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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