Reading Archive (Giving)
The Act of Giving is the True Gift
In an ancient Indian epic, Arjuna, a famed warrior questions his divine charioteer, Krishna, about the noblest giver in the land....
Money is a Lot Like Water
We’ve allowed this culture of money to shut down our heart, close off access to our soul, and drive us such that we behave in ways...
Beggarly, Friendly, And Kingly Giving
The greatest gift is the act of giving itself. Traditionally, three kinds of giving are spoken of. There is beggarly giving,...
The Challenge of Gift-Giving
I am afflicted with a trait which I suppose is common, yet I feel peculiar. Even though I like receiving gifts, I find myself feeling...
Serenity Prayer
Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is...
The Day I Learned The Value of a Smile
My paternal grandmother who raised me had a remarkable influence on how I saw the world and how I reckoned my place in it. She was the...
Giving Within For-Give-Ness
People often say that Jesus taught, "You should turn the cheek if someone smites you; you should turn the other cheek if they wrong...
Organic Gift
Years ago, I heard Dorothy Day speak. Founder of the Catholic Worker movement, her long-term commitment to living among the poor on New...
Opening Thy Palm
I had gone a-begging from door to door in the village path when thy golden chariot appeared in the distance like a gorgeous dream and I...
Meaning of Success
To earn the respect of intelligent people and to win the affection of children; To appreciate the beauty in nature and all that...
The Two Beliefs of Successful People
All day long, you are affected by large forces. Genes influence your intelligence and willingness...
The Gentle Art of Blessing
On awakening, bless this day, for it is already full of unseen good which your blessings will call forth, for to bless is to acknowledge...
Half A Pomegranate
Early one morning, the Buddha and his disciples set off on an alms round. He announced that on that day all of the offerings they...
Graduation
Have your eye on the goal, but then let it all go For everything changes, as you will come to know Every plan you make, and every seed...
Giving and Receiving
Giving and receiving is the basis of all transactions. No interaction can take place without these two. Nowadays, we are constantly...
Plan of Life
For most of us, the first thing we must do is to work -- to have a roof over our head, bread in our mouth, fire in our chimney -- for...
Two Ways of Learning Relaxation
There are two ways of learning relaxation, because there are two distinct levels at which a person can relax. I speak of top-to-bottom...
Romance Vs. Love
Romantic love is like a drug. It produces euphoria, energy and vitality. You think you've found someone to complete your life — it's a...
Memnoon: Blessing The One Who Is Asked
One of the keys to a happier life is doing only what you want to do. We have been taught that is being selfish. That teaching comes from...
Give Your Story As An Offering
Wait till you feel your own story like a dream, like a possibility, and then give it to the earth as an offering. Give your own story to...