Thank you for your year-end donation to Tricycle! We hope you enjoy this Tricycle Teachings ebook on Generosity. The ebook includes fifteen 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.
May the teachings and stories in this selection from the Tricycle archives inspire you to embrace this most selfless and transformative of Buddhist virtues.
Download this e-book as a PDF.
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
15. “Cultivating the Courage to Be Generous,” by Joshua Bee Alafia
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