On Not Being Stingy | September 8, 2014
The One, or Oneness, as we might say in
Zen, never tries to turn a profit from anything at all. It wouldn’t
even make sense. We, on the other hand, are always trying to turn a
profit from every human exchange. We are always trying to get
something—admiration, love, recognition, praise, acknowledgment, even
just staying connected. Think how we manipulate and bargain and
negotiate to turn a profit from every interaction. Much of this is
subtle, unconscious habit. Even when we give, or serve, or love, or pay
attention, we’re trying to get something. Sometimes it’s just to get
back some of what we give.
- Sensei Nancy Mujo Baker, “On Not Being Stingy”
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