Beginnings and endings Quote by Cornelia Connelly

“Generosity is a lifestyle that seeks to understand the needs of others and strives to bring an end to that suffering.”

— Jeff Shinabarger

“Receiving, gratitude, and generosity all grow together.”

— Mark V. Ewert

The cultivation of generosity is the beginning of spiritual awakening. Generosity has tremendous force because it arises from an inner quality of letting go.…

— Sharon Salzberg

“THE ESSENCE of generosity is letting go.”

— Pema Chödrön

As desire abates, generosity is born. When we are connected and present, what else is there to do but give?

— Jack Kornfield

The false separation between living and giving must end.

— Simon Mainwaring

“Such is the power of mindful, selfless generosity. At the deepest level, there is no giver, no gift, and no recipient…only the universe rearranging…

— Jon Kabat-Zinn

We began by imagining that we are giving to the; we end by realizing that they have enriched us.

— Pope John Paul II

“There is a mystery about generosity. If you see it with your human eyes you might think that you lose—position, recognition, resources—when you give…

— JA Perez

Life is ever giving of Itself. We must receive, utilize and extend the gift. Success and prosperity are spiritual attributes belonging to all people.

— Ernest Holmes

“We are nourished by our relationships and generosity in return to our kindness and compassion for others.”

— Gyalwa Dokhampa

“All the happiness and virtue in this world come from selflessness and generosity, all the sorrow from egotism, selfishness, and greed.”

— Lama Surya Das