Noble Use of Money

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Mahavideh Foundation

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enormous amount of wealth, as big as the ocean, and it also goes into the ocean.
something only if a person reads it. Nowadays, hardly any of the books are being read. Countless books on religion continue to be published. Many people publish religious books for recognition and fame. A book on religion is of value if there is gnan in it that helps one in practical terms. If such a book exists then it is worthwhile. Printing and publishing such a book for the masses is a worthwhile charity, otherwise what is the point? A person is only able to print such books if he has the merit karma to do so. Otherwise the circumstances will not arise. Money will always come and go, credits will always turn into debits. What is your experience, do you only have credit or do you also have debits?
Questioner: Both are there. Dadashri: So the debit-credit cycle continues relentlessly. Questioner: It should be like that.
Dadashri: But there are two paths. The debit either goes towards a worthy cause or down the drain; it can only go towards one. The entire wealth of Bombay today is going down the drain. Bombay - A Fairground Of People with Merit Karmas
Questioner: Many people of Bombay give large donations; they donate millions of rupees.
Dadashri: Yes, but those donations are given for prestige. Nevertheless that money is going towards a good cause, such as hospitals and medical care.
Questioner: Do those people receive any benefits or not?
Dadashri: Yes, they get a lot of benefits; benefits are inevitable. The city of Bombay has so much wealth and because of this wealth there are so many hospitals. Bombay has an
Questioner: Wealth only accumulates in Bombay. What is the reason behind this?
Dadashri: Only in Bombay does wealth accumulate. That is just the way things work. The highest of everything is pulled towards Bombay.
Questioner: Is it because of the nature of the location?
Dadashri: Of course, it is the quality of that land! The highest of all things are pulled towards Bombay. Even the green chilies in Bombay are of the best quality. The greatest of people are to be found in Bombay and even the lowest and the most worthless are to be found there too. Both the qualities are there. You would not find such people in the villages.
Questioner: There are many balanced and tolerant people in Bombay, are there not?
Dadashri: The whole city is a fairground of people with tremendous merit karmas, people with such karmas are all pulled together. People of Bombay tolerate everything; if someone steps on their toes, they apologize in return, but a villager on the other hand, would slap that person instead! The people of Bombay can be called developed people.'
Wealth Going In The Gutter People's wealth is going down the drain. Only occasionally does a person's wealth flow on the right path, if he has the merit karma. Can wealth not go into the gutter?
Questioner: It is obviously going there!
Dadashri: An enormous amount of wealth is being poured down the drains of Bombay. Bombay is the bazaar (market) of attachment (moha). A person's wealth will sweep away very