For most of us, generosity is a quality that must be developed. We hav…

Jack Kornfield
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For most of us, generosity is a quality that must be developed. We have to respect that it will grow gradually; otherwise our spirituality can become idealistic and imitative, acting out the image of generosity before it has become genuine.
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