Today, while meditating, I recollected my meeting with his Holiness Pachok Rincpoche whom I took refuge with.
After sitting crossed legged in a semi-lotus stance, which was very tiring for me as my legs got cramped and numbed for more than an hour, I asked his Holiness Rinpochi what life is all about.
He gave me a simple but at that moment a very refreshing and re-empowering explanation. He said, "Life is all about service to others."
It stuck me at that instance that i have been living life as it should have been lived without even realising it. Maybe, I need to live more of it by doing more. Maybe I have not done enough although I have been involved in this activity for more than 30 years.
It also, crossed my mind during the same meditative condition that I recalled the sayings of some great people in this world.
One such saying is "You can't get very far, until you do something for someone else." (Melvin Jones, the founder of Lions Clubs International).
Another one that came to my mind was, "Those among us who are truly happy are those who would have sought and found how to serve." (can't remember who said this).
One more, which I like to quote when delivering speeches on service to others, "Give time to your fellow men. Do something. Something for which you get no pay, but the privilege of doing it."
come to think of it, isn't it true that all our lives' journey is about serving others. Serving our parents, our children, our employers, our customers, our friends, relatives, etc. As we reach a higher level of our psychological development, we seek to serve through other platforms like service organizations, religious groups, political groups, etc. Only difference is that some of us serve unconditional without expectation for material rewards while there are those who serve but are handsomely rewarded with financial gains and titles.
So, Life is about service to others and serving others shall be my guideline for living my life.
Thank you all you wise people, past and present.
