to Leela

[Guest guest]

thank YOU, leela, it's a pleasure to meet you. I enjoyed your recent

posts on interconnection very much and what you said there has really

made a difference to me. In fact, I started to write to you saying

that I did not understand, and then, in the midst of writing, I

suddenly did. When we break the mold, we change the whole pattern;

not only the part that comes 'after us', but also (and that is what I

did not get) the part that has 'gone before'. It is wonderful! But

when I then started writing to tell you that, and that I had 'seen'

the pattern change, I was lost for words and did not say anything in

the end. But since I am talking to you now anyway, I'd like you to

know that you have made me see something extraordinarily beautiful.

 

 

with love,

Henny

 

 

, "durgakali8" <durgakali8>

wrote:

> thank you henny, beautifully said.

>

> ~leela

>

>

>

> , "henny_v_i" <HvI@S...> wrote:

> > Lieve Nanda,

> >

> > this question has been on my mind as well and I am eager to

know

> > what others have to say on the subject.

> >

> > Here's what I tell myself:

> >

> > -in order to be truly generous, you have to realize that nothing

you

> > give is yours to begin with; not your time, not your money, not

your

> > energy. Everything is given through you, you are the channel or

> > instrument used by the Giver of All in order to shower blessings

on

> > all. So there's no need to be stingy with time, money or energy;

> > there's plenty more where it all came from.

> > -in order to be truly generous, you have to be able to truly

receive.

> > Become an open channel, a willing instrument. Be thankful!

> > -in order to determine if you are 'in tune' with the Giver, you

have

> > to listen very carefully for the inner voice. The Giver will not

want

> > to give anything that would make you or the other person (or any

> > being) more dependent on things or persons, more bound to

> > circumstances or feelings of guilt, more confused or unhappy. The

> > Giver wants to give us freedom and true understanding and joy

coming

> > from within. So we have to attune ourselves to the Giver of all

if we

> > want to be truly generous. It is easy to seem generous and serve

the

> > ego. It is difficult to truly be generous and serve God alone.

> > -this requires discrimination and the ability to say 'no'; 'no' to

> > the

> > friend who really does not want to be helped because she is

unwilling

> > to change her situation, 'no' to close ones who want to decide for

> > you

> > when it is fitting to give and to whom, 'no' to yourself when you

> > want

> > to get or do something that is not helpful to your sadhana etc.

> > -it also requires the ability to say 'yes': 'yes' to life,

becoming

> > more and more responsive to the joyous energy that seeks to be

> > expressed through you in all kinds of creative enterprises even

> > though

> > others may think there's something wrong with you, 'yes' to the

> > loving

> > energy that wants to be expressed through you as a kind word, a

> > smile,

> > a helping hand, even if others say it's no use or that you're

being

> > soft. It means to allow the Giver of all to develop the talents

and

> > gifts given you and to allow yourself the freedom to blossom.

> > -when in doubt, ask the Giver to show you what to do. Open your

heart

> > and listen for advice. Then do it.

> >

> > with love,

> > Henny

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > , Nanda <chandimaakijai>

wrote:

> > > Dear All,

> > > Here is another question that has been on my mind for a

while...

> > what is true giving ? What is generosity ?

> > >

> > > How do we donate our time/money/energy in an appropriate way ?

> > >

> > > I look forward to your responses.

> > >

> > > JAI GURU

> > > Nanda

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >