Ever stood by the banks of the Ganga, watching her, gushing and exuberant, full of life and energy, bounding towards the plains to nourish and nurture? Ah! What a beautiful sight! White, frothy, bubbling, clean and pure. I always feel she’s in a hurry to give. It is she who brings life to the northern plains, be it plants or humans. None would survive if not for her. Mother Ganga gives. She gives, and gives and gives. It is not without reason that we refer to her as Mother. Like our mother, Mother Ganga also gives, unconditionally. No questions asked, no rewards expected, no thank you, no sorry, her job is only to nourish.
‘To give without asking, unconditionally, happily, with no expectation of returns… would that be possible for me?’ Mother Ganga stopped me in my tracks making me think. To give is sheer joy, it is the expectations attached to it that bring pain and sorrow, when they are not met.
Like mother Ganga, let us drop all expectations and give for the sheer joy of giving. The returns in happiness would then be manifold.
Happy giving!
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