Abundance And The Art Of Giving

The More You Give, The More You Will Receive!

Abundance And The Art Of Giving
Giving moves us because it frees us ads well as bestows abundance.
When we give, for a minute we're released from thoughts on how we are, how we
were, how we will be, how individuals view us, how we could be, how we should
be, and so forth. It’s the tape that continues playing in our mind. When we give
with an exposed heart, we remember that we're not alone
You might want to say to me, “What? Naturally I know I’m not alone!” True. But
let’s attempt an experiment. In order for this experimentation to work, you need
to be strained. You’re not? Kudos, you’re apparently an angel and can stop
studying now. The experimentation is for the rest of us who hurl towards
everyday life. We try to finish work, buy groceries, attend work affairs, organize
schedules, plan celebrations, contact family and friends, clean the home, and do a
lot of other things – even though time seems to be in short supply.
Ok, so you and I are strained, right? My question to you is:
When strained, what percentage of waking time do you spend thinking of your
own life?
Include thoughts about your work, preparation thoughts, thoughts about the
past, ideas about pressing tasks, and thoughts about your relationship with other
people. The higher the stress, the more we become rolled up in our own life
And when we’re rolled up in our own life, we get oblivious to the fact that there
are others ‘out there’, and that they have troubles and needs too. That’s where the
miracle of giving comes out. When we give with an exposed heart, we abruptly
wake up from the old tapes and feel linked to others.
That’s why the Buddhist tradition sets Dana, the path of unselfishness, as the first
of the ten Perfections. Dana implies freely giving of one’s material goods, time or
wiseness to others. Dana is the first of the ten Perfections as unselfishness is a
fundamental ambition from which all spirituality flows. For instance,
unselfishness is the basis of kindness and compassion. When we give with a
virtuous heart, we feel elated.
What is a virtuous heart? It’s giving without any thought of restitution. Actually,
our motives for giving are often tinted with ‘unclean’ motives: perhaps we're
shamed or browbeaten into giving; or we give to receive a privilege; or we give in
order to feel good about ourselves.
Each act of giving comes forth from that core of goodness, even though layers of
mixed need might cloud our natural ambition of generosity. If we touch that core
of goodness, we feel moved. This is natural giving. Give freely, and relish how
your core of goodness is touched.