In a book I recently read and have mentioend in a couple of other posts (You are Therefore I am - A Declaration of Dependence) there was a passage describing a meeting with Gandhi, where Gandhi was drinking from a glass of water and, becoming lost in conversation, realised suddenly that he had finished drinking all of the water in the glass. This distressed him and he could barely believe that he had drunk the entire glass. Puzzled, his host reassured him that there was more than enough water available and that it was fine that he had drunk the whole glass full. Gandhi responded that this may indeed be the case, but that he, Gandhi did not need to have drunk the entire glass - a smaller amount would have been more than enough for his needs.
I find this a touching reminder of the power of mindfulness, balance and humility. Wouldn't the world be abundant for everyone if we were less "needy"?
lots of love
Ingrid :0)
