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19: The Giver Should Be Thankful - A Zen story about gratitude and the gift of being allowed to give.
A monk gave something to a poor man at the monastery gates.The poor man thanked him.The monk bowed deeply."No," he said. "It is I who should thank you."This short Zen story quietly reverses everything you think you know about generosity.
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