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In the normal course, charity lies in giving away one's wealth and possessions, with the idea of cooperating and encouraging any noble activity. When the giving up of one's ownership is accompanied by the absence of desire of reward for charity, the height of charity is reached. The liberal donor then really attains to the status of a supreme donor. There are several types of charity, but here we will consider just four of which are useful in spiritual progress.
They are:
- Charity accompanied by utter devotion and humility
- Compassionate charity
- Charity of gentleness and
- Charity of knowledge.
1. Charity Accompanied by Utter Devotion and Humility :
In this charity, the recipient is a far more virtuous person than the donor. Only persons endowed with understanding and discrimination can, possibly undertake this. The donor1 who resorts to this kind of charity intends to reduce greed in his life, and thereby to become better suited as Sadhaka; so that slowly and steadily the unique virtues of the recipient, dawn in his own life.
Author : Shri Atmanandji (Dr. Soneji)
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