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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.]] | |||
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). Artha is often connected to the three other vargas or goals of life - dharma (virtuous, proper, moral life), kama (pleasure, sensuality, emotional fulfilment) and moksha (liberation, release, self-actualization).<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). Artha is often connected to the three other vargas or goals of life - dharma (virtuous, proper, moral life), kama (pleasure, sensuality, emotional fulfilment) and moksha (liberation, release, self-actualization).<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> | ||