Are Only the Human Incarnation and His Devotees Deserving to Receive Our Donation?

O Learned and Devoted Servants of God,

[Shri Anil Antony asked: The Veda says that the deserving recipient must satisfy two conditions: (i) He must possess true spiritual knowledge for preaching to and guiding the world in the right direction (ii) He must not have the aspiration for any fruit in return from anybody. In such case no one is eligible in this world other than Human incarnation and His devotees, for donation?]

Swami replied:- Whether somebody is human incarnation or not and a devotee or not, that is not the criterion for proper donation because the above two requisites are recommended by the Veda. This is the recommended normal path for the concept of donation. However, in the case of poor and beggars, there is no need to examine these requisites and donation must be done without analysis on the basis of emergency (Apat Dharma). One can follow the path of justice and slowly enter into spiritual path provided his/her life is protected from hunger death. Emergency is first and then only the analysis about deserving receiver. Swami Vivekananda said that we must give bread first to save the life and then preach philosophy. This is the most important step because hunger death of any human being is a shame on the part of humanity. The rich people shall think about this point. Then comes the analysis of deserving for donation. If you donate to deserving person, it is merit giving you the heaven. If you donate to an undeserving person, who will do sins based on the strength of your donation, you will also receive the punishment of the sin. Donation is very dangerous double edged knife because both donation to undeserving and not donating the deserving are sins. If you donate to undeserving, it is not simple wastage of money, but, it is giving negative effect through punishment. Instead of donating undeserving, it is better to keep silent.

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