Do selfless service, without asking and giving money.
If God gives you 720 bucks a month, would you give back 25%, 180 bucks? How 'bout just 5 bucks? In reality, we're given 720 hours/month. Can we give 5 hours?
While surveying recepient of clothing donations, a poor old lady says, "Don't give it to me; there's someone there who needs it more than me."
When 120 folks got into the canal to help clean the muck, they found the temple inside their hearts.
Demand pull: do whatever is necessary, not what you think is necessary.
Most of us have 80% of needs; we should be content in having that.
Notes from roundtable:
The passage reminded me of the patient boatman in Siddhartha.
Why do people associate peace with the tropics?
Candle that lights another candle doesn't lose any of its light.
Industrialization causes pollution -- now we're going to back to bullock carts? What exactly is evolution?
Mindset is the critical factor: checking email for 25 years won't make you happy.
Tropical regions have a laid back attitude but laid back is not the same as contentment.
If 80% are needs and 20% are wants, our society's definition of success is all about that 20%. That's so tough.
Anyone who only takes what he needs is admirable.
I can't have kids because I want to give back?
Sometimes being a businessman can be your dharma.
Election: why do people vote?
How do we break away from the culture norm of greed? What do I really need?
If you're in the rat race, you're still a rat.
We should respect unique belief systems of each of us.
There was time to make human connection: best part of being human (best part of India trip)
Taxation is one part of giving to society; what if that was time?
Everyone wants to expand; what's the difference between a helping guy who wants to help the most number of people and a businessman?
We have to transform viscious cycles into virtuous cycles.
What's the difference between doing good and service?
Doing good is to feel good; service is realizing that you are others.
On Jun 12, 2006 Ragu wrote :
From our guest speaker, Param:
- Do selfless service, without asking and giving money.
- If God gives you 720 bucks a month, would you give back 25%, 180 bucks? How 'bout just 5 bucks? In reality, we're given 720 hours/month. Can we give 5 hours?
- While surveying recepient of clothing donations, a poor old lady says, "Don't give it to me; there's someone there who needs it more than me."
- When 120 folks got into the canal to help clean the muck, they found the temple inside their hearts.
- Demand pull: do whatever is necessary, not what you think is necessary.
- Most of us have 80% of needs; we should be content in having that.
Notes from roundtable: