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Yoga-drishti-samuccaya
Whoever they may be, whatever their sect, whatever their caste, they should be served with impartial true compassion. The Jineshwar Bhagwan has never prohibited this compassion-based giving. To establish charitable kitchens, dispensaries, hospitals, etc., for the service and care of the poor, the suffering, the passionate, etc., is beneficial to many beings, it is the purpose of compassion, it is the cause of good intentions. By relying on the strong world, this service of giving, etc., elevates the preaching, and it becomes the cause of welfare.
In this work of giving, etc., it is very important to maintain propriety. One should consider the substance, the field, the time, the feeling, etc., and act accordingly. To give with a trivial feeling like "Take it, animal, take it!" or with the feeling of "keeping one's hand above," is not proper, but improper. To give to a deserving recipient with the proper feeling, in the proper way, with respect, so that the recipient does not feel their own poverty, helplessness, or dependence, so that they do not feel burdened, so that they do not feel like they are being given alms, but rather like "the right hand gives and the left hand does not know," is proper. To show disrespect to the poor and suffering patients in hospitals and dispensaries, to know that "they are just mortals" and not take proper care of them, is not proper. But to show special kindness to the poor patient, to take special care of them, to perform selfless service, is true propriety. Maintaining this propriety is the duty of the donor householder, and only then can true service be performed. Even in this, a little service of giving, etc., done at the right time, in the right substance, field, and feeling, is more beneficial and fruitful than a lot of service done at the wrong time. In the rain, even one seed grows many times, but without rain, millions of seeds go to waste. Therefore, in the service of dharma, it is proper to maintain the right opportunity. These are all gross examples. Thus, to serve dharma according to one's ability, as needed, to serve the people to the best of one's ability, is also a sign of the highest state.
- "Without saying anything, giving, increases the giver's wealth;
"Giving water to the thirsty chatak, makes the cloud dark..." - Shri Yashavijayaji
Thus, here three main characteristics are mentioned: compassion for the suffering, non-hatred towards the virtuous, and impartial proper service to all. Whoever possesses these characteristics, acts in the highest state, and for them:
"Even a little gain in time is better than a lot of work out of time.
The growth of a seed in water is like that." - Shri Yashavijayakrut Dva. Dva
"For the sake of explaining the limbs of dharma, even giving is considered great wisdom.
Without giving, one becomes like a dry tree." - Shri Haribhadrasuri's Ashtak.