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Generosity is not limited to the giving of material things. We can be generous with our kindness and receptivity. Generosity can mean the simple giving of a smile or extending ourselves to really listen to a friend. Paradoxically, even being willing to receive the generosity of others can be a form of generosity.
Mindfulness, by helping us notice our impulses before we act, gives us the opportunity to decide whether to act and how to act.
Buddhism’s cardinal ethical principle is to avoid causing harm.
Nothing whatsoever is worth the cost of a contracted heart.
Our intentions — noticed or unnoticed, gross or subtle contribute either to our suffering or to our happiness. Intentions are sometimes called seeds. The garden you grow depends on the seeds you plant and water. Long after a deed is done, the trace or momentum of the intention behind it remains as a seed, conditioning our future happiness or unhappiness.
The intentions to be kind, compassionate, helpful, happy, and liberated are among the most beautiful qualities we have as humans.
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