“He that loseth wealth loseth much; he that loseth friends, loseth more;But he that loseth his spirit loseth all.”—Spanish Proverb
Last week, I and my room mate conversed with each other about tax planning and submission. We have already invested enough money to bring down the tax amount to NIL. But, we confused when matter came about Medical bills. Because, in real, I have medical expenses up to 500 rupees including my dependents. He has around 1000 rupees. He told me coldly that “I will arrange fake bills; you can also try for the same…” I didn’t argue with him. I told him that “I will not do the same.” Instead, I will pay the taxes on medical bills. He simply told me that “Though, you are winning Ethical, Character values, you are not financial wise person.”
Since that day, that conversation and statement made me think about that very deeply.It’s not the case with my room mate only. I have seen same attitude in others, so called highly educated and well cultured persons, too. I really wondered how one can cheat them selves for the matter of money. And that’s not the greater that what they earned per month. For to save money at around 3000 rupees, one becomes ready to make fake bills, buy fake bills, and worst thing is that they are ready to label the false diseases to one’s self and thier near ones. How cheap becomes our ethical values? It is fine that no one can see it. No one can able to judge the truth ness of it. The fact is that our inner self knows about it. If I say it with confidence, the truth is that while doing any fake things, “One time, your inner self prevents you to walk in that path!!” But what cares about that when the matter of Vitamin – M (Money) is there.
We all are know the real and true fact that “No one can able to take all wealth, money, material things with us when we depart from this world” But every one just become blinds in the race of material wealth and this one creates unethical behavior in our selves. I have not written this article to teach a lesson of ethical or spiritual behavior. Each of us has an ethics & spirituality as an integral part of it. But, in the race of wealth and material things, we have covered it with unethical and fake ways.
I am not going to submit fake bills. I accept the label which my friend told me with great pleasure that “I enriched my ethical & character values, but I am not financial wise person!”
What about you?
I would like to end my article with the famous quote from “Atharva Veda”:
“Money and mansions are not only the wealth. Hoard the wealth of the spirit.Character is wealth; good conduct is wealth.And spiritual wisdom is wealth.”
NATH BAL (Child of Shriman Nath)
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Rightly observed and said ! When I started the job, I also observed similar thing in our company and I realized that if I don't take a firm step now, It will be very difficult to come back. I said "NO" to such temptation and believe me, I am not regretting my decision ever since.
ReplyDeleteAs a citizen - part of the society, it is my duty to pay tax so that government can make my country better. If I lose hope and don't pay tax, I am not giving Government any chance to change for better and then I should not criticize it for non-functionality.
As a moral value, deceit or faking should be avoided. If highly educated people earning in Lakhs can cheat, they have no right to complain about poor cheating and stealing for hunger. Isn't it ?
As a spiritual person, one should understand the consequences that such seemingly small act can bring. The inner intent is very important and it can bind more Karma and add to our Sanskara which we carry for various lives... It is always better to go on straight path and avoid such pit holes which can delay our progress..
You are doing right thing Nilesh.
ReplyDeleteInfact, Once I made fake medical bills, but then my inner voice, told me not to submit and I didn't submit those bills. Neither, my room-mate submitted any time, nor my husband submit. So, we all are like minded unwise persons economically.
For few bugs, we must not cheat our self. Our organizations or our country.
All these small matters/honesty always help us in long run.
Infact, I was thinking to have some other proposed structure, where in it can benefit to employee, organization and can save our moral values. I don’t know how much practically it is possible? But there may be some ways,which can help to save individual’s moral values.
You are doing right thing Nilesh.
ReplyDeleteInfact, Once I made fake medical bills, but then my inner voice, told me not to submit and I didn't submit those bills. Neither, my room-mate submitted any time, nor my husband submit. My brother is also against of making such fake bills. Once, he was tempted for relocation benefit bills, but my mother strictly told him not to do such things. So, we all are like minded unwise persons economically.
For few bugs, we must not cheat our self. Our organizations or our country.
All these small matters/honesty always help us in long run.
Infact, I was thinking to have some other proposed structure, where in it can benefit to employee, organization and can save our moral values. I don’t know how much practically it is possible? But there may be some ways, through which can help to save individual’s moral values.