Material things cannot be owned by anyone, for at death they must be left behind and given to others. We are only allowed the use of things. It is foolish to be attached to material things. You should pray only to be given the use of things you genuinely need and, if necessary, to be given the power to create at will whatever you need. Even a millionaire must leave his wealth at the call of death.
Even if you owned the entire earth, you would be fraught with sorrows because at the time of death, the delusion of its being wrested from you would torture your soul. To die of a broken heart and enter the grave with unfulfilled desires is very foolish.
You must learn to see your life as a motion picture playing in this earthly “movie house.” This picture house of earth can never give you the perfect happiness of Spirit.
The only way to combat earthly disappointments of prosperity, fame, or happiness is not to feel sad when you are denied something you think you should have. READ MORE >>
The only way to combat earthly disappointments of prosperity, fame, or happiness is not to feel sad when you are denied something you think you should have. When you achieve God Consciousness, you have everything even though you have no material possessions. The person who finds God owns the cosmos and, owning the cosmos, he owns everything in it.
– Paramahamsa Yogananda
