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Are you helping the right person in the right way? || Acharya Prashant, on Bhagwad Gita (2020)
Scriptures and Saints
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Bhagavad Gita
Charity
Dharma
Ego
Prakriti
Satvik
Rajasic
Tamasic
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that all individuals are like Arjun, trapped in their emotions, past, and physical existence, which causes them to forget their duty. He elaborates on the three categories of charity as described by Shri Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita: Satvik, Rajasic, and Tamasic. Satvik charity is performed with the knowledge that giving is right, without any expectation of return, and is directed toward a worthy person at a fit place. Rajasic charity is done with an eye on personal gain, recognition, or gratitude. Tamasic charity is characterized by disdain, disrespect, and a lack of regard for the worthiness of the recipient or the appropriateness of the time and place.