Give Before You Get
On the ultimate happiness that comes from developing the skill of generosity
Generosity
Personal Reflections Reflections
A Carol Everlasting
It’s Christmas morning and I’ve just come in from an early morning walk with a friend. The streets are still quiet, but whomever we meet seems animated by that “Good will toward all” sentiment of the…
Coming Unscrooged
Sublime generosity in Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol
The Depth of Generosity: A Reflection for Giving Tuesday
When we tap into this paramita, joy flows through us and out of us.
Tricycle’s Buddhist Gift Guide 2022
Ideas for compassionate presents that spread joy and reduce harm
Cultivating the Courage to Be Generous
Joshua Bee Alafia explores alobha, giving freely without attachment, in an excerpt from this month’s Dharma Talk.
Magazine | Pocket Paramis, Teachings
Pocket Paramis: Generosity
Printable aids for the pillars of Buddhist practice
What Does an Alms Gatherer Eat Now?
Buddhist monks and nuns in the Theravada tradition depend entirely on others for food. Here’s how they’re coping in the age of social distancing.
The Dance of Reciprocity
How a Zen nun discovered generosity in receiving
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