Guest guest Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 > Goals feed attachment. . . > > Attachment feeds greed and fear, anger and unrest. . . > > Greed and fear feeds sin. . . > > Sin feeds pain! > What about changing the outlook from 'achieving' the goal to simply 'serving' a purpose and intent? Difference is that in our thoughts of wanting to achieve goals; we make assumption that it is all within our control. But, in simple intention to serve purpose; we make no such assumption. In our want to achieve goal; we consider achieving the goal as our responsibility. In serving, we limit our personal responsibility to true, noble intentions alone. We serve the causes that we find aligned with our noble intentions and know that achieving goal is neither our responsibility nor is it in our control or even necessary. For example, when goal is trying to reach destination on time (such as at 9.00 AM) - our responsibility might only be to 'serve' it by driving with directions, intelligence, awareness and care. When purpose is to build a bridge; our responsibility might become limited to laying bricks with planning, discipline and intelligence. When goal is to pass an exam or to get certain grade - our responsibility is merely to read each question carefully and then, to answer with intelligence, awareness, discipline and focus. Similarly, When goal is to wake up at 6.00 AM - our responsibility is simply to set the alarm and to sleep on time. When goal is to become fit or lose weight – our responsibility is only to eat healthy, eat only as much as necessary and to exercise - if weight loss happens, it happens, if it doesn't, it doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 Nisargadatta , " adithya_comming " <adithya_comming wrote: > > > > Goals feed attachment. . . > > > > Attachment feeds greed and fear, anger and unrest. . . > > > > Greed and fear feeds sin. . . > > > > Sin feeds pain! > > > > > What about changing the outlook from > 'achieving' the goal to simply 'serving' a > purpose and intent? > > > Difference is that in our thoughts of > wanting to achieve goals; we make > assumption that it is all within our > control. But, in simple intention to > serve purpose; we make no such assumption. > > > In our want to achieve goal; we > consider achieving the goal as our > responsibility. In serving, we limit > our personal responsibility to true, > noble intentions alone. We serve the > causes that we find aligned with our > noble intentions and know that > achieving goal is neither our > responsibility nor is it in our control > or even necessary. > > > For example, > > when goal is trying to reach > destination on time (such as at 9.00 > AM) - our responsibility might only be > to 'serve' it by driving with > directions, intelligence, awareness and > care. > > When purpose is to build a > bridge; our responsibility might become > limited to laying bricks with planning, > discipline and intelligence. > > When goal is to pass an exam or to > get certain grade - our responsibility > is merely to read each question carefully > and then, to answer with intelligence, > awareness, discipline and focus. > > > Similarly, > > When goal is to wake up at 6.00 AM - > our responsibility is simply to set the > alarm and to sleep on time. > > When goal is to become fit or lose weight – > our responsibility is only to eat healthy, > eat only as much as necessary and to > exercise - if weight loss happens, it > happens, if it doesn't, it doesn't. as it is with all 'things'. the goal is no goals. nothing to win..nothing to lose. nothing to do or to accomplish. " it is accomplished " is the " it is finished " on the Cross of Life. all tenses are truly past and future present. ..b b.b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 My dear Arvind! What is the goal you are trying to achieve through changing your attitude from following goals to doing services? Do you still not trust yourself to just be what you are is enough? Stefan Nisargadatta , " adithya_comming " <adithya_comming wrote: > > > > Goals feed attachment. . . > > > > Attachment feeds greed and fear, anger and unrest. . . > > > > Greed and fear feeds sin. . . > > > > Sin feeds pain! > > > > > What about changing the outlook from > 'achieving' the goal to simply 'serving' a > purpose and intent? > > > Difference is that in our thoughts of > wanting to achieve goals; we make > assumption that it is all within our > control. But, in simple intention to > serve purpose; we make no such assumption. > > > In our want to achieve goal; we > consider achieving the goal as our > responsibility. In serving, we limit > our personal responsibility to true, > noble intentions alone. We serve the > causes that we find aligned with our > noble intentions and know that > achieving goal is neither our > responsibility nor is it in our control > or even necessary. > > > For example, > > when goal is trying to reach > destination on time (such as at 9.00 > AM) - our responsibility might only be > to 'serve' it by driving with > directions, intelligence, awareness and > care. > > When purpose is to build a > bridge; our responsibility might become > limited to laying bricks with planning, > discipline and intelligence. > > When goal is to pass an exam or to > get certain grade - our responsibility > is merely to read each question carefully > and then, to answer with intelligence, > awareness, discipline and focus. > > > Similarly, > > When goal is to wake up at 6.00 AM - > our responsibility is simply to set the > alarm and to sleep on time. > > When goal is to become fit or lose weight – > our responsibility is only to eat healthy, > eat only as much as necessary and to > exercise - if weight loss happens, it > happens, if it doesn't, it doesn't. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 Nisargadatta , " Stefan " <s.petersilge wrote: > > My dear Arvind! Dear Stefan: > > What is the goal you are trying to achieve > through changing your attitude > from following goals to doing services? " Karmanyevadhikaraaste ma faleshu kadachan! " This is what Krishna said in Gita. It means: Your power is only in doing your act, and, not in what happens. I am trying to learn that. Do you have any objections ?;) > > Do you still not trust yourself I see no need to have any " relationship " with me - of trust or of no trust. I am me. > to just be what you are > is enough? I am always what I am. Can it be any other way??? I am always what I am - even when I appear to be doing, saying many things. I am always where I am - even when I appear to run very, very fast. Can it be any other way? Whatever I do; I am always me. Even if I change in one million way; I am still me. Can it be any other way? Now why I move, act, change, think. . . Well, do you have any objections ?;) If you do have any objections against movement, against action, against thinking, against change; then, it is for you to work. If you don't want; you don't move, don't act, don't think, don't change. . . Can you ?;) Will you ?;) > > Stefan > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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