Be Generous: 101 Meditations & Suggestions to Get You Through the Day and Night

Marell, David

ISBN 10: 1573248673 / ISBN 13: 9781573248679

Published by Red Wheel, 2003

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<p>This small, captivating volume is a perfect gift and a welcome companion for the times when we all need something to ground us in the moment and give us a chance to catch our breath. <i>Be Generous</i> and the other hundred quick and quirky meditations remind us that life as little foibles are what life and spiritual practice are really about. Everything from making love to getting up in the middle of the night to pee to parking in the city is fodder for Marells finelyhoned sense of being in the moment.</p><p>The meditations are funny and serious and urge us to practice compassion, bask in abundance, meditate, laugh, and rejoice in our perfect and imperfect lives. They give us the opportunity to breathe.</p><p>From the book:</p><p>I Make My Own Decisions</p><p>I paid fifty dollars to park my car</p><p>I paid fifty dollars to park my car</p><p>I paid fifty dollars to park my car</p><p>Breathe</p><p>Breathe</p><p>Thank you</p><p>Thank you</p><p>More than a hundred quirky, original meditations are designed to bring you back to the here and now along with blackandwhite illustrations by the author that go with meditations on dental floss.</p>

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Be Generous

101 Meditations & Suggestions to Get You Through the Day (and Night)

By David Marell

Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC

Copyright © 2003 David Marell
All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-1-57324-867-9

Contents

Preface
Part I: We Share the World
Be Generous
Mind Your Own Business
Celebrate
You Are Right
You're Driving Me Crazy
I Am Not Listening
We Are Here to Learn
Deep Breath
I Have Chosen My Parents
You Are Related to Your Parents
I've Got It Made
Friendship
We Have Come a Long Way
That Guy Just Cut Me Off
Forgiveness
Make Love
Step Back
Patience
Just Do As I Am Told
I Have to Tell Him
Be Generous II
Heavy Traffic
Driving
Everyone Has Something to Say
Giving
Kindness
Exercise
Little Bird
Part II: Walk with an Open Heart
Walk with an Open Heart
Rushing Teaches Us to Slow Down
Thankfulness
I Make My Own Decisions
Golf
Rebirth
Question Rules
Inertia
My Pain Is My Healer
My Fear Is My Teacher
Don't Be Late
Surrender
We Are All the Same
Love Is the Answer
Long Life
I Make My Own Choices
I Am Responsible for Myself
It Will All Work Out
Garbage
Forgiveness II
Be Generous III
Don't Complain, Breathe
I Am Responsible for Myself II
Deep Listening
Part III: Have Some of This
Break Free
Body/Mind/Soul
Practice
Work
There Is No Such Thing As Wasted Time
There Are More Stars Than Grains of Sand
Dish Washing
Talking to the Phone Company
Just Do It
Recycling
Oh, There It Is
Money
Black Bug
Making Airline Reservations
Gardening
Impermanence
Don't Speed
Impermanence II
Shopping
Money II
Changing the World
I Eat, Something Dies
Waiting in Line at the Supermarket
Telephone
Small Things
Flossing
Here, Have Some of This
Part IV: It Could Be No Other Way
Proof That Life Goes On
Flowers Don't Die
Everyone Dies
Pond
The Way Things Are
Falling Down and Getting Up Again
Proof of God
Impermanence III
Soul/Body
Impermanence IV
Proof of God II & III
Death Is Good
Be Here Now
Sweet Routines
Change
Forbearance
Things Change
Synchronicity
I Will Die
Advanced Physics
Breathing
Peace

CHAPTER 1

    We Share the World


    Be Generous

    Here, have some
    Here, have some
    Here, have some
    Here, have some
    Here, have some
    Here, have some
    Here, have some more


    Mind Your Own Business

    Mind Your Own Business
    Mind Your Own Business
    Mind Your Own Business
    Mind Your Own Business
    Mind Your Own Business
    Mind Your Own Business
    Excuse me
    You are right


    Celebrate

    Celebrate early
    Celebrate often
    There is plenty of sadness
    There is plenty of disappointment
    Celebrate
    Celebrate
    Celebrate


    You Are Right

    You are right
    I'm sorry
    You are right
    I'm sorry
    You are right
    You are right
    I'm sorry
    You are right again


    You're Driving Me Crazy

    You're driving me crazy
    You're driving me crazy
    You're driving me crazy
    You're driving me crazy
    You're driving me crazy
    Thank you
    Thank you
    Thank you


    I Am Not Listening

    What I want is what I want
    What I want is what I want
    What I want is what I want
    What I want is what I want
    What I want is what I want
    Deep Breath
    Deep Breath
    Rest
    Please go ahead
    I wasn't listening


    We Are Here to Learn

    Learn
    We have no choice
    Learn
    Learn
    Learn


    Deep Breath

    Deep Breath
    Deep Breath
    Rest
    Deep Breath
    Deep Breath
    Rest


    I Have Chosen My Parents

    I have chosen my parents
    Breathe
    I have chosen my parents
    Breathe
    Why assume otherwise?
    Breathe
    I have chosen my parents
    I have chosen my parents


    You Are Related to Your Parents

    No matter what
    Your children will be like you
    No matter what
    Your children will be like you
    No matter what
    Your children will be like you


    I've Got It Made

    That's what you think
    That's what you think
    That's what you think
    That's what you think


    Friendship

    We have been friends
    Through our craziness
    Through our craziness
    That won't change now
    That won't change now
    We have chosen each other
    To go through this world together
    That won't change now
    That won't change now


    We Have Come a Long Way

    Since the beginning we have come a long way
    We have come a long way
    We have come a long way
    Since the beginning we have come a long way
    We have come a long way
    We have come a long way


    That Guy Just Cut Me Off

    You think what you want is more important than what I want
    You think what you want is more important than what I want
    You think what you want is more important than what I want
    I cannot change that
    I cannot change that
    I cannot change that
    Please go ahead
    Please go ahead


    (See "Deep Breath," p. 10)


    Forgiveness

    I am no fool
    I don't trust you
    I forgive you

    Breathe
    I am no fool
    I don't trust you
    I forgive you

    Breathe
    I forgive you
    I feel better
    I feel much better
    Breathe
    Breathe


    Make Love

    Make love now
    Don't wait
    It doesn't take long
    It feels good all day


    Step Back

    What am I pushing for?
    What am I pushing for?
    What am I pushing for?
    What am I pushing for?
    What am I pushing for?
    Please go ahead
    Please go ahead


    Patience

    Patience is not passive
    Patience is not passive
    Patience is commitment
    Patience is commitment
    Patience
    Patience
    Patience


    Just Do As I Am Told

    Some people need to have things done their way
    For reasons I do not even want to know

    It is important to them
    Why should they do it my way?
    I don't know their business
    I don't know their job
    I can make it easier on everyone
    Do my best
    Do it their way
    Do a good job


    I Have to Tell Him

    I am the good guy
    I am the good guy
    I am the good guy
    I don't want to be the bad guy
    I don't want to be the bad guy
    I don't want to be the bad guy
    Deep Breath
    Deep Breath
    Rest
    Deep Breath
    Deep Breath
    Rest


    Be Generous II

    Share
    On this earth, I have
    Others have not
    Share
    On this earth, I have
    Others have not
    Share
    On this earth, I have
    Others have not
    Share
    On this earth, I have
    Others have not
    Share
    Share
    Share


    Heavy Traffic

    Everyone wants to get there
    Everyone is sitting here
    Everyone wants to get there
    Everyone is sitting here
    This is my opportunity to meditate

    (See "Deep Breath," p. 10)


    Driving

    There is so much traffic
    There are bound to be traffic jams
    Driving is dangerous
    It is amazing there are so few accidents
    We depend upon each other
    We depend upon each other
    We depend upon each other
    We depend upon each other


    Everyone Has Something to Say

    I'm sorry
    I wasn't listening
    I couldn't hear you
    My mind was somewhere else
    I thought you had nothing to say
    I'm sorry
    I didn't hear you
    I only wanted to be heard
    I'm sorry
    I will try to listen now
    What did you say?
    Please
    What did you say?


    Giving

    Giving is receiving
    Giving is receiving
    Giving is receiving
    Breathe
    Here, have some
    Here, have some more


    Kindness

    Kindness is its own reward
    Kindness is its own reward
    Breathe
    Breathe
    The more the better
    And better and better


    Exercise

    Exercise now
    Don't wait
    It doesn't take long
    It feels good all day


    Little Bird

    Little bird Sweet
    little bird
    We share the world
    We share the world

CHAPTER 2

    Walk with an
    Open Heart


    Walk with an Open Heart

    Walk with an open heart
    Walk with an open heart
    Walk with an open heart
    Walk with an open heart
    Walk with an open heart
    Walk with an open heart
    Walk with an open heart


    Rushing Teaches Us to Slow Down

    Oooh, I stubbed my toe
    Oooh, I stubbed my toe again


    Thankfulness

    When I was thirteen I was short
    I weighed the same as I do now
    When I was young I was embarrassed
    Now I am thankful


    I Make My Own Decisions

    I paid fifty dollars to park my car
    I paid fifty dollars to park my car
    I paid fifty dollars to park my car
    Breathe
    Breathe
    Thank you
    Thank you


    Golf

    Many people enjoy golf
    Many people enjoy golf
    Many people enjoy golf
    Many people enjoy golf
    Many people enjoy golf
    Many people enjoy golf


    Rebirth

    I had it made
    Then everything blew up
    Breathe
    Breathe
    I had it made
    Then everything blew up
    Breathe
    Breathe


    Question Rules

    Who made this rule?
    Who made this rule?
    Who made this rule?
    There are no rules
    There are no rules
    There are no rules

    (See "I Make My Own Choices," p. 51)


    Inertia

    Things at rest tend to stay at rest
    Things in motion tend to stay in motion
    It takes more energy to get things moving than to keep them moving
    Change is difficult


    My Pain Is My Healer

    My pain is my healer
    Breathe
    My pain is my healer
    Breathe
    My pain is my healer
    Breathe
    Breathe
    Breathe


    My Fear Is My Teacher

    My fear is my teacher
    My fear is my teacher
    My fear is my teacher
    Breathe
    My fear is my teacher
    Breathe
    Breathe
    Breathe


    Don't Be Late

    Being on time is just making it
    Breathe
    If anything can go wrong it will
    Breathe
    There is too much stress in the world already
    Breathe
    Being early is part of being on time
    Breathe
    Being late is another message
    Breathe
    For my own reasons
    I want to be someone who is late
    I can change that

    (See "There Is No Such Thing As Wasted Time," p. 67)


    Surrender

    Surrender
    Surrender
    Breathe
    Breathe
    Know when to surrender
    Surrender
    Surrender
    Surrender


    We Are All the Same

    We were all children
    We are all loved
    We all have hopes
    We all want to live
    We will all die


    Love Is the Answer

    Fear is the question
    Love is the answer
    Breathe
    Fear is the question
    Love is the answer
    Breathe


    Long Life

    Very few people live past one hundred
    Very few people live past one hundred
    Very few people live past one hundred
    Breathe
    Breathe
    Breathe


    I Make My Own Choices

    Up to my neck in shit
    Deep breath
    Deep breath
    Rest
    Deep breath
    Deep breath
    Rest


    I Am Responsible for Myself

    There is no excuse
    There is only forward
    There is something to learn from this
    I am here to learn from this
    I am here to learn from this
    Breathe
    Breathe
    Breathe


    It Will All Work Out

    It's okay
    It's okay
    It's okay
    I'm not in control of the universe
    I'm not in control of the universe
    I'm not in control of the universe
    I'm not in control of the universe
    I'm not in control of the universe
    Let it be
    Let it be
    Just let it be


    Garbage

    Garbage stinks for its own reasons
    Garbage stinks for its own reasons
    Breathe
    Breathe
    Garbage stinks for its own reasons
    Garbage stinks for its own reasons
    Unless it's in the house
    Act
    Act
    Breathe
    Breathe


    Forgiveness II

    Deep breath
    Deep breath
    Let go
    Let go
    Forgiveness is healing myself
    Forgiveness is healing myself
    Forgiveness is healing myself
    Deep breath
    Deep breath
    Forgiveness is healing myself
    Forgiveness is healing myself
    Let go
    Let go
    Let go


    Be Generous III

    Giving is the reward
    Giving is the reward
    Giving is the reward
    Giving is the reward
    Giving is the reward
    Giving is the reward
    Giving is the reward


    Don't Complain, Breathe

    Don't Complain
    Breathe
    Don't Complain
    Breathe
    Don't Complain
    Breathe
    Don't complain
    Do
    Don't complain
    Do
    Don't complain
    Do


    I Am Responsible for Myself II

    There is no such thing as inaction
    There is no such thing as inaction
    There is no such thing as inaction
    There is no such thing as inaction
    There is no such thing as inaction
    Breathe
    Breathe
    Breathe


    Deep Listening

    Breathe
    Ask
    Breathe
    Listen
    Breathe
    Listen

(Continues...)

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Title: Be Generous: 101 Meditations & Suggestions ...
Publisher: Red Wheel
Publication Date: 2003
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