Some people believe that service to others is its own reward, and maybe one of the highest of virtues. Most people agree that they experience a lot of joy and satisfaction when they offer service to others without expecting anything in return. But even service to others can be self-serving in nature, especially when it is motivated by thoughts and beliefs of the ego-mind.

Consider a couple of hypothetical questions. How many people have chosen the path of asceticism, taking vows of chastity and poverty, because they wanted the world to see them as superior, enlightened beings? ...See All