Beyond a certain point, actually quite initially on the spiritual journey, progress is not possible unless one performs selfless actions.
Many organisations like the Ramakrishna Mission for example, give a lot of stress on social service. While the simple rational is that one needs a way to express the compassion one is developing within, another reason is that Karma Yoga is an essential quality that needs to develop.
Here is a snippet from the book 'The Subtle Art If Not Giving A Fuck'
The more you desperately want to be rich, the more poor and unworthy you feel, regardless of how much money you actually make. The more you desperately want to be sexy and desired, the uglier you come to see yourself, regardless of your actual physical appearance. The more you desperately want to be happy and loved, the lonelier and more afraid you become, regardless of those who surround you. The more you want to be spiritually enlightened, the more self-centered and shallow you become in trying to get there.
To me this snippet clearly warns that unless the meditation practise is forcing the practitioner to get his Karma Yoga sorted one is probably going into a fools paradise.
Many organisations like the Ramakrishna Mission for example, give a lot of stress on social service. While the simple rational is that one needs a way to express the compassion one is developing within, another reason is that Karma Yoga is an essential quality that needs to develop.
Here is a snippet from the book 'The Subtle Art If Not Giving A Fuck'
The more you desperately want to be rich, the more poor and unworthy you feel, regardless of how much money you actually make. The more you desperately want to be sexy and desired, the uglier you come to see yourself, regardless of your actual physical appearance. The more you desperately want to be happy and loved, the lonelier and more afraid you become, regardless of those who surround you. The more you want to be spiritually enlightened, the more self-centered and shallow you become in trying to get there.
To me this snippet clearly warns that unless the meditation practise is forcing the practitioner to get his Karma Yoga sorted one is probably going into a fools paradise.
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