Knowing about spiritual principles doesn’t make your love any less genuine. Unless of course you are generous only because you know you’ll receive good karma for it. You still get the positive karma but it’s not as great as one who is generous because his heart is open and he wants to give for the well-being and happiness of others. It all depends on your attitude. But,
Knowing about spiritual principles in and of themselves doesn’t make it less genuine.
One takes on a spiritually mature attitude when he seeks what is beneficial to his walking of the positive path and what is not. Certain choices and actions are not helpful. Some are helpful. Should we remain in ignorance of what is helpful and what is not? I don’t think so. Polarization is done by conscious choice.
One learns that generosity produces positive results (or he’s already generous yet ignorant of karmic Law, upon learning about it his generosity is not any less pure. He is simply more aware of the consequences of his actions). He wants to encourage and promote that positivity in the world, so he gives knowing that generosity is good for the self and for others. And usually to the positive seeker, the thought is about serving others, not the benefit that you gain. At least that’s the way it is for me. I can share and be generous because that’s natural to me. It’s an afterthought that I think that giving produces positive karma.
Buddhism talks about generosity and giving in the “Dana Suta”. I recommend reading it! Scott Mandelker has two videos on YouTube reading and discussing the Dana Suta.
Knowing about spiritual principles in and of themselves doesn’t make it less genuine.
One takes on a spiritually mature attitude when he seeks what is beneficial to his walking of the positive path and what is not. Certain choices and actions are not helpful. Some are helpful. Should we remain in ignorance of what is helpful and what is not? I don’t think so. Polarization is done by conscious choice.
One learns that generosity produces positive results (or he’s already generous yet ignorant of karmic Law, upon learning about it his generosity is not any less pure. He is simply more aware of the consequences of his actions). He wants to encourage and promote that positivity in the world, so he gives knowing that generosity is good for the self and for others. And usually to the positive seeker, the thought is about serving others, not the benefit that you gain. At least that’s the way it is for me. I can share and be generous because that’s natural to me. It’s an afterthought that I think that giving produces positive karma.
Buddhism talks about generosity and giving in the “Dana Suta”. I recommend reading it! Scott Mandelker has two videos on YouTube reading and discussing the Dana Suta.