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[[File:USCurrency Federal Reserve.jpg|thumb|Generally, "Artha" means "wealth", but according to Anandamurti, it can not give human mind permanent peace and relief.]] | [[File:USCurrency Federal Reserve.jpg|thumb|Generally, "Artha" means "wealth", but according to Anandamurti, it can not give human mind permanent peace and relief.]] | ||
Artha is the second of the four [[varga]]s.<ref name="The Four Vargas and Devotion">{{cite book|title=Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 6|chapter=The Four Vargas and Devotion|author=Shrii Shrii Anandamurti}}</ref> It is just above [[kama]] and below [[dharma]].<ref name="Pinnacled Existence" /> Initially, Artha (here "Artha" means "wealth" or "prosperity") is the second most important reason of a person's devotion and a basic goal of life. Anandamurti says, many people worship various deities in pursuit of artha (mundane wealth). In Bhagavad Giita, [[Krsna]] says that some of his devotees worship him in pursuit of Artha. Artha is often connected to the three other vargas or goals of life — dharma (virtuous, proper, moral life), kama (pleasure, sensuality, emotional fulfilment, lust) and moksha (liberation, illumination, self-realization).<ref name="The Expansion of the Microcosm">{{cite book|title=Subháśita Saḿgraha Part 5|chapter=The Expansion of the Microcosm|author=Shrii Shrii Anandamurti}}</ref> | Artha is the second of the four [[varga]]s.<ref name="The Four Vargas and Devotion">{{cite book|title=Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 6|chapter=The Four Vargas and Devotion|author=Shrii Shrii Anandamurti}}</ref> It is just above [[kama]] and below [[dharma]].<ref name="Pinnacled Existence" /> Initially, Artha (here "Artha" means "wealth" or "prosperity") is the second most important reason of a person's devotion and a basic goal of life. Anandamurti says, many people worship various deities in pursuit of artha (mundane wealth). In Bhagavad Giita, [[Krsna]] says that some of his devotees worship him in pursuit of Artha. Artha is often connected to the three other vargas or goals of life — dharma (virtuous, proper, moral life), kama (pleasure, sensuality, emotional fulfilment, lust) and moksha (liberation, illumination, self-realization).<ref name="The Expansion of the Microcosm">{{cite book|title=Subháśita Saḿgraha Part 5|chapter=The Expansion of the Microcosm|author=Shrii Shrii Anandamurti}}</ref><ref name="The Importance of Society">{{cite book|title=A Few Problems Solved Part 3|chapter=The Importance of Society|author=Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar}}</ref> | ||
According to Anandamurti, Artha or money is essential to live in the physical world or to preserve our existence, that is why, human beings must continue their efforts to attain Artha if they have not yet attained [[Paramartha]]. He also criticizes the idea that everything in the world, including wealth is unreal. He finds such religious teaching non-practical.<ref name="Yatamána – 2" /><ref name="Artha and Paramártha" /> | According to Anandamurti, Artha or money is essential to live in the physical world or to preserve our existence, that is why, human beings must continue their efforts to attain Artha if they have not yet attained [[Paramartha]]. He also criticizes the idea that everything in the world, including wealth is unreal. He finds such religious teaching non-practical.<ref name="Yatamána – 2" /><ref name="Artha and Paramártha" /> | ||