This e-book includes fourteen classic teachings from our most cherished teachers, including “The Evolution of Happiness,” by Joseph Goldstein; “As If There is Nothing to Lose,” by Sallie Jiko Tisdale; “The Economy of Gifts,” by Thanissaro Bhikkhu; and “The Joy of Giving,” by Gil Fronsdal.

Table of Contents

  1. “Generosity and Greed,”

    quotes from Buddhist teachers
  2. “The Wisdom of Giving,”

    a Q & A with Andrew Olendzki
  3. “The Prince and the Elephant,”

    the Vessantara Jataka Tale
  4. “The Gift that Cannot be Given,”

    an interview with Marcia Rose
  5. “Three Grapefruits,”

    by Taitetsu Unno
  6. “Giving Full Circle,”

    by Robert Aitken Roshi
  7. “The Power of Receiving,”

    a Q & A with Judy Leif
  8. “As If There Is Nothing to Lose,”

    by Sallie Jiko Tisdale
  9. “The Bodhisattva’s Gift,”

    by Dale Wright
  10. “The Economy of Gifts,”

    by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
  11. “The Erotic Life of Emptiness,”

    by John Tarrant
  12. “Rich Generosity,”

    by Master Sheng Yen
  13. “The Joy of Giving,”

    by Gil Fronsdal
  14. “The Evolution of Happiness,”

    by Joseph Goldstein

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