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i'm just curious how other people on this forum cultivate/express their service towards others.
i'll go first: i try to hold the door for people, especially when i see someone struggling. in the morning i like to put my neighbors paper on his floor so he doesn't have to walk down stairs (he's older). anytime a friend needs help moving, installing something, or with any work around the house i always try to come. (i get the most joy from this) i try to speak up if i don't agree with something that negatively impacts the people i'm surrounded by. i try donating blood when the opportunity presents itself. a lot of other little things as well. at this point i want to engage in an activity to help nurture my service towards others polarity and am trying to think about ways to do so. which leads me to this post. i've been wanting to work at a soup kitchen, or work with habitat for humanities, something like that. or maybe just better ideas for "little things" to do for people through the day. so back to my question, how do you serve others? much love, lorenzo ![]() |
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beyond so many obvious and mundane ways seems an obscure way that many lightworkers probably relate to.
that is, from a deep state of meditation generate an immense feeling of beauty and then strive to share that feeling - to project it psychically over distance to someone else in chance they may pick up on it, accept and recieve it. to me these are gestures of divine love which takes very little conventional support or attachment to share (with a touch of ambiguity.) there can be a deep sense of fulfillment that comes from such service, vibrational in nature. from these acts, the trade offs of inferior states of being can become enhanced and maybe that helps polarize a person to strive in sustaining higher quality vibrational states over longer periods of time. |
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i receive the most joy when i help others selflessly. i have fond memories of helping several friends move to a new house, working the entire day, and knowing that things would have turned out far more stressful had i not been there.
a more recent example is that recently i had coffee with a younger friend of mine, and it quickly proceeded to be over 2 hours of heartfelt counseling as he was rather depressed. he is in a bad situation with an unplanned pregnancy, birth, marriage and divorce within less than a year. i only wanted to catch up with him and talk casually, but his need was obvious and i stayed until he felt released. afterwards, i also sent him a check for $200 as a free will gift, and a note indicating that i hoped he would get at least momentary stress relief from it. i am considering more as the ability arises. my latest efforts are very focused on much deeper understanding and learning about myself, consciousness and the universe. i have felt intuitively guided to this site, among others. i love my wife, daughter, family and friends. i am 31 years old (in this lifetime) and am just now feeling that i'm attaining meaningful consciousness. i currently believe, but i do not "know" by direct experience. i have been praying for an event that will push me to that point. once i am sure i am right, i intend to give service unto others by complete and utter honesty about my beliefs and knowledge. for those around me who will think i'm crazy... i want to be a guide during the coming times, show them love, and lead them to love. for those more open, i will enlighten them the best i can during the time left. -heck |
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at some point, when you have totally opened your heart to love, you will feel compassion with no effort whatsoever. when your heart is open, and compassion guides you, you will serve others in the appropriate way, based on the situation.
we all strive to serve others - think of organizations to join, specific actions (goals) that we want to do, etc. this is conscious-effort, which is good - serving others doesn't just come natural to "converts". however, i would also say, again, at some point, you will automatically feel compassion, and serve others with no conscious-effort. even in the most insignificant of situations, there are opportunities. the posts already highlight individual acts where others are serving, and thats great. as many have said before, we have our jobs to do now, and in the future. you won't have to look for opportunities to serve, they will always be there. i believe serving others is easier to definie along the lines of what isn't, than to create a list, etc. i hope this doesn't come off wrong - this is a great question and i love hearing others "stories". my last advice - just be you. open your heart to the infinite possibilites and the rest will follow. yeah, each of us will stumble from time to time, but these are simply learning experiences showing us more ways to be open, to serve, to love. art |
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i think the best way that i am of service to others is my ability to listen to people, whether it be in their times of trouble or joy.
i also think that one of the best ways to be of service to others is to truly love yourself because that love will reflect on others in a positive manner. something as simple as smiling at a stranger you pass on the street can be of service to others as well. |
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i think many times the smaller acts that we consider insignificant actually mean more, than some of the 'bigger' things we do. i was reading a book recently by a famous regression hypnotist who was doing 'pre'-life and between-life research. he was doing a session with a man who had lived in the depression era; had owned a business and wasn't always the nicest boss. he was doing a life review with his guide in front of some sort of council, and he said he was real nervous when they started asking questions, and he kept pointing out all the money he had donated to various charities. they just weren't that interested in all his donations, but his guide told him, "they want to know about the woman at the bus stop."
he said he didn't remember at first; he didn't think it was significant. he was on his way to work one morning, and he was in a hurry. he passed a bus stop, and heard a woman sobbing. he sat down next to her and comforted her until the bus got there, even tho he was running late. and even tho he'd forgotten about it, the council was much more interested in this event than all the philanthropic work he had done. i personally get the biggest charge out of anonymous donations. like paying for the car behind you in a drive-thru; slipping a large bill into a homeless man's backpack, who was using the mcdonalds restroom; finding out where people bank and making anonymous cash deposits into their account, etc. i had a bunch of business cards printed up, and sometimes i'd leave these with my anonymous donation. all it said on the card was 'practice random acts of kindness' and in small print 'pass it on!' |
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i'm a preschool teacher/positive male role model. i get paid next to nothing for pursuing my passion and hardly anyone understands why i do it. need i say more? haha. but seriously, i also volunteer at events that benefit young children. oh, and i try to send love to people in hopes that i can bring them joy.
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hi!
i recently had a very sore back for a week or so and i had to walk very slowly. occasionally someone would hold the door for me, and it made me feel that i should hurry up so that they would not have to hold the door all day waiting for me to eventually arrive... and hurrying up made my back hurt, so that didn't work well... and the kind person would be standing there holding the door for this person who was obviously having a hard time of it, and i could see the pained expression on their face and i was wishing that person would not hold the door for me! funny, huh? i try to be sweet and smile at anyone with whom i make eye contact. this is hit-or-miss where i live, which is downtown in a small city with a large population of "street people" (many of whom are "tweekers") so people frequently avoid giving eye contact, afraid that they will be asked for money &tc. when i haven't shaved for a couple of days i am mistaken for a tweeker myself, partly because i walk around with a silly smile on my face fairly often (rubbing my "gratitude rock" or some such) and giving everyone a cheerful "hi!" who looks at me. i also try to carry around a dollar to give to whomever asks me for money... i don't care about the odds that they are probably going to spend it on meth, i still do what i can. my income is such that i only make about 95% of what it takes to break even, but still i am better off than most people on the face of the earth. one day i smiled and said "hi!" to some guy, who turned out to be a vietnam war vet named "cap" who was living hand-to-mouth and i made his whole day! when he took off his sunglasses and one eye was all dialated and the other one wasn't i briefly wondered at the wisdom of being so open and friendly, but i deduced that it was brain damage and not drugs causing such a condition. so that's what i do, i just try to be there in the moment and not be judgemental about others. that's about all i can do these daze... |
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i used to think that i needed to do something special to be of service to others. my depth of understanding has increased dramatically since that time. in this density all things are service to others. you cannot go through a single day without being of service. i was driving down the street the other day and had to suddenly pull in front of someone abruptly because i was not going to be able to stop in time to avoid hitting the car in front of me. the person behind me experienced a moment of road rage and flew around me giving me the one fingered salute, obviously saying something i don't care to repeat. i was of service to this person as i provided a catalyst by which he was given the opportunity to choose between civility, understanding, and forgiveness or impatience, anger, and frustration. he made his choice. we live in the density of choice. every thing that we do, think, or say is in service to someone in some way.
as far as deliberate service is concerned, i feel that improving myself and seeking spiritual growth is probably as good a thing as i can do. by developing myself into a better person, i am able to increase the light i can share with others in my everyday activities. one of the things i think we can all do to be of service to others is to learn how to forgive. many times we think we have forgiven something when in fact we only chose mentally to forget it. forgiving is an emotional activity and must be accomplished from the heart, not from the head. merely forgetting something that has hurt us emotionally does not remove the negative emotion, which often crops up later, perhaps even much later, in the form of dis-ease such as cancer and the like, or other forms of blockage. forgiving from the heart is a high form of service to others. namaste |
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hey there everybody, i had a thought this morning. maybe this sort of thread has already been posted, and if it has i apologize for being to lazy to try and find it
![]() -serving- i work as a server at a restaurant. sometimes this is the most thankless job in the world. sometimes people can be pretty ruthless and ungrateful for the service i give them, but anymore i don't even worry about it. rude customer? i try and let it go as much as i can and wish them nothing but peace and happiness. no tip? once again, i just let it go and focus on giving the best possible service i can. i keep a little card that has a "compassion exercise" on it in my server book. anythime i have a bad experience with a guest, i repeat these 5 sayings. 1) just like me, this person is seeking some happiness for his/her life. 2) just like me, this person is trying to avoid suffering in his/her life. 3) just like me, this person has known sadness, loneliness and despair. 4) just like me, this person is seeking to fulfill his/her needs. 5) just like me, this person is learning about life. and wa-la, i don't feel so bad. ever since i've been doing this, i realize that even when someone is mean or rude to me, it is just them seeking happiness. sure, they may be going about it in a non-productive way, but at the end of the day that's all anybody is really looking for. the coolest thing about all of this is that ever since i have started this, my average customer interaction has become much more enjoyable... and profitable, which has made me realize that service to others really does benefit me as well. -charity- about 9 months ago i decided that i was going to give away 10% of all my tips. sometimes it's a homeless person panhandling, sometimes it's someone playing music on the street corner. some would make the argument that homeless people are only going to use it for drugs or alcohol. not only is that a stereotype, but to me it's irrelevant. i no longer concern myself with where the money goes once it leaves my hand. my intent is to help out a fellow being, and i think that intent/vibration/energy is what counts most. once again, ever since i have put this into effect, i have noticed more prosperity/wealth in my own life. it really does come back to you. as of about a week ago, i'm now giving away 15% ![]() -fundraising- i haven't gotten this one off the ground yet, but my goal is to do it by sep. 1st. so i live in asheville, nc, and we have a program called "spare change for real change." there are several parking meter-looking things around downtown that are collection boxes. the money collected is given to various organizations that help homeless people get back on their feet. to me it seems like most people around town don't notice these boxes, and if they do they don't really know or care what purpose they have. so my idea is to set up shop by one of these boxes with my guitar and play music. the songs will be ones with good vibes and a positive message (ie. lean on me, don't worry be happy). rather than an open guitar case, i'll simply have a sign that says : "please direct all monies to the "spare change for real change" box. thanks!" the intent with this one is to not only raise awareness, but also encourage generosity within my community. i have a setlist of about 6 cover songs so far, but i'm still looking for more. any suggestions of positive songs would be appreciated! so there's a few ideas i have. anybody else? let's get the positive vibe a flowin!!! |
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i smile, i laugh, i live by example.
i empower people my dads in a wheelchair..i could be like most and feel bad for him and say "oh no you poor person how sad" and in turn perpetuate his beleif that he is a victim. telling him he "cant" do this and "cant" do that "ill do it for you" i took the easy route, i told him im not helping him and that only he can help himself. this enraged him. many people saw me as selfish. i saw him as the powerful creator that he is. and knew with 100% conviction he would take charge of his life. and now he drives a truck, mows the lawn and is more productive than most healthy people i know. that is a greatest service i give anyone, showing them they have complete control over thier life. |
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it's quite simple:
i just do things without expecting something in return. i don't keep track of all of the things that i do because i don't feel it's necessary. i just help people without any strings attached. what they do with that help is entirely up to them. ![]() ![]() cheers, michael |
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dreimeschier, i think we have a lot in common. reading your 2 posts, i see myself in your writings. deep down, i feel more aligned with sto, but i am also an introvert and prefer to not interact with people most often. i do not dislike them and try not to think less of them, i just prefer not to interact with most of them. is that lazy or self serving? should i be doing more? 2 questions i had to ask myself. but to do more outwardly towards people, that would mean to violate my own free will of not particularly wanting to do something. also important to remember "oneness". by respecting and communicating with plants of nature, creatures of the earth, living beings, would that not be service to others? i personally feel more aligned to nature, animals, and earth. to communicate, respect, and feel at one with earth, nature, animals, that is to serve others. to love your self, to be at peace and harmony with your way of life, with what you are doing, that is also to serve others. because all are one and everything is connected and effected. for yourself to be happy and in the harmony of love, it effects everything and everyone around you. you will be doing the earth and all livings things around you a huge favor. i always try to monitor what i am thinking and not let my subconscious take over. like a "de-programming" of a sort. it is common for negative emotions to immediatley surface in people when reacting to a certain situation, but i make a great effort not to "react" subconsciously, but to "act" or think in a positive manner. sto is all around us, we are always doing it. some to a greater degree than others. some people like me want to do more, perhaps in fear of not doing enough? but that is no way to look at it. am i or anyone else like me wrong for being that way? when the fact is i simply do not feel compelled to do certain things. laziness? maybe. i know for some people the illusion poses inconviniences for focusing your thoughts and energy on self development for sto. i work with the illusion, to balance my life and sto. i have also noticed and become somewhat worried of my way of thinking. it seems i may have developed a sense of self righteousness. but i do not impose my way on others or tell them they are wrong. but what is self righteousness other than a word that connotates innequality and/or superiority? when in fact we are all equal, one, infinite creator(s). the philosophy on this subject is vast and open. no one person is right or wrong, that would imply a single standard on a belief that is founded on freedom of choice. how can there be a choice if one way is wrong or right?
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azralistener i was wondering what exactly is this white light 'sheild' is and how to successfully practice it. long story sort(ish) im living with a group of lads in uni, were good mates but things changed, they changed and i found this whole rabbit hole thing, so needless to say i changed (thrown in a weed addiction which im ride of now). now there's a little of bad blood between some of us i and can't help but feel responsible. im trying to be a better person mainly trying to find what the right thing to do is and have the strength to do it. but at times when ganged up on i felt despair and depression as they were and still are good mates, and i freaked them out and confused them in these moments as noises would happen just as i twitch or there seem to be a vacuum around me and the whole room just turn cold basically weird crap would go down, heard them joke (as my walls are devilishly thin at times) that im a alien. it's hard to do the right thing with so much negative energy directed at me, some times no exaggeration i felt paralyzed by it. my final exams are soon and ill be going back home and with the whole 2012 harvest im worried about them. ive forgive my self for my sort comings and them for there confusion that it was not me they were angry and frustrated with (as i did nothing to provoke to the extent of there reaction), but they wont and i dont want this state of mind i may of helped to induce deprave them of an opportunity to grow in love and wisdom despite all that went on and that said i knew them when i was on the same page where love is a weakness not the bare essential. so this white light may be just the ticket. sorry i name dropped in such 'it's not my problem' post, but after all it's a thread about service to others cant help but see nothing to lose but everything to gain.
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my greatest gift has always seemed to be the ability to listen and offer perspective to others.or to help them believe in themselves.i truly love the gift of self-esteem.i was so proud of my ex when she learned to value herself more.she had been ignored terribly as the youngest with triplets to compete with for attention.i'm not saying i did it all, but she is a radiant young woman of poise and confidence now.sadly, one who no longer has any use for me,but stronger and more able to stand up for herself.this is in my life a recurring theme.i have had lots of friends who i helped to stand up for themselves and value their own abilities.it is this i am proud of.my mistakes are many, but i know one thing, i have helped people.there have been times when others have tried to convince me that i don't use this gift enough or "make it work for me", but it is my gift is it not? how i use it is up to me.even when in the depths of my drug fueled insanity i helped people.i'm not saying i saved lives here, but even a little bit still makes a difference.i have seen far too many downtrodden.even if you can only lift them up a little bit it's worth it.namaste.
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