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167. AVOID WASTAGE When managing a construction project pay attention to expenses and leakage. Don't let things slip through the cracks. Every bit of money we have comes from donations. People have worked hard to earn this money. Whether is a few dollars or a few pennies that people donate, it is our duty to spend it in the most prudent way. Before donors part with their hard-earned money, they make one hopeful resolution after another for that money to bring them meritorious outcomes. If you spend their donations carelessly, beware that you may end up causing more demerit than merit. 168. LOOK AFTER WHAT YOU CREATE If you build something, can you also take care of what you have built? Having the ability to create something is not enough unless you can look after it too. If not, you might as well not build it. I built this temple and I also have the ability to look after it. February 15, 1992 169. DESTITUTE OF GAMBLING Addressing a gambling addict whose relative brought him to the temple: Gambling is bad. No matter how much money you win, it will not last. Your entire family will be consumed by your addiction. Even a billion dollars will not last long in the hands of a gambler. A gambler’s mind is consumed with the greed for more. Money won from gambling is impure. You may win at the beginning but your greed will cause you to lose more in the end. No matter how much money a gambler has, he will become destitute in the end. There is not a chance for wealth in gambling. August 18, 1991