Giving and righteous conduct, kindness to relatives, blameless deeds: this is the highest blessing.
Dānañca dhammacariyā ca, ñātakānañca saṅgaho; Anavajjāni kammāni, etaṁ maṅgalamuttamaṁ.
Sutta Nipata 2.4
The same idea in other traditions
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.
By doing service he acquires the Karman which brings about for him the nâman and gôtra of a Tîrthakara.
Be ye not parted; dwell ye here reach the full time of human life. With sons and grandsons sport and play, rejoicing in your own abode.
Kind words and the covering of faults are better than charity followed by injury. Allah is free of all wants, and He is Most-Forbearing.
In the midst of this world, do seva, and you shall be given a place of honor in the Court of the Lord. Says Nanak, swing your arms in joy!
Fan Ch'ih asked about benevolence. The Master said, "It is to love all men." He asked about knowledge. The Master said, "It is to know all men." …
The Prophet said: "He who deserts his wife and children is like a runaway slave; till he returns to them none of his fasts or prayers will be accepted by God." …
When the Great Tao (Way or Method) ceased to be observed, benevolence and righteousness came into vogue. (Then) appeared wisdom and shrewdness, and there ensued great hypocrisy. When harmony no longer prevailed throughout the six kinships, filial sons found their manifestation; when the states and clans fell into disorder, loyal ministers appeared.