You have a mouthful only? Give
A half to feed the needy:
Will any ever own the wealth
For which his soul is greedy?
And again:
The poor man can but give a mite;
Yet his reward is such—
The Scriptures tell us—as is his,
From riches giving much.
The cloud gives only water, yet
The whole world treats him as a pet:
But none can bear, the sun, who stands
With rays that look like outstretched hands.
"Bearing this in mind, even the poor should give to the right person at the right time—though the gift seems beneath contempt. For
Great faith, a gift appropriate,
Fit time, a fit recipient,
An understanding heart—and gifts
Are blest beyond all measurement.
And some quote this:
Indulge in no excessive greed
(A little helps in time of need)
But one, by greed excessive led,
Perceived a topknot on his head."
"How was that?" asked the wife. And the Brahman told the story of
SELF-DEFEATING FORETHOUGHT
There was once a hillman in a certain place who set out to increase his sins by hunting. As he walked
