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and where no money is required He has talked about
abhayadaan, freedom from all fear. Where there is a transaction
of money, He has talked about charity of knowledge and where
a person does not have a lot of money; He has talked about
charity of food and medicine.
The fourth is abhayadaan; this is where your conduct will
not cause any living being to feel any fear.
Questioner : In this day and age, a person will give illicit
money towards the path of religion. Will he bind any merit
karma?
Dadashri : Of course he will! Did he not part with that
much money? Did he not sacrifice that much money? But it is
his intent behind doing so that will dictate his merit karma. The
fact that he gave the money is not the only thing that is taken
into consideration; the fact that he sacrificed the money is
indisputable. The plus and minus are determined by where the
money came from, what was his intention behind giving and
then whatever is left over, is his. His intention is that instead of
the government taking it away, why not give towards this cause?
Questioner : Is it not considered violence (himsa) to
hoard money?
Dadashri : Of course it is violence. To hoard is to commit
violence because that money cannot help others – can it?
Questioner : In the scriptures to give with some
expectations in return is not recognized as a charitable act. The
scriptures also do not look down upon this intent of charity.
Dadashri : It is best if you do not keep any expectations.
To keep expectations renders the karma groundless and without
any essence of purity. What I am saying is that even if you give