A favorite quote of mine is Tagore's "I slept and dreamed that life is joy. I awoke and saw that life is service. I took action and behold service is joy." Serving is certainly not a labor just for inferior beings. All beings are to be of service. Every being, animate and inanimate, is by nature of service. Some service is deliberate. We can be of service by choice and we can stop being of service or be of little service. It's our choice. It's my choice. There are acts of service that I've done, most of which seem small. I am also aware there are large acts of service that I have dodged, not wanting to take the time or put out the effort. As an experiment, we can do more acts of service and experience how that is for us. If it is a positive experience, we can practice more acts of service which will develop us into persons of service. I have felt joy in being of service. Tagore is right. I'm remembering someone's statement that I can't do everything but I can do something. The something of service that I am and be and do is important for me and for others.
On Aug 2, 2015 david doane wrote :
A favorite quote of mine is Tagore's "I slept and dreamed that life is joy. I awoke and saw that life is service. I took action and behold service is joy." Serving is certainly not a labor just for inferior beings. All beings are to be of service. Every being, animate and inanimate, is by nature of service. Some service is deliberate. We can be of service by choice and we can stop being of service or be of little service. It's our choice. It's my choice. There are acts of service that I've done, most of which seem small. I am also aware there are large acts of service that I have dodged, not wanting to take the time or put out the effort. As an experiment, we can do more acts of service and experience how that is for us. If it is a positive experience, we can practice more acts of service which will develop us into persons of service. I have felt joy in being of service. Tagore is right. I'm remembering someone's statement that I can't do everything but I can do something. The something of service that I am and be and do is important for me and for others.