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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
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should decry a man who does not help others. The skin of animals is useful to people after the death of the animals."
Benevolence is a natural quality of noble people. Their nature is to help others without even thinking of their fitness to receive help. They are prepared to give even their life to help others. They do so because they know this great truth, “We should help others by giving away our wealth or even our lives because the merit accruing from benevolence is greater than the merit earned by the performance of hundreds of Yajnas (sacrifices)."
How does the human body acquire grace and beauty? It acquires beauty and grace not by wearing jewels and not by the application of sandal paste. श्रोतं श्रुतेनैव न कुण्डलेन
दानेन पाणिन तु कंकणेन । विभाति कायः खलुसज्जनानाम् __ परोपकारेण नतु चन्दनेन ॥
-Haf: ShrotamShrutcnuita na kundalena
Danena pānirna tu kankanena Vibhāti kā yah khalusajjanānām Paropkārena natu chandanena
-Bhartruharih “The ears look beautiful and graceful not on account of ear-rings but by hearing discourses. The hand looks beautiful and graceful by giving help to others not because of bangles. Truly, the bodies of noble people look graceful and beautiful because of their benevolence not because of the application of sandal paste.”
A true benefactor does not wait until a suppliant asks for help. Bhartruhari says, “The sun makes lotuscs bloom without being entreated to do so. The moon makes Kumudas (night lotuses) bloom without being entreated to do so. The clouds give water without being entreated to do so. Similarly, noble men naturally and spontaneoulsy help others."
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