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Dadashri : Yes he can do whatever he wants to. He
must do it himself with his own hands. The path of liberation
dictates that a person should keep his own wealth separate. If
he were to spend it by giving to charity, he will carry forward
the benefits of this act. Even after taking this Gnan, you still
have one or two more lives to come and there you will need
your merit karma. Even when we go out of town, we carry some
food with us, so will we not need something for the next life?
Questioner : What should we do in this life in order to
gain some merit karma for the next life?
Dadashri : Donate one fifth of your income in this life
towards the temple of the Lord. Spend one fifth to make other
people happy. This much ‘overdraft’ will definitely reach there.
What you are enjoying in this life is the ‘overdrafts’ you created
from your past life. The merit karma of this life will carry forward
to your next. Your current earnings will be of benefit to you in
the time ahead.
[8] MONEY AND RELIGION
On the path of liberation, there are two things that cannot
exist: Thoughts about women and thoughts about money. There
is no religion where there are thoughts about women or money.
It is because of people’s attachment for these two that this
world continues to perpetuate. So a person is mistaken if he
is looking for religion or spirituality where these two exist.
Having said this, how many spiritual centers run without money
today?
A third requirement for the path of liberation is : Right
vision. Do not waste your time where there are dealings with
money and women. Choose your guru carefully. If he has any