Celebrating Diwali at home.
We worship Laxmi. Most people know her as the Goddess of Wealth. But there is a difference between Laxmi and money for money's sake according to Chetan Bhagat.
Money has various uses:
Money gives stature...May give you a certain place in society today that is above others...
It gives a sense of security...
The irony is no matter how much money you have , if you dont fundamentally value yourself from within you will never feel that status despite crores stashed away. That is why corrupt people keep on accumulating money until they get caught. They hope the money will give them a better place in life. However since they have stolen and not earned the wealth, the crime gnaws at them from within and they can never be at peace. They have accumulated money for sure but not accumulated Laxmi.
Laxmi is wealth accumulated through honest and fair means...The lotus on which Laxmi sits is a sign of Spiritual well being.
Stolen money only brings emptiness to the soul...No matter how big their Diwali pujas or lavish their parties, Laxmi will never come to them. She only comes to those who are pure in heart.