A small collection of teachings on charity from various Hindu Puranas.
This body is doomed to perish. Why should I take care of something which is impermanent? I take protection of another secret source – charity.
This body is doomed to perish. Why should I take care of something which is impermanent? I take protection of another secret source – charity.
Charity is the best way to ensure glory in your mortal life
and get salvation in heaven after you quit your mortal body. Be considerate to
all and be charity minded. Then all gates of glory and heaven or salvation
remain open for you.
A man not devoted to charity acquires neither wealth nor the
cherished desires.
He who long for wealth to be given in charity, attains
riches and fame.
The country is destroyed where food grains is not given in
charity.
Charity is the best thing for a human being, by performing which he gains all this ends.
Puranas
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