When you describe how generous people are in traditionally Buddhist countries in Asia, this reminds me of how, in some Native American peoples, a person's wealth was not counted as what you kept but what you gave away. Someone who hung onto more than they needed was pitied and seen as lacking. Even today, when my friend's daughter travelled in Morocco she was amazed by how generous people were, not thinking to offer a meal or accommodation to a stranger. I think many cultures outside the "West" still have genuine, living traditions of generosity and hospitality which we could learn from.
Maybe the transfer of merit is a conscious acknowledgement of individual practice within the context of Shunyata. The apparent benefit felt by the individual practitioner is simultaneously a benefit freely extended to all.
When you describe how generous people are in traditionally Buddhist countries in Asia, this reminds me of how, in some Native American peoples, a person's wealth was not counted as what you kept but what you gave away. Someone who hung onto more than they needed was pitied and seen as lacking. Even today, when my friend's daughter travelled in Morocco she was amazed by how generous people were, not thinking to offer a meal or accommodation to a stranger. I think many cultures outside the "West" still have genuine, living traditions of generosity and hospitality which we could learn from.
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Thanks Daizan i'd been thinking about this when giving my yoga classes
Thank you so much, Craig 🙏
🙏 Just what I needed to hear. Many thanks Daizan. Many thanks. 🙏
You're very welcome, Vince 🙏
Maybe the transfer of merit is a conscious acknowledgement of individual practice within the context of Shunyata. The apparent benefit felt by the individual practitioner is simultaneously a benefit freely extended to all.
Thank you for this. Makes sense.
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You're very welcome, James.