{"id":377,"date":"2018-02-01T12:25:44","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T12:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iskconeducationalservices.org\/HoH\/?page_id=377"},"modified":"2018-11-01T07:37:26","modified_gmt":"2018-11-01T07:37:26","slug":"caring-for-others","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iskconeducationalservices.org\/HoH\/practice\/dharma\/caring-for-others\/","title":{"rendered":"Caring for Others"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-6k1z5-4753fd8a09659cf65e65e5dad616ccd1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Caring for Others<\/h3>\n<p>Hindu society recognises and values interdependence. According to Vedic theology, society can meet everyone&#8217;s legitimate needs if the various individuals perform their respective duties. These duties embody the ideal of extending God&#8217;s shelter to others. For this purpose, the system of <em>varnashrama-dharma <\/em>allocated specific duties to each varna and ashram. For example, the <em>vaishyas<\/em> were considered responsible for the animals; women were especially entrusted with nurturing children; <em>kshatriyas <\/em>were obliged to ensure the physical safety of citizens; and <em>sannyasis <\/em>were required to remind everyone \u2013 especially householders \u2013 of their spiritual duties.<\/p>\n<p>The less fortunate were cared for within the extended family. Religious obligations also included various forms of charity. For example, scripture obliges the householder to step outside the front door before each meal and to announce three times &#8220;Is anyone hungry? Please come to take your meal!&#8221; Only then would the family eat, with or without guests. Today, Hindu families are still renowned for their hospitality. Other acts of generosity include giving alms and clothing, and ritually feeding the poor, holy people and animals. A righteous life, whereby God is perceived in nature, naturally protects the environment. Planting trees and digging wells have long been considered to bestow considerable spiritual merit.<\/p>\n<p>Social change and industrialisation have now meant that Hindus have established charitable organisations to adopt functions previously fulfilled more locally, within the community. These charities are often connected to religious institutions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-v64w9-19732879a88892b0b1d3c9fcc8c08506\">\n.flex_column.av-v64w9-19732879a88892b0b1d3c9fcc8c08506{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-v64w9-19732879a88892b0b1d3c9fcc8c08506 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jnvrj86w-2786984c26c522b5b2c3c51ab8f884c0\">\n.avia-image-container.av-jnvrj86w-2786984c26c522b5b2c3c51ab8f884c0 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-jnvrj86w-2786984c26c522b5b2c3c51ab8f884c0 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container 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Fund.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-pbdpd-1fe0d5f4bd0f66d13888dcfd1888f75b\">\n.flex_column.av-pbdpd-1fe0d5f4bd0f66d13888dcfd1888f75b{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-pbdpd-1fe0d5f4bd0f66d13888dcfd1888f75b av_one_third  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jnvrjssy-c14ea3c764f6b19946599b9c9a686d36\">\n.avia-image-container.av-jnvrjssy-c14ea3c764f6b19946599b9c9a686d36 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-jnvrjssy-c14ea3c764f6b19946599b9c9a686d36 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-jnvrjssy-c14ea3c764f6b19946599b9c9a686d36 av-styling- avia-align-center  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itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1762 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1762 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/iskconeducationalservices.org\/HoH\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/caring3.jpg' alt='' title='caring3'  height=\"119\" width=\"250\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jnvrkaaw-814a95d95517fe94af297fd64d92b59c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Bhaktivedanta Manor runs a cow protection and bull-power programme in conjunction with its farm.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-hihtl-61c68c5c9b86a316860baaacf64e4090\">\n.flex_column.av-hihtl-61c68c5c9b86a316860baaacf64e4090{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 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fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1763 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1763 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/iskconeducationalservices.org\/HoH\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/caring4.jpg' alt='' title='caring4'  height=\"124\" width=\"250\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jnvrkkkc-eef4c79d3457097fe630cb7a15099344 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Sewa International is perhaps the largest Hindu charity worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-15sx5-d7633dbeb0f9698ce681d72364437166\">\n.flex_column.av-15sx5-d7633dbeb0f9698ce681d72364437166{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-15sx5-d7633dbeb0f9698ce681d72364437166 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_one_third  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alt='' title='caring5'  height=\"93\" width=\"250\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jnvrl5j8-1134d0b369cb120d529e1ca1cb2330b0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Food for Life programme, daily feeding 450 poor and needy people in London.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jnvrh9q6-6198067edd5ef73b08ab45aca90d69ba '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Hindu Charities today<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Sewa International<\/li>\n<li>Food for Life (ISKCON)<\/li>\n<li>BAPS (Swami Narayana Mission)<\/li>\n<li>Ramakrishna Mission<\/li>\n<li>Friends of Vrindavana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<h3>Scriptural Passages<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Charity given out of duty, without expectation of return, at the proper time and 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