To give our life up so that others may live does not mean giving up everything we possess for others. It does not require us to leave our job, to sell our house, our car, and our farms and to give the proceeds to the poor and to live with and become like them. (The early Christians did this and they all became poor and miserable.) But a part of what we earn may mean a meal or two for others, or tuition for a struggling student in a neighborhood. Our house may temporarily accommodate homeless victims of calamities. Our car may serve as ambulance in emergencies. And our farm may produce reasonably-priced, healthy organic crops for the community.

What is required of us by the great Teacher is to share our talents, our gifts, our time and our wealth in responsible and sustainable manner to improve the circumstances of others.