It’s not an accident that the concept of service looms large in so many of the perennial wisdom traditions. Service activities remind us not to become too absorbed in our inner processes and not to get lost in trying the save the
world in a naive and unrealistic way. Instead, we are asked to become what Ram Dass called “a self-sharpening instrument,” a person who recognizes the value of inner and outer activities, and uses intuition to create a healthy
balance that’s appropriate in their unique life.