Service without request?

[Namaste]

I'm not sure I really even want to mention it to him however, because in doing so I very likely would cause him some embarrassment. If he intentionally "forgot" or if he genuinely forgot, I could see awkwardness resulting from even raising the topic. And furthermore, that I would take the time to mention it might communicate erroneously to him that I am actually still expecting to receive something, given that I would otherwise not have mentioned it.

But in not mentioning it to him, am I not more or less putting myself in the same place as the original poster of this thread, Blargg, was in? If I understood correctly- it was the covert nature of his service that turned it in to a disservice in the eyes of some. Although the circumstances and arrangement of the situations are different, they are the same in that someone is receiving a service in the form of financial aid in a "secret" fashion, or at least an unspoken / indirect one.

However so, I still feel that the best path for service in my case is to let it go. And I still can't really make my mind up about Blargg's example, although good points are made on both sides. This discussion could be expanded out to other areas as well. The whole area of charitable organizations are essentially ones that operate under the motto of service without request. Where is the line drawn there? Can we apply Ra's response to Don's question concerning the feeding of starving people in Africa? Ra said the appropriate response was the feed first, and then teach second (love, and then wisdom). Can we apply this to people who are not starving, but who are still in need of service? I suspect so, but will reserve judgment, it may be a large topic. I think this line of thought has great potential our philosophical scalpels.

Please jump in!

Yours,
L.

Something we all need to remember and keep in mind is that we're under a heavy veil, and are not expected to make 'perfect' (we are perfectly imperfect) choices at every step.

Whatever we choose, if it is chosen with integrity based upon our own truths, and out of love (to be of service to another), then quite simply it is the right choice to make.