There is a programme called the Joy of Giving Week.
To understand the roots of Giving we need to return to the soil of this land.
In this land, away from the glass and metal cities, giving is a daily duty, lived by.
My village. Where giving is a dharmam done daily, unselfconsciously, humbly. With gratitude.
Every mendicant is fed in my village, itself lacking work and food. My neighbour, Eashwaramma, herself lacking food, goes and for coolie and gives 2 sacks of rice at the ashram for annadaanam for all.
The swami in the ashram explains that all have to give, as all are blessed, with rain and sunshine, by the god.
In our scriptures also the pancha mahayagnas are defined. Daily givings.
People on this land live in that daily giving.
Than that is the Truth we need understand, tune into, and work with. To reiterate, strengthen.
The ashrams and the Eashwarmmas are whom we need to learn from. And whom we need to live by.
They are the ones who teach us the Meaning of Giving. Eternally.
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