Dear Enumero,

You are absolutly right. When one gives without expectation of getting something in return then he is rewarded at the right time. To answer Spiritalk I can give one personal experience with a Sanyasin (Lady Saint) of 40. She had to go to Jungles and meditate there in loneliness for 30 days. Daily somebody would bring food for her. She told me she never knew who brought the food but when the last day came the person sending the food appeared and sought her blessings.

After Indira Gandhi Died there was violence all over India. My family was stuck up in this violence and thanks to HIM they got shelter in South India given to them by a total stranger. My family stayed there for 7 days till the matter cooled down and at the same time staying with this wonderful people. Now how do you explain such kindness. When my family departed they wanted to compensate this family with Gifts/Cash but the person refused to accept anything in return.

Pravin Kumar

I think both party are right.

I agree that helping without expecting return is "Helping", and helping with expecting of return is "investing", this be both economic and in moral ways.

On the other hand, most Religions has that their congregation shall contribute with 10% of their income to the church, they also work active to secure donation or inheritance from their members, with promise about "a better after life"

This has led to the fact that some Religions are among the riches "company" in the world, can build Great cathedrals, when even millions of their followers live on the starvation threshold, and still contribute to their church......should it not go the other way too?

To constantly give with no return at all is to kill the messenger of love and hope.  To expect return for the giving is to diminish its potential.  Somewhere here we are to learn the lessons of worthiness of all things given to us and the ability to receive in humility and love from those willing and able to give.