Noble Use of Money
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Divert Your Money Towards Religion
It is very difficult to manage money! Therefore, it is better
to earn less money instead. If a person earns ten thousand a
year and gives one thousand as charity, he does not have to
worry. Regardless of whether one person gives a million and
another gives a thousand, it is all the same. However little it may
be, it is still best to give. At least you will have diverted your
money towards a good cause; otherwise managing of money is
very difficult. It carries a great risk and involves a lot of suffering.
It is easier to care for animals than to care for money. With
animals all you have to do is tie them on a leash and you know
they will still be there the next morning. Money however, is very
difficult to manage. It creates problems and worries.
Does Money Not Last With Gnan?
Questioner: I earn ten thousand rupees every month,
but why does it not last?
Dadashri: Money that has been earned after the year
1942 does not last. All of the money that has been earned from
1942 onwards is associated with demerit karma (paap) from
past lives, and that is why it does not last. This however, will
change in a few years. I am a Gnani Purush and still the
money that comes to me does not last. As long as you have
enough money to take care of your obligations, that is all you
need.
Questioner: What should we do when money starts to
run low?
Dadashri: Money is not something that lasts. You have
to change the way it is being used. Divert it towards a good
cause. Whatever is spent towards a good cause is considered
‘real money.’ Money will last in a religious household because
there will not be any conflicts there. In a household where there
is only money and no piety, there will only be conflicts. People