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trouble, distress, and loss of peace to the
man. Lord Shri Krishna tells Arjuna repeatedly:
`0 Arjuna! Enjoy this world detachedly. Do
not be involved with it. The one who gives up
the worldly luxuries after enjoying and
experiencing them, obtains happiness and
peace, and the one who does not give up,
suffers and leads a beastly life, and finally
leaves the world unhappy and sad.'
The present-day materialist is busy in
collecting and enjoying various types of things.
He wants to leave nothing, collects everything
and enjoys it all by himself. Selfishness and
being restricted to himself has become the
identifying feature of the modern educated
man. He is ready to do anything for money.
Money can give us enjoyable things, luxuries
and comforts, all at the expense of
righteousness. Values of life are eroding fast.
Man has turned into a demon and is indulging