Sri Chinmoy Quotes

To give and then not feel that one has given is the very best of all ways of giving.

We should give as we would receive, cheerfully, quickly, and without hesitation; for there is no grace in a benefit that sticks to the fingers.

Pure love is a willingness to give without a thought of receiving anything in return.

True charity occurs only when there are no notions of giving, giver, or gift.

You have forgotten the One who doesn't care about ownership, who doesn't try to turn a profit from every human exchange.

To give, and not demand that others receive . . . that is the crossover point to maturity. . .

The Saint finds her true reason for living in unconditional love and in her ability to give without asking anything in return.

Love delights and glorifies in giving, not receiving.

Give because you love to give - as the flower pours forth its perfume.

If we give what we treasure most to a Being we love with all our hearts, if we can do that without expecting anything in return, then the world becomes a beautiful place.

Dâna, charity. There is no higher virtue than charity. The lowest man is he whose hand draws in, in receiving; and he is the highest man whose hand goes out in giving. The hand was made to give always. Give the last bit of bread you have even if you are starving. You will be free in a moment if you starve yourself to death by giving to another. Immediately you will be perfect, you will become God.

It may well be a sign of the decadence of the Church and the failure of Christianity that gifts have to be coaxed out of people, and that often they will not give at all unless they get something for their money in the way of entertainment or of goods. Giving which is real giving has a certain recklessness in it.

May we give as the Savior gave. To give of oneself is a holy gift. We give as a remembrance of all the Savior has given.

Caretaking is different from care giving. Care giving has no second agendas or hidden motives. The care is given from love for the joy of giving without expectation, no strings attached. It cannot be manipulated or discouraged because love cannot be manipulated or discouraged.

To give without any reward, or any notice, has a special quality of its own.

True generosity is an offering; given freely and out of pure love. No strings attached. No expectations. Time and love are the most valuable possession you can share.

I'm not - I'm not a person looking for money. I have no political ambitions whatsoever. I don't seek power. I don't seek any kind of praise. I have no ego to fulfill.

I always thought of my work as being animated by a spirit of unhinged generosity.

I want my music to feel like I'm giving something to someone else and not that I'm expecting something back.

Love consists in giving without getting in return; in giving what is not owed, what is not due the other. That's why true love is never based, as associations for utility or pleasure are, on a fair exchange.

Sacrifice to me is something you do without expecting something in return.

There are those who give with joy, and that joy is their reward.

Well, your greatest joy definitely comes from doing something for another, especially when it was done with no thought of something in return.

Behold I do not give lectures or a little charity, When I give I give myself.