Should one be blessed to be a Giver or Receiver ?

36 years as a Doctor has been the most formative years for my transformation to become a mystic. Experiences in life have cremated my illusion that I should go only to the forest to get self realisation . One can get enlightened on home ground itself. An incident happened yesterday when a patient accused me of my reluctance to treat him further because I did not reply to his messages on sabbath day.I offered him genuine reasons for my inability to answer his calls that day ( It was a miserable day when I could not answer even Nature’s call ). He still persisted in emotionally hurting me with his accusation that I turned a deaf ear to him. In fact it was not a medical emergency. As any normal human being would respond, I felt emotionally hurt. I am not the Buddha . This pearl of wisdom was the offspring of this event which was orchestrated by the cosmic symphony. “Should a giver feel egoistic that he is the source of a service offered to the receiver in his profession?” My Guru answered “ You are nothing but only a conduit delivering health care to the needy. Whether you render that service or they accept that service depends upon either his or your karma. You should be blessed to offer that service to him or he should be blessed to receive it .As long as you claim ownership of this service , you will continue to suffer. Get detached from the thought that you are the giver and become empty.” It was a wonderful evening for me . On my way back home , I visited my favourite graveyard and buried my Ego that I am a giver. 🧎‍♀️🧎‍♀️
Dr S Ramakrishnan
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