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Shoni Labowitz, Miraculous Living
You are born with grace. There is nothing for you to do to deserve grace; it is an ordained state of generosity, goodness, and purity that already resides in your consciousness. When you are gracious to another, grace emanates through you and serves humanity and the earth.
You are born with grace
Robert Benson, The Body Broken
[The evangelical congregation] were as sweet and kind and generous to me that evening as any group of people has ever been. The experience made me want to look at God through the same window that they were looking through, in the hopes that I could become as sweet and kind and generous myself, even if I cannot ever become quite as certain as they are.
Even if I cannot become as certain
Muhammad , The Knowing Heart
The best of my people will enter paradise not because of their achievements, but because of the Mercy of God and their being satisfied with little for themselves and their extreme generosity toward others.
The best of my people will enter paradise
Master Hsing Yun, Frederic Brussat's Twitter Collection
Generosity begins with our recognition of our debt to others.
Generosity begins with recognition
Lama Surya Das, Letting Go of the Person You Used To Be
Patrul Rinpoche's life exemplified generosity; whenever he was given money or offerings, he quickly handed them over to others, giving generously to the poor and the homeless. It is said that there was little that Patrul Rinpoche loved more than being able to give to others. A favorite story my teachers told me concerns a man who approached the learned teacher and begged him for some money.
"Oh my poor friend," Patrul said. "Just say to me, I don't need any money, and I will give you some."
The beggar thought that he had been misunderstood, so he repeated his request for money. Once again Patrul answered," Just say to me, I don't need any money, and I will give you some."
Finally the man uttered the sentence Patrul had been requesting. "I don't need any money, " he said. Patrul in turn rewarded him with a handful of silver coins.
Patrul Rinpoche's life exemplified generosity
Billy Graham, Frederic Brussat's Twitter Collection
God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with.
God gives us two hands
Henri J. M. Nouwen, With Burning Hearts
Jesus as God-for-us, God-with-us, God-within-us. Jesus is God giving himself completely, pouring himself out for us without reserve. Jesus doesn't hold back or cling to his own possessions. He gives all there is to give. "Eat, Drink, this is my body, this is my blood . . . this is me for you!"
Jesus doesn't hold back
Alan Jones, Common Prayer on Common Ground
Orthodoxy, therefore, requires an openness to learn something new in a spirit of generosity and to be unafraid of new knowledge.
Openness to learn something new
Geri Larkin, Tap Dancing in Zen
When we are humble everyone is a potential best friend and our generosity naturally grows. We want to do things, to help out. A wonderful Zen tradition is called inji-gyo, or secret good deeds. The virtue gained through performing a secret good deed is believed to be immense. So, in a monastery, if one watched closely, you might see a monk secretly mending another's robes or taking down someone's laundry and folding it before the rain comes. In our temple, I often find chocolate spontaneously appearing in my mailbox, or a beautiful poem, unsigned.
Secret good deeds
Daphne Rose Kingma, The Book of Love
Frankly, I believe if you can't find twenty or thirty minutes a day for some kind of intimate encounter, your relationship is a toboggan on a downhill run toward a big black rock. Taking intimate time for your love means that instead of depriving your relationship of the sweet essentials it needs, you will be generous in finding time for them.
20 or 30 minutes a day for intimate encounter