The wealth of a good heart

śrībhagavānuvācaabhayaṃ sattvasaṃśuddhirjñānayogavyavasthitiḥdānaṃ damaśca yajñaśca svādhyāyastapa ārjavam

Fearlessness, a pure heart, steadiness in wisdom and practice, generosity, self-control, offering, study, discipline and honesty...

What it means

Krishna begins a list he calls daivi sampad, divine wealth. The qualities of a beautiful soul. Fearlessness. A clean heart. Steadiness in wisdom. Generosity. Self-control. Offering. Learning. Discipline. And arjava, straightforwardness, being the same inside and out. This is real wealth, the kind no one can steal.

The story

Arjuna, a prince, has known gold and land. Krishna offers him a different treasury, the qualities that make a person truly rich.

In your life

Think of someone you admire who had little money, but was honest, brave and generous. They were rich. Pick one quality from this list and practise it on purpose today.