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Grandmother clutched her phone, trembling hands navigating the unfamiliar interface. Her grandson had sent money through the social network again, but this time something felt wrong. She remembered Swami Paramarthananda's teachings about material attachment, how wealth without wisdom breeds emptiness. The cash notification glowed hypnotically. Yet her Tamil heritage whispered something deeper—that true richness lived in shared meals, temple visits, stories passed between generations. She set the phone down and began preparing her grandson's favorite payasam, understanding finally that some treasures couldn't be transferred digitally, only lived together.