Contribution can be in kind or money

There are three types of contribution

By money which is the most common

By offering general help

By propagating the truth

On 7/11/2000 a devotee made a donation to my temple

In terms of large quantity of dry food

Knowing that the temple offer free vegetarian food

She on her own accord contributed

I then remembered in 1989

On the way to hospital to see my father

Who was admitted there for treatment

I saw a beggar sitting on the floor

I took out my wallet

And I have small change of RM8

I gave it all to him

The next day I saw the same beggar

He immediately approached me

And told me how happy he was

That he could not sleep the whole night

Just thinking about the money I gave

The smile on his face was genuinely pleasant and joyful

A small donation but it gives real joy

The joy in me seeing him thanking me

Is even more than his joy

Giving joy to others

Is giving joy to ourselves

The more we give

The more we unknowingly receive

To create blessing for others

Is to create blessing for ourselves

To sacrifice for others

Is to offer oneself for Heaven