Noble Use of Money
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this is your own overdraft (punyas for next life); I have nothing
to do with it. All I am doing is helping you put it to good use.
In this life you are reaping the benefits of what you gave in your
past life. It is not because of your intelligence, it is because of
your punya. You can only reap you have sown!
Charity For Gnandaan
Here we are only printing books and we are certain that
we will acquire financing for it. There are nimits for this and
they will show up in due time. We do not have to call on people
and ask for money, besides if we ask them for money they will
feel bad and may even be taken aback if we tell them how
much money is needed. In our path, the cardinal rule is that we
hurt no one, and if that happens, then we have overstepped our
boundaries. We cannot ask for anything from anybody. We can
only take their money if they give willingly. We can only accept
a person’s money if he understands gnandaan. So those who
have given thus far have all given with the understanding of
gnandaan. They give of their own volition. We have never
asked anyone for it.
Your money will shine if it is used to print these books of
Gnan, but this will only happen if you have the punya. The
books only get printed if the money is good money. If it is not,
the circumstances for printing them will never arise and the
books will never be printed.
There Is No Competition Here
There is no need to compete either. There is no competition
here as to who makes the highest pledge. There is no such
competition where the enlightened Lords, the vitaragas are
concerned. It is only because of the current time cycle that
people have brought the competition in charity. Competition is
a dangerous disease. People engage in keen rivalry. We do not
have such characteristics here. Money is not solicited here.