Tale of Shree Nabhakraj

Author(s): Merutungacharya, Gunsundarvijay
Publisher: Divya Darshan Trust

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By and large credit worthiness of all the Trustees / Committee members and staff of any Derasar / Sangh is good, but they must ensure that money they receive as donation from various donors should be properly accounted for, so that no one may have any temptation and / or opportunity to either misappropriate or mismanage the same and (even) if anyone has got such ill-desire, it cannot be fulfilled. They must also use the fund for the purpose for which it is donated / collected as also take precautions to - utilize the same immediately at an early opportunity
Proper A/Cs should be maintained for the ornaments etc. received in alms, under the guidance of an honest Chartered Accountant.
If any person handles the affairs, accounts and management of Trust / Sangh or any Derãsar with honesty, ethics and devotion, then he can have the great fortune to gain upto the state of "Thirthankar Nãm Karma". It is a great gift to the mankind!
These precautions/suggestions etc. are also applicable to Hindu temples-institutions etc. etc.
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