Seven Things to Give

A poor man asked Buddha, “Why am I so poor?”
Buddha said: “You did not learn to give.”
The poor man asked: “How can I give when I have nothing?”
Buddha said: “One can give seven things to another without having anything.”

With your face: a smile.
With your mouth: praise and comfort.
With your heart: open your heart and be kind to others.
With your eye: giving others a kind and righteous look.
With your body: helping others with actions.
With your seating: humbly giving your seat to others.
With your chest: tolerance.

Enlightenment:
Don’t make too many meaningless movements. Give more to others. You may gain unexpected wealth and happiness.

Chinese version:

窮人問佛：我為什麼這樣窮？
佛說：你沒有學會給予別人。
窮人：我一無所有如何給予？
佛：一個人一無所有也可以給予別人七種東西。

顏施：微笑處事；
言施：說讚美安慰的話；
心施：敞開心扉對人和藹；
眼施：善義的眼光給予別人；
身施：以行動幫助別人；
座施：即謙讓座位；
房施：有容人之心。

感悟：
不要有太多沒意義的計較，多給予別人，你可能會收穫意想不到的財富和快樂。