THE ART of GIVING

The art of giving is only real when it is given from heart without any  expectation of a return!! — Steemit

The Art of Giving

“Rivers do not drink their own water,

nor do trees eat their own fruit,

nor do rain clouds eat the grains reared by them.”

The true Art in Giving is to give from the heart without any expectation of a return.

True giving comes from the same place inside you as your deepest happiness. They are inexplicably intertwined.

A gift is something that is enjoyed twice. First by the giver who revels in the pleasure of giving something special and then also enjoyed by the person who receives the gift.

A very special form of giving takes the form of small, personal acts of kindness. Very often it is not money or belongings that people need, it’s the things that can’t be seen, such as advice reassurance, a kind word, compliments or a smile.

Is the wealth of the noble used solely for the benefit of others?
Even after accepting that giving is good and that one must learn to give,
several questions need to be answered.

The first question is ‘when should one give’?

Yudhisthir asks a beggar seeking alms to come the next day.
On this, Bhim rejoices, that Yudhisthir his brother, has conquered death!
For he is sure that he will be around tomorrow to give.
Yudhisthir gets the message.

One does not know really whether one will be there tomorrow to give!
The time to give therefore is NOW.

The next question is ‘How much to Give’?

One recalls the famous incident from history.
Maharana Pratap was reeling after defeat from the Mougals.
He had lost his army , he had lost his wealth , and most important he had lost hope, his will to fight.
At that time in his darkest hour , his erstwhile minister Bhamasha came seeking him and placed his entire fortune at the disposal of Rana Pratap.
With this, Rana Pratap raised an army and lived to fight another day.

The answer to this question ‘how much to give’ is : ” Give as much as you can !

The next question is ‘what to give’?

It is not only money that can be given.
It could be a flower or even a smile.
It is not how much one gives but how one gives that really matters.
When you give a smile to a stranger that may be the only good thing
received by him in days and weeks!

“You can give anything but you must give with your heart !

One also needs answer to this question ‘whom to give’?

Many times we avoid giving by finding fault with the person who is seeking.
However, being judgmental and rejecting a person on the presumption that he may not be the most deserving is not justified.

“Give without being Judgemental !”

Next we have to answer ‘How to give’?

Coming to the manner of giving, one has to ensure that the receiver does not feel humiliated, nor the giver feels proud by giving.

‘Let not your left hand know what your right hand gives’, said Jesus Christ

Charity without publicity and fanfare, is the highest form of charity.

‘Give quietly’!
While giving let not the recipient feel small or humiliated.
After all what we give never really belonged to us.
We come to this world with nothing and will go with nothing.
The thing gifted was only with us for a temporary period.
Why then take pride in giving away something which really did not belong to us? Give with grace and with a feeling of gratitude.

What should one feel after giving ?

We all know the story of Eklavya.
When Dronacharya asked him for his right thumb as ‘Guru-dakshina’.
He unhesitatingly cut off the thumb and gave it to Dronacharya.
There is a little known sequel to this story..
Eklavya was asked whether he ever regretted the act of giving away his thumb when he was dying.
His reply was “Yes ! I regretted this only once in my life.
It was when Pandavas were coming in to kill Dronacharya who was broken-hearted on the false news of death of his son Ashwathama, and had stopped fighting.
It was then that I regretted the loss of my thumb.
If the thumb was there, no one could have dared hurt my Guru”
The message to us is clear.

Give and never regret giving !

And the last question is ‘How much should we provide for our heirs’ ?

Ask yourself , ‘Are we taking away from them the ‘gift of work – a source of happiness’?
The answer is given by Warren Buffett:


“Leave your kids enough to do anything,
but not enough to do nothing!”

Let us learn the Art of Giving.

Quoting Sant Kabir:
“When the wealth in the house increases ,
When water fills a boat,
Throw them out with both hands !
This is the wise thing to do”!

I Love You and I Wish You Enough

Inspirational story: The secret meaning behind "I wish you enough"

To all my friends and loved ones – “I WISH YOU ENOUGH

Recently I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure.

Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the father said, ‘I love you, and I wish you enough.’

The daughter replied, ‘Dad, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Dad.’

They kissed and the daughter left. The Father walked over to the window where I was seated. Standing there I could see he wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on his privacy, but he welcomed me in by asking, ‘Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?’

‘Yes, I have,’ I replied. ‘Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?’..

‘I am old, and she lives so far away. I have challenges ahead and the reality is – the next trip back will be for my funeral,’ he said.

‘When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, ‘I wish you enough..’ May I ask what that means?’

He began to smile. ‘That’s a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone…’ He paused a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail, and he smiled even more. ‘When we said, ‘I wish you enough,’ we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them.’ Then turning toward me, he shared the following as if he were reciting it from memory.

Kutters I Wish You Enough by Bob Perks Canvas Wall Hanging

I wish you enough Sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how gray the day may appear.

I wish you enough Rain to appreciate the sun even more.

I wish you enough Happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting.

I wish you enough Pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger.

I wish you enough Gain to satisfy your wanting.

I wish you enough Loss to appreciate all that you possess.

I wish you enough “Hello’s” to get you through the final “Good-bye”.

He then began to cry and walked away.

They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them; but then an entire life to forget them.
Only if you wish, send this to the people you will never forget. If you don’t send it to anyone it may mean that you are in such a hurry that you have forgotten your friends.

TAKE TIME TO LIVE….

To all my friends and loved ones – “I WISH YOU ENOUGH

Poem : I Wish You Enough …
Note: Was worth repeating ……. Story shared by someone on Whatsapp

Bhagavad Gita – Solves All Our Life’s Problems

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Finding solutions for your problems in Bhagavad Gita

Open the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita.
Select your life’s problem, find the solution instantly.
This is very good collection and handy solution.
Somebody made a great effort to make this happen.

ANGER
Chapter 2 ~ Shloka 56
Chapter 2 ~ Shloka 62
Chapter 2 ~ Shloka 63
Chapter 5 ~ Shloka 26
Chapter 16 ~ Shloka 1, 2 & 3
Chapter 16 ~ Shloka 21
CONFUSION



Chapter 2 ~ Shloka 7
Chapter 3 ~ Shloka 2
Chapter 18 ~ Shloka 61
DEALING WITH ENVY


Chapter 12 ~ Shloka 13, 14
Chapter 16 ~ Shloka 19
Chapter 18 ~ Shloka 71
DEATH OF LOVED ONE
Chapter 2 ~ Shloka 13
Chapter 2 ~ Shloka 20
Chapter 2 ~ Shloka 22
Chapter 2 ~ Shloka 25
Chapter 2 ~ Shloka 27
DEPRESSION

Chapter 2 ~ Shloka 3
Chapter 2 ~ Shloka 14
Chapter 2 ~ Shloka 21
DISCRIMINATED
Chapter 5 ~ Shloka 18
Chapter 5 ~ Shloka 19
Chapter 6 ~ Shloka 32
Chapter 9 ~ Shloka 29
FEAR




Chapter 4 ~ Shloka 10
Chapter 11 ~ Shloka 50
Chapter 18 ~ Shloka 30
FEELING SINFUL
Chapter 4 ~ Shloka 36
Chapter 4 ~ Shloka 37
Chapter 5 ~ Shloka 10
Chapter 9 ~ Shloka 30
Chapter 10 ~ Shloka 3
Chapter 14 ~ Shloka 6
Chapter 18 ~ Shloka 66
GREED

Chapter 14 ~ Shloka 17
Chapter 16 ~ Shloka 21
Chapter 17 ~ Shloka 25
LAZINESS
Chapter 3 ~ Shloka 8
Chapter 3 ~ Shloka 20
Chapter 6 ~ Shloka 16
Chapter 18 ~ Shloka 39
LONELINESS

Chapter 6 ~ Shloka 30
Chapter 9 ~ Shloka 29
Chapter 13 ~ Shloka 16
Chapter 13 ~ Shloka 18
LOSING HOPE
Chapter 4 ~ Shloka 11
Chapter 9 ~ Shloka 22
Chapter 9 ~ Shloka 34
Chapter 18 ~ Shloka 66
Chapter 18 ~ Shloka 78
PRACTICING FORGIVENESS

Chapter 11 ~ Shloka 44
Chapter 12 ~ Shloka 13, 14
Chapter 16 ~ Shloka 1, 2, 3
PRIDE
Chapter 16 ~ Shloka 4
Chapter 16 ~ Shloka 13, 14, 15
Chapter 18 ~ Shloka 26
Chapter 18 ~ Shloka 58
SEEKING PEACE
Chapter 2 ~ Shloka 66
Chapter 2 ~ Shloka 71
Chapter 4 ~ Shloka 39
Chapter 5 ~ Shloka 29
Chapter 8 ~ Shloka 28
TEMPTATION

Chapter 2 ~ Shloka 60
Chapter 2 ~ Shloka 61
Chapter 2 ~ Shloka 70
Chapter 7 ~ Shloka 14
DEMOTIVATED

Chapter 11 ~ Shloka 33
Chapter 18 ~ Shloka 48
Chapter 18 ~ Shloka 78
UNCONTROLLED MIND
Chapter 6 ~ Shloka 5
Chapter 6 ~ Shloka 6
Chapter 6 ~ Shloka 26
Chapter 6 ~ Shloka 35
LUST
Chapter 3 ~ Shloka 37
Chapter 3 ~ Shloka 41
Chapter 3 ~ Shloka 43
Chapter 5 ~ Shloka 22
Chapter 16 ~ Shloka 21
FORGETFULNESS



Chapter 15 ~ Shloka 15
Chapter 18 ~ Shloka 61
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