How? – Make your bed, Setting the table, Picking up trash, Helping with Laundry and Dishes, Taking care of Pets and other chores
Service Activity - Community
Guidelines:
Why? – Service starts at home and spreads to community
How?
Pick up trash in the park
Promote recycling
Service Activity - Center
Guidelines:
Why? – Service starts at home and extends to Center activities
How? – Set up of Altar, Help with setting up SSSE classes, Narayana Seva, Write Greeting cards for elderly
One Selfless Act a day
Guidelines:
Why? – Be the Change that you want to see in the world
How? – Be spontaneous, it comes more naturally that what we give ourselves credit for, Help mom with out being asked, opening the door for someone at a store, helping the teacher.
Sai Tutoring (give time to others)
Guidelines:
Why? – Service to Man is Service to God
How? – Take up tutoring for children in your community.
Respect Elders by touching their feet
Guidelines:
Why should I touch feet of parents? – They are the living forms of God
When should I do it? – anytime
How many times? – At least once a day
Touch the feet of Swami to seek HIS Blessings
Guidelines:
Why should I touch feet of Swami? – To connect and seek His Blessings
When should I do it? – anytime
How many times? – Atleast once a day
Ceiling on desires - Food
Guidelines:
Why? – Do not waste Time, Money, Food, Energy
How? – Avoid junk food
Why? – To be inspired to follow HIS teachings.
Ceiling on desires - Time
Guidelines:
Why? – Do not waste Time, Money, Food, Energy
How? – Pray, eat together, exercise and have fun together as a family
Dedicate specific time
Ceiling on desires - Energy
Guidelines:
Why? – Do not waste Time, Money, Food, Energy
How? – talk less, avoid using plastic, spend more time in nature, doing good deeds
Ceiling on desires - Money
Guidelines:
Why? – Do not waste Time, Money, Food, Energy
How? – Avoid unnecessary shopping online or offline
Make a COD box – save some money from your own pocket money and donate to service coordinator/homeless shelters
Celing on Desire - Money & Time
Guidelines:
Why? – Do not waste Time, Money, Food, Energy
How? – Avoid unnecessary shopping online or offline
Why? – It is one way of connecting with Swami and having fun
How? Connect with Swami by
Talk to or sit infront of Swami’s photo and share your day
as often as possible or any specific times of the day
or vizulaize Swami accompaning you and share your day
Smile as much as you can throughout the day
Guidelines:
Why? – Swami says Smile is spirituality in action
How?
Smile in all situations and watch how it affects your mood
genuinely smile at people
Silent Sitting
Guidelines:
Why? – To Experience Peace
How? – Choose a time of day with no distractions to the senses. Sit down, breathe and relax for atleast 5 mins with eyes closed.
24/7 sadhanas- Speak softly & kindly
Guidelines:
Why? – What goes around comes around,
How? – Pay attention to your words, replace negative words with positive ones, Speak softly, kindly, obligingly, clearly and lovingly , not talking ill of others, try seeing Swami in everyone
Watching our Emotions
Guidelines:
Why? – We lose control and become reactive
How? – Ask family member to identify your triggers, list them down, be aware of those triggers, pause before your respond, Do not React
Family Satsang
Guidelines:
Why? – Important to connect with Swami and family
How? – Set a time slot for satsang with family – chanting, study circle, bhajan
