FRIENDSHIP FOR A CAUSE

Weekly Knowledge #356 Jakarta 23 May 2002 Java

Examine your friendships, they are often for a cause. There are several reasons for your friendships:

You make friendships because you have common enemies. Fear and threat to survival can bring people together.

You make friendships because you have a common problem. You talk about your problems and become friends. For example, sickness, job dissatisfaction, etc…

People get together because they have common interests. For example, through business or a profession (doctors, architects, social workers, etc…)

You make friends because you have common tastes. You have similar tastes in sports, movies, entertainment, music, hobbies, etc…

People become friends because of compassion and service. Out of compassion and pity for someone, you become friends with them.

People become friends merely because of long-term acquaintance.

Brave are those who nurture friendships for only friendship’s sake. Such friendships will never die nor become soured for it is born out of one’s friendly nature. Only through wisdom can one become friendly by nature.

News Flash:

On May 13, seva projects and satsangs were held all over the world. Thousands of poor and needy were fed and clothes were distributed. From San Jose, Guruji traveled to Bali with a brief stop over in Japan. In Bali an Advanced Course was held for South East Asia and Australia. Then Guruji went to Yogjakarta to visit one of the seven wonders of the world. After satsangs in Jakarta and Singapore, Guruji will leave for Bangalore.

Jai Guru Dev