Collection of Funds

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What did Srila Prabhupada say about collecting funds for a specific project

but using it for something else?

 

Thank you.

Hare Krishna.

 

Your eternal servant,

Varsabhanavi-devi dasi

[Guest guest]

Jayapatäkä: The man who takes the money is...

Prabhupäda: He is to be punished. His misusing. Suppose in our Kåñëa

consciousness movement somebody gives us money. He is giving good faith that

"It is very good organization." But if I misspend that money, then I am

responsible. Then I'll be punished. His business is finished. Kåñëa noted that

he has given his hard-earned money for spreading Kåñëa consciousness. If I take

that money... Instead of doing Kåñëa consciousness, if I use it for my sense

gratification, then I'll be... Then I'll be responsible. What is the use of

Kåñëa's money being used in industry? Any purpose outside Kåñëa

consciousness... Let this money be utilized for spreading the glories of Kåñëa.

But they do not recognize Kåñëa. All the so-called Bhagavad-gétä readers, they

want to kill Kåñëa.

 

============ REF. Room Conversation About Mäyäpura Construction -- August 19,

1976, Hyderabad

 

Just like this Kåñëa consciousness movement, they are appreciating. So all the

charity should come here. Then it is properly utilized. Because we do not use a

single paisa for anything of sense gratification. We do not even smoke, we do

not take tea, we lie down on the floor. Not a single paisa is spent for our

sense gratification. Everything is utilized for Kåñëa. Therefore all charity

should come here. Properly spent. But if we misspend, that is our fault. Single

paisa we spend for our sense gratification, that is fault of us. And people

should give at least fifty percent of their income to this movement.

Twenty-five percent to the family and twenty-five percent let him keep for

himself in case of emergency.

 

============ REF. Morning Walk -- December 30, 1976, Bombay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> What did Srila Prabhupada say about collecting funds for a specific project

> but using it for something else?

>

> Thank you.

> Hare Krishna.

>

> Your eternal servant,

> Varsabhanavi-devi dasi