{"id":16223,"date":"2021-11-22T10:15:44","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T15:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dharma.org\/?p=16223"},"modified":"2021-12-15T13:53:44","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T18:53:44","slug":"givingtuesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dharma.org\/givingtuesday\/","title":{"rendered":"GivingTuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On GivingTuesday<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014a day when the world recognizes the power of the act of giving\u2014we invite you to reflect on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how you can live a life of generosity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Dana<\/i><\/b><b>, or generosity, is the first of the ten<\/b><b><i> paramis<\/i><\/b><b>, or qualities of character, that the Buddha taught his students to cultivate. And it can come in many forms.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GivingTuesday shares IMS\u2019s belief that we can each drive positive change by rooting our everyday actions, decisions, and behavior in radical generosity\u2014the concept that the suffering of others should be as intolerable to us as our own suffering.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On GivingTuesday, we invite you to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>extend kindness<\/strong> to someone you encounter. <strong>Share your resources<\/strong> with an organization you support. Give your <strong>time and attention<\/strong> to a loved one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">May these reflections on generosity and compassion offer inspiration:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dharma.org\/generosity-as-spiritual-practice-a-dialogue-with-sharon-salzberg-and-joseph-goldstein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Generosity as a Spiritual Practice<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong> with IMS co-founders Joseph Goldstein and Sharon Salzberg\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/imsrc.dharmaseed.org\/talks\/31296\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Generosity: A key element at all stages for the practice<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong>\u00a0 dharma talk by IMS teacher Bonnie Duran<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bz-Bmcvrw8w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meditation on compassion<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong> with IMS teacher Oren Jay Sofer\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>If your heart calls you, we invite you to remember IMS on November 30 with a gift of dana.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-16204\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dharma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20211110_080924.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In appreciation of your one-time gift of $100 or more or a commitment of $10\/month, you will receive a set of four <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">metta<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> masks wishing happiness, health, ease, and safety.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> gift today will support IMS\u2019s mission to be a spiritual\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">refuge for all who seek freedom of mind and heart.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a class=\"button filled-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dharma.org\/generosity\/giving-tuesday-donate-now\/\">Give Now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We thank you for your countless acts of generosity, today and every day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GivingTuesday is a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. For more information on GivingTuesday, visit:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.givingtuesday.org\/\">https:\/\/www.givingtuesday.org\/<\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On GivingTuesday\u2014a day when the world recognizes the power of the act of giving\u2014we invite you to reflect on how you can live a life of generosity. Dana, or generosity, is the first of the ten paramis, or qualities of character, that the Buddha taught his students to cultivate. 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