I heard this story today:
"Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Winston Churchill, once said: "I took taxi one day to the BBC office for an interview. When I arrived, I asked the driver to wait for me for forty minutes until I got back, but the driver apologized and said, "I can't, because I have to go home to listen to Winston Churchill's speech." I was amazed and delighted with the man's desire to listen to my speech! So I took out £10 and gave it to the taxi driver without telling him who I was. When the driver collected the money, he said: "I'll wait for hours until you come back sir! And let Churchill go to hell!" You can see how principles have been modified against money; nations sold for money; honor for money; families split for money; friends separated for money; people killed for money; and people being made slaves to money."
I like the way Mohanji handles money. First of all, other people handle His money. His wallet and cards are kept with His attendants. He is a bit different from people, because He never really buys things for Himself. It's people who want to buy Him clothes, a watch, shoes etc. He never really says, "I need this" or "I need that". He respects money and accepts everything as it comes, but He never hoards anything for Himself. Sometimes when people come to meet Him while He's having food, He shares with them and He is okay not to eat the full portion. He doesn't hoard anything.
Another principle Mohanji lives by is "less desires, more freedom". He never tells people to have less desires, but through His life, He shows that freedom lies in being perfectly okay even if your desires are not fulfilled. Desires can be a two-edged sword. They can motivate us, but they can also bind us (happens more often). In His life, Mohanji makes plans, sets goals, but He is never attached to anything. Unlike many of us, His goals are 100% selfless and He doesn't have any personal desire. All platforms that He has founded are for other people. For the volunteers who find their fulfillment via selfless service, and for the people who come and benefit from that platform. Examples are ACT Foundation, Mohanji Foundation, Ammucare, Early Birds Club etc.
The more you share the more you feel rich. That's why people love being in Mohanji's physical presence, they don't want to leave. Because of the inner richness. Mohanji has no attachment to places, people, situations, outcomes. Less attachment is a liberated existence.
Mohanji sees all people as His own extensions. When you see all people as your own extensions, sharing becomes effortless. This is a practice. It cannot happen over night, but when it does, life becomes complete. Desires get fulfilled spontaneously, and unnecessary desires which are a burden for us, fall off automatically. Life's quality increases. That's why when Mohanji was asked, "What would you do today if this was your last day?" He said, "I would sleep." Because there's nothing more to do. Only people who lived purposeless lives would squeeze everything they craved for into their last day. Guilt makes us do that. A purposeful life is a fulfilled life. When it ends, it doesn't leave regret or guilt.
When I have put selflessness as the top priority in my life, everything I needed started coming to me spontaneously. The things I wanted and the things I needed. I didn't need to chase anything. Supporting Mohanji's selfless mission and standing by Him through Sun and rain started opening many doors for me without me even asking for it. I am proud to be a part of Mohanji Family because here, we live our individuality and uniqueness, and we choose not to move our focus from the purpose, because it brings us inner richness which no money can buy. And it also adds value to society. Going beyond only me, my family, my friends, to our society, country, the world, will help our greedy society to become less greedy.
With love
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