Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
How can we practice generosity without becoming attached to the giver, the recipient, or the gift itself?
In this Ask Rinpoche exchange, Mingyur Rinpoche explains why trying to forcefully eliminate grasping and fixation does not work. Instead, he encourages us to continue practicing with awareness, love and compassion, and wisdom.
As these qualities develop, attachment gradually loosens and transforms. Rinpoche also emphasizes the importance of balance: caring for others does not require neglecting our own health, responsibilities, or well-being.
This teaching offers practical guidance for working with generosity, tonglen, the eight worldly concerns, and the wish to help others move toward genuine liberation.
Do you have a question for Rinpoche? Simply fill out the form at the link below:
https://forms.gle/6sGEthcjMqoXDmvCA
How can we practice generosity without becoming attached to the giver, the recipient, or the gift itself?
In this Ask Rinpoche exchange, Mingyur Rinpoche explains why trying to forcefully eliminate grasping and fixation does not work. Instead, he encourages us to continue practicing with awareness, love and compassion, and wisdom.
As these qualities develop, attachment gradually loosens and transforms. Rinpoche also emphasizes the importance of balance: caring for others does not require neglecting our own health, responsibilities, or well-being.
This teaching offers practical guidance for working with generosity, tonglen, the eight worldly concerns, and the wish to help others move toward genuine liberation.
Do you have a question for Rinpoche? Simply fill out the form at the link below:
https://forms.gle/6sGEthcjMqoXDmvCA
