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The Practice of Humanity
The practice of humanity means to give to others whatever you like, and to not give to others what you do not like. You do not like it when someone slaps you, so you should not slap anyone. You do not like it when someone swears at you, so you should not swear at others. The practice of humanity means to not do unto others what you do not desire for yourself. Whatever you like, to do that for others; that is called the practice of humanity. Do you conduct yourself like this or not? Do you trouble anyone? No? Well good then!
If you maintain the consideration, “May no one experience inconvenience on my account,' then your work is done!
If Money Is Found on the Street, Then...
Then, if you were to find fifteen thousand rupees in a bundle of one hundred rupee notes on the street, you would think, If I had lost this much money, then how much pain would I feel? So how much pain must this person be feeling?' So you should place an advertisement in the newspaper that, “The person who has lost money, please claim it with proof of ownership and reimburse the cost of running this advertisement.' That is all. Humanity simply needs to be understood to this extent. This is because just as you feel pain, the other person must also feel pain; you can understand this much, can't you! Such thoughts should arise for you in every situation. But nowadays, such humanity has been forgotten and has vanished! All this misery is due to this! People are only wrapped up in their own selfishness. That is not considered humanity.
These days, people say, “Whatever has been found is free for me to keep, isn't it!” Well then, what you have lost is also free for the other person to keep, isn't it!
Questioner: But I happened to find this money and
