The innocent villagers, they have given the money in good faith that Krishna or Balaji will accept it and their hard labor will be successful. Yajñarthe karmana. Now that money should be properly utilized for yajñarthe.

Idle Offerings to Deity

Request to spend Balaji's money for spreading Krishna consciousness

Therefore the whole process is yajñarthat karmana. Yajñarthat karmano 'nyatra loko 'yam karma-bandhanah [Bhagavad-gita 3.9]. Yajña means the Supreme Lord, Vishnu. Yajña means yajña-shishtashinah santo muchyante sarva-kilbishaih. After performing yajña, if we enjoy life, then there is no sinful reaction. Otherwise, bhuñjate te tv agham papa ye pachanty atma-karanat. [From Bg. 3.13: "The devotees of the Lord are released from all kinds of sins because they eat food which is offered first for sacrifice. Others, who prepare food for personal sense enjoyment, verily eat only sin."] So all directions are there in the shastra, and the essence of all Vedic literature is the Bhagavad-gita. So at the present moment, our, this Krishna consciousness movement is that it doesn't matter what kind of state it is, but it should follow the principle of yajña. Yajñarthe karmana. Otherwise, we shall be responsible... This is the principle. Yajñarthat karmano 'nyatra loko 'yam karma-bandhanah. [Bg. 3.9]: "Work done as a sacrifice for Vishnu has to be performed, otherwise work causes bondage in this material world. Therefore, O son of Kunti, perform your prescribed duties for His satisfaction, and in that way you will always remain free from bondage."] I have seen in Balaji temple, mostly cultivators, they come, stand whole day there just to offer something, yajñarthe, for the satisfaction of the Lord. It's a great culture. Yajñarthe karmano 'nyatra. So karma, ordinary fruitive activities should be carried on for yajñarthe, for the satisfaction of Balaji, or Krishna. Not otherwise. The same, what is gathered as contribution, it should be utilized for yajña. Because the money is given for yajña, not for other purposes. That is a fact. Of course, the money is there. The innocent villagers, they have given the money in good faith that Krishna or Balaji will accept it and their hard labor will be successful. Yajñarthe karmana. Now that money should be properly utilized for yajñarthe.

Actually, everything belongs to God, Balaji. Ishavasyam idam sarvam [Ishopanishad mantra 1]. We are claiming unnecessarily, "This is mine." That is called maya. Nothing belongs to us. Everything belongs to the Supreme Lord. But we have claimed the Lord's property as our own. That is misgiving. Therefore yajña is recommended. Return to the Supreme voluntarily. That is called yajña.

varnashramachara-vata
purushena parah puman
vishnur aradhyate pantha
nanyat tat-tosha-karanam

"The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Vishnu, is worshiped by the proper execution of prescribed duties in the system of varna and ashram. There is no other way to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead. One must be situated in the institution of the four varnas and ashrams." [Vishnu Purana 3.8.9, cited in Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya-lila 8.58]

The varnashram-dharma—brahmana, kshatriya, vaishya, this is plan just to teach the whole society how to perform yajña. Varnashram chara-vata. Therefore this is the beginning of human civilization. Varnashram. How to return back. Just like Bali Maharaja. Bali Maharaja achieved, obtained, throughout the universe all the property, and he again returned to Vamana [the dwarf-brahmana incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead]. That was his success of life. So this Krishna consciousness movement is an educational movement to teach people how one should voluntarily return the property of the Lord to the Lord. That is called yajña. Yajñarthat karmano 'nyatra loko 'yam karma-bandhanah [Bg. 3.9]. So people actually suffering. Not only... This material life means suffering....That is stated in the Bhagavad-gita:

ya idam paramam guhyam
mad-bhakteshv abhidhasyati
na cha tasman manushyeshu
kashcin me priya-krittamah

"Arjuna said: By my hearing the instructions You have kindly given me about these most confidential spiritual subjects, my illusion has now been dispelled." [Bg. 11.1]

This idam guhyam, this confidential knowledge of Bhagavad-gita, should be spread all over the world. People are suffering. And that is the mission of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. He advises that:

yare dekha, tare kaha 'Krishna'-upadesha
amara ajñaya guru haña tara' ei desha

"Instruct everyone to follow the orders of Lord shri Krishna as they are given in the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam. In this way become a spiritual master and try to liberate everyone in this land." [Cc. Madhya 7.128]

So it will be glory of India if we preach the message of Krishna, Bhagavad-gita. They're accepting. And I wish that the Balaji's estate, Balaji's money, should be spent for spreading Krishna consciousness, not for any other purpose. That is my request.