Helping Others
It is our duty as enlightened beings to help all the other people of the earth (as well as take care of animals and respect them.) This means that everyone is responsible for one another. Sometimes, though, we really don't know how we can help and serve others. Compassion requires us to care for one another (compassion being one of the four sublime states.) We must not harden our hearts, and be there for our planet mates.
You might ask "How do we help others?" The answer is simple: we must listen to others. Listening to others allows us to be a caring ear for others and at the same time learn people's problems more intimately so we may assist then further. Boundaries should apply, though, as we just understand not everyone will open up to us. Don't be surprised, though, if people do start asking for your help! Love people, and never put your own needs above theirs. We must be selfless, as non-self is always present. We must understand that all things will fade away and that our identity is constantly changing. Others go through life wanting two different bit connected things: someone to love them and care for them. Love and compassion are two things we can freely give to people, and they should be given wholeheartedly. I cannot stress enough the feeling I get after truly helping a person, for it is best described as "calming."
We alleviate our own stress by helping to relieve other's stress. A life of self sacrifice is a life of joy. You do not suffer for others, but instead help carry their burden. Enlightenment is dependant on being both student and teacher. By listening to others and assisting them we both learn about others and their problems, and perhaps pick up some new ways of solving problems (for you and them!) Additionally, you may be able to pass on a few techniques to others to help them deal with their present and future problems. In such way we build up good karma and serve as teacher and student.
To those who are having a difficult time themselves, I'd like to try to help you out. I have lived through many stages in life, and I understand one thing: when we believe we are having a hard time there is always a solution. We just need to remain positive and mediate, believing always that our situation will change, for the better. We laugh, we cry, but most of all, we live. I understand often emotional and mental pain is often the harshest pain. It seems impossible to think positive during the storm. Rain may fall, but the sun will shine soon, lighting both our path and heart. I hope that your suffering ends soon, and I will keep you in my heart, forever. Remember, my love for each and everyone of you is so great that I will continue to talk to you through these posts nightly, being your friend when this broken world tells you no.
Conclusion
Never stop helping others, and never stop hoping for the best for all of humanity. Love each and everyone. Helping others also is the path to our own heart, as we discover much not only about others' hearts but also our own. Live for others, and you will find the path to both enlightenment and joy, as well as the end to your own suffering. Living for others is the only way to live, as you will bring this broken world to it's knees by helping other's with this world's burden.
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