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always be true to his word. Currently there is no such person in
the entire city of Bombay! Arey! Leaving aside word of mouth,
nowadays even when people sign documents they will claim,
“This is not my signature!” A true Kshatriya will never go back
on his word.
The poets and bards have such sweet language even
when they worship the Goddess Saraswati in a picture!
Goddess Lakshmiji (Goddess of wealth)
Questioner : What are Goddess Lakshmiji’s rules?
Dadashri : Her rules are that one cannot make or take
money dishonestly. How can Lakshmiji be pleased with you if
you violate this rule? Then it matters little whether you worship
Goddess Lakshmiji to no end. It is of no consequence when you
perform the ritual of washing coins on Lakshmipujan Day prior
to Diwali! Everyone does that too! Do they wash coins in
England?
Questioner : No Dada, no one washes money there.
Dadashri : Even then does Lakshmiji not grace their
homes? What is the meaning in washing coins? Here in India,
people wash them with yogurt also! Everyone washes coins.
When it comes to money, everyone is shrewd; no one lags
behind in doing this. People even come and ask me, “Did you
wash coins today?” ‘We’ ask, “What for?” Whenever Lakshmiji
meets me ‘we’ tell her, “Our home address is 6, Mamani Poda,
Vadodara. You are welcome there anytime it is convenient for
you. It is your home, so you are welcome.” This is all ‘we’ say
to her; ‘we’ never fail to show ‘our’ respect. Where money is
concerned ‘we’ never say ‘we’ have no need for money.
You cannot shun Lakshmiji (money). Many ascetics,
sages, monks etc., will say ‘No! No!’ when someone offers
them money. They are doomed to spend many lifetimes without
a penny when they react this way. You fools, do not shun L