How to Become Rich: 12essons Iearnt From Vedic and Puranic Stories

Lakshmi is worshipped as the goddess of wealth. Her arrival is considered auspicious, while her departure is bad and inauspicious. In temples, gods are bedecked with jewels; during festivals, our houses are decorated with flowers,amps andakshmi’s footprints. Clearly, she is a much-desired goddess. Yet, some friends and relatives, even gurus, tell us not to be money-minded, or that it is wrong to equateakshmi with money becauseakshmi is spiritual and money is material. Why this mockery of money? Why are we drivingakshmi out of India instead of inviting herovingly into ourives? How to become rich is a simple retelling of the stories ofakshmi found in the Vedas and Puranas. Devdutt Pattanaik deftly explains what Hinduism says about economics at a personalevel as well as at the socialevel.