The document discusses the art of giving through answering several questions. It provides stories from historical texts like the Mahabharata and examples from figures like Rana Pratap to illustrate the answers. The key lessons are: give now as one does not know the future, give as much as possible in one's time of need, it is how and with what feeling one gives that matters most, give without judgment of others, and give without regret or expectation. True charity is given quietly and graciously.

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 “Rivers do not drink their own water, nor do tree
eat their own fruit, nor do rain clouds eat the
grains reared by them. The wealth of the noble is
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
 Here a few questions with reference to past
experience or story are addressed, to understand
this better

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 We all know the famous incident from Mahabharata
 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 the next day 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”
Q.1 WHEN SHOULD ONE GIVE?

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 One recalls the famous incident from history
 Rana Pratap was reeling after defeat from the
Moghals. 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 therefore is: Give as much as one can
Q. 2 HOW MUCH TO GIVE?

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 It is not only money that can be given away. 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
 Give anything but you must give with all your
heart
Q. 3 WHAT TO GIVE?

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 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 judgmental
Q. 4 WHOM TO GIVE?

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 In giving, follow the advice 'Let not your left hand
know what your right hand gives? Charity without
publicity and fanfare is the highest form of charity
 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 quietly with grace and with a feeling of
gratitude
Q. 5 HOW TO GIVE?

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 We 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 his GURU
 Eklavya was asked, when he was dying, whether he ever
regretted the act of giving away his thumb. His reply was
"Yes! I regretted only once when Pandavas were coming 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?
 Give and never regret giving
Q. 6 WHAT SHOULD ONE FEEL AFTER
GIVING?

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 Ask yourself 'are we taking away from them the
gift of work? - A source of happiness?
 The age old Indian saying “If you have bred your
children well, why save for them? & If you could
not nurture values in them then, why save for
them..”
 Leave your kids enough to do anything, but not
enough to do nothing - Warren Buffett
Q. 7 HOW MUCH SHOULD WE PROVIDE FOR OUR
HEIRS?

11.  Let us learn the Art of Giving and quoting Saint
Kabir:
 "When the wealth in the house increases, when
water fills a boat, throw it out (for good causes)
with both hands”.. The wise men say so..
CONCLUDE

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 THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE..
GOD BLESS

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