| | The practice of generosity is the practice of freedom, and it carries with it all the joy and pleasure that are associated with liberation. Indeed, there may be no greater sense of fulfillment in life than the simultaneous feelings of human interconnection and pure freedom that arise from an authentic act of selfless generosity. | |
- Dale S. Wright, “The Bodhisattva’s Gift”
It is hard to imagine in our world filled with so much abundance, that we collectively seem to have trouble with generosity. The other part of generosity that puzzles me is that so many people want to tell you a) that you should be generous, and b) how much you need to give in order to be generous.
The conflict for me is the judgement and control that seems to be in our society around generosity. If generosity must come from the heart, how can someone set standards of giving, or pass judgement on those that they perceive do not give?
The passage above caught my attention because it says “generosity is the practice of freedom”. The words resonated deep within me.
Generosity is taking time to do something kind for someone else, without acknowledgement from anyone other than the receiver, and if it is anonymous, then without acknowledgement at all. How wonderful is this gift to self!
Blessings,
Judy
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Blessings,
Judy