It is high time we realize that Swamiji's dream of rebuilding India is getting heavily impeded due to lack of man-power and funds. It is therefore meet that we give up our passive piety and make our faith dynamic and socially productive. We must raise adequate funds for the many projects that are languishing for want of it by contributing our UTMOST and by galvanizing support for the Cause. It is blasphemous to call ourselves devotees if in Thakur's name we cater to our self-interest first and think of giving a pittance for the Cause thereafter and thereby feel selfishly secure about our dedication to the Master's Mission. Just contemplate these statements of Sri Ramakrishna :
1. AND TALKING OF CHARITY, WHAT DO YOU DO AFTER ALL ? FOR YOUR OWN DAUGHTER'S MARRIAGE, YOU SPEND SO MUCH. BUT THE NEIGHBOUR'S DAUGHTER IS STARVING AND FOR HER YOU SEND RICE AND THAT TOO, IN EXACT MEASURED AMOUNT ! SO MUCH FOR YOUR CHARITY.
2. HERE ( DAKSHINESWAR ) PEOPLE COME FOR THEY KNOW THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO GIVE ANYTHING.
3. WHO WOULD CALL UPON GOD HAD HE NOT BEEN RICH ?
Therefore, let us shed this stance of ours of not having enough for the Cause which is completely contrary to the tradition of charity in India and let us devote heart and soul for quick fulfilment of the various projects of the Mission that need immediate financial help.
MOTTO : MISSION FIRST, MYSELF LAST.
P.S. : It is unfortunately a selfish notion in some that The Mission's work never stops or slows down for want of funds. They who entertain such ideas are peripheral beings with no knowledge of the actual state of things. We who call ourselves devotees, more so, initiated devotees of the Order must practice total detachment towards our earthly possessions in the name of the Master who gave us the grand formulation : TAKA MATI, MATI TAKA ( MONEY IS MUD, MUD MONEY ). We must understand that we cannot keep the millions in physical distress by ourselves enjoying the possessions of life.
May Thakur bless them who truly love His children !
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