Philosophy of the Bhagavadgita : 18.3 - Swami Krishnananda.
=============================================================== ================================================================ Tuesday, March 29, 2022. 20:00. Chapter-18 The Yoga of the Liberation of Spirit -3. ================================================================ Likewise, we have a duty towards the world, and that is charitableness, dana. We cannot be possessors, accumulators or hoarders of any kind of property when we live in a world of cooperative action and mutual respect. Respect for others' welfare and recognition of the value of another's existence is the principle of charity, which does not merely mean parting with some material goods that we may possess, but an inward attitude of respect for others, inasmuch as the Self is present in others to the same extent as it is present in us. The feeling of love and affection, and a spontaneous sense of giving rather than taking is the essence of dana, or charity. We perform charity not because we are rich and o...