All the earthly riches are but a gift of Baba. In return for the gifts, Baba expects from us devotion, honesty, uprightness and self-surrender. Baba wants us to put the wealth, which He gifted us, in the service of the needy. It is charity. Charity is virtue.
Only a few are blessed by Baba to have a heart of charity. Some people think that one can make a charity if one is very rich, but not when one has little wealth.
Baba explained through His noble deeds that riches are secondary but a desire to donate is vital. In fact, the spirit of sacrifice can be found in Nature itself. Rivers provide clean and fresh water.
Trees bear the sweetest fruit and man being a part and parcel of nature must emulate the spirit of sacrifice. When we compare the pleasure obtained by the receiver with that of the happiness of the giver, the amount given in charity seems insignificant.
Liberality awakens spirituality. Greed and selfishness cause poverty.
Baba taught us the value of charity by explaining it in the simplest form, "give and grow richer". We need not be a millionaire to give charity. We can give away cheerfully whatever wealth we can afford to give and Baba will increase our riches. Baba's grace will not only multiply our worldly wealth but blesses us with the spiritual wealth of merit and ever-new joy.
