tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574234.post111462070535848256..comments2023-10-09T05:54:12.810-04:00Comments on The Sound of Diesel Musing: The Cheerful GiverTrevor Hardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039366577619804284noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574234.post-1114694991455875022005-04-28T08:29:00.000-05:002005-04-28T08:29:00.000-05:00JP - I'm not sure if you are asking a question or ...JP - I'm not sure if you are asking a question or making a statement with that last sentence, but if you're asking the question...<BR/><BR/>...then no, expectation of return is exactly what keeps one from being a true giver. What this quote is saying is that if we go into any situation saying to ourselves "What can I give?" instead of "What can I get?" then we're on the right path. This is living as the bodhisattva lives - unselfishly and for the sake of others (with no desire for anything in return).Trev Dieselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05742413112547765782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574234.post-1114652962628475762005-04-27T20:49:00.000-05:002005-04-27T20:49:00.000-05:00I like that quote, rings truth. Can one still be l...I like that quote, rings truth. Can one still be labeled a true giver if they have the expectation of something in return?JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682007915158940095noreply@blogger.com