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Obligation As Giving
Not being a part of the system of judgements, which you didn’t yourself create anyway, goes a long way to helping you see the issue of obligation clearly. Ignoring your obligations all together is no more wise than subscribing to everyone anyone passes to you, because other people have held obligations to you as well.…
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Spirit of Giving
We complain about the modern Christmas being commercialized, but our ancestors did a lot of fortune seeking at that time of year even before the age of super malls and trendy stores. There was also a running debate regarding praying to angels, and this is part of why angels are a related image in Christmas. They…
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Giving and Getting
We do all give, often despite ourselves. Does it always go well? This is why we get caught up in the nightmare prison of getting, acquisition, objects and inventories, score keeping and budgeting. I only got out of that prison by a harsh breakdown. I’ve been doing the career thing but ten years ago I got…
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Giving Your Word
There was at one time, and to some degree still is, a fair bit of concern regarding the value of ones word. What does it mean to give your word? To give your testimony? Honesty, commitment. A promise to follow through. The brain is a fascinating piece of the process we call our minds, and…