Once, a very poor man came to
Buddha. He asked:
- Why am I so poor?
Buddha answered:
- You are poor because you don’t
practice generosity. You don’t practice charity.
- But how can I practice charity
if I don’t have anything to give?
- You have five treasures that you can share with others.
First, you have your face. You can share your smiles with
others, but you don’t do that.
Second, you have your eyes. You can look at others with eyes
full of love and care, but you don’t do that.
Third, you have your mouth. With this mouth you can say nice
things to others, but you don’t do that.
Then, you have a heart. With your loving heart you can wish
happiness to others, but you don’t do that.
Last treasure that you
possess is your body. With this body you can do many good things to others, but
you don’t even do that. That is why you are poor.
