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.”

 

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This image is from Ancient Origins.

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。

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