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Noble Use of Money
The same people approach a poor man for a donation
and he replies that he only has five rupees, which he readily
donates, and also states that if instead of five, he had five hundred
thousand rupees, he would have gladly given them all. He states
this with his heart. His donation of five rupees is the fruit of his
past karmas coming into effect in this life, the visible karma. But
the invisible karma he creates within, will allow him to donate
five hundred thousand rupees in his next life when that karma
comes into effect (visible). The invisible karma is charge karma
and the visible karma is discharge karma.
A man keeps giving donations; he gives to the temples, to
charities, and does many other good deeds all day long. He is
well respected in the community. Internally however, he has
negative thoughts and is preoccupied with trying to accumulate
wealth and ways to enjoy it. He has a strong desire to cheat
others out of their money and he covets illicit sex. He will not
get credit for even a single rupee of his donations because his
donations are all effect karma, visible karma for which he is
rewarded here in this life. People think visi