What is meant by Subtle Wealth?

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Namashkar Shri Om Prem,

 

This is a perfect interpretation of the term 'subtle' wealth. Subtle

it is because this wealth is not visible to the naked eye! while one

can see and enjoy tangible wealth like automobiles, movable property

like houses, land etc . One can adorn oneself with gold and other

precious ornaments and use 'bank balance' etc to enrich oneself. At

best, all this is material.... but the wealth you have described is

truly the 'divine wealth' or what in Bhagvat Gita is described

as 'divine wealth' by Lord Krishna .

 

This daivi sampath (divine wealth) has 26 attributes that are

described in chapter 16, verses 1, 2 and 3. (please read the gita to

know what these 26 attributes are.) if interested, I will describe

them.

 

 

Daivi prakrti (Divine treasure or Daivi sampat) or the nature of the

gods leads to moksha (liberation) or release from the rounds of birth

and death.

 

Daivi sampat enables the aspirant to attain the highest state of

superconsciousness , wherein the seer and the seen are united in one;

the meditator and the meditated become identical.

 

so, when a spiritual aspirant prays to Sree Lakshmi, the Goddess of

Wealth , she grants the devotee both material wealth (bhukti or

enjoyment) or Mukthi ( libertation or spiritual wealth.) - so, it is

for this reason, Devi is described as "'bhukti-mukthi pradayini."

 

In traditional hindu families, children are considered a form of

wealth- they are called 'putra-sampathi' but the kind of spiritual

wealth you have described, Om Prem, is considered superior to all

forms of wealth- this is why Mark Twain said "'East is materially

poor but spiritually Rich."

 

Once Swami Vivekananda approached Shri Ramakrishna and told him how

and his family were suffering due to acute poverty and did not even

have one square meal to eat. Young Naren requested the Master to pray

to Mother Kali on his behalf and ask the divine Mother to bless Young

Naren's family with some material wealth. The master said, "Naren, I

cannot do this on your behalf , you need to request this from goddess

Kali this boon all by yourself." Well, Naren prayed very hard to

goddess Kali but somehow he could not bring himself to ask the divine

mother for any of the material things he needed. Finallym, he gave

up. So it was with Bhakt Dhruva when he came face to face with Lord

Mahavishnu - before young Dhruva had darshan of Lord VISHNU, he

wanted a share of his father's kingdom but once he had the divine

darshan of the Lord, he did not crave for anything else.

 

So Om Prem, when a yogi sees and experiences the 'Blue Pearl' would

he even care to own other gems like rubies, pearls, diamonds,

emeralds ? the blue pearl is the highest treasure, indeed!

 

Jai Maa!