Once upon a time, a rich man was famous for his generosity. In those days, a sage was meditating in the forest. While meditating, he remained without eating or drinking. When he returned to his ordinary state, he was in danger of dying from starvation. So, he went to the rich man to get food. Now, the god of death was watching all this. When he saw that the sage was near death from starvation, he decided to take him to his abode. And so before the rich man could give food to the sage, the god of death caused a deep pit of red hot burning coals to appear between them. But the rich man was not afraid. He crossed the burning pit and remained unharmed. Then he gave food to the sage. The god of death was defeated. He was amazed at the power of generosity.
Generosity Defeats Death
