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Right Understanding to Help Others
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Dadashri: It is like this: The one who is truly serving
others is not concerned with whether or not these people
understand that it is for their own good. If he were, then he would
become judgmental. Therefore, one should not look for
understanding from others.
This mango tree here has so many fruits on it, yet how
much of its own fruit does the tree itself enjoy?
Questioner: Not even a single one.
Dadashri: Then who are the fruits for?
Questioner: They are all for others.
Dadashri: Yes. Does the tree take into consideration
whether a person enjoying its fruit is kind or unkind? For the tree,
the fruit belongs to whoever takes it; its life is lived for serving
others. By living in this manner, such living entities, like the tree,
gradually progress to a higher life form.
Questioner: But people often bite the hand that feeds.
Dadashri: Yes, that is how it is. Even the benevolent are
rewarded with ingratitude!
Questioner: It is because people do not understand.
Dadashri: Where can one obtain such an understanding?
If one had such an understanding, then his work would be done!
The act of benevolence is the highest of all human activity.
Benevolence and helping others is the goal of human life.
The Two Goals of Life for a Human Being
What is the purpose of this human life? It is to break this
bondage of life after life. This human life is for attaining eternal
liberation (moksha) from bondage of karma. It is for the purpose
of becoming ‘Absolute’—fully enlightened; to acquire Self-
realization. And if one does not get the opportunity to attain the
knowledge of Self-realization, then he should live for others. One