Giving is Receiving • The Sufi Way
This fundamental question arose in our meetings: How can I get more into the light?
The question has many other facets, however, it points to possibilities that lie within us, certainly in our compassion, in our empathy, but especially in our courage and trust, in our commitment to truthfulness, in our decision-making power and the will to follow the path of love. Every day brings new opportunities to bring new light into the world with a clear mind and an open heart. We are free to follow the path…
This is an old plate from Palestine that found me in the Jerusalem bazaar two years ago at Omar’s store, a Sufi master. The Arabic calligraphy means: Giving is receiving. It is a statement and a call at the same time, which reminds me every day to give my best freely and abundantly to honor the life that was given to me so graciously…
Osho on Generosity
Being generous means constantly emptying oneself into the world in every possible way — in a dance, in a song, in love, in friendship — pouring one’s energies into existence in every possible way. That creates a circle of energy: you pour into the world and the beyond pours into you. It is just as the river moves from the mountains, pours itself into the ocean, clouds arise and shower on the mountains, the river is full again and goes on flowing: it is a circle. In exactly the same way life is a circle. But break the circle anywhere, and difficulties arise.
So whatsoever you have — your talents, your intelligence, your love, your friendship — share.