A glimpse into the Life of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih III — Page 20
Every month, through me Huzur gave away many thou- sand~ of rupees to worthy causes. Again, from his own pocket, he gave away to thousands of people expensive medicine. A medicine manufactured from Ginsang according to his formula at great cost is given away absolutely free to thousands of people. People from overseas countries bring vitamin tablets to give Huzur which he receives with one hand and gives away to needy people with the other. Almsgiving is another of his qualities and never has any- one in need called without leaving with his hands full. He dresses very simply and there is no air of grandeur about him. On eating l'ess Huzur himself eats very little. During an audience he once remarked that the people eat much more than what they really need. As a result, not only does the whole nation suffer from food shortage but the people themselves ruin their health. A secret of good health is to eat less. Huzur once said that a doctor examined him 'and as a remedy prescribed that in the morning he should limit himself to a roti of two chattanks'. (A roti is Indian bread rolled flat and about the size of a half-plate; a chattank is an Indian measure of about 2 ounces). 'I assigned someone this duty of making a roti from two chattanks of flour but the next morning was surprised to be served with four rotis instead of the customary two I have'. 'Our household has a tendency to eat less. This is oro- bably because the Promised Messiah fasted continuously for six months. This continuous decrease in eating less and less everyday had reached a stage when the food he had was a mere token and it is the effect of this which manifests itself 111 the rest of the household', said Huzur. He has also observed that Arab horses eat less than other breed s: of horses yet they are more energetic than other breeds. 20 I