Dear Hindus and Buddhists,please help?

Reading about the benefits of giving Dana and giving,I started giving food,drinks,clot hings perfumes etc to the suitable recipients such as the priests of my own religion.The benefits of giving Dana is that you will be rich.The Law of Giving and Receiving also preach the same concept.Therefore,I would like to ask you that am I doing the right thing by giving perfumes,food etc to become rich in life.Will I actually become rich.Its been a year now,and I didn't feel any richness or prosperity coming into my life.

Why do you need to be rewarded in order to contribute to society? Can you just do good for goodness sake?

Giving is not about the rewards you get in return. The idea that you'll become rich means that your spirit will grow -- you'll become more generous, more open, more friendly, more compassionate. You'll find that you have a richer, more rewarding life.

If you're doing something merely for the sake of getting something in return, you're not doing it out of generosity. You're doing it out of selfishness. The giving is its own reward.

Besides, it's not as if there's some magical scorekeeper who says that once you give X, you'll receive Y in return.

It is good that you are giving Dana.

BUT for earning money you have to work hard in your field.

Good afternoon, ZON

It depends upon how one defines "rich". There's rich in materialistic items and there is rich in spirit. I don't think anyone can guarantee the former. I do believe, however, the latter is attainable but only if the gift is given with right intention. When given with a "quid pro quot" ("this for that") mentality, the merit obtained from Dana, in my opinion, is lessened.

"An act of giving is of most benefit when one gives something of value, carefully, with one?s own hand, while showing respect, and with a view that something wholesome will come of it. The same is true when one gives out of faith, respectfully, at the right time, with a generous heart, and without causing denigration. Under such circumstances, according to the Buddha, 'before giving, the mind of the giver is happy; while giving, the mind of the giver is made peaceful; and having given, the mind of the giver is uplifted.' One who is accomplished in Dana is said to 'dwell at home with a mind free from the stain of stinginess, freely generous, open-handed, delighting in relinquishment, devoted to charity, delighting in giving and sharing.'? From http://www.tricycle.com/-practice/dana-practice-giving .

Hope this is of some help.