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164. POSSESSIONS WELL PROTECTED Wherever I go, I respect my own property as well as the property of others. Treat other's property as if they are your own. In this way, your properties in future lifetimes will always be well looked after by yourself and others. June 7, 1981 165. USE YOUR RESOURCES WISELY Whatever resources we have, use them wisely and do not be wasteful. Whether it is water, electricity, or money, use it wisely, lest we end up being deprived of them. Even a small amount of water should not be wasted. 166. RESPECT THE VALUE OF MONEY We must appreciate the value of money. Don't live or act beyond your means. Don't spend money frivolously. Know how to save. Be cognizant of the fact that money is not so easy to come by. Think how hard it is to make each dollar that you spend. I reach out to our supporters, through both physical and spiritual means (through meditation), to come up with enough income to support our staff and attendants so that everyone can live comfortably and be able to pursue perfected virtues without difficulties. It gives me great joy and a peace of mind to be able to do this. But if the staff and attendants fail to utilize our resources in a worthwhile manner, then no matter how much income we generate, it will never be enough. And we will end up working our life away looking for money. Follow my example. See how I use money in the most worthwhile way. Learn how to spend minimum money for maximum benefit. June 24, 1980