What Is There to Think About Generosity?


Generosity Is of Many Types



Generous people are of many kinds.

Some do not think much before giving; they sacrifice instantly and naturally. Others take a long time to show generosity. Those who delay in giving come later into the Satyugi world of happiness and do not immediately attain the highest level of joy at the beginning of Satyug.

Some people keep thinking, questioning, and hesitating whenever it comes to generosity and sacrifice. Others adopt a beautiful principle:

“What is there to think in doing a good deed, and why be late in doing good work?”

By cultivating such a habit, they show generosity without breaking their renunciation through doubts and excuses. Such souls experience steady, continuous, immense happiness in a world of peace and joy.

There are also some who appear generous outwardly, but their hearts are not pure, and their sacrifice is not truly for public welfare. Such souls, in Tretayug, receive a kingdom that may look grand from the outside, but it does not contain an abundance of true happiness.

Some people keep postponing generosity and sacrifice, waiting until the time of the great destruction of the world. For such souls, even God must wonder what destiny can now be given to them!

What Is There to Think About Generosity?


 

In truth, generosity is not something to overthink.

We need to think only until we understand the words. If, even after understanding, there is still no faith in the explanation or in the one explaining, then thinking continues endlessly.

But now we have received knowledge of the time. We know who is explaining, what we receive by doing what, and we have faith in these teachings. When there is faith in the knowledge, the Teacher, and the reward, then there is no more need for excessive thinking. Overthinking then becomes a sign of weak faith, weak understanding, or an unclear subject.

Even when we know that our sacrifice—like that of true sanyasis—will not fall into the hands of the vicious, and that we are dedicating our lives to public welfare and to the upliftment of souls, then what is left to think about? There is no point in further hesitation.

Sewa-dharm is known as param-dharm, the highest religion. Service of others is such a noble action and virtue that not only do the receivers of service feel happy, but the ones who serve also experience deep happiness and receive the blessings of many.

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