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Noble Use of Money
Mahatmas Are Like God
How can you make the best use of your money right
now? By giving to charities or educational institutions? No, the
best way to use it is to serve the mahatmas. Take care of them
or invite them for a meal or tea and snacks. You will not find
people like the mahatmas anywhere in this world. In their
company you will experience satyug (The first of the four time
cycle characterized by virtue, wisdom, happiness and morality).
Their only concern is your salvation.
If you do not have the money, eat and live at a mahatma’s
home, it is just like our home. There is mutual reciprocity in a
mahatma’s home. Whoever has extra money, use it. If you
have more, use it to make other human beings happy, spend it
for the welfare of all living beings.
If you give to schools and colleges, you will receive fame,
but this is real. I guarantee you that these mahatmas are absolutely
real. No matter what they are like, they may not even have
enough money, but their intentions are pure even though their
prakrutis are different. These mahatmas are living divinities
within whom the pure Soul has been manifested. They do not
forget the Soul even for a moment.
Questioner: Do we not also reap benefits by feeding
other people?
Dadashri: Yes you do, but only in the form of praises
here in this life, that is all. For feeding them you are rewarded
here in this life, whereas the one whose praise is not sung will
be rewarded in the next life.
Questioner: So one has to take it along with him?
Dadashri: You have to take it with you. Whatever you
give, you have to take with you. If you receive any praise for
what you give, then your benefits get used up here.