Offering Ourselves Selflessly

 

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Offering Ourselves Selflessly

Not everyone can go out and serve others. Swamiji too tells us that if you do have the financial means to connect with any large work for the benefit of mankind then one should try to donate one’s time and work for the cause, do physical labour, and if you cannot do any of this, then offer a selfless prayer for all those who are working for the project, to make it successful. Selfless prayer is as good as actual participation, because prayer has a lot of power of positivity in it.

Your positive thoughts go a long way. In fact, thoughts are said to be more powerful than actions. There are several sages and saints sitting in the Himalayas, sending out positive thought vibrations through their prayers all across the globe. There is no doubt that thoughts are more powerful – of late several groups of monks in Asia have formed prayer groups to pray for the welfare of mankind – aren’t we seeing an awakening of spirituality all across the world. Today, this is happening on a mass scale – one needs to contemplate on how one got this sudden idea of ‘turning spiritual’ – the answer may surprise you!

Those of us who have the capacity to do something physical should take that opportunity. I remember my first days in the Samarpan Family – I was so captivated with the idea of doing ‘something’ that I forgot my education and started with physical labour at the Goa Guru-Purnima camp, I still feel the divine vibes of being part of that team singing devotional songs in heavy rain while doing the physical work of putting rubble in the puddles. It was exhilarating and elevating, that’s all I can say. If you get an opportunity for work just grab it – it could be mental, physical material - do something, whatever you can! God has given us those faculties for using them for the benefit of others.

We should mould our lives in such a way that whatever we do directly or indirectly is for the benefit of others. It does not mean we should not do anything for ourselves – but it is a universal law that anything that we have in excess should be used for the benefit of others. If we don’t do that, the universe conspires to take away the excess from you against your will! Just remember that we are here for the sake of everyone. We should be in a position to offer ourselves and our possessions for the benefit of humanity and for entire nature!