human beings and animals in-need, sacrifice and share some of
their own good fortune according to their means. Whether it’s a
gift of material goods, a gift of Dhamma, or a gift of knowledge of
any sort, it is a gift freely given to benefit others without expec-
tation of anything in return, except the good results of the act of
giving itself. This also includes the generous gesture of forgiving
those who behave wrongly or offensively. Those who are benevo-
lent and prone to selfless giving are bound to be gracious people
who stand out among their peers, irrespective of their physical
appearance. Devas, humans, and animals all revere and cherish
them. Wherever they go there will always be someone willing to
help them. They never suffer acute poverty and hardship. Quite
clearly, philanthropists in society are never out of fashion and
rarely disliked. Even a wealthy, but stingy person looks forward
to gifts from others – not to mention the hapless poor who have
little hope of someone helping them. Due to the power of generos-
ity, those who have developed a habit of giving will never be born
into a world where they must live in hardship. Donors and their
generosity have always served to maintain balance and prosperity
in the world. As long as people still value self-sacrifice and extend
a helping hand to one another, life on this earth will always have
meaning. Generous people are inevitably hospitable and support-
ive which makes the world a better place to live. In this sense,
generosity is absolutely essential for us all. Without it, life in this
world would be a parched and barren existence.
Moral virtue is effectively a barrier that prevents people from
abusing or destroying each other’s material and spiritual wealth.
It’s the very basis of those special good qualities that every human
being should have, and should never let slip away. People who do
jacob rumans
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