The Guru and the Disciple
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by dravya (effect) through thoughts, speech and acts, kshetra
(space or location), kaad (time), bhaav (intent)!
The whole world builds ashrams. You cannot afford the
weight of ashrams if you want to be free. It is better to beg for
food than to go to an ashram. The Lord has given the freedom to
beg for food. The Lord has said to take alms and work for the
salvation of others. The problem lies only in feeding your stomach,
right? Real ashrams existed in Satyug, when people were earnestly
trying to attain only moksha. But in this Kaliyug, ashrams have
become a collection of resting places. No one cares about moksha
nowadays. Therefore, it is not worth building ashrams in the
current time cycle.
Money and sex are the greatest illusions in religion
People have made businesses out of religion. They want to
make a profit (monetary and pride validation) out of being
worshipped. There are many such businesses in India. Are there
only two or three such businesses? There are countless such
businesses. How can we say such things to the owners of such
businesses? How can you say no to someone who tells you that
he wants to start such a shop? So then what should we tell the
customer?
Questioner: We should stop him.
Dadashri: No, you should not stop him; this is just the
way it continues in the world.
Questioner: Today, people are involved in raising millions
of rupees to build ashrams.
Dadashri: But the rupees are like that; there is no substance
(impure money) in such money.
Questioner: But what if those rupees are used for a good
cause like education or helping people?