Noble Use of Money

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Mahavideh Foundation

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Noble Use of Money
Noble Use of Money
half, but also let your children know that you and your wife will need it for your sustenance. You should deal with things methodically and with understanding.
Questioner: But what kind of a will should we have?
Dadashri: No, you should not leave any money behind, whatever little money you have left, you should spend it before you die. Use as much money as you can towards charitable causes: give to hospitals, gnandaan, etc. Donate as much of it as you can and if there is any money left over, give it to your children. Give them a little extra to meet their expectations. You will need to bind punyas that will carry forward in your next life. In this life you are enjoying the fruits of the punyas from your past life, so will you not need some for your next life? People have regretted giving exclusively to their children. You should know what is in your children's best interest. Come and discuss this with me.
I am telling you not to waste your money, but rather, spend it on a worthwhile cause. It will benefit you in your next life. If you have any surplus money, use it on a constructive path; use it to make others happy. Only that amount is yours, the rest goes down the drain! For your funeral, your son may even try to save money by buying coconuts without water because they are cheaper! I should not be saying such things, but I am.
This Is How You Pay Off Your Dues
Questioner: What is the difference between giving five hundred rupees to a charity and lending it to someone who cannot pay it back?
Dadashri: Giving to charity is a different thing, in that the recipient is not indebted to you. When you give to a charity, you are repaid in a different way. The recipient of the donation is not
the one who is repaying you, whereas in the other situation, the money owed to you will have to come only from that individual. If not, the repayment ultimately will come in your next life, perhaps in the form of a dowry. Have you not heard people say that the boy is poor but comes from a very reputable family, so give him a dowry of fifty thousand rupees! Now what is that dowry for? It is really a repayment of a pending account. These are the kind of accounts there are. Not only does the father have to give away his daughter but he also has to give a dowry! This is how dues are paid off. Only The Direction Of The One Who Does Not Need
Anything What would you do if someone were to snatch five thousand rupees from your hands?
Questioner: I have lost a lot of money this way. A lot of my wealth has disappeared.
Dadashri: Then what do you do? Do you not feel anything?
Questioner: Nothing.
Dadashri: That is good, that means you are wise. Wealth comes to you to be snatched away. If it does not go one way, it will go another. Therefore use it for a good cause; otherwise it will end up in the wrong place for sure. That is the nature of money. It will end up in the wrong place if it is not used for a good cause. Only a little goes towards a good cause, but most of it goes the wrong way.
Questioner: Show us a good cause. How do we know which is a good cause and which is a bad cause?
Dadashri: The good cause is... I do not accept a single penny from anyone. I wear my own clothes; I am not the owner of this body! I have not been the owner of this body for the last