Guest guest Posted June 28, 2001 Report Share Posted June 28, 2001 Thank you all for sending love to what appeared to be a young troubled person in need.<br><br>Gandhiji is supposed to have been asked once.. so many of the sadhus are frauds? By assisting them you are encouraging their behavior? He is reported to have said that ... 'if even one of them is real then it is worth the giving'. <br><br>It is easy to be left feeling foolish or outraged when we realize that we were manipulated. It happens every day in our real lives. Sometimes it hardens people who then turn away from giving totally.<br><br>The love expressed here came from your hearts with the intention of expressing empathy, compassion and love. It is the intention that truely counts in all giving. Our actions are all we are responsible for. <br><br>Another way to see it is in the concept of Nishkaam Karma. Action without attachment to fruits of labor .. where we perform our actions without any expectations of return ... as long as they are done with the highest of intentions of love.<br><br>Karma yoga is one of the toughest forms of yoga; practising well intentioned actions of loving-kindness at the same time without encouraging or supporting negativity, remaning vigilant about our actions .. a path that many of us .. or at least me would love to avoid! <br><br>Thank you again for the love in this club. We have together hung in there for a long time and I appreciate the solidarity in our satsangh.<br><br>Peace and love to all<br><br>UMA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2001 Report Share Posted June 29, 2001 "Do It Anyway"<br>Written By Mother Teresa<br><br>People are often unreasonable,<br>illogical, and self-centered;<br>Forgive them anyway.<br><br>If you are kind,<br>People may accuse you of selfish,<br>ulterior motives;<br>Be kind anyway.<br><br>If you are successful,<br>you will win some false friends<br>and some true enemies;<br>Succeed anyway.<br><br>If you are honest and frank,<br>people may cheat you;<br>Be honest and frank anyway.<br><br>What you spend years building,<br>someone could destroy overnight;<br>Build anyway.<br><br>If you find serenity and happiness,<br>they may be jealous;<br>Be happy anyway.<br><br>The good you do today,<br>people will often forget tomorrow;<br>Do good anyway.<br><br>Give the world the best you have,<br>and it may never be enough;<br>Give the world the best you've got anyway.<br><br>You see, in the final analysis,<br>it is between you and God;<br>It was never between you and them anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2001 Report Share Posted June 29, 2001 "You see, in the final analysis,<br>it is between you and God;<br>It was never between you and them anyway"<br><br>Yes Tulsi dear...<br><br>Thank you for posting it now. By remembering this it is easy for anyone to stay grounded in ones sadhna and Walk the Talk no matter what is happening around us. <br><br>Sending love and light to you all!!!<br><br>UMA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2001 Report Share Posted June 30, 2001 It is very nice thought of Tulsi108 to<br>post the 'Do It Anyway' written by<br>Mother Teressa. It is highly appreciated.<br><br>Thank You. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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