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In reply to the discussion: "I'm a Democrat. It's what we do." [View all]wasupaloopa
(4,516 posts)2. Generosity is always a good thing to have. It makes the person getting the money happy and makes
you happy. Good karma is created all around.
Generosity is one of the 10 perfections in Buddhism
The ten perfections in the Theravada tradition are (1) generosity (dāna), (2) morality (sīla), (3) renunciation (nekhamma), (4) insight (pañña), (5) energy (viriya), (6) patience (khanti), (7) truthfulness (sacca), (8) resolution (adhiṭṭhāna), (9) loving-kindness (metta), and (10) equanimity (upekkhā .F
They are what Democrats do
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Generosity is always a good thing to have. It makes the person getting the money happy and makes
wasupaloopa
Nov 2018
#2
When I do stuff like that I always say "I'm a liberal, it is what we do"
Eliot Rosewater
Nov 2018
#4
You know--I debated about that. I decided I wanted to say "Democrat" so hopefully it would stick
hostalover
Nov 2018
#24
You are a good person. I probably would have done the same, if I had the cash.
Honeycombe8
Nov 2018
#11
I agree w/ your remarks. I also like your word 'miserism' too. It describes them to a 'T' and
SWBTATTReg
Nov 2018
#13
There's an old adage: Give a concrete guy $60, and he can drink at a bar for a day.
BamaRefugee
Nov 2018
#15
Actually, I kind of set my cousin up. I knew what his reaction would be and I
hostalover
Nov 2018
#26
I noticed that! My husband called the owner and hopefully he came through with something!
hostalover
Nov 2018
#30
Oh, I'm sorry. I did not know he was a personal friend of yours and that he
Ferrets are Cool
Nov 2018
#39