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34 Noble Use of Money did not have this samyak intellect? If one understood just this much, it would be of tremendous benefit to him. Questioner: Without this change in the intellect, towards the right understanding, there is no end to suffering. Dadashri: Indeed there would be no end to it. We cannot even begin to talk about it. Even when a person is donating fifty thousand rupees, he tells you that he is only doing so under pressure from the mayor otherwise he would not give anything. It is not enough for him to keep this to himself but he has to brag about his shrewdness to others. His entire donation goes to waste. You see this happening don’t you? Only those who remain in this satsang are shielded from the hassles and complications of the world. Donate Anonymously Questioner: The one who has the Self as the goal, has no value for pride and fame. Dadashri: Fame is very destructive. As a person progresses along the spiritual path, fame is inevitable, but a true aspirant has no desire for it. Although people admire the brilliance and the beauty of a diamond, the diamond remains unaffected. Despite the fact that fame is detrimental, in the worldly life fame is what people covet and it is to fulfill this very desire that they donate to schools and hospitals. Once they receive recognition, they are satisfied. Some will even say, for appearance sake, they want the donation to be kept anonymous, while their inner intent is fame. Only a very few people truly donate anonymously, other than that everyone is hungry for fame. People praise and speak very highly of those who donate money. This public adoration is the donor’s reward. The donor reaps the reward of his action in this very life, whereas the one who gives anonymously will reap his reward in his next life. The reward is inevitable whether