ShegavichaRana

do come to everyone as per his/her Karmic reaction, however, riches are certainly a handicap in reaching His lotus feet. Why did Saint-poetess Meerabai had to shun all the luxuries of the palace? her sole aim was to reach Him. In fact, in history there may not be any examples, where a rich man/woman would have become a realised soul, inspite of remaining in the midst of the riches.

their culture truly. If they had to lose their culture, they would have lost everything in the last 2000 yrs, but that has not really happened. Lord Krishna, Lord Rama these are the most popular deities of an average Indian. Apart from this, you must also give some concessions for the poor Indians who were under 700 years Mughal rule followed by 300 yrs British rule and still kept their culture intact more or less. The present changes that you are talking about, are nothing but due to the influence of the Western Culture making inroads into Indian culture. Many people easily get carried away by something that is relatively new. But largely Indians are God-oriented. That is why, around the age of 50-60 they turn Godwards. They start attending Kirtans, Pujas, attend religious discourses etc. From the behaviour of few foolish younger boys, you cannot make an opinion.

mateial possessions only from those, whom He loves and wants them to love Him more and more. Saint Tukaram, Namdev are the brilliant examples of this. Tukaram's lost his first wife and a son in the worst famine, he lost all his property as well as parents and was left with the nagging second wife. He was living a life of penury, but his mind was always fixed on Vitthala. Certainly with inflow of money, worries multiply thinking how to protect it, how to multiply it, how not to part away with it etc. etc. How can such a person meditate on Lord Krishna. He cannot. That is why those, whom God loves, become bankrupt, but never feel bad about it.