Podcast details
Rich and Poor
A spiritual discourse on the inherent wealth of human birth and the nature of true richness.
"To be rich or to be poor is just a mental state."
"You may not have even one crown, but if you are happy and you say, 'I am rich,' you are rich."
The speaker reflects on the teachings of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya, emphasizing the preciousness and completeness of a healthy human birth. He argues that true wealth is not financial but a state of mind and gratitude for one's innate human faculties, contrasting this with the perpetual poverty of a dissatisfied heart.
Recording location: Czech Republic, Strilky, Summer seminar
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