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Is Stelle Gaining Negative Karma By Accepting Donations?
Question: Are
the members of The Stelle Group taking on negative karma since they are
receiving something for nothing in the funds donated to the group by
non-members?
Richard: Yes,
in a way. We are willing to take on this negative karma because we are
assured it will be spread out over many generations. Persons who are
contributing their labor to help build the city of Stelle will also enjoy
living in it; so they are gaining something for noting from donated funds
which are in excess of the value of their labor. However, since this is part
of a far-reaching program for uplifting all mankind,
succeeding generations will also benefit from the present labor and
donations. They too will be involved in getting something for nothing. In a sense we all get something for nothing just by being born
and by living in a country which was created by others before us. Citizens of
the future Nation of God will be working off some of the gifts received by
Stelle by doing their parts to uplift mankind. It is
karmic deferment which saves us — the doing of good
works to pay back that which we had not previously earned. Most of the
donations Stelle presently receives go into the Stelle school system. We are
educating children in a very special way, and you could
also say that those students are getting something for nothing. We are
putting together the facilities for educating those children from gifts, but
through the children we are putting back into the world
a great deal more than we are taking out. Later on
the grown children will pay off their free education by their excess service
to humanity. That is one of the beauties of karma. It allows one to hold in abeyance certain debts which if brought due immediately
would keep a person from ever getting ahead. If children were being
held to immediate accountancy for what they receive as children, they couldn’t begin to repay; and the world would never evolve.
All of the gifts that you received as a child from your parents will
eventually be repaid by you through your giving to
your children. If you don’t have children in this
incarnation, you can repay this debt by having several in another
incarnation. The economy of karma is very timely and it works out in a totally fair, just way. The members of The Stelle Group
are very likely to work off their share of the cost of creating Stelle within
their lifetime. (01-1973)
Does Adelphi Incur Negative Karma Due to the
Donations?
Question: When the members of The
Adelphi Organization receive outside donations, are they incurring negative
karma by receiving some-thing for nothing?
Answer:
Yes, in a way. We are willing to
take on this negative karma because we are assured
it will be spread out over many generations. Persons who are contributing
their labor to help build the cities of Stelle and Adelphi will also enjoy
living in them; so they are gaining something for nothing from donated funds
which are in excess of the value of their labor. However, since this is part
of a far-reaching program for uplifting all mankind,
succeeding generations will also benefit from the present labor and
donations. They too will be involved in getting something for nothing. In a sense we all get something for nothing just by being born
and by living in a country which was created by others before us. Citizens of
the future Nation of God will be working off some of the gifts received now
by doing their part to uplift mankind. It is karmic deferment which saves us—the doing of good works to pay
back that which we had not previously earned. Most of the donations we
presently receive go into the school fund. We are educating children in a
very special way, and you could also say that these
students are getting something for nothing. We are putting together the
facilities for educating those children from gifts, but through the children we are putting back into the world a great deal
more than we are taking out. Later on the grown
children will pay off their free education by their excess service to
humanity. That is one of the beauties of karma. It allows one to hold in abeyance certain debts which if brought due immediately
would keep a person from ever getting ahead. If children were being
held to immediate accountancy for what they receive as children, they couldn’t begin to repay; and the world would never evolve.
All of the gifts that you received as a child from your parents will
eventually be repaid by you through your giving to
your children. If you don’t have children in this
incarnation, you can repay this debt by having several in another
incarnation. The economy of karma is very timely and it works out in a totally fair, just way. The members of Adelphi and Stelle
are very likely to work off their share of the cost of creating the cities
within their lifetime. (04-1985 TAO)
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