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all be given to the Krsna consciousness movement, as ordered by the
Lord Himself in Bhagavad-gita (9.27):
yat karosi yad asnasi
yaj juhosi dadasi yat
yat tapasyasi kaunteya
tat kurusva mad-arpanam
“‘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.” Grhasthas should spend extra money only for
the Krsna consciousness movement.

The grhasthas should give contributions for constructing temples of
the Supreme Lord and for preaching of Srimad Bhagavad-gita, or Krsna
consciousness, all over the world. Srnvan bhagavato *bhiksnam avatara-
kathamrtam. In the §astras—the Purdnas 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-gita
every day, all eighteen chapters, in each reading we shall find a new ex-
planation. That is the nature of transcendental literature. The Krsna con-
sciousness movement therefore affords one an opportunity to spend his
extra earnings for the benefit of all human society by expanding Krsna
consciousness. In India especially we see hundreds and thousands of tern-
ples 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 develop-
ment. 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 ac-
tivities, everyone is engaged in getting more and more money, and
therefore the ideal goal of human life is being lost. Concisely, it may be
