No 1085 of Living Life Series 1
The irony in life is that people want to help others in need but end up helping themselves much more than helping others.
Then, of course, the question arises as to whether the so-called Samaritans are helping themselves instead. Then they are no Samaritans.
Instead of attending to the misfortune of others, relieving them of misfortunes, they end up making fortunes out of others misfortune.
No doubt, the helpers too need money to live. They have living costs to contend with but their services if genuine are invaluable - beyond price. But at no time should they make fortune out of others misfortune.
Doctors, pastors, priests and social workers run the risk of being carried away by greed. They may end up making fortunes out of others' misfortunes. They enrich themselves and cause loss of fortunes in those they are supposed to provide service or help.
Sometimes, there may not even be any effective help at all. They play on the minds of the gullible. But of course, most doctors, pastors, priests and social workers are never like that. Admittedly they too need money for reasonable and fair subsistence - based on credibility.
Ultimately there must be conformity with yin yang considerations - what is reasonable versus what is not. This calls for balancing act through essentially basic common sense present in all religions and cultures. But when Chinese culture calls this Tao, it sounds profound.
Ultimately there must be conformity with yin yang considerations - what is reasonable versus what is not. This calls for balancing act through essentially basic common sense present in all religions and cultures. But when Chinese culture calls this Tao, it sounds profound.
They the doctors, pastors, priests and social workers are in positions of strength and others need their services. They should be committed to their worthy causes. They should be worthy of their calling. Those who make fortunes out of others misfortunes in the name of God, saints, religion or helping professions end up helping themselves instead of helping those who need their help. That is awful and far from awesome.
They must be like God and saints who help others with no strings attached. There is no bargaining whatsoever. When there is bargaining, then their credibility is in doubt. Men in greed may make use of God and saints in vain.
Be worthy of the calling and not make use of God and saints in vain. That is unthinkable but the unthinkable do happen. The unscrupulous ones make mockery of religion and helping professions. They are like wolves in sheep's clothing.
Human nature is such that it is easier to be bad than good. There is the ever strong urge to have goodness for self, much more than for others. This is one of the many problems of men. The problems of men are many and plentiful. We can learn from the weakness of men and be better somehow over time. This the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 did say.
