Spontaneous Generosity

As we bring the qualities of kindness and generosity into the world, it's not in the hope of receiving something in return, it's simply because it's what's needed in that moment. So of course to begin with, a lot of our kindness and generosity might be a little premeditated. We might sort of be planning it in advance. We might even kind of hope for a particular outcome, maybe even something in return. But I think on the journey of meditation, over time, that starts to loosen up a little bit and there's a greater sense of spontaneity in our kindness, in our generosity. Of course, we still plan ahead, we still can sort of think of nice things to do for other people in the future, but there's a sense of it sort of just arising and it feeling right in that moment. We're not looking for a particular benefit. We're not aiming for a particular goal or outcome. We're simply being kind because it feels right to be kind in that moment. We're being generous because it feels right to be generous in the moment. And that's enough. So just taking a moment now to pause, to give the body and the mind a chance to settle. Gonna start with the eyes open, and a deep breath. Breathing in through the nose and out through the mouth. As you breathe in, just noticing how the chest expands. And as you breathe out, noticing how the body softens. And with the out breath, just closing the eyes and just feeling the weight of the body pressing down. Noticing the contact against the seat or the floor beneath you, perhaps the feet on the floor, the hands, the arms resting on the legs. Noticing any sounds. And then bringing the attention back to the body, as you just start to notice not only how the body feels but also the movement of breath in the body. So notice if the breaths are short, shallow, long or deep. Notice where in the body you feel the movement of breath. Remember, allowing thoughts to come and go. The moment you realize the mind's wandered, just letting go of that and bringing the attention back to the breath again. And just letting go of that focus now. Just bringing the attention back to the body, that feeling of weight and contact. Noticing the different sounds around you. And when you're ready, just opening the eyes again....