Have you ever tried to do something generous without being noticed or praised? When I cook at the monastery or bake, especially desserts, I am generous, but also praised. It is hard to do generous things for those around you, without it being noticed. That is why I think praying for others not around you is a wonderful way to be generous without being praised. It can keep us right-sized while doing good. People somewhere else do not know we are praying for them, unless we make it a point to tell them. So I try to pray for people I don't know or see, such as the homeless, the covid-sick, the refugee. These are not useless prayers, if they help to change me from being an ego focused person.
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