CHARITY
Charity means voluntarily helping those in need as a humanitarian act by giving money, goods etc., to the poor and needy either directly or by means of a Trust or Organization. Most forms of charity are concerned with providing basic necessities such as food, water, clothing, health care, shelter, education etc., Charity further means sharing what we have earned honestly and ethically with others. It is praised as a greatest virtue in Hindu Dharma.
Real happiness results from giving and not from receiving. It is our Dharma to give charity and serve the poor and needy in any way possible.
In Bhagavath Githa Lord Krishna, in Chapter 17 versus 20, 21 and 22 taught us about what Charity means: 20:-
datayam iti yad danam diyate nupakarine deshe kale cha patre cha tad danam satvikam smritam. Charity given to a worthy person simply because it is right to give without expecting in return, at the proper time and place it is stated to be satvic in nature.
21:-
yat tu pratyupakarartham pha…
In Bhagavath Githa Lord Krishna, in Chapter 17 versus 20, 21 and 22 taught us about what Charity means: 20:-
datayam iti yad danam diyate nupakarine deshe kale cha patre cha tad danam satvikam smritam. Charity given to a worthy person simply because it is right to give without expecting in return, at the proper time and place it is stated to be satvic in nature.
21:-
yat tu pratyupakarartham pha…
