Lighthouse

Author(s): Udayvallabhvijay
Publisher: Pragna Prabodh Parivar

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growing grass, giving wash to the milch animal, cleaning the floors of the stable, cleaning the utensils and keeping the place hygienic). If one would realize this he would think twice before leaving even half a cup of unconsumed milk
Let us thank that fistful of rice grain seen on the wooden plank in a derasar. As a result of someone's comment seeing waste in that offering, this whole analysis was made with the aim to remind about real waste and one hopes that it would become a strong hurricane of thoughts bringing some meaningful result to curb the waste which we have talked above. Agreed, God does not need the offering of fruit, sweets, milk or other articles. However, all give and take in this world cannot be measured on the scale of need. Presenting a new dress on the wedding anniversary day by the husband to the wife is not out of a need but is an expression of feelings. The words 'friendship' and ‘valentine' results in give and take of crores of cards and hand bands. Who bothers about the fact of 'need' in these matters. Under the umbrella of sharing, caring, loving' things happen at colossal levels. There is not an iota of what is called need'. In wedding receptions crores are spent on feeding one's own relatives and dear ones, not for the needy and poor. If one would keep in mind, the factor of need and needy, what would the picture be. All these facts lead to one conclusion - need is not the only background or reason for
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