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all be given to the Krṣṇa consciousness movement, as ordered by the Lord Himself in  Bhagavad-gītā  (9.27):
yat karoṣi yad aśnāsi 
    yaj juhoṣi dadāsi yat 
    yat tapasyasi kaunteya 
    tat kuruṣva mad-arpaṇam
“O son of Kunti, all that you do, all that you eat, all that you offer and give away, as well as all austerities that you may perform, should be done as an offering unto Me.”  Gṛhasthas  should spend extra money only for the Krṣṇa consciousness movement.
The  gṛhasthas  should give contributions for constructing temples of the Supreme Lord and for preaching of  Śrīmad Bhagavad-gītā , or Krṣṇa consciousness, all over the world.  Śrṇvan bhagavato 'bhīkṣṇam avatāra-kathāṃrtam . In the  śāstras —the  Purāṇas  and other Vedic literatures—there are so many narrations describing the transcendental activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and everyone should hear them again and again. For example, even if we read the entire  Bhagavad-gītā  every day, all eighteen chapters, in each reading we shall find a new explanation. That is the nature of transcendental literature. The Krṣṇa consciousness movement therefore affords one an opportunity to spend his extra earnings for the benefit of all human society by expanding Krṣṇa consciousness. In India especially we see hundreds and thousands of temples that were constructed by the wealthy men of society who did not want to be called thieves and be punished.
This verse is very important. As stated here, one who accumulates more money than needed is a thief, and by the laws of nature he will be punished. One who acquires more money than necessary becomes desirous of enjoying material comforts more and more. Materialists are inventing so many artificial necessities, and those who have money, being allured by such artificial necessities, try to accumulate money to possess more and more. This is the idea of modern economic development. Everyone is engaged in earning money, and the money is kept in the bank, which then offers money to the public. In this cycle of activities, everyone is engaged in getting more and more money, and therefore the ideal goal of human life is being lost. Concisely, it may be