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Re: giving -IMHO

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Blackhawk

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Date Posted: 14/12/06 13:38
In reply to: sweetsong 's message, "giving" on 14/12/06 10:13

"i know we are supposed to give without expecting in return"

There is no "supposed to", but if you choose to adopt the notion of giving selflessly, then the 'return', or lack of, should be irrelevant. Focus on what you are giving - if that is truly what you consider to be the way you should live your life - and the sense of well-being which comes with true selflessness will be reward enough.

Personally, I give - as and when I choose - selflessly, which means that I am not expecting a return, nor even appreciation. I give because I choose to, and because I feel it is right in that situation. It is a personal matter, and so the response I receive has no bearing on my desire to give or to help.

We have no idea where our good deeds lead [see "Pay It Forward"], so we can never truly say that the benefits of our deeds are out of balance with our intentions.

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sweetsong
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Date Posted: 14/12/06 15:05

i am sorry i am hindu so i firmly believe in karma in the hindu sense (not buddhist) and thus for me there is a SHOULD in this regard. so i am trying to learn how to give without feeling resentment. i believe I do know where my good deeds lead as in previous lives etc. thank you for replying and for sharing without getting cross with me. it is so interseting how varied we all are.

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