Explain to her through stories and examples that the value of a human being does not depend on how she looks or the clothes one wears but on the qualities one has and the contribution one can make to the world.
That friends whose friendship depends upon the dress are not worth her friendship.
And that what matters most how much she can progress and learn in the school is what will help in the future and bring in the right kind of friends.
Affectionately,
Alok da.
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There is and cannot be any problem for anyone practicing any kind of Sadhana for whatever worldly or other worldly purposes. Each one naturally follows their own line of evolution and that is how it is meant to be. But whatever path is followed, faith will always be in the background, surrender will be a basic requirement and aspiration the moving force or the fire as the Vedic Rishis would say. Rituals and techniques are not purely …
I don’t have that article on my phone. I think Auromaa has Collected Works of Nolini Kant Gupta. It should be in the index of one of the volumes.
If you are unable to find it then do remind me after the 23rd August once my Life Divine Camp is over. I should then be able to trace it for you.
In all mystic traditions, money has been generally regarded, not only as a bondage, but even as a curse. It ties the consciousness to very gross material pleasures. These weigh down the soul and makes the intelligence rather dull to subtler and spiritual things.