The Sanger - Sharing Things

In terms of practice within our order, the mention of the sutta reminds me that occasions to do with food are a lovely opportunity to extend our sphere of concern. I catch myself here in the dining room anxious about getting a seat. And what about making sure someone else has a seat? On other occasions, the thought has been, will there be enough of whatever it is I particularly fancy eating? Maybe someone else is more hungry or more anxious. Similarly, there are all the books and clothes and music that we own. In the Sanger, I think we do quite well passing things around as well as making gifts to each other. But then my experience of book loaning in the