Have the courage to be selfless in a world were such qualities are not admired. Dare to be differnt. Be crazy!
Selfless giving is like putting on make-up. We’re covering up a part of ourselves thats not very aware. The thing is when we take the make up off, the selflish part leaves us. We are freeer, clearer.
The short way to happiness is through kindness and sensitivity.
Selfless giving has a lot to do with what happens to you in the future. There is karma, both good and bad.
Your spiritual journey and your spiritual welfare are really dependent on two primary factors: One, your ability to meditate and two, your ability to give of yourself.
It is much more likely that you will attain liberation if you want liberation for others, than just for yourself.
It’s a long journey and along the journey you’ll get tired. But if, when you’re very, very tired and you’re about to give up and you think:.
Well, yes, I could give up for myself but no, there are others whom I will be able to help and they’re waiting for me and if I don’t complete my task, if I don’t do this perfectly, then what about them? They’ll suffer.
Then you will pick yourself up, no matter how tired you are, and go forward again and again and again, until you’ve reached liberation.
Meditation is the ultimate selfless act, because when you meditate you are sacrificing your puny personality for the universal reality.
The yoga of selfless giving is easy for anyone to practice. The key is detachment. The spirit is unattachment to results.
Do something nice for somebody. Do something nice for God. Do something nice for the earth – and don’t expect anything in return or you will suffer.
Selfless giving is love in action. Initially you will feel that you should help in a certain way, with a certain result. Do your best, but don’t be concerned with results; do it for the infinite.
Self-giving means that we have to understand the nature of giving. When most people give, they give expecting a return on their investment.
Very often people give to others to control them and dominant them.
The parent gives the child a new car, money. They know the child wants these things and has to do what they want; otherwise, they withdraw the favors – manipulation, domination, no happiness, psychic sickness.
In real self-giving we are inspired. Whether they acknowledge us or not is not important.
Selfless giving is a choice. The primary choice we make is not what to give, how to give, where to give. What we are trying to do is become perfect givers.
If we give purely, it opens up a doorway in our heart and it gives us the vision to see that those we give to are God.
Selfless giving doesn’t mean you let people walk all over you. You get a lot of footprints on your face that way.