...good deeds happen in emptiness, for no reason at all, and there is no one who "feels good" about what is done. There is simply no self-center from which actions emanate. The whole thing has a more matter-of-fact flavor. If a sage gives money or assistance to someone, s/he does not think about it or reflect upon it, and afterwards there is no "warm glow" of satisfaction. Afterwards, the act has totally disappeared because the sage lives only in the present moment. There is no savoring the moment even in the moment. It is too empty for that.
The only happiness that occurs is the kind of happiness a messenger feels who has delivered a gift from someone else. There is a kind of joy knowing that the receiver of the gift has been helped by Source, but the messenger or deliverer of the gift only sees himself/herself as a messenger/deliverer and nothing more.
The only happiness that occurs is the kind of happiness a messenger feels who has delivered a gift from someone else. There is a kind of joy knowing that the receiver of the gift has been helped by Source, but the messenger or deliverer of the gift only sees himself/herself as a messenger/deliverer and nothing more.
