to purchase Mother an expensive cloth, she said, "If he will brook no disappointment and wants to spend the money, let him buy a piece of land whereby the Sadhus and the devotees will be served."
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14. "The rich should serve God and His devotees with money, and the poor worship God by repeating His Name."
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15. To a young householder devotee who had spoken somewhat disrespectfully to a Sannyasin, Mother said, "Be careful about these three things: first, a house situated on the bank of a river; at any time the river may destroy that house and sweep it away in its current. Second, a snake; you must be very careful when you see one, for there is no knowing when it will come and bite you. Third, a Sadhu; you don't know that one word or one thought of his may injure a householder.