NGOS Working For Environment In India: Why Is It Important To Contribute To Society?

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NGOS Working For Environment In India: Why Is It Important To Contribute To Society?

"What you need to succeed is already within you—the ability to put others before yourself," the Buddha remarked. This is known as virtue, the diamond that grants wishes. We may employ virtue to create a strong, joyful, and meaningful life, no matter what our circumstances. There is no strong moralistic or theological connotation to "virtue" in the Tibetan tradition. On the contrary, it stems from our want to acquire the knowledge to perceive the world clearly and the empathy to consider the well-being of others at all times. Since our sources of love and compassion are often hidden from us and may not always be readily available, it might be more difficult than we typically think to express compassion. Thankfully, as the Tibetan Book of Living and Dying's Chapter 12 (Compassion) mentions, the Buddhist "training of the mind" in compassion has produced a number of unique methods for helping us call up our own latent love. To achieve genuine success, both spiritually and materially, we have to practice virtue, according to the fundamental rules of cause and effect. We will succeed easily and swiftly if we lend a hand to others—even only consider lending a hand. Stability in life—dependable happiness—is brought about through virtue thus contributing to NGOs working for the environment in India is a noble cause.

Why Is Charity and Contribution Important? "If one lights a fire for others, one will brighten one's own way," writes Nichiren Daishonin of such a mentality. What is meant by dāna, generosity, or compassion, is not a feeling of warmth of heart or sympathy, but rather a persistent and active resolve to lessen suffering. The rationale in the compassion of the Buddhist teachings is that it makes the practice both anchored and steady, but also urgent and far-reaching. The fundamental force of karma is compassion, which has the ability to subdue samsara's selfishness. The wellspring of


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