FWD:: *Reciprocity*

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*Reciprocity*

 

Hands grasp, but also give.

Mouth tastes, but also speaks.

Nose breathes, but also smells.

Eyes see, but also show.

Ears hear, but also balance.

 

 

The hands teach us not to be selfish.

The mouth teaches us to give thanks in word and song.

The nose teaches us to learn from our environment.

The eyes teach us to show compassion and sincerity.

The ears teach us to keep our balance.

All parts of ourselves both give and receive. They function on a

principle of reciprocity inherent in their very character. If our senses

are so noble, shouldn't we be as well?

The eyes of a dedicated person show an inner fortitude and charisma

that the eyes of the ordinary do not. Scientifically, we know that an

eye is an eye, a mere organ, yet experientially we know that the eyes are

virtual windows to the soul. For us to achieve similar depth of

character, we must live according to the inherent nobility of our

natures. Each one of our senses is not simply an information-gathering

faculty but is a channel of expression as well.

 

 

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from _365 Tao: Daily Meditations_ by Deng Ming-Dao

Copyright 1992 Deng Ming-Dao

Published by HarperSanFrancisco (ISBN 0-06-250223-9)

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