Having watched the following video below a few days ago...it felt like i had been hit by a brick.
all these years i thought i was a 'kind' person...always helping others...saying nice things....then i realised majority of the time i was 'a helping and kind person' with just my friends and family....but what of other people i come into interaction with? i walk around blind sometimes thinking of the self...what to do, where to make money...the next car i should have...what to eat tonight...these thoughts run my existance at times...and i am sometimes blind to the opportunities of Seva god puts before me.
This video got me thinking of 'when was the last time i just RANDOMLY' did something kind for a STRANGER' ... a passer by...a person in the street. Maybe this week i can do something like this and put a smile on someones face. Can i start a ripple of kindness and love with a single action on my behalf...Can WE do it?
Life Vest Inside - Kindness Boomerang - "One Day" - YouTube
Gurbani's message on kindness and compassion 
This Shabad is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Siree Raag on Pannaa 51
sireeraag mehalaa 5 ||
Siree Raag, Fifth Mehla:
sa(n)ch har dhhan pooj sathigur shhodd sagal vikaar ||
Gather in the Wealth of the Lord, worship the True Guru, and give up all your corrupt ways.
jin thoo(n) saaj savaariaa har simar hoe oudhhaar ||1||
Meditate in remembrance on the Lord who created and adorned you, and you shall be saved. ||1||
jap man naam eaek apaar ||
O mind, chant the Name of the One, the Unique and Infinite Lord.
praan man than jinehi dheeaa ridhae kaa aadhhaar ||1|| rehaao ||
He gave you the praanaa, the breath of life, and your mind and body. He is the Support of the heart. ||1||Pause||
kaam krodhh aha(n)kaar maathae viaapiaa sa(n)saar ||
The world is drunk, engrossed in sexual desire, anger and egotism.
po sa(n)th saranee laag charanee mittai dhookh a(n)dhhaar ||2||
Seek the Sanctuary of the Saints, and fall at their feet; your suffering and darkness shall be removed. ||2|
sath sa(n)thokh dhaeiaa kamaavai eaeh karanee
saar ||
Practice truth, contentment and kindness; this is the most excellent way of life.
aap shhodd sabh hoe raenaa jis dhaee prabh nira(n)kaar ||3||
One who is so blessed by the Formless Lord God renounces selfishness, and becomes the dust of all. ||3||
jo dheesai so sagal thoo(n)hai pasariaa paasaar ||
All that is seen is You, Lord, the expansion of the expanse.
kahu naanak gur bharam kaattiaa sagal breham beechaar ||4||25||95||
Says Nanak, the Guru has removed my doubts; I recognize God in all. ||4||25||95||
god bless
