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Rantideva is glorified not only in human society but also in the World of Gods (devas), for his exemplary tolerance, compassion, and selflessness.

Because Rantideva perceived the presence of the Supreme Godhead everywhere, and in every living entity, he received the guest with faith and respect and gave him a share of the food.
During a period of devastating famine in his kingdom King Rantideva spent the whole of his wealth in feeding the hungry and the distressed. Deeply pained by the sufferings of
his people and by way of atonement, the King undertook a fast for forty-eight days and did not take any food or even water during that period.

On the forty-ninth day, when he was satisfied that almost all the hungry and the distressed in his kingdom had been well looked after, he decided to ...

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Three basic truths for the guidance of mankind:
The paramount duty of relieving the suffering of others both for moral purification and for bettering the lot of our brethren.
The doctrine of sharing the suffering of others both for moral purification and for lessening the burden of the sorrow.
This duty of relieving the suffering of others is greater than that of working for one’s own salvation or the attainment of moksha or of siddhis or miraculous powers.

yoga-yukto visuddhatma
vijitatma jitendriyah
sarva-bhutatma-bhutatma
kurvann api na lipyate

One who works in devotion, who is a pure soul, and who controls his mind and senses, is dear to everyone, and everyone is dear to him. Though always working, such a man is never entangled.

One who is on the path of liberation by God consciousness is very dear to every living being, and every living being is dear to him. This is due to his God consciousness. Such a person cannot think of any living being as separate from Lord, just as the leaves and branches of a tree are not separate from the tree.

Aum Namoh Bhagavateh Vasudevayah

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