It comes up very often in Karma Yoga that in order to truly help others, we must not think that we’re doing anyone else a favor. And in reality, in order to help anyone in the right way, we must really try to fully understand them first. The best advice I’ve received came from those who know me and give me advice based on their understanding of what I should do to achieve my goal, rather than giving me advice based on what they’d do in my situation.
And in order to do that, perhaps there is no better way to understand what others are going through than to go through it ourselves!
John Frame, a student at the Divinity School (who also attends Dharma events from time to time!) is currently trying to do this, by living among the homeless in Harvard Square. Check out his inspiring story here.
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