Narada-kunda Dasiexcerpt: "Srila Prabhupada sighed and softly muttered, “Hare Krishna.” It was his surrendered way of saying, “whatever Krishna arranges.” He then explained to me that if one takes money for devotional service, that is all he will get–the money. Butnot Krishna bhakti. He said it is better to do some business and make money separately than to serve Krishna and Guru and expect to be paid. That will not give the desired result of Krishna bhakti; one will get only the money. And, moreover, to take money from the Guru is considered to be a very bad thing. One should give to one’s guru, not take. There is a saying in India, “The Guru’s money is Bad money.” This saying says a lot. In India, there is an age-old understanding that to take from one’s guru ultimately brings great misfortune. Instead, out of gratitude for the loving instructions and grace coming from the Satguru, this great and illumined personality Srila Prabhupada, one should offer one’s mind and heart, as well as one’s wealth and time."
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