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Lottery and Stock Market Investing

Lottery means the distribution of money by chance among purchasers of tickets. You will please appreciate that chance money seldom proves fruitful and such an action of purchasing lottery tickets creates some vague expectations which cause mental chaos and confusion more than harmony. Howsoever, it is up to the personal discretion of the Satsangis who desire to go in for it. The dear ones may be told that should they relish to contribute voluntarily towards the funds being raised for education purposes, with least expectations of reward, they my do so. However, I would advise you not to bring in business affairs in the Satsang.

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This is a personal affair. Masters do not advocate gambling, stakes or chance money. If you consider that buying stocks instead of putting money in saving bank would yield greater profits, there is no objection in your doing so.