''}}  


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{{VaniQuotebox|Managers of the Krsna consciousness movement should be extremely cautious, that as soon as money accumulates, fifty per cent of it should be invested in printing books|Managers of the Krsna consciousness movement should be extremely cautious, that as soon as money accumulates, fifty per cent of it should be invested in printing books. Otherwise money will be the cause of lamentation, illusion, fear, anger, material attachment, material poverty, and unnecessary hard work. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.13.34)'''}}  


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{{VaniQuotebox|When one is in the renounced order, saving money is not recommended. However, if one saves money for the service of the Lord or a Vaisnava, that is accepted|When one is in the renounced order, saving money is not recommended. However, if one saves money for the service of the Lord or a Vaiṣṇava, that is accepted. '''(Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 25.205)'''}}  


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{{VaniQuotebox|Everyone should use his money to spread the great transcendental movement of Krsna consciousness. If one does not spend money for this purpose but accumulates more than necessary, he will certainly become proud of the money he illegally possesses|Wherever there is money, it must be engaged in the service of Lord Nārāyaṇa. Everyone should use his money to spread the great transcendental movement of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. If one does not spend money for this purpose but accumulates more than necessary, he will certainly become proud of the money he illegally possesses. The money actually belongs to Kṛṣṇa. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.26.36)'''}}  


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{{VaniQuotebox|A grhastha should always remember that one who is endeavoring to accumulate more money than necessary is to be considered a thief and is punishable by the laws of nature|A gṛhastha should always remember that one who is endeavoring to accumulate more money than necessary is to be considered a thief and is punishable by the laws of nature. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.14 Summary)'''}}  


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{{VaniQuotebox|If one has money one should divide all that he has accumulated into five divisions - one part for religion, one part for reputation, one part for opulence, one part for sense gratification and one part to maintain the members of his family|The śāstras enjoin that if one has money one should divide all that he has accumulated into five divisions—one part for religion, one part for reputation, one part for opulence, one part for sense gratification and one part to maintain the members of his family. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.19.37)'''}}  


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{{VaniQuotebox|It is not possible that simply by endeavors to accumulate more money a person will be able to do so, otherwise almost everyone would be on the same level of wealth. In reality everyone is earning and acquiring according to his predestined karma|Yadṛcchayā, means that every living entity has a predestined happiness and distress in his present body; this is called the law of karma. It is not possible that simply by endeavors to accumulate more money a person will be able to do so, otherwise almost everyone would be on the same level of wealth. In reality everyone is earning and acquiring according to his predestined karma.  '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.27.8)'''}}  


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{{VaniQuotebox|One should also not accumulate money to become puffed up in the material world. One should earn his livelihood easily and honestly, for it is better to become a coolie for an honest livelihood than to become a great man in society by hook and crook|One should also not accumulate money to become puffed up in the material world. One should earn his livelihood easily and honestly, for it is better to become a coolie for an honest livelihood than to become a great man in society by hook and crook. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.8.21)'''}}  
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Money is everything at the present moment. A person may have no good qualities, but if you’re wealthy, you’re greatly admired and considered a success. In Kali Yuga, everyone is madly trying to accumulate more and more money by working hard day and night. In this madness, one is full of anxiety and fear, not caring for the eternal spirit. We require money to live, but God’s plan is that we not take more than is required. Caitanya Mahāprabhu recommends that the actual benefit of this human form of life is to develop our dormant love for God and not to accumulate money, which can’t be taken with us at the time of death. A devotee naturally does not wish to accumulate a large bank balance; however, according to the advice of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmi, we should not give up attachment to money that can spread the Krishna consciousness movement. A pure devotee may be attracted to accumulating money just like an ordinary man, but the difference is that a devotee acquires money out of love for the service of the Lord, whereas the ordinary man acquires money for his own sense enjoyment.


Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters offer a comprehensive presentation of this essential subject as seen in the Vaniquotes Accumulating Money category. An introduction from his books is given below in the following 8 quotes.

Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's books


vanipedia.org 		A Kṛṣṇa conscious person, fully engaged in self-realization, has very little time to falsely possess any material object. For maintaining body and soul, he does not require unfair means of accumulating money. (Bhagavad-gītā 4.21)



vanipedia.org 		Managers of the Krsna consciousness movement should be extremely cautious, that as soon as money accumulates, fifty per cent of it should be invested in printing books. Otherwise money will be the cause of lamentation, illusion, fear, anger, material attachment, material poverty, and unnecessary hard work. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.13.34)



vanipedia.org 		When one is in the renounced order, saving money is not recommended. However, if one saves money for the service of the Lord or a Vaiṣṇava, that is accepted. (Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 25.205)



vanipedia.org 		Wherever there is money, it must be engaged in the service of Lord Nārāyaṇa. Everyone should use his money to spread the great transcendental movement of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. If one does not spend money for this purpose but accumulates more than necessary, he will certainly become proud of the money he illegally possesses. The money actually belongs to Kṛṣṇa. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.26.36)



vanipedia.org 		A gṛhastha should always remember that one who is endeavoring to accumulate more money than necessary is to be considered a thief and is punishable by the laws of nature. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.14 Summary)



vanipedia.org 		The śāstras enjoin that if one has money one should divide all that he has accumulated into five divisions—one part for religion, one part for reputation, one part for opulence, one part for sense gratification and one part to maintain the members of his family. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.19.37)



vanipedia.org 		Yadṛcchayā, means that every living entity has a predestined happiness and distress in his present body; this is called the law of karma. It is not possible that simply by endeavors to accumulate more money a person will be able to do so, otherwise almost everyone would be on the same level of wealth. In reality everyone is earning and acquiring according to his predestined karma. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.27.8)



vanipedia.org 		One should also not accumulate money to become puffed up in the material world. One should earn his livelihood easily and honestly, for it is better to become a coolie for an honest livelihood than to become a great man in society by hook and crook. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.8.21)


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