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Noble Use of Money
towards a charitable cause because money that is sitting in the
bank will be of no benefit to you. If you donate your money you
will not encounter any obstacles; if you give it to charity, it will
be credited to your account (karmic account).
Change the Flow Of Your Money
In fact, in the most crucial time of life, only religion will
help you. Therefore it is important to let your money flow towards
religion, the benefit of others. During Satyug (era of true value
and use of money), one could afford to be attached to money,
as it benefited all. Such wealth does not exist in this era. Why
do wealthy businessmen of today suffer from high blood pressure
and heart attacks? The culprit is the money of this era.
What is the nature of money? Money is mobile by nature.
It will come and go, so use it for the benefit of others. When
hard times fall upon you, the only thing that will help you is what
you have given to others. Be aware of this from the start and
put your money to good use.
When your worldly interaction becomes pure, when you
have no desire to take that, which is not rightfully yours, the
world will be yours. It will not matter then if you enjoy life,
because you are also sharing with others. What else is there to
do? Are you able to take your money with you when you die?
Whatever you spend for others is yours. That balance will be
at hand for you in your next life. So, if you want a balance for
your next life, you should spend your money for others in this
life. This sharing is for all living beings; even if a crow takes a
bite out of your food, it will be credited to your account. But
anything you spend on yourself or your children goes down the
drain. Nevertheless, that is inevitable. You have no choice in the
matter.
If you only feed birds, animals, and not people, it is still
considered feeding others, but because it costs less to feed