Giving needs to be practiced and developed because our underlying tendency toward attachment, aversion, and confusion so often interferes with a truly selfless act of generosity. An act of giving is of most benefit when one gives something of value, carefully, with one’s own hand, while showing respect, and with a view that something wholesome will come of it. The same is true when one gives out of faith, respectfully, at the right time, with a generous heart, and without causing denigration.
We have supported our first teacher. ABET trustee Viv Blackshaw has received $694 towards the costs of bringing insight dialogue teacher Gregory Kramer from Seattle to New Zealand. As trustees it feels really good to know that our efforts in setting up Aotearoa Buddhist Education Trust are bearing fruit.