Gita 17.21 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 17.21 yat tu pratyupakārārthaṁ [...]
Charity that expresses vanity ends in vanity
Charity is usually a noble expression of the human virtue of compassion. Few joys in life are as sublime and fulfilling as the joy of [...]
Complete charity makes the receiver feel valued , not pitied
The Bhagavad-gita helps us to go beyond appearance to substance in terms of not just identity (beyond the body to the soul), but also mentality [...]