Mouth tastes, but also speaks.
Nose breathes, but also smells.
Eyes see, but also show.
Ears hear, but also balance.
The hands teach us not to be selfish.
The mouth teaches us to give thanks in word and song.
The nose teaches us to learn from our environment.
The eyes teach us to show compassion and sincerity.All parts of ourselves both give and receive. They function on a principle of reciprocity inherent in their very character. If our senses are so noble, shouldn't we be as well?
The eyes of a dedicated person show an inner fortitude and charisma that the eyes of the ordinary do not. Scientifically, we know that an eye is an eye, a mere organ, yet experientially we know that the eyes are virtual windows to the soul. For us to achieve similar depth of character, we must live according to the inherent nobility of our natures. Each one of our senses is not simply an information-gathering faculty but is a channel of expression as well.
Personal Interpretation
As we receive, so should we also seek to give. Reciprocity is the foundation of the Universe and we should strive to make it a part of our own natures as well. It is all too tempting to take, withhold, think only of what life can offer us, how we can gain. Acquiring will never make us happy though. Giving must also be a part of the equation. In fact, expressing ourselves, giving of ourselves to the world, looking at how our faculties can be used to benefit the Universe and all who inhabit it is the surest way to come to feel as if we have been given something momentous ourselves.
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