Since it was Sunday, Kaka Chinchorkar had come from Ahmednagar with Adi Sr.
Baba commented to Chinchorkar, "You had no time to come for the last three days when I gave spiritual discourses and explanations; but today, when the topic is money, you appear! All right, now listen carefully."
As I told you yesterday, money comes and goes. With the exception of two or three, the Parsi devotees in India are all kark a [hard up, broke] like me. Nariman and Meherjee are helpful to me, and once, Sarosh also was no less helpful. Adi has dedicated his all. Most of the Parsis having connection with me are large-hearted and rich in their love for me, but poor of purse. The three other groups that will be coming will be told the same things I am telling you. But this particular subject, about which I am about to tell you something, I had no intention of discussing with you. Eruch said that according to my explanation of sahavas — we being intimate with one another — it was desirable that nothing be kept back from any group. So I agreed to lay this matter before this Gujarati group, too.
As you know, I have decided to remain aloof from the mandali and from all for one year, from 15 February 1956. The mandali are dependent on me for their necessities, and so I will have to provide for them. I have two months left now to do this. During these two months, those of you who could afford to send something disinterestedly, without any scruples, and without feeling any burden on your minds, I will accept it for this particular purpose. To send means what? To offer freely, to offer sincerely, conveniently. Love is without scruples, doubts, interest; do not send anything with a heavy mind. If you can afford and want to send in the spirit I have outlined, then send it to Kaka Baria, c/o Adi K. Irani by the end of January 1956. If you can send more, send it; if less, less. Even five rupees will do. You will be sharing equally my work in aloofness, irrespective of the amount you contribute. But do not think of sending less if you can send more, under the impression that all contributors will be sharing my work equally, and so why should you send more!
In 1923, I first set foot in Meherabad. Thirty-two years ago, I had nothing with me. At that time, Nusserwan Satha and Kaka Chinchorkar used to give me money, themselves obtaining it from others. I spent all for the Prem Ashram, schools, dharamshala, et cetera, which I established then. Here, I am declaring my greatness. I have spent nothing for myself. I have no value for money. I might have spent about a crore [ten million] of rupees until now. In spite of that, today I have nothing. If you cannot give, do not worry about it. But do not mix up love and money. Love for me must be there in your hearts. Do not cease loving me. And do not think you will become me if you give me crores! Only through love alone can you become God.