20 Right Understanding to Help Others
Dadashri: The results of the desires will come. You do not have to fret too much for it. Just pursue and carry out your spiritual tasks. Worldly wealth is a by-product. Start your spiritual‘ production’ and the by-product of wealth will come to you free of cost.
Questioner: What do you mean by,‘ Performing our spiritual activities’? How are we supposed to do that?
Dadashri: First, do you understand that worldly wealth becomes a byproduct of your spiritual‘ production’?
Questioner: I believe what you are saying, but I do not understand it well.
Dadashri: So if you believe it, then all these worldly comforts are your byproduct. Byproduct means that which is free of cost. You have acquired the temporary happiness in this world, free. In your spiritual happiness-seeking endeavors, you have acquired worldly happiness as a byproduct.
Questioner: I see many people who are not interested in spirituality but are wealthy and happy, all the same.
Dadashri: Yes, you do not see them as being spiritual, but it is because they have practiced spirituality in the past life that they enjoy the worldly happiness in this life.
Questioner: Does that mean that spiritual endeavors of this life will pay off in material wealth in the next life?
Dadashri: Yes, you will reap the benefits in the next life. The fruits will be evident in this life, but that person may even not be spiritually inclined at all.
What is the Intent, Service or Money?
Behind any work there is a purpose. If one has a higher purpose, for example, if one wants to build a hospital for the poor and the needy, if one’ s intention is to serve others, then the byproduct will be money! Do not think of money as the main