How important is giving alms?
This is the story on how to give alms ? Nowadays people are giving alms just for media publicity. There will be a secret ambition that people must recognize them by their broad minded nature. But is that type giving alms is really useful?
Long ago, in a village there was a temple. It was believed that god Shiv himself has worshiped the idol there.
But now , the building is about to collapse . So , the king decided to make new construction of temple . By hearing his decision , people from the village said that even they would like to contribute something to the temple.
King agreed and said that whoever gives donations , their names will be written on the main notice board. People were very happy.
Wealthy people just to show of their status, contributed lakhs of rupees. King accepted everything with a smile.
Now , construction of temple is complete . All were eager to see their names on notice board. Their names were there . But the first name of donor is of a sculptor who donated just rs 100 !
Rich men were angry . They went near king and demanded to know the reason : even-though they have donated lakhs of rupees , why didnt their name appeared first on list?
King replied : " You people donated the excess money . By giving that , you people will not lose anything. But sculptor has denoted his earning of a day itself to temple. That day , there was nothing for him to eat too. That is the reason , his donation topped the list".
Rich men were speechless as king has told the truth.
This is the story on how to give alms ? Nowadays people are giving alms just for media publicity. There will be a secret ambition that people must recognize them by their broad minded nature. But is that type giving alms is really useful?
Long ago, in a village there was a temple. It was believed that god Shiv himself has worshiped the idol there.
But now , the building is about to collapse . So , the king decided to make new construction of temple . By hearing his decision , people from the village said that even they would like to contribute something to the temple.
King agreed and said that whoever gives donations , their names will be written on the main notice board. People were very happy.
Wealthy people just to show of their status, contributed lakhs of rupees. King accepted everything with a smile.
Now , construction of temple is complete . All were eager to see their names on notice board. Their names were there . But the first name of donor is of a sculptor who donated just rs 100 !
Rich men were angry . They went near king and demanded to know the reason : even-though they have donated lakhs of rupees , why didnt their name appeared first on list?
King replied : " You people donated the excess money . By giving that , you people will not lose anything. But sculptor has denoted his earning of a day itself to temple. That day , there was nothing for him to eat too. That is the reason , his donation topped the list".
Rich men were speechless as king has told the truth.
No comments:
Post a Comment