A gift given at the wrong place and time, to one unworthy of it, without honour or respect — that giving is declared to be of the quality of darkness.
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The Bhagavad Gita, translated and commentated by S. Radhakrishnan, is one of the most scholarly and accessible English renderings of Hinduism's most beloved scripture — the dialogue between Arjuna and Lord Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Radhakrishnan, philosopher and statesman, brings both rigorous intellectual insight and genuine spiritual depth to his translation and notes. This edition is treasured for its ability to illuminate the Gita's universal spiritual teaching across cultural and philosophical boundaries.
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Let our words be truthful, our voice be used for prayer, our eyes show compassion, our hands be charitable, our body be upright, and our heart be full of love.
Charity empties the will of all things, as it obliges us to love God above all, which can only be done by withdrawing our affection from them and setting it on God.
There is no end to His praise, and no end to His description. His benevolence and gifts are endless. He is endless, and His limits cannot be reached by sight or hearing.
Work is love made visible. If you can't work with love, it's better to leave your work and sit at the gate of the temple, taking alms from those who work with joy.