---Not practical. Does this mean I'm supposed to give $100 to the next street person I meet?
In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Arhata Osho <arhatafreespe...@...> wrote: > > G i v e > > > > > > > > > > > .... Unconditionally, with no expectation! Give from > feelings > to anyone, with no expectation of response. To give > from the heart is a divine experience of joy. To > give from the heart is to be able to receive with > graciousness and gratitude. The little things of life > create a spirit of euphoria for those keeping and > living a simple life blessed by the love of whatever > nature unfolds. Give more hugs! > > A miser with giving will receive little but calculated > offerings of expectations (at best) - everything > becomes conditional. Life > without giving is mechanical > and selfish with no meaning. Everything becomes > numbers and calculation while this attitude becomes > hardwire so much that all other options of sensitivity > become waved off as ¡foolish¢ and, a waste of time. > The man whose plate is full of the material of > hoarding, and constant accumulation, is a person who > ¡is soulless¢. > > The ¡taker who believes in entitlement¢ is a person to > avoid. ¡Manipulation, domination, and control¢ are > the tools of the bandit who steals from the joy of > living. Attachment to the expectation of giving by > others is a confrontation and burden to the mind as > well as a blockage to curtail giving positive thoughts > to another, in other words, it becomes a type of > ¡taking¢. Begging need not be overt but can be a > ¡drug on the mind¢. > > Giving back to society and others who have > benefitted > one, will contribute to making it a better world, not > to mention, create an opportunity for growth of all. > Not that long ago, the handicapped, had no benefits > of movement. Today, the handicapped are given > everything from energy powered wheel chairs to street > corner talking lights to alert them to safe crossing > times. > > Give, and the world changes. Give to the greatest > giver ... life! Give peace a chance! > > Yesss Self Love Center > > > > arhatafreespe...@... > > 310 880-2020 > > Port Townsend, Washington USA > > Copyright January 14, 2009 >
