A generous experience:
The following presents many natural generous experiences and many created experiences that are generous if created with generosity.
| Natural Experiences | Created Experiences | |
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Sight Clouds The sky Sunrise and sunset The stars The moon Meteor showers Veins on a leaf The wind rippling through water, leaves and grass Moonlit objects |
See |
Art (Paintings, drawings, sculptures, writing, etc.) Architecture Landscaping The presentation of food and drink Design in general Smiles Artificial light |
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Hearing The wind Birds singing The storm brewing Sounds within sounds The silence beneath the sound |
Hear |
Music The preparation of food and drink Laughter People enjoying experiences |
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Taste Fruits, vegetables, nuts |
Taste |
Prepared foods Beverages |
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The day Flowers Food |
Smell |
smell The aroma of prepared food |
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Things in general The wind Temperature Texture Water |
Feel |
feeling Touch Fitness Rest Health The comfort of clothing The comfort of a home The comfort of furniture Tension free breathing |
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Evolution Truth The present moment The seasons |
mind / wholeness |
A pleasurable environment Achievement Contentment Flexibility Generosity time for reflection (if you have time to reflect, you can confirm that you are happy) generous projects complete generous projects Happiness / cheerfulness Mutual understanding Physical activity Progress Progressive thought Rest Self sufficiency Simplicity Sustainability Tap water Understanding Untouched natural experiences |
With the existence of natural experiences and that they are always generous, one of the greatest created experiences is untouched natural experiences. The more natural the created experience, the more likely it is generous.
Though some people do not have all physical abilities (see, hear, touch, etc.) to appreciate a generous experience, it is still a generous experience. There are an excess of generous experiences that the amount of appreciation is equal.
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Every day we are engaged in a miracle: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child—our own two eyes. All is a miracle.
Thich Nhat-Hanh