Sharing good things in life opens up door of connections within, between and beyond. This is my experience and it has worked for me. How do I cultivate and sustain this noble quality in me? I have learned lessons of sharing as I was growing up. It was and is a tradition in our family to share a meal with anyone who would drop in at times unannounced. We call them an atithi-a guest who may drop in without checking. When we took our grandchildren to visit India, they were delightfully surprised to be welcome and feel at home even though the neighbor did not have an advance announcement or notice of their arrival. Such simple day to day experiences lay the foundation of sharing and getting connected. They plant the seeds of expanding our consciousness.Such childhood experiences have created spiritual roots in me.
Sharing my gifts unconditionally brings deep joy in me and deep feelings of gratitude in the receiver. And the same feelings arise in me when some one offers a gift from the heart. Such gifts are small yet big.The heart is not measured by external yardsticks.Sharing becomes service when we go beyond ourselves.When I serve a child or my client and or a friend, I feel full inside myself. I feel abundant and fulfilled. To me, they are spiritual experiences and they build bridges of peace, good will and well-being.
I am always grateful and happy to receive this weekly gift of awakening. Namaste.
On Aug 12, 2014 Jagdish P Dave wrote :
Sharing good things in life opens up door of connections within, between and beyond. This is my experience and it has worked for me. How do I cultivate and sustain this noble quality in me? I have learned lessons of sharing as I was growing up. It was and is a tradition in our family to share a meal with anyone who would drop in at times unannounced. We call them an atithi-a guest who may drop in without checking. When we took our grandchildren to visit India, they were delightfully surprised to be welcome and feel at home even though the neighbor did not have an advance announcement or notice of their arrival. Such simple day to day experiences lay the foundation of sharing and getting connected. They plant the seeds of expanding our consciousness.Such childhood experiences have created spiritual roots in me.
Sharing my gifts unconditionally brings deep joy in me and deep feelings of gratitude in the receiver. And the same feelings arise in me when some one offers a gift from the heart. Such gifts are small yet big.The heart is not measured by external yardsticks.Sharing becomes service when we go beyond ourselves.When I serve a child or my client and or a friend, I feel full inside myself. I feel abundant and fulfilled. To me, they are spiritual experiences and they build bridges of peace, good will and well-being.
I am always grateful and happy to receive this weekly gift of awakening. Namaste.
Jagdish P Dave