People Only Do Something If There Is Something In It For Them

[Guest *]

does every action done for others ultimately have selfish motives??

[Guest Jacfsing2]

No.

[dallysingh101]

does every action done for others ultimately have selfish motives??

Most but not all.

[harsharan000]

Not necessarily.

There are these good people, who do good as sewa being done, this means, without any selfish motives. They see the creation as a part of Wahiguru, and believe it, only when one is spotlessly good, can then one merge in the limitless Amrit Ocean, known as Wahiguru Akal Purukh.

Sat Sree Akal.

[scali]

Example of a Near Death Experience (NDE) life review: Person Highlight event of his whole life on Earth.

One example of my life review was when I was a little kid. We were traveling by car and stopped somewhere along the way. There was a river not far from the road and I was asked to go and bring some water in a bucket from that river. I went to fill up the bucket but on my way back, I felt that the bucket was way too heavy for me. I decided to empty some of the water to make the bucket lighter. Instead of emptying the water right there, I noticed a tree that was alone by itself in a dry patch of land. I took the effort to go out of my way to that tree and emptied some of the water at the tree base. I even waited there a few seconds to make sure the water is soaked in the soil and is absorbed. In my life review, I received such an applaud and joy for this simple act that it is unbelievable. It was like all the spirits in the Universe were filled with joy from this simple act and were telling me we are proud of you. That simple act seemed to be one of the best things I had ever done in my life! This was strange to me, because I didnt think this little act was a big deal and thought I had done much more important and bigger things. However, it was shown to me that what I had done was extremely valuable because I had done it purely from the heart, with absolutely no expectation for my own gain.

Circumstances of the NDE:

I left very early in the morning, around 2 am. Back in those days, the road was not that good and was not a highway, just a two-way road. At some point along the way when I was close to the city of Ghoochan, I noticed a car from the other lane was in my lane and the headlights were beaming right towards me. I tried to steer to the right to avoid a collision but the road shoulders were so narrow. I collided head-on with that car. My car spun a few times and fell off the road, which was several feet lower than the road itself. I was critically injured, but luckily a few minutes later, a passenger bus was passing by and saw the accident scene and stopped

Suddenly, I felt that everything shifted. I felt a deep calm and peace engulfing me. This feeling was totally opposite to what I was feeling a few minutes ago. I was not angry anymore and I was seeing perfection in everything in the world and around me. Now I was feeling that everything is exactly the way it should be. Whenever I focused my attention to any object or subject, I could get deep and complete insights into that matter. I could even understand the chemical compositions of objects I looked at and all its physical and mathematical properties. I shifted my attention to that young woman again. She seemed a little different than a few minutes ago. I noticed that I am seeing her like 360 degrees around her, like I have totally engulfed her. I could see her thoughts and feelings as well. In fact, I felt that I am present in the entire hospital. I could see that she had a lot of sadness and worry about what she was seeing.

In summary we are all one having an illusion of separation. So do for other what you do for yourself.

[Bundha]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-35299545

[singhbj singh]

ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਤ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਹਕਾਮੀ ॥

Saevaa Karath Hoe Nihakaamee ||

सेवा करत होइ निहकामी ॥

One who performs selfless service, without thought of reward,

ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਹੋਤ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥

This Ko Hoth Paraapath Suaamee ||

तिस कउ होत परापति सुआमी ॥

Shall attain his Lord and Master.

Ang 286 Line 19 Raag Gauri Sukhmanee: Guru Arjan Dev