16
Noble Use of Money
quickly. It is all bad wealth. If it were good, it would be spent
towards a worthwhile cause.
At the moment the wealth of this world is going down the
drain. All of people’s earnings are going down the drain because
they spend it for their own amusement. Not a single rupee is
being spent on the right path. And when a person donates
money to colleges or schools, it is to boost his or her ego. If
money is spent without egoism, then it is good. But the charity
people give, supports their ego only through the recognition and
prestige they receive. However, this fame and prestige has its
consequences. What happens when that recognition turns into
slander and defamation? They suffer in agony. Instead it is better
not to have any expectation of fame. Fame leads to defamation.
The one who has no expectations of recognition will not have
to face defamation.
Use It On The Right Path
Money comes and goes. At certain time you will have a
lot of it and at other times it will be depleted, so do not wait in
supporting a good cause. Spend it on a good cause; otherwise
it will go down the drain. People waste millions of rupees for
their own comfort. They now regret this and they agree with me
that their money has gone down the drain. They should have
been cautious from the start. From now on they should be
cautious. Money is bound to come their way again. It will come
and go; there will be a period of good times and bad times. If
you spend the money for a good cause, it will be to your
benefit. That is the only thing that will come with you.
You earn so much but where does it all go? Down the
drain!!! Have you made any donations? You might say in your
defense that you cannot give because you have none to give. So
where did your money go? Who ploughs the land and who
reaps the crops? Money does not belong to those who earn it,
it belongs to those who to those who spend it. So whatever new