The 'Beauty' of Giving By Nicki

“Let the Beauty you love be what you do. There are thousands of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.”

A couple of months ago, I came across these wonderful words of wisdom from one of my favorites poets, Rumi.  As one follower of Rumi  describes, "He does not offend anyone, and he includes everyone. The world of Rumi is neither exclusively the world of a Sufi, nor the  world of a Hindu, nor a Jew, nor a Christian; it is the highest state of a human being ? a fully evolved human. A complete human is not bound by cultural limitations; he touches every one of us." And that he has.

Rumi's words have given me an enlightened outlook on why I am compelled to continue to   live my life with some form of ethical conduct, similar to that of the noble eightfold path: right speech, right livelihood, right action.

This "Beauty" that I love is giving, whether it is imparting knowledge to others with a greater regard for learning, or bestowing respect to all forms of beings.  Since I was a child, I have  always believed that "what we do, make[s] us who we are," meaning the non-superficial things that we do outside of our occupational lives reveals our true selves.

As for me, I have always shown a great respect for the well being of others, so I have  volunteered countless times with charitable organizations that allowed me to accomplish this goal. This selfless act of giving (even in the smallest form) stems from my own deeper appreciation for even the most minute form of "fortune".  Giving is my way of conveying the act of "kneel[ing] and kiss[ing] the ground" for my humble yet blessed life.

So, I hope by sharing these wise words from Rumi helps guide you to your inner "Beauty."  Find that which makes you happy and grateful; do it and live it.

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