Charity is a term that refers to giving. In Christian theology it is one of the three theological virtues, meaning loving kindness towards others; it is held to be the ultimate perfection of the human spirit, because it is said to both glorify and reflect the nature of God. In its most extreme form charity can be self-sacrificial. Charity is one conventional English translation of the Greek term agapē. The term is also applied to organizations such as a charitable trust, a charitable foundation, or a corporation ...

Including:

• Charity - Dān
• Charity - Dān look-alikes
• Charity - Sankalp – promise to give
• Charity - Benefits of dān
• Charity - Classification of dān
• Charity - How much?
• Charity - Forms of dān
• Charity - The timing of dān
• Charity - Publicising dān
• Charity - Encouraging dān
• Charity - The utility of dān

Read more here: » Charity: Encyclopedia - Charity

Charity or almsgiving, the first Paramitas.

There are three kinds of charity in terms of goods, teaching (Dharma) and courage (fearlessness). Out of the three, the merits and virtues of the teaching of the Buddha Dharma is the most surpassing.

Charity done for no reward here and hereafter is called pure or unsullied, while the sullied charity is done for the purpose of personal benefits. In Buddhism, the merits and virtues of pure charity is the best.

 (See also: Charity, Buddhism, Body Mind and Soul)

Man is made up of a sensory system - therefore, he indulges in sensory pleasures; that's his destiny, say some. However true this might be, man must attempt to rise above them if he is to discover the Divine hidden within.

Aware of the difficulties in controlling the senses, ancient philosophers evolved practical methods of daan or almsgiving, vrat or fast, tapas or austerities and dhyan or meditation. Daanam means the will to share one's wealth with others. But why should we give away anything? Because, it helps to purify the Self. Sharing wealth requires purification of mind, atmashuddhi, and control of senses, damashca

(See also: Charity, Faith and Belief, Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)

The Charity Commission is the non-ministerial government department that regulates registered charities (and hence to some extent most churches) in England and Wales. It answers directly to the UK Parliament and not to Government ministers. Charities in Scotland are regulated by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and in Northern Ireland are regulated by another organisation. It has four sites in England and Wales, in London, Taunton, Liverpool and Newport. There are public terminals at each sit ...

Read more here: » Charity Commission: Encyclopedia - Charity Commission

One Friday afternoon, on his way to offer the weekly namaz at a mosque, a friend found an accident victim lying unattended on the road. As he hesitated over what to do a few more passers-by joined him.

Reasoning to himself that the injured person will now be taken care of, he hurriedly continued to walk towards the mosque. But that day, no matter how hard he prayed, peace eluded him.

Something was missing. He agonised over whether he could remain indifferent to a fellow human being's suffering while making fervent attempts to serve God through prayer?

(See also: Charity, Faith and Belief, Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)

The Daughters or Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul is a congregation of women with simple vows, founded in 1633 and devoted to corporal and spiritual works of mercy. Their full title is Sisters or Daughters of Charity (the founder preferred the latter term), Servants of the Sick Poor. The term "of St. Vincent de Paul" has been added to distinguish them form several communities of Sisters of Charity, animated with a similar spirit, among whom they rank in priority of origin and greatness of numbers. They have always been popularly known in France as "the Grey Sis ...

Read more here: » Daughters of Charity: Encyclopedia - Daughters of Charity

Muslim Quotes: God Blesses Acts of Charity

God curses usury, and blesses acts of charity. God has no love for ungrateful sinners. The Lord will reward those who have faith and do good works, who say their prayers and pay the poor-rate. They have nothing to fear or regret.

.

(See also: Islam Archives, Muslim Quotes, Inspirational Quotes, Love Quotes, Friendship Quotes, Life Quotes)

Read more here: » Muslim Quotes: God Blesses Acts of Charity

Mahim Causeway: The British Government refused to build a causeway to connect the island of Salsette to bombay, then Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy spent Rs. 1,55,800 to build this causeway which connects Mahim to Mumbai. It was named after his wife Avabai, who was referred Lady Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy. The work began somewhere in the year 1841 and is believed to be completed after 4 years. Till today 126 notable public charties inlcuding the much acclaimed Sir J.J.School of Arts, The Sir J.J. School of Architecture, the Sir J.J. School ...

See also:

Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy, Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy - Charity

Read more here: » Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy: Encyclopedia II - Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy - Charity

In 1998, he founded the Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust to serve the less fortunate, which is the state's largest recipient of Eye and Blood Donations. He raised social awareness through the Chiranjeevi blood and eye banks, the latter formed in consultation with Dr. P. Siva Reddy. With the help of Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust more than 20,000 people have donated blood and more than 10 lakh people have pledged their eyes. Chiranjeevi also assists people ...

See also:

Chiranjeevi, Chiranjeevi - Early years, Chiranjeevi - Career, Chiranjeevi - Charity, Chiranjeevi - Family, Chiranjeevi - Awards and recognitions, Chiranjeevi - Filmography

Read more here: » Chiranjeevi: Encyclopedia II - Chiranjeevi - Charity

Ronaldo has also done charity work, including recently flying out Martunis, an 11-year-old Indonesian tsunami survivor and his father to attend one of their World Cup qualifiers, covering all their expenses. Subsequently all the players contributed money to buy them a house in Indonesia. After the two World Cup qualifiers in June, Ronaldo flew to Indonesia to visit the areas affected by the tsunami and to raise funds. He met the President of the Indonesian Republic Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the President of East Timor Xanana Gusmão and raised over 1 billion rupia ...

See also:

Cristiano Ronaldo, Cristiano Ronaldo - Private Life, Cristiano Ronaldo - Rape allegations, Cristiano Ronaldo - Football Career, Cristiano Ronaldo - Honours, Cristiano Ronaldo - Charity, Cristiano Ronaldo - Trivia

Read more here: » Cristiano Ronaldo: Encyclopedia II - Cristiano Ronaldo - Charity

The Jewish idea of righteousness ("tzedakah") includes benevolence and charity. The owner of property has no right to withhold from the poor their share. The Rabbis decreed against Essene practise, and against advice given in the New Testament, that one give away much, most or all of their possessions. Since they did not expect a supernatural saviour to come and take of the poor, they held that one must not make themselves poor. Given that nearly all Jews of their day were poor or middle-class (even the rich of that time were o ...

See also:

Jewish ethics, Jewish ethics - Medieval and early modern ethical literature, Jewish ethics - Jewish family ethics, Jewish ethics - Altruistic virtues, Jewish ethics - Prophetic ethics, Jewish ethics - Ethics in rabbinic literature, Jewish ethics - Justice, Jewish ethics - Truth and Peace, Jewish ethics - Charity, Jewish ethics - Peace and hatred, Jewish ethics - Sanctification of God's name, Jewish ethics - Animals and the environment, Jewish ethics - Bioethics

Read more here: » Jewish ethics: Encyclopedia II - Jewish ethics - Charity

In early 2005, Estefan participated in two charity concerts to aid the victims of the 2004 Asian tsunami. She sang "There's Always Tomorrow" on a live NBC broadcast, "Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope", with other superstar musical acts, that raised over $18 million dollars for the Red Cross International Response Fund. Estefan also raised $120,000 for tsunami relief efforts with her performance at a private benefit concert at financier Donald Trump's ...

See also:

Gloria Estefan, Gloria Estefan - Biography, Gloria Estefan - Early years, Gloria Estefan - Miami Sound Machine, Gloria Estefan - 1990 tour bus crash in Pennsylvania, Gloria Estefan - Comeback, Gloria Estefan - On tour with Evolution, Gloria Estefan - Unwrapped, Gloria Estefan - Work as an author, Gloria Estefan - Fans, Gloria Estefan - Charity, Gloria Estefan - Discography, Gloria Estefan - Singles, Gloria Estefan - Filmography, Gloria Estefan - Videography, Gloria Estefan - Tours

Read more here: » Gloria Estefan: Encyclopedia II - Gloria Estefan - Charity

Ramzan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, offers an extensive programme of reform and spiritual elevation to all Muslims to help remould their entire being.

Since human beings tend to frequently lose touch with their inner world, Islam has provided for a substantial provision for an annual "workshop" in the form of siyam or Roza. This trains and equips us to reach out to the inner self, by firmly dealing with any moral laxity and indiscipline.

(See also: Ramzan, Indian Festivals, Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)

The Upanishads are records of the thoughts and teachings of ancient Indian sages who lived in forest hermitages. They are among the oldest religious scriptures in the world. All of them are preoccupied with the quest for knowledge of the Self.

Isa Upanishad is a compact and highly poetic scripture. It contains all the quintessential teachings of all the Upanishads. When asked to condense his life's message in three words, Gandhiji said: "Renounce and enjoy". This is the dictum in the very first stanza of Isa Upanishad: "All this - whatever moves on earth - should be enveloped by the Lord. Fortify yourself through this renunciation. Do not covet anybody's wealth; to whom does wealth belong?

(See also: Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)

What does the donor get out of making a dān? Agni Purana provides a rendering of the general sankalp for dān. This sankalp tells us what the donor expects out of a dān. These are: Pleasure of Shree Vishnu Urge to sin may die down Increase in life, health, luck, gotra (clan), and children Getting victory, dharm , aishwarya (grace), and desires Extinguishment of sins Release from the material world, and,See also:

Charity, Charity - Dān, Charity - Dān look-alikes, Charity - Sankalp – promise to give, Charity - Benefits of dān, Charity - Classification of dān, Charity - How much?, Charity - Forms of dān, Charity - The timing of dān, Charity - Publicising dān, Charity - Encouraging dān, Charity - The utility of dān

Read more here: » Charity: Encyclopedia II - Charity - Benefits of dān

A Foundation is a type of philanthropic organization set up by either individuals or institutions as a legal entity (usually either a corporation or a trust) with the purpose of distributing grants to support causes in line with the goals of the foundation. Wikimedia Foundation, parent organization of Wikipedia, is an example of a foundation. In civil law jurisdictions, the foundation finds its source in institutions of medieval times when a patron would establish a foundation to endo ...

Read more here: » Foundation charity: Encyclopedia - Foundation charity

A charitable trust (or charity) is a trust organized to serve private or public charitable purposes. Charitable trust - Legal distinctions. A legal definition of a charitable purpose includes the relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of religion, or other purposes considered beneficial to the community. Because of the benefits provided by charitable trusts, they are subject to certain benefits under the law. For example, transfers of property to a charitable trust ar ...

Including:

• Charitable trust - Legal distinctions
• Charitable trust - Oversight
• Charitable trust - Charities in different countries
• Charitable trust - Australia
• Charitable trust - Canada
• Charitable trust - United Kingdom
• Charitable trust - United States
• Charitable trust - List of charities

Read more here: » Charitable trust: Encyclopedia - Charitable trust

An orphan (from the Greek ορφανός) is a person (or animal), one or both of whose parents have died. Common usage limits the term to children, (or the young of animals) who have lost both parents. On this basis half-orphans are those with one surviving parent. In certain animal species where the father typically abandons the mother and child at or prior to birth, the child will be called an orphan when the mother dies regardless of the condition of the father. Orphan - Societal treatment of orp ...

Including:

• Orphan - Societal treatment of orphaned children
• Orphan - Charities that help orphans
• Orphan - Orphans in literature

Read more here: » Orphan: Encyclopedia - Orphan

Things known as Want include: Want One, album by Rufus Wainwright Want Two, album by Rufus Wainwright Want, a repackaging of the Rufus Wainwright albums Want One and Want Two as one album, with some extra tracks. See also. Want list (stamp collection) Most Wanted Wanted poster Wanted, song Wanted (comics) All I Want, song and film War On Want, charity wanted fugitives ...

Read more here: » Want: Encyclopedia - Want

A Christmas card is a greeting card that is decorated in a manner that celebrates Christmas. Typical content ranges from truly Christian symbols such as Nativity scenes and the Star of Bethlehem to purely secular references, sometimes humorous, to seasonal weather or common Christmastime activities like shopping and partying. Christmas cards are exchanged during the Christmas season (around December 25) by many people (including non-Christians) in Western culture and in Japan. Some Christian groups (such as Jehovah's Witnesses) ...

Including:

• Christmas card - History
• Christmas card - The Christmas card list
• Christmas card - Christmas letters
• Christmas card - Variants on the concept
• Christmas card - Charity

Read more here: » Christmas card: Encyclopedia - Christmas card