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and other addictions. Nothing positive comes out of this. Give
freely; just like this man here, does he not give freely? That is
the result of the highest kind of merit karma. It will result in
binding of the highest kind of merit karma.
Dadashri : What is merit karma of the highest order? It
is when a person gives happiness to others without any
expectations of anything in return.
Questioner : How can we take money to the next life
with us?
Dadashri : There is only one way. When you give
happiness and peace to those who are not related to you, it will
come with you. The only benefit you get by giving peace and
happiness to those related to you is that you will be clearing
your karmic account with them, but you will not reap rewards
that will go with you to your next life. Another solution is that
if you were to ask someone like me, then I would tell you to
give money that will facilitate the spread of the knowledge of
the Self, so that others may benefit. You can give towards
printing of books, which will impart this knowledge so that
those who read these books will be guided towards the right
path. I will give the suggestion if people ask me, but otherwise
I do not have any personal interest in this.
A person may believe: If I collect and save up this much
money, it will give me happiness and I will never be unhappy
again. But in the process of collecting it and keeping it safe, his
greed is perpetuated. He becomes greedy himself. You are to
practice frugality, you are to practice economy and spend money
wisely, but you are not to practice greed.
How does greed enter and take hold from within? Where
does this process start? Greed is not present in a person when