beggar

Begging is to request a donation in an earnest way. Beggars are commonly found in public places such as street corners or public transport, where they request money, most commonly in the form of spare change. They may use cups, boxes or hats to collect the donations. In many, perhaps most, traditional religions, it is considered that a person who gives alms to a worthy beggar, such as a spiritual seeker, gains religious merit. In traditional Christianity, the rich were encouraged to serve the poor. In many Hindu traditions, spiritual seekers, known as sadhus, beg for food. Begging, on the other hand, promotes humility and gratitude, not only towards the individuals who are giving food, but towards the Universe in general. This helps the sadhu attain a state of bliss or samadhi. In Buddhism, monks and nuns traditionally live by begging for alms, as did the historical Gautama Buddha himself. People who do not work, but ask other people to give them money and food, are called beggars. Hundreds of years ago, in the middle Ages, beggars were religious men who were very much respected