Devdutt Pattnaik: Money and Property Conflicts Explained

IT IS WISDOM, NOT MONEY, THAT SHOULD BE DESIRED

The value of the value wisdom is down in the human stock market. And now for some pearls of wisdom (or is it wisdom first, then pearls?)...

Devdutt Pattnaik, an amazing mythologist, is a self declared "Chief Belief Officer" for his organization, Future Group. I think you will be delighted with his discussion of conflict arising from money, property, and inheritance. He assesses these desires of accumulation through the use of the three Hindu Godesses:

Lakshmi (also Laxmi) - The Goddess of wealth. Accompanied by her destructive twin sister Alakshmi.
Alakshmi - Goddess of discord. Sister of Lakshmi. Both Lakshmi and Alakshmi arrive as pairs.
Saraswaiti - Goddess of knowledge, good sense, and wisdom.

The meat of the video starts at the 9 minute mark.

[Youtube] Devdutt Pattnaik on significance of property and money

Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik on Mythology

sI always knew there was more to mythological stories that were told, but didn't quite sense the relevance. I was often irritated and bored by listening to them, especially when going to the temple. This was all due to the storyteller leaving out the hidden meaning and essence of the stories. Instead they were told in a linear, simplistic, manner with disregard towards exposing the significance, intent, and meaning of the tall tales.

Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik explains this phenomona and then uncovers some of the lost and hidden relevance to the present.

[Youtube] Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik on the relevance of stories to modern times


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