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"There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the needy in your land." On the Sermon on the Mount Jesus spoke to the people about the poor. He preached about the absence of kindness towards the meek and needy. He claimed that the ones in need are not the ones suffering, yet they are the ones that are blessed. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Jesus spoke with wisdom of how the poor are blessed in spirit because their spirits’ are the kingdom of Heaven. “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men…” Jesus believes that when one gives to the needy, one must not recognize themselves for their actions. True charity to the poor is done in secrecy and done unnoticed. “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth… But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven”. When Jesus spoke these words he meant that storing up treasures on earth is considered a sin. People should store up themselves for treasures in heaven. You should not worry about life in ways where you eat and drink or about what clothes you put on your back. Worry about what ways you may help the ones in need. A connection with Buddhism is made when Jesus spoke of the poor. “People should not be motivated by material gain because earthly wealth has no permanence. If they strive to live righteous lives, they will find their reward in heaven.” In Buddhism all life is suffering. Therefore when people stress over having materialized possessions it relates to the future suffering. This quote is supposed to be directed towards the poor but it also finds its place through Buddhism. The last quote stated by Jesus is the golden rule “Do to others what you would have them do to you”. If you give to the needy, you will find yourself happy in heaven.