Noble Use of Money

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Mahavideh Foundation

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Noble Use of Money
Noble Use of Money
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Mahatmas Are Like God
How can you make the best use of your money right now? By giving to charities or educational institutions? No, the best way to use it is to serve the mahatmas. Take care of them or invite them for a meal or tea and snacks. You will not find people like the mahatmas anywhere in this world. In their company you will experience satyug (The first of the four time cycle characterized by virtue, wisdom, happiness and morality). Their only concern is your salvation.
If you do not have the money, eat and live at a mahatma's home, it is just like our home. There is mutual reciprocity in a mahatma's home. Whoever has extra money, use it. If you have more, use it to make other human beings happy, spend it for the welfare of all living beings
If you give to schools and colleges, you will receive fame, but this is real. I guarantee you that these mahatmas are absolutely real. No matter what they are like, they may not even have enough money, but their intentions are pure even though their prakrutis are different. These mahatmas are living divinities within whom the pure Soul has been manifested. They do not forget the Soul even for a moment.
Questioner: Do we not also reap benefits by feeding other people?
Dadashri: Yes you do, but only in the form of praises here in this life, that is all. For feeding them you are rewarded here in this life, whereas the one whose praise is not sung will be rewarded in the next life.
Questioner: So one has to take it along with him?
Dadashri: You have to take it with you. Whatever you give, you have to take with you. If you receive any praise for what you give, then your benefits get used up here.
Questioner: So we will have to stop feeding people from tomorrow.
Dadashri: The feeding that you are doing is mandatory (effect). Whatever is mandatory has to be carried out; there is no way out of that.
There is a difference between feeding the mahatmas and feeding others. Feeding others will earn you praise. Here, no one has come to sing your praise. You will never find such people like our mahatmas, not even amongst the Brahmins. The mahatmas do not have any desire or intentions to take anything from you. These mahatmas do not take advantage of anybody. Where would you find such mahatmas? These mahatmas are true people. There cannot be such people anywhere in this world! This world is opportunistic.
If a person meets a doctor, he thinks to himself it is good to know a doctor, because he will come in handy someday. Such foolishness! Is this all the world is good for, for free medicine? He is healthy and yet he is wishing for free medicine? This is not the case with the mahatmas. They do not harbor such thoughts. Such thoughts would not occur to them.
If only one can understand a word of what I say about these mahatmas. The mahatmas are like God, but they are not aware of it. Any service to mahatmas is considered the epitome of all yagnas (ceremonial sacrifices of the highest kind). Even if you have to sell your jewelry to feed them, it would be a good deed. Your jewelry will not give you peace. Sit with the mahatmas, they never have any negative intentions. So as much as you can take care of the mahatmas and feed them. Even serving them a cup of tea would be enough.
Explain It This Way ! A man wanted to donate money and he came to me for advice. I realized that this man had no idea about how to give donations. He was sincere and good at heart and had the money.