Comments on: Acts of Kindness Day Revisited - from the Big Give to to Remote Area Medical http://www.sharani.org/2008/03/17/acts-of-kindness-day-revisited-from-the-big-give-to-swami-vivekananda-to-remote-area-medical/ girl on a road Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:03:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Sharani http://www.sharani.org/2008/03/17/acts-of-kindness-day-revisited-from-the-big-give-to-swami-vivekananda-to-remote-area-medical/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Sharani Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:36:44 +0000 http://www.sharani.org/2008/03/17/acts-of-kindness-day-revisited-from-the-big-give-to-swami-vivekananda-to-remote-area-medical/#comment-317 Hi Rich, Your wonderful image of the difference the world would see if we could reverse the natural tendency to criticize and replace it with kindness reminds me of the Japanese Naikan philosophy I recently wrote about here. When you ask yourself the three questions of Naikan, one of them is to ponder what ways one might have caused trouble and suffering instead of the much easier task of counting the weaknesses of others and the world around us. I welcome each and every chance to turn my life in that direction and your comment is a perfect reminder to assist in that process. Hi Rich,
Your wonderful image of the difference the world would see if we could reverse the natural tendency to criticize and replace it with kindness reminds me of the Japanese Naikan philosophy I recently wrote about here.

When you ask yourself the three questions of Naikan, one of them is to ponder what ways one might have caused trouble and suffering instead of the much easier task of counting the weaknesses of others and the world around us. I welcome each and every chance to turn my life in that direction and your comment is a perfect reminder to assist in that process.

]]> By: Richard Becker http://www.sharani.org/2008/03/17/acts-of-kindness-day-revisited-from-the-big-give-to-swami-vivekananda-to-remote-area-medical/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Richard Becker Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:03:54 +0000 http://www.sharani.org/2008/03/17/acts-of-kindness-day-revisited-from-the-big-give-to-swami-vivekananda-to-remote-area-medical/#comment-316 "Be grateful that the poor man is there so that by making a gift to him." You are exactly right, of course. It's the very thought I had when I covered some posts. I was grateful they shared their stories as were many people who read them. And that makes all the difference. I have faith that someday more people might flop the human condition of allowing ourselves to criticize more freely than we allow ourselves to share a act of kindness. Great post Sharani. Best, Rich “Be grateful that the poor man is there so that by making a gift to him.”

You are exactly right, of course. It’s the very thought I had when I covered some posts. I was grateful they shared their stories as were many people who read them. And that makes all the difference.

I have faith that someday more people might flop the human condition of allowing ourselves to criticize more freely than we allow ourselves to share a act of kindness. Great post Sharani.

Best,
Rich

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