Even Shiva holds out a bowl.
From the original text · Shiva Purana
Matching stories: 10
Even Shiva holds out a bowl.
From the original text · Shiva Purana
Twenty rupees spent on feeding the hungry.
From the original text · Janamsakhis of Guru Nanak

The never-empty vessel: a shared plate always has one more bite.
From the original text · Mahabharata
Everything given away.
From the original text · Kalpa Sutra
Counting to thirteen and never stopping.
From the original text · Janamsakhis of Guru Nanak
Owning less, playing more.
From the original text · Jain moral tales
Dana: giving a little of what we have.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
A girl in chains who gave the last handful.
From the original text · Kalpa Sutra
Atithi devo bhava: a guest is a god.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
Never arrive with empty hands.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
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