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Charity as a way of life.....

Promoting Unconditional Charity

Well, in this age of materialism of wealth, power and other greed,... you've got to know something. The theory is always the same through the years:

    "You will reap what you sow."

In finance, "Money makes money." If you invest a million dollars today, you will most probably get a huge profit for it. The same applies with the money you put into a bank or in other investments.

What many people fail to realize is the benefits of doing charity. What I stress here is that you cannot do charity for the sake of getting something in return, but doing it for the sake of some other people who are more in need, for the society, for the benefit of others. These are good karma.

Remember :
"Be sincere in whatever you do. Whatever you do will be seen by the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas."

Dæna

is the Pali word for giving, the practice of generosity – being open hearted. Traditionally ‘Dæna’ is the offering of alms food to the Sangha. There are 5 benefits, or blessings, from the practice of generosity – giving.
1) everybody will like you.
2) all your friends will be good people.
3) you will have a good reputation.
4) you will have lots of self confidence.
5) you will have a heavenly rebirth.

(Anguttara V. 34)

Dæna (giving or generosity) is highly praised in all countries as a basic virtue and as a means to balance our greed and selfishness.
Those who gives alms offer a fourfold blessing:
1) they help toward long life
2) they help toward good appearance
3) they help toward happiness
4) they help toward strength.

Therefore long life, good appearance, happiness and strength will also come to the giver, whether amongst heavenly beings or amongst humans.

(Anguttara IV. 57)

E-Charity



Here are some links to various charity pages :

1.  National Charities Information Bureau
2.  America's Charities
3.  Charity Commission Web Page
4.  Charity Auction Web Page... for Malaysia & Singapore only
5.  Charity Net
6.  The Hunger Site  Have you donated FREE food today?    

7.  The Educated Chamber 
8.  Adopt a Child in Myanmar Online 

Others

Have you done some donations today?
                   
 

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