of others itself reduces the focus on oneself, i.e. one’s five senses, mind and intellect.
When does charity work become spiritual practice and fuel spiritual growth?
Charity work becomes spiritual practice when it is done with a close watch on whether the following is happening within oneself at progressively enhanced levels:
Reduction of one’s ego Reduction of one’s doership Reduction of one’s attachment to any activity and yet doing it with perfection without expectation of results Reduction of one’s personality defects, such as anger, pride, greed, etc. Enhancing one’s qualities An over-arching point is that there needs to be regular increment in the above perspectives for it to be considered as spiritual practice.
Summery
People who fit into the above-mentioned profiles can keep these perspectives while making donations – do I remember my donation often, do I feel like mentioning my donation to my friends, do I feel I should be looked upon, do I get thoughts like –I donated more than my friend did etc or while working for famine victims does he think – do I feel that I am needed, do I get frustrated if there is no change in the lives of famine victims, do I feel hurt when famine victims do not make changes as per my directives etc.
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Sean M. Clarke has been studying and practicing Spirituality with the Spiritual Science Research Foundation (SSRF) over the past 9 years. An MBA graduate from Monash-Mt Eliza Business School, Australia. Sean gave up his regular career as a Strategy and Business Analyst in the technology sector to help co-ordinate dissemination of SSRF research material as a full-time volunteer.
the demo of nord wave Mellotron Strings sound and minimoog Voyager sample&hold sound.