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Generosity
2008-05-09 09:33:00 Let us be generous like this : Four Ants are moving through a forest. They see an ELEPHANT coming towards them. Ant 1 says : we should KILL him. Ant 2 says : No, Let us break his Leg alone. Ant 3 says : No, we will just throw him away from our path. Ant 4 says : No, we will ...
Generosity, Non-Violence & Non-Cooperation
2008-04-27 11:15:00 Having escaped Bombay I'm now in Rishikesh, where this morning I was listening to an old lecture by Jack Kornfield over a second cup of mediocre coffee.He was discussing the roots of generosity and what that force looks like when turned loose in greater world. Specifically, he talked about how at its root generosity requires an embrace of all hardships in this world as well as all joys, and it is only through that embrace that we can see and change the greatest of the world's ills. To quote,"...abundance means the willingness to open to life as it is, to face injustice and suffering. As Martin Luther King (Jr.) wrote, 'We will soon wear you down with our capacity to suffer in the struggle for the rights of others, and with that suffering we will win our freedom and (yours along with it)."To wear down an oppressor with a capacity to suffer is something worth considering in the context of our current social struggles, be them the ongoing protests over Tibet, to the war in Iraq, ...
Karma, Generosity and Hope
2008-04-03 04:00:00 So, yeah - we recently went to the Museum of Science. I posted pics from our trip in my last entry. I told you what a great time we had. But I didn't tell you about the best part:Back story: There's a local-ish production of Anne of Green Gables on stage this weekend that I wanted to take Sweetie to see. But tickets for the three of us would total just under $50. Too much for our tightly budgeted household.Instead, I remembered that the library gives discounted passes to the Science Museum. Great! We'll go there instead! Less money and more fun - yay!But then I realized. There'll be parking to pay for. And T tickets. And museum food. And coat check. And maybe entrance into a special exhibit. And Sweetie will most definitely want a museum gift store prize.Oy! This is actually going to cost us more than the play!As it turned out - Hubby drove us there. No T tickets needed. This also enabled us to leave our coats in the car - no coat check cost! Lunch turned out to be a couple doll...
The Power of Generosity and Appreciation
2008-03-29 00:00:00 A few days ago I wrote a blog post inviting you all to hear my show yesterday, Powerfull Living Radio with my special guest Paula Langguth Ryan. Normally the show runs approx. 60 minutes and I extended it to 90 minutes so that we could continue the conversation if we ...
Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: Generosity
2008-03-28 14:08:00 Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely, who conducts his affairs with justice. Psalm 112:5You'll always sleep better at night knowing that you've dealt fairly and generously with others. Sometimes nothing is better than helping out a neighbor in need.
Hardworking Roses: abundance and generosity multiply like rose petals
2008-03-10 12:31:00 Janet with a sampling of Daniel’s Hard-working Roses You’ll recall I recieved two dozen roses this Valentine’s Day. As it turns out, both bouquets were from one man, my sweetheart of yore, my dear-hearted friend of now, Daniel Holland, of Lake County in Northern California. As it turns out, Daniel ordered one dozen roses and Fortune ...
Generosity
2007-12-27 14:56:00 Generosity Recognizing that all I have belongs to God and using it for His purposes. “…Freely ye have received, freely give.” (Matthew 10:8)
Vanessa Hudgens? Generosity To Homeless Guy
2007-11-27 20:03:00 Vanessa Hudgens was spotted showing her generosity to a homeless guy outside the mall.
Re: Your generosity brings tears to my eyes
2007-10-19 09:49:00 Mike, you just sent me a text mgs nga para unta kay Gem.BTW, for those who used Western Union...write Mikes complete name.write: Michael Ligalig kay di mosugot ang taga WU kon nickname ra...
Re: Your generosity brings tears to my eyes
2007-10-19 09:41:00 Hello Mike,Reading your message bring tears to my eyes. Kindness begets kindness...Grazie
Generosity
2007-09-09 14:08:00 Recognizing that all I have belongs to God and using it for His purposes. “…Freely ye have received, freely give.” (Matthew 10:8)
Discovering Generosity Through Adventure
2007-08-12 04:30:00 I can honestly remember reading a book when I was about 14 years old. The author was Peter Jennings. Peter had decided to leave everything behind and walk across the United States. I read Peter’s story and would lie awake at night thinking about how exciting a trip like this would be. Just being able ...
By: The Adventurist
Generosity of spirit increases everything we have and gives us everything w
2007-05-27 18:14:00 Yes, by giving, we are telling the Universe that we are in abundance and are ready for more. So give generously whenever you can. Here’s a chance for you to show that you care : FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Former Homeless Man Turned Wildly Successful Internet Marketer ...
Anecdotes from Paris, partie deux: The generosity...
2007-05-04 02:04:00 Anecdotes from Paris, partie deux: The generosity of the homelessThe other night I was strolling back from a movie at Les Halles, enjoying the warm evening and snacking on a half-full carton of movie popcorn. R and I are constantly overestimating the amount of popcorn the two of us will be able to consume, but are also unable to admit defeat. The last time we failed to finish our extra-large popcorn, R was charged with toting home the remains and finishing them on their own ? this time, it was my turn.Being that it was 1 am and Paris, it wasn?t long before I was approached by two homeless men with a dog. All they wanted were a few coins, but once you?ve lived in Paris for any significant amount of time you just don?t give money to people on the street. I shook my head, but held out the carton of popcorn with one hand (the other hand was clutching the handful I was about to eat). The guys were smelly and chemically altered and I could see that they were hungry by the way they s...
More on the Arab Conquest as an Act of Love & Generosity
2007-04-29 11:23:00 Here is another account from Andrew Palmer's West Syrian Chronicles about the kind, loving, and generous Arab conquests of the seventh century.This account is from the year 637 CE:. . . and in January they took the word for their lives, (did) [the sons of] Emesa, and many villages were ruined with killing by [the Arabs of] Muhammad and a great number of people were killed and captives [were taken] from Galilee as far as Beth . . . . . and those Arabs pitched camp beside [Damascus?]. . .[Andrew Palmer, ed. & tr., The Seventh Century in the West Syrian Chronicles (Liverpool: Liverpool University Press 1993), p 1]A depressing series of events. But Edward Sa`id doesn't like the way Western travelers, writers, and scholars have depicted the noble Arab. However, this and the previous post on this blog present accounts from Palmer's book that were written by native Middle Eastern folk, by Orientals. I wonder what Sa`id said about this book, or would have said about it had he been aware...
By: Emet m\'Tsiyon
Day 1 - Generosity
2007-04-28 18:46:00 As we were let down by a connectivity provider, we do not have a regular connection to the Internet. We are, therefore, going to be reliant on wireless hotspots and friendly people that we meet, to be able to make future posts. Consequently, this and future posts are likely to lag behind events and be batched up, with multiple days in single posts.We have completed our first day. We set off at 8:30, arriving at our destination of Bergtheim around 16:00, having walked 22 Kilometres on a hot cloudless day, in temperatures that nudged above 30 degrees Celsius. We are both really proud of ourselves. Self-doubt about our ability to cope has not been vanquished but it has certainly had a poke in the eye. Doing it day after day is, of course, another matter but now we know we can walk that sort of distance,on a hot day, carrying over 12 Kilograms and that was a big hurdle to clear.It was tough but we coped well. Tomorrow may well turn out to be tougher, as we will start with the aches and ...
By: Our Journey
Generosity of Allah
2007-04-10 10:37:00 we have our days. some bad, some good. sometimes some days look bleak. hope is low. things just don't seem to be going right. then you read something like this and it lifts you up and lights your heart. we forget how generous our Lord is. was listening to Anwar al awlaki lectures on Paradise. this hadith just amazed me. Subhan Allah. [taken from sahih muslim] Abdullah b. Mas'ud reported that
By: Rediscover Islam
Brad and Angelina: role models of generosity
2007-03-24 14:22:00 Angelina Jolie, 31, and Brad Pitt, 43, have donated $100,000 (£55,000) through their charity, the Jolie-Pitt Foundation to build a medical centre in the Sudan. The Duk Lost Boys Clinic will be Duk County´s first modern medical facility and will serve upwards of 150,000 people. The clinic will open later this spring. The Jolie-Pitt Foundation ...
Does Anderson Cooper Appreciate Americans? Generosity?
2007-01-31 01:43:01 I have not really gotten the fascination people have with Anderson Cooper. While he cuts an impressive figure with his gray hair and handsome face, I actually find him kind of boring when he reports the news. And he, like other CNN “reporters,” seems to give that news a left-wing spin. Now, reader Peter Hughes e-mails me a link which confirms my impression of Cooper’s left-wing bias. In an interview with Hillary Clinton, he can’t seem to understand why private corporations and individuals (instead of the government) raised the funds for the Center for the Intrepid, “$50 million state of the art” rehabilitation facility “for wounded soldiers in San Antonio, Texas.” He asked New York’s Junior Senator this leading question: “This center was $50 million in donations from corporations, and even individuals, school kids giving them dollars here and there. Why didn’t the government do it?” Instead of addressing th...
By: GayPatriot
Let Kindness & Generosity be the Hallmark of your Holiday Se
2006-12-23 19:04:01 In her column today, Peggy Noonan imagines Brian Williams reporting on Santa's journey this Christmas Eve. That NBC anchor concludes his fictive newscast, observing: Santa comes to remind us that kindness and generosity can be a surprising gift from someone you don't even know. To remind us that something can be a gift even if it arrives awkwardly, such as tumbling down a chimney. Maybe Santa comes just to touch our hearts. I wish more people in LA paid attention to Santa's reminder. We could use a little more kindness and generosity in this town. Just yesterday, lunching at a local restaurant, I was amazed at the sullenness of the waitress. Perhaps she had had a bad day -- or a busy holiday season. But her attitude seemed similar to that of so many others in her profession. After my workout earlier today, I realized I would rather pay a few bucks more for a protein shake at the gym, then go over to the neighboring health food store where the shakes are cheaper, but where t...
By: GayPatriot
President Bush praises Zindler's generosity
0000-00-00 00:00:00 President Bush praised flamboyant TV newsman Marvin Zindler for helping victims of Saddam Hussein's regime receive prosthetic hands in 2004. |
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