February 01, 2014:There is God’s instruction to offer worship to the celestials, who are worthy of being worshipped, during the time appointed for such worship, according to the scriptures as well as tradition. Regarding the carrying out of God’s instruction as one’s supreme duty, such worship should be offered to a celestial with enthusiasm, according to the prescribed rules, without expression of any desire for the satisfaction of any worldly interest.

With the object of such worship, words implying worldly interest should not be written on the cash-book, and other books of account. For instance, in Marwari society there is society there is a custom on the New Year or Diwali day, after the worship of Goddess Lakshmi, to write many words implying worldly desire, such as, “Goddess Lakshmi will bring profit”, “The store will be kept full”, “Prosperity and success will be brought”, “Under the protection of Goddess Kali”, “Under the protection of Goddess Ganga”, etc. These should be substituted by unselfish, auspicious words, such as, “Sri Lakshminarayana, in the form of Bliss, is present everywhere”, or “Goddess Lakshmi has been worshipped with great delight and enthusiasm.” Similarly, while writing the daily cash-book, this procedure should be followed.

                                                                                                ---Excerpts from Srila Prabhupada’s preaching