Just imagine that someone is accepting your gift not for their own
sake, but rather, in order to help you cultivate your generosity.
They don't want any particular gift such as money or other items,
rather they are only interested in receiving that which you have the
hardest time giving. The act of giving in itself is the true practice
of generosity.
There are some things that we cannot imagine giving. I cannot
imagine giving my life. If there was a hungry tiger there, I cannot
imagine giving my life for it. But someone else might. Buddha did.
That is an example of giving one's own body in order to meet someone
else's need.
Start at your own level, with the things you feel you've been holding
onto for so long. As a result of practicing generosity and openness,
you will begin to feel, "I can really let this go. Not only one
thing, but there are a number of things in my life that I can give."
Whatever the cause, whoever wants it, and whoever it will be helpful
for, it does not matter. I'm sure that if there is something that
you don't want to give due to greediness and attachment, there will
be someone else who wants it. Maybe the person doesn't really need
it, but is thinking, "Oh, that would be nice to have."
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche 2006
BEDRE EN NISSEN I JULI!!
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