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merit karma which takes a person into a higher life form. The
money that results in a birth in a higher life form is very rare in
the current era. Where such ‘pure and right’ money exists, there
is continuous inner peace, material comforts and the existence
of true religion.
The money of today will bind demerit karma; it is wealth
that creates conflicts in the home and outside. Instead it is better
to have less of it. At least clashes would not enter the home.
Today wherever there is money, there is an atmosphere of
conflict. A simple meal of bread and vegetable is better than a
gourmet meal with thirty-two dishes. In the current time just one
rupee of the right kind will bring tremendous peace and inner
satisfaction. Such money creates an atmosphere of harmony in
the family and will prompt only spiritual thoughts in everyone.
I once asked a woman from a reputable family in Bombay
whether they had any quarrels in their home. She replied, “Every
morning we have quarrels for breakfast!” I told her they must
be saving a lot of money on food and she replied, “No, we still
have to spend money. As we butter the toast, the quarrels go
on and so does the breakfast!” What kind of people are these?
If the money is pure and right, then you will always be
at peace and your life will be good. Clashes in the homes are
caused by entry of impure and wrong money. From a very
young age I had decided that as far as possible impure and
wrong money must not enter my home. For the past sixty-six
years not a trace of impure money has entered my home and
that is why there has never been any clashes in my home. We
had decided from the very beginning that we would run the
household within a certain budget. The business may make
hundreds of thousands of rupees but if this Ambalal Patel were