Charity means Giving. It involves an endeavour
to energize and develop natural capabilities provided by God to each human
being and benefiting others there from. This is the basis for creating heavenly
environment on this earth.
Taking i.e. hoarding, usurping tantamount to
depriving others of their rights and advantages. This, in fact is an act of sin
of which hell is a metaphorical expression.
All super persons born in this world have used
an exclusive methodology for promotion of excellence. They reciprocated by
multiplying manifold whatever they received and gave it to the world.
Donation of money is only symbolical. It
could as well be misused and create adverse reactions for the receiver. Real
donation is that which one makes of one's talents, since out of talents only
are generated wealth and resources. Donation of time is charity in real sense
since time is a natural gift of God available to everyone in equal measure.
However, one is not motivated to donate time
for higher objectives unless there emerges in the heart of the person an
irresistible urge to follow ideals in life.
We are passing, through an unusual phase in
human history. The emergency necessitates immediate decision and fast action,
like the one required when the house is on fire or the train is about to leave
the station. Had Hanuman, Buddha, Samarth Guru Ramdas, Vivekanand and
other super persons not taken a timely decision and action, they would have
missed the glorious opportunity, which later made them famous.
Jesus
Christ has rightly said that an opportunity for a virtuous deed must be grabbed
even if it is within the reach of left hand, lest one is misguided by Satan in
the short time taken by bringing the right hand in the right place.
- By Shriram Sharma Acharya
