CHARITY
Charity means voluntarily helping those in need as a humanitarian act by giving money, goods, etc., to the poor and needy either directly or through a Trust or Organization. Most forms of charity are concerned with providing basic necessities such as food, water, clothing, health care, shelter, education, etc., Charity further means sharing what we have earned honestly and ethically with others. It is praised as the greatest virtue in Hindu Dharma. Real happiness results from giving and not from receiving. It is our Dharma to give charity and serve the poor and needy in any way possible. In Bhagavath Githa Lord Krishna , in Chapter 17 verses 20, 21, and 22 taught us about what Charity means: 20:- datayam iti yad danam diyate nupakarine deshe kale cha patre cha tad danam satvikam smritam. ...