The gift given at the wrong place and time, to unworthy recipients, without respect and with contempt — that is declared to be tamasic.
अदेशकाले यद्दानमपात्रेभ्यश्च दीयते | असत्कृतमवज्ञातं तत्तामसमुदाहृतम् ||१७-२२||
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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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If we truly believe in the oneness of the supreme father and the oneness of his children, then to earn God's benevolence, we should not only wish well for everyone by sharing in their joys and sorrows but also strive to do good for others.
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.