Creatures should know the result, O monks, of the distribution of charity, just as I know it.

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Creatures should know the result, O monks, of the distribution of charity, just as I know it; they should not eat without having given; and the stain of selfishness should not make its deep impression on their hearts. Whatever least bit or morsel they may have, if there should be anyone to receive of it, they should not eat without first having shared.

Source Itivuttaka 26 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to the Itivuttaka, a collection of sayings of the Buddha, if we knew what fruit giving bears, we would never eat without sharing, even the smallest morsel, and selfishness would leave no mark on the heart. Today, at a meal or a break, share something before serving yourself: a portion, a coffee offered, a piece of fruit for a colleague.

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