Kirpal Singh

On Financial Control

Selections from Circulars 1 and 3

The work of Spiritual Regeneration is carried on only with voluntary contributions from the Sangat or brotherhood. There are no hard and fast rules in this behalf. Everybody is free to contribute whatever he can easily do for the service of the Sacred Cause. There is no question of imposition or taxation in the matter. No financial aid from persons outside the brotherhood is accepted and there is a reason for this. We want funds from the earning of those honest souls who earn their living by honest means and are touched by the Love of God.

From Circular No 1

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Again, the Master, as you know, does not accept anything for Himself. All His personal needs He meets on His own account. He has nothing to do with the voluntary contributions of the Sangat or the brotherhood. These funds constitute the public trust and must be utilised for the public good in America and abroad everywhere whenever needed. This can be utilised in a constant flow of literature and current instructions from the Master through the mail. We must remember that money cannot be used to build a Spiritual Man. Money voluntarily contributed by the followers can be used only by the Master for the uplifting benefit of thousands. All Masters did use such money, for the propagation of Their mission. Every initiate must remember that if they receive any literature, etc., from the Master that they are only taking what was paid for by someone else.

We must see and thing in a healthy way about all this. There is no greater service than that of putting people on the Godway that may ultimately take them to the True Home of their Father.

In the discharge of the public obligations, we must needs be scrupulously clean and chaste. Every penny that is spent for any of the recognised purposes must be well spent and be properly accounted for. The accounts of income and out-go should be periodically checked, audited and the nature of expenses be thoroughly gone into, so that not a cent of the hard-earned money of the initiates goes waste and we were able to fearlessly render account whenever called upon to do so.

We ought to avoid all grandiose schemes as may strike our fancy and serve to pamper our vanity. The mission of the Great Master aims at simple living according to the relative values of life.

From Circular No 3