It is fair to say that at some point in all our lives, we have had someone there urging us on to get a job done: it could have been a school teacher, our parents, or our boss. The fact is that throughout life there is a core part of our relationships with each other that involves generating and ensuring the movement of our bodies towards an end result – such as a school project, the grass being cut at home, a financial deadline for your company. These are a normal part of life and we all seem to know pretty well how to respond to them with the physicality that we hold.
But what if there is a call to action and no one is asking you to do it – when the choice and the reason to move your body has come from you?
When I observe Serge Benhayon and his family, I see this being lived. I see people who are responding to a call that is far greater than the immediacy of job satisfaction. These are people who are willing to work long hours at whatever task is being asked of them, with the full understanding that what they do is for everyone.
If we take Serge Benhayon as an example, you will see that everything he has done, all the work he has produced, has come from his choice to do so. There has not been another person making him do it. The choice to move in the way he does, which produces the work he gives to everyone, comes from him. And even when Serge and his family are criticised by those who do not understand him or his work, he continues to offer himself completely to all that he does without arrogance or the need for recognition. He simply carries on.
I find this incredibly inspiring because in life in general, are we not taught to move our bodies in a way that is focussed on doing things mainly for recognition and personal gain? That is, to act in response to the promise of some kind of personal reward? Which I have noticed can lead to thoughts of – why would I ever do anything for any other reason than for what it will bring to me? And these thoughts can be incredibly subtle, and sometimes they may even be cloaked in acts of ‘good-will’, but still with the underlying intention and motivation to be seen, recognised, and accepted.
However, what I have also come to realise is that this way of interacting with the world can actually be a terrible trap that keeps us all back from truly expressing ourselves and from bringing everything we have to offer to our families and communities.
For example, I have experienced that when I move my body with the intent of doing something that is purely for self-gain, this can actually generate a lot of motivation, activity and momentum which can feel like purpose. And so on we go, trundling through life making things happen and gaining the rewards promised by those activities and their inevitable outcomes. But in the meantime, illness rates are skyrocketing out of control and diseases are so complex now that the medical industry is struggling to keep up with what is being presented by our modern human bodies. And to add to all of that, as if that wasn’t enough, we have more psychological illnesses than ever before, along with extreme human atrocities being carried out by governing groups in some parts of the world.
So, my question is: is it really working to have movement that is driven by self-gain?
However, if there is no self in the outcomes of what we do, then why do it? And who is asking us to do it? And who will be there to see it? And why do it if no one knows?
What I have observed from being with the Benhayon family and especially with Serge Benhayon, is that without the pressure from an outer source that promises a reward, the only thing left is absolute, true and coming from the core of who you are: it is your Divine or Universal PURPOSE.
Therefore, You Do What Needs To Be Done, Simply Because It Is To Be Done.
Which means that you are free to move in a way that is not driven by the ideals that are promised, but by a greater call that is universal in its intent. Therefore and with this, you are accountable only to yourself and the choices that you have made which will reflect your intentions – whether they are for the all or just for your own private life.
That is not to say that no one is to have a well cared for life, as self-love is in fact the cornerstone of care for each other. Self-love indeed negates the need to be identified by what we do, allowing us to openly care because that is what is required and not because it determines who we are or our value. Your worth and your value need not be hinged on the outcomes of your actions, but in close relationship with the essence of your being.
And with this relationship we can in fact then choose to ask – ok, what is the purpose of my being in this place at this time… knowing that you have the resources to give what will be asked for? This is amazing, but true. You do in fact have everything that is required for any given moment to be an evolutionary moment for everyone involved. Your universal voice is the one that matters.
So, isn’t it worth exploring what you can contribute when what you contribute has a universal purpose behind it, one that expands and evolves every single person on earth, including and starting with you?
Aren’t you worth exploring the purpose that is available when you say no to that outer source that tells you what you are worth by measuring what you can achieve?
If there is one thing in this life that we can all equally apply ourselves to, regardless of race, nationality or culture, it is to establish a relationship with our true and divine purpose.
The essential core of this teaching for each of us is however, to establish what are our motivating factors as we move and walk through life, and to do this we must be willing to see all the outcomes and the consequences of all our individual and collective choices – because with this awareness we can learn by and constantly re-adjust the choices we are making.
Coming back to true purpose is a journey, but not one that is impossible or only reserved for the special few. It is there for everyone equally. It is there for you. And with an open and loving heart, which will give you an open and loving mind, we are able to learn from and be inspired by the incredible role models we have such as the Benhayon Family and the many other people who have lived and continue to live here throughout time in accordance to the true purpose that is available to us all.
By Shami, UK
Further Reading:
Knowing Divinity Through My Body
Purpose: Discovering and Nurturing Who You Truly Are
Now I’ve Found Purpose
The Truth about Serge Benhayon 
When we make choices for ourselves, that is a massive choice in itself. Re-learning to deeply self honour and not allow others to influence us is very rewarding and empowering.
I am learning how there is purpose in everything that we do because we are all connected with eachother all of the time, and so never is any one person actually isolated from the rest of the world, which means that we are all responsible for what we bring, so why not make what we each bring to be full of true purpose?
I used to think having purpose was about finding the right job that fit all my skills, and then when I did, I would be joyful and content. I never did find that job, but what you have described here Shami is how purpose is much bigger than that.
Purpose brings direction and focus and feels great in the body.
Moving with the intension of self-gain does not produce a quality of movement. In my experience this is when I go into the ‘doing’ rush and tension. Moving with the intension of connection to self and thereby connecting to all others as a result, creates a movement in quality that encompasses the all.
If there is a true purpose with consideration, for everyone equally then whatever is required will be supported and simple. If it is for self-gain or interest then things can become complicated very quickly. The difference is great to experience because it offers a stop moment to re-connect and start afresh.
Thank you Shami. I have noticed how easily doing something for ourselves sneaks in, it can be very subtle indeed. We can think we are doing it for others but if there is any part of us wanting to be special and being seen for bringing it, is it then truly for purpose of serving us all as humanity?
“If there is one thing in this life that we can all equally apply ourselves to, regardless of race, nationality or culture, it is to establish a relationship with our true and divine purpose”.
This is the key Shami, establishing a relationship, with and living, our true purpose.
I find it interesting how it is possible to live as if nothing that we do matters to anyone else, that we can live un-affecting of others, when in fact everything we do affects everyone else because everything is made of energy first before it is manifested in to matter or even thought. So our movements are of the most importance because they contribute to the very fabric of our life here on earth which is shared between us all.
Shami coming back to read this blog was meant to be as it is a call to brotherhood and for us all to unite under the true purpose of building a community that can get as all on the fast track path to evolution up and out of here back to where we come from.
What I find super interesting is that bringing true purpose to all that we do and how we move brings a level of purpose that far exceeds any form of self and reconnects us to a much simpler flow and rhythm for how we then move and live life. Connecting to our movements with purpose then becomes much more about our presence and quality of connection and what happens thereafter shows a much more beautiful flow with life rather than against it.
Life flows so differently when you connect to what needs to be done and is there to done rather than what you can do to get a reward out of it. I find the focus is taken away from me and suddenly any issues I have become insignificant when compared to what is facing the whole of humanity. And this is where I find true purpose comes from as soon as I make life about everyone I see people need a reflection of the love that they are and then everything else takes care of itself.
There is no great reward than living a life in line with our true and divine purpose. The Universal does not fail to deliver!
Life without purpose is flat, functional and mundane. Bring in purpose, true purpose that encompasses not just oneself or family – but everything and everyone and life lights up in the most incredible way. And it is not what we do, but the quality of how we do it.
Living with true purpose takes away any needs or pictures that the self creates, this then allows space for us to connect to the expansiveness and oneness we are all truly from.
The simple and direct way that purpose is lived by Serge Benhayon and his family is so awesome.
Absolutely Chris. And once we have unlocked the door to our innate true purpose and bring that forth, we can begin to apply the same qualities and values that we apply to that purpose to everything else that we do, so that no matter what it is we always include everyone and exclude no one.
Indeed Sandra, and in the inclusiveness lies the innate sphericality of the interconnectedness of all things which is, by its very nature, all-inclusive.
‘Which means that you are free to move in a way that is not driven by the ideals that are promised, but by a greater call that is universal in its intent’ And sometimes we are called to move in a direction we didn’t expect. I’m finding it easier to recognise the call when it comes and say yes.
A brilliant and inspiring call to Brotherhood Shami. The fact is we all already read energy, whether we are fully aware of it or not, we sense the quality of vibration in any one, as such the purpose behind it. We do sense what is needed at any time. This calls to question why do we not pay attention to or are honest about what we are reading? What is our purpose in life? Are we willing to evolve, to surrender to truth, to Brotherhood or are we simply solely focussed on bettering our lives alone, regardless of the quality of life being live as a whole, as a humanity? For at the end of the day it is the vibration we choose to align to that delivers the intention, as such the quality of live we are living. We are Souls first, equally so, here to live our Soulfullness through our bodies. Is it not then our purpose the live in connection to our Soulfulness as such in be moved in a way that is in honor of and impulsed by our innate sense of the Oneness we are from.
“You do in fact have everything that is required for any given moment to be an evolutionary moment for everyone involved.” So true. In every moment we have a choice – to be love, or not. And if we choose to be love, we have access to everything we need and so much more.
Learning to live with true purpose allows all the complications that keep us in the individuality to drop away, along iwth the drive and stress and anxiousness.. and the rest… and life becomes an ever deepening journey to re-knowing the truth of who we all are.
When there is no purpose there is a lack of ‘get up and go’ or a lot of uncertainty and delay. When I feel true purpose I feel like a fire has been lit under me that is energising whereas the untrue purpose (under ‘have to’s / should do’setc) fires up action but it is draining of energy.
Having grown up with the belief that to look after me first and others second was being selfish it has taken many years to come to a place when I know that it is paramount for me to care for me deeply and without reserve. I feel that this placing of myself as unworthy of being cared for in this way also created a barrier to unravelling my true purpose in this life. But this all changed and was welcomed when I began attending presentations by Serge Benhayon, presentations that contained so much wisdom and common sense that I could not ignore. As my care for me increased I soared to the top of my ‘who to care for list’ and there I stay, finally knowing who I am and what my purpose is in this world.
I agree Lucy – and true service does not come from a place of being good or charitable, as this too resembles self-gain, just in a less obvious form.
Thank you Shami – I loved reading this again as there is always such a strong empowerment to be felt when we acknowledge our divine purpose as part of the all. Living from a place of knowing that everything we do counts towards the greater whole bears great responsibility and leads to feeling true universal purpose.
Discovering True Purpose is like uncovering the ‘fountain of youth’ …. It is incredibly healing, and it is as if we are doing exactly what we are designed to do
We think we are free to move but when reality sets in with the choices we have made and we are stopped with health conditions or lifestyles setbacks there is no doubt that there is something much grander than we are willing to listen to at play. Could this be the universal call to purpose?
“you are free to move in a way that is not driven by the ideals that are promised, but by a greater call that is universal in its intent.” What an awesome difference this is. How many of us move in this way? Not many. It is up to us to drop the interest in self and the want for recognition in favour of truly serving in this world that desperately needs it.
Purpose is often thought of as a job, a career or a role. Whilst what we do is very important the why we do things and then the how we go about it is even more important. For the why and how reveal to us whether we are doing what we do for a truly greater purpose or for ourselves.
Purpose is the glue that holds it all together and makes sense of why we are where we are and what we have done to get here – purpose changes everything, it is a cornerstone of life.
Serge Benhayon often writes in his books, that the body is the marker for all truth. And when we put this in to context relating to purpose, it stands to reason that our bodies are able to communicate with us about when we are on the path of true purpose or indulging in self-satisfying forays that lead us nowhere but in to more disillusionment and misery. The key is perhaps to develop an open line of communication with how our bodies are communicating with us and to learn to be humble to that communication, knowing that it has a greater purpose than pure self-satisfaction and that it – the body and its communications – is connected to a greater whole that is divinely intelligent, and therefore holds everyone equally.
The interplay between thinking we have true purpose but in truth really investing in self gain is a bit of a shocker. We can convince ourselves that we are working for others when we are not. Without Serge Benhayon’s living example of truly serving the all, without a drop of self I would not have known the difference. Thank heavens I do, and now to observe each choice I make in self-investment and turn the tide.
Sometimes we don’t get to see the consequences of our actions, but knowing that our every move has a ripple affect means we have a responsibility regarding how we choose to move.
This is certainly not what I am living yet. I know my ‘what’s in it for me?’ and how I often feel undervalued and being paid less than what I feel I deserve, and how I even moderate how much to give. I can feel how my body tightens up and every pore constricts even by writing that and that makes me realise that is not what my body knows to be a true way of being.
“You do in fact have everything that is required for any given moment to be an evolutionary moment for everyone involved.” Every moment in life is an opportunity to evolve. It does not matter what the situation is, whether it great, pleasant or horrible, easy, difficult or challenging so long as one does not choose, or act from, ‘What is in in it for me, what will keep me safe’. Instead to choose and act from seeing, ‘What needs to be done’. This takes time and perseverance as it goes against our learnt survival behaviour but in fact it is our true and natural behaviour.
I am learning its important to have purpose in every moment – this does not mean I have to do lots of things – for example I have two weeks holiday coming up which I was dreading – then I realised it because there was no purpose in them – this time is actually a blessing and well needed – the purpose being for me to rejuvenate. Same when I come home from work, the purpose being to let go of the day and prepare for the next.
The personal development movement would have you think that knowing your purpose is a very difficult thing, and that to discover this secret you need to work very hard, and be very lucky. Truth be known we all have the same purpose, which is to walk as who we truly are on this planet. The flavours of purpose we all have will stem from that, but at the core of whatever walk of life we have is connection with our soul.
“…You do in fact have everything that is required for any given moment to be an evolutionary moment for everyone involved…” What a cracker of a statement this is. And one well worth remembering…
Serge Benhayon and his family have a consistency of true purpose that is rare in this world at this point in time, and I am sincerely grateful for the reflection they offer us all – reminding us of the true purpose that lays within us all and seeing how we can bring that to our everyday living.
For so long in our history mankind has been out for himself each individual, small group, tribe, nation or country all in it for what they can best achieve for themselves without any real, true common good. Well that clearly is not working and the longer we go down that road, the more suffering we will bring on ourselves. So the time is well overdue that we start doing, living and working towards a true purpose,
one common truth that will finally bring us out of these dark ages we are living in right now.
“…But what if there is a call to action and no one is asking you to do it – when the choice and the reason to move your body has come from you?…” This would have to be natural leadership and soul purpose.
When we make it about the destination we miss out on the journey – which is where the learning is and what determines how we arrive at that destined point.
I can feel the need for recognition deeply in myself, it is a big thing that brings the purpose of my movements. It is measured to fit in. This is what it is caused by the need for recognition the holding back of expression. It is holding us all from evolving, while when we connect to ourselves, we know there is a much grander purpose.
I got caught out by such thoughts recently when a customer asked me to do something for them which would means the customer would be handed over to colleagues territory after I had done all the hard work and the number crunching, what then was in it for me? I would be doing all this work to help build another’s territory and at the same time reducing the value in terms of money in my own territory! Putting the project aside I was able to understand that this is much more than what it seems on the surface. By putting the quote package together I actually have the possibility of affecting 6 different companies around the world. It’s not about money or recognition for a job well done it’s about my energy and how I live everyday and how this has a knock on effect with everything I do. It’s a completely different way to approach life, by understanding how selfishness I can be when I make it all about me.
“Therefore, You Do What Needs To Be Done, Simply Because It Is To Be Done.” It is that simple!
I am learning to understand our true purpose Shami, as a development of holding the truth within ourselves, no matter what is happening and not letting this go. As we learn that life is much more that what we see or hear, we can feel the vibration of our energy and hold ourselves. This connection in the body directs us to our true purpose to feel where we can be in service every day.
Without purpose we are just drifting along in life lost – is it any wonder we get the feeling that there is no point to life.
It is because we have lost connection to living truly with purpose that life has become so complicated, with layers of struggle, tension and difficulty. True purpose = simplicity. True purpose = grace.
And with simplicity grace can flow…..
What you say here Shami, shows how the intention behind our movements makes such a difference to the way we move. It determines the energy that something gets done in. So for example, if we are driven by the energy that motivates self-gain we tend to elbow our way through life with a one-pointed focus on what we want and not considering other people. If we move with a purpose to serve, even though we may be working on the same project, we have a much broader and more inclusive focus so that we are fluid and can respond to what is needed which benefits all and does not force an outcome because we are not invested in making it happen.
“Coming back to true purpose is a journey, but not one that is impossible or only reserved for the special few. It is there for everyone equally. It is there for you.” This is inspirational. This is light in the darkness. Thank you.
Sure, deadlines, projects, chores etc are all part of life – but when we make one aspect of life more important than another, the quality of how we can produce and express in those aspects is drastically reduced.
This is a hugely powerful blog, that presents a lot. It’s clear in what you say Shami that what we often accept as purpose, revolves around a doingness where we drive and push and seek an outcome we are attached to. Like when we are given an assignment from a teacher at school, or a parent, we strive to get a good grade most of all. But what your words help me see, is that we are actually constantly been called and given true tasks from God, but that we actively fight and resist them – hence the extreme amounts of exhaustion that we see. Purpose’s true hallmark is an unattached eveness that supports us all not drains us.
Reading this blog Shami, I get the feeling that up until now I have been living my whole life in a huge mansion with massive windows, grand gardens and halls, only I had them all shut and closed up, to the extent I thought the cupboard was all there was. Living with true purpose opens everything up, lets light and space in and brightens my eyes – wow what a beautiful place to live and be in! And what a lonely existence it is to pursue the shadows that make life just about ‘me’. To continue to struggle on this way is simply dim.
It is a shame we are brought up striving to achieve, believing that our worth and value is determined by the end result of our actions at the expense of true connection and purpose for there is no doubt that the world would be a vastly different place should we be taught from young the ability to connect to ourselves and to then move forward from there in true appreciation of who we are and what we can offer.
When great change has been needed it has always been achieved when someone has committed with purpose “You Do What Needs To Be Done, Simply Because It Is To Be Done.”
In my exploration of true purpose, it is being shown as not something that can ever be analysed or intellectualised. It is a living sphere of life that comes from our intentions. These are what shape the world around us, and affect the lives of each other. Therefore true purpose cannot ever be sought or attained, it simply is, and this comes when we simply are.
Thank you Adam, I am also finding that true purpose has a responsibility and as I make loving choices my Livingness evolves. So that ‘if you can then apply purpose in this way, when the time comes to put such purpose into action, the actual outcome is already guaranteed by the quality of your already being-ness.’
I understand true purpose is feeling totally responsible for each and every action to the best of my ability so that I bring a humble presence. Eliminating myself out of this picture is being recognised for what it is ‘a focus on self-recognition’ so that I am working on not needing recognition for what I bring!
In my experience there is nothing more wholesome than doing something under your own steam. It is far more powerful than doing things to please others, because within yourself you know that it is a true reflection of how you want to express your life, and not a game to please another.
“I find this incredibly inspiring because in life in general, are we not taught to move our bodies in a way that is focussed on doing things mainly for recognition and personal gain? ” This is how it was for me in school and how l see it in schools today. It is so focused on gaining recognition and approval and there is so much about personal gain. Children innately know about sharing and being and then they hit school where they have to feel the tension of having to go under cover and not reveal their true tender selves in case they get trampled on by the pressure to perform.
In absolute honesty to connect to divine purpose feels like I need to be love in every moment to the best of my ability and this is still very much a work in progress. As a forever student of myself I have much to learn and re-connect to so I can let go of the ‘what is not’ truly me. So parts of my life are loving and others are self-loving and I am still only gentle in other areas. I feel for me I am in a cycle of re-turning to those aspects that support and nurture me..
I found that when I follow impulse after impulse to do something now, that approach needs by far the least energy and gives me the most energy to work with.
Self is much like a straight-jacket that limits our ability to move freely, openly and unrestrained through life embracing everything to be committed to in every moment.
If people didn’t only do things for self gain, the world would be an entirely different place, we wouldn’t have the huge gap between the rich and the poor, wars would be history as we would quickly realise that nobody gains anything from war and everyone would have food, shelter and be educated in a way where competition and self gain did not feature in anyway.
Such an inspiration to live in a way that connects to the love we are inside and be impulsed from this and not all the self orientated guff I know I can produce! And this so includes my efforts to work hard at my own health’s detriment no matter how ‘good’ the cause.
Life is very simple – we either have the purpose to evolve which is really a return to who we all truly are or everything but that ie check out, pretend to be less, distract ourselves, seek individuation etc etc.
Yes, there are two ways to be ourselves, one is harmonious, the other is involving, exciting and exhausting.
It’s amazing to have Serge Benhayon as a reflection of someone who does not falter in his commitment to serving humanity, and it is by his presence, his way of being with people and how he lives truth in every way.
Its a show stopper and on face value makes no sense how self love can allow our true purpose to emerge and there be no self interest or self gain to be seen.
It inspires me every day how Serge Benhayon offers the whole of his being in service to humanity. There are no aspects kept private or for himself and his family. Every movement has purpose and is in alignment with a divine plan in response to what is needed in the world.
Sometimes it can be uncomfortable to look at the consequence of our choices and what I have come to realise is that even when this is going on it is fantastic because we are getting to see and feel what we have chosen is not in line with our inner essence within. To be able to let go of the pictures of what we think we need to be and allow ourselves the space to learn is the most freeing and one of the most loving thing possible.
I agree Natalie, to let go of the pictures that control my thoughts is something I am constantly working on and when I have released these images I feel the space and love from within.
Rudderless and exhaustion are words that come to me when considering life without purpose. It can be exhausting trying to figure out what life is about and meeting norms set by others. True Purpose comes from within and brings, simplicity, steadiness and energy to our lives.
To have true purpose, we must appreciate, confirm our qualities or worth, and value ourselves first, for without this we are constantly chasing a merry go round.
Living life with true purpose means affects everything we do: not just grand or public activities but small every day ones too. Bringing purpose to every relationship, including the one with self, is equally powerful.
Truly realising that recognition is not the path of purpose is a real eye opener as we are bought up seeking gold stars and rewards for doing well. Breaking away from the doing game to the being is one that definitely requires dedicated choices. The kernal of gold within is just patiently waiting for your breath to breathe life back into all that we do.
It is truly magical that when we have purpose and do things from the intention of supporting everyone because we can feel a call in our bodies to do so, then we also get taken care of in this process.
I have noticed in my own life that there is a big difference between when I do something that is based on security or because I have to do it to preserve myself in some way, and when I do something that is genuinely for humanity. The latter for me has purpose because I can feel it is for a bigger picture than just taking care of me and my life.
It changes everything when we approach what we do without self gain as the premise and with the understanding of the fact that it impacts everyone. Learning this and practising it in life has made sense of so much for me.
Well said Matilda and true for me too. It is interesting to observe how in our society in general, the self gain and incessant focus on how to better ourselves and our lives, seems to grow completely out of proportions.
There is nothing quite like being in true purpose. When it is there everything feels in right order and there is a flow to everything that you do. When it is not there then there is a harshness to life.
I love this blog Shami and particularly this line …’you are free to move in a way that is not driven by the ideals that are promised, but by a greater call that is universal in its intent.’ When we connect or align to this truth, our movements are our purpose and being universal they are not for self but for the ALL..
I am feeling the importance of doing things that make sense to me, rather then just going along with what society thinks is right. I am powerful and what I do does make a difference.
The commitment to service, not for self, but for the all is an ever developing and deepening awareness that is honouring equally of the self and all others.
“Without the pressure from an outer source that promises a reward, the only thing left is absolute, true and coming from the core of who you are: it is your Divine or Universal PURPOSE.” What a profound statement. The only thing in that case is for us to ensure is that we heal and resolve our internal issues that make us susceptible to and seducible by those needs and external promises and rewards.
Do what needs to be done simply because it needs to be done – gold.
“Therefore, You Do What Needs To Be Done, Simply Because It Is To Be Done.” What a way to live your life – no need for any reward / award ceremony. Do it because it needs to be done. I will take this into my week, thank you.
I am continuously inspired by Serge Benhayon, his family and people at Universal Medicine. I have seen them express, move and work with true divine purpose which has ignited the spark within me to reconnect to this too, our divine purpose.
We all seem to have a deep awareness of life and everything within us, which we tend to ignore in favour of chasing everything we think we need to achieve in life. Am I dedicated to deepening the inner awareness which holds a bigger picture and expanding my ability to clearly read what is required in each moment? This is a great question to ask. Will I just coast by through achieving what makes me look good and gives me a comfortable life or will I keep deepening my relationship with purpose?
Without love as the foundation and starting point, the next action, next thought, next movement can not be from love.
So true Annie, divine purpose has set me on the road to love or is it the other way love has set me on the road to divine purpose? Maybe divine purpose and love are one in the same?
It’s quite a paradigm shift – from the goals, planning, KPI’s, and recognition of achievements to learning to live from true impulse, true purpose – feeling what is asked for, what is needed for the all and acting without any pictures or investment in the outcome. Once we reconnect to love, being and living this becomes possible.
Yes. And so simple.
Yes it is Annie. Purpose answers questions like ‘Why am I here?’ ‘Why am I doing this”‘ What is the meaning of life?’ With true purpose we ‘know’ why we are here. We are set free to live life from within, no longer bound or driven by need to be recognised for our achievements. It liberates us.
To place worth on another simply as a result of what they have done, or are doing, totally negates who they truly are in their essence, and of course if they are perceived to have ‘failed’ then the view that is then taken of them instantly changes in response. To feel a person from their essence offers the opportunity to always see them for who they are and not judge them for what they do and whether it is ‘right’ or ‘wrong’.
What is our motive, our motivation? That is the question. It is either from universal love or it is not.
The fact that we each have the capability to move our bodies in a complete surrendering to universal purpose, and yet there remains a whole cacophony of corruptions and illnesses, shows very deeply that there has been a bastardisation of what it is to move one’s body through life. However, this bastardisation does live as our truth, and as such it can be easily exposed.
I am very much aware of my movements and it is exposing to feel how often they do not align to the divine and soulful way but by being aware is already a big step that requires continuous adjustments and development. It is amazing to have a glimpse of what it feels like to move and express in true divine purpose.
Movements and what purpose our movements have is crucial to the end result and how we feel in the end, supported or driven, full of vitality or empty.
Movements and what purpose our movements have is crucial to the end result and how we feel in the end, supported or driven, full of vitality or empty.
The call to action that is deep inside us has been squashed many years ago when we were children and that is why we have to reconnect to or re-activate this incredible God-given ability. We have become used to getting the ‘order’ from the outside – even inspirations that seem to come from within can come from the imposition of the self that needs recognition or security. How divine to feel the call from within.
Simplicity is a huge indicator if there is true purpose to what is being chosen, with the added bonus of the joy and playfulness that there is space for.
Great question to ask as often as required – am I moving for the purpose of serving humanity in any and every way or am I in this life for me? What is in my wake and my imprints as I go about my day?
Letting go of individuality and the ideals and belief that attach to it allows us for a greater level of awareness to the situation the world is in and what is actually needed for humanity to move in forth in our evolution, to live with true purpose in everything we do.
So true Mary, this would be a whole different responsibility for the way that parenting is approached. Children I feel are no different to adults, so we can all learn to deepen our relationship with life with a much more loving / self-loving attitude.
I remember as a child longing to make a difference the world. I would day-dream of bring dressed in my carnival frock (go figure, I just loved it) and being a soothing presence to many people – making some kind of difference. As I grew up I brushed what seemed like a stupid ideal aside and got on with life – that is, a very reduced version of life. Until one day, burnt out and despondent I came across the Ageless Wisdom teachings and Serge Benhayon -a man who tirelessly would answer emails in the early morning hours and who would do so so much, always with a fullness and grace. Purpose is in Serge’s footprints, in everything he does and everything he is, and having been so deeply inspired by him I have also seen how my own life has turned around amazingly so, with purpose underpinning everything I put my energy into.
Great to re read this today, true purpose is all over the Benhayon family and a massive inspiration to anyone who wishes to observe them.
Great point Vanessa, the Benhayon family consistently reflects the power and love of true purpose.
When we have an impulse to do something I find it absolutely crucial to understand the purpose. Knowing the purpose can add wings to actions, while doing something without purpose or for an unsuitable purpose is like working with lead weights.
An experience that I had in the past of being in true purpose was of having this solid feeling inside of me that I was to be a part of something. I didn’t know how that looked or what I would actually do, but my body just had a solid confirmation that this thing with me in it was going to take place. Even when I didn’t actually say yes verbally at the time, my whole body was saying it.
When I did actually verbally say yes, which was a few weeks after the initial request for participants, the feeling was just as strong and I simply said, yes, to be a part of it and there was no feeling of, what’s in it for me anywhere in my body, it just felt joyful to be a part of it.
‘Your worth and your value need not be hinged on the outcomes of your actions,’ With so many of us caught up in a momentum of doing and achievement seeking this is the perfect antidote and offers us a stop moment to consider there is another way.
So many of us live by the belief that we as an individual have very little power when it comes to making a change in the world, so we hold back, waiting for someone else to do it for us. But as you say so wisely “Your universal voice is the one that matters.”; yes just one voice can make a difference, so why not make the choice to use it today?
I agree, I have found it very empowering to notice that everything I do and how I do it has an effect and how quickly we can get feedback for how we did something.
It’s a whole new approach to life, feeling the call and responding accordingly. It really does remove a sense of self that we can all get caught in, it is the answer to the old “whats in it for me? line” True purpose is not charitable or lacking in self love and deep care for self, it simply knows that every move and small action that is required in a day can be done in a quality that is open to serve the whole, there are no rules of how this looks but clearly felt is the fact that everything matters, this delicate and deliberate way of living invites purpose in.
“But what if there is a call to action and no one is asking you to do it – when the choice and the reason to move your body has come from you?” – I still struggle with this one…for me the struggle lies with the fact that I am good at doing a lot for others, but I forget sometimes to make sure this is in balance with what is right for me. And though in the end there is no real difference between ‘me’ and ‘others’ for we are all one, I still must ensure that I take the time to care deeply for myself and in so doing I bring the deep care to others too. And hence it comes to the call of action – a call of action that comes from a Universal truth (a very deep part within myself) will always call us to greater responsibility, but always done in a way that regards ourselves and others at all times. And so this is the balance I am learning – to discern when something is a true call for action that serves all, or a call for action that serves no one in the end.
Knowing the impact I have on the world with everything I do, my thoughts, my movements, my way of being is a purpose that needs no reminders.
What I have also experienced is when there is that call to action, and it is not acted upon. I can feel that in the sense of wasting time on things that lack purpose, or not committing fully to a project and feeling the unease in not getting on with things. The more awareness there is of the purpose of life, to make it about people and living with integrity, the less scope there is to not live with this intent.
When we begin to understand that ‘everything we do we do for everyone ‘, it changes the playing field completely and it dawns on us what responsibility we have in every moment and every movement … and what a joy that can be.
The idea that other people and devises can help us to move in a way so we can reach a ‘safe harbour’ or we can maintain a certain status quo (like postulated by cybernetics) is an old one. But the question of how much they can truly help us is an open one. The idea that governments can do this for us is just an application that was very popular in the last century and that was behind the most dramatic political experiments. The truth is that in life we have all kind of incentives to move in a pace, in a direction, in a rhythm that has nothing to do with us and that hampers the possibility to confirm ourselves through our own movement.
If something doesn’t feel like it has purpose, then I struggle to do it … things don’t flow or it just feels difficult or it is something I’m doing to just check out.
Building a relationship with my true purpose is, at the moment, about letting go of the myriad of rules and expectations I have adopted from the world and surrendering to a stillness and wisdom within me that makes every step I take make more and more sense.
I have purpose in life, I have not always had it. I used to want to be dedicated to something…I would see friends in groups, hobbies, work and they where dedicated, but I just couldn’t do it, something did not feel true for me, so I went the other way…however it is my natural way to live with purpose, I love understanding what I am here for, how I can commit to living a full and loving life more and more in service for humanity not my selfish whims…and how this is unfolding with the activity I undertake.
“Therefore, You Do What Needs To Be Done, Simply Because It Is To Be Done”. Love the simplicity.
I now have an amazing clarity and freedom I bring to the classroom because I no longer move in a way or feel I need children of my own.
‘‘Coming back to true purpose is a journey, but not one that is impossible or only reserved for the special few. It is there for everyone equally. So true Shami, and our body loves it! No stress and anxiousness in true purpose.
Such a beautiful and inspiring blog Shami. It feels like a great support to read the clarity of what you express – it brings the myriad of feelings that we experience in our day into focus and to truly understand what is taking place. We can begin to feel that stress is a choice in any moment – and that when we lose our true purpose we have lost ourselves in self and in the doing. As you say it’s awesome to have the inspiration of Serge Benhayon and his family – to watch them move is exquisite as you can feel the intention of a life lived in grace and service.
I find it amazing how I can simply cruise through life and look back and not much changes. But when I bring purpose to what I am doing it is completely different, suddenly it feels like the whole Universe is with me and literally anything and everything is possible. The difference is huge and to be fully understood needs to be felt within.
Spot on James I also feel divine purpose sets me up in a movement and way of living that is very confirming in my body posture, which then flows to the way I move my body and express.
Through the inspiration of Serge Benhayon I can now say that I enjoy exploring life. And the invitation to explore how I move has the potential to support evolution for all I can feel a tension in my body. Which I remember Serge once mentioning ‘tension is evolution’ and this is how the body communicates, we have that person backing us, ourselves.
Connecting to the greater call takes away the self-profit approach that can underlie so much of what we do “to act in response to the promise of some kind of personal reward”. It work for a larger purpose means saying yes to building a body of love that can support that level of service.
This means that there are ultimately only two purposes you can choose to live from. To make life exclusively about self and the betterment of self. Or to make life about us all, living and sharing all you can offer humanity to support and grow others.
Our choices will either further separate and individuality, i.e. hinder true relationship or will expand everyone with their love, understanding and power. What are we going to choose?
Totally agree Vicky. When I look back how I was 5 years ago compared to now – the aspects that can take me out now Are more subtle asymmetric awareness has grown – and that is an appreciation of the solidness and refinedness I have built in my daily life.
And it may not always be food that we have refined out of our diet that can take us out. Perhaps simply engaging in a confrontation or taking a right or wrong position or using anxiety or stress in any shape or form can also take us out from remaining with the balance and clear feeling of being with our center, especially if we have been working with being more true or harmonious in our way of being in life.
What is true purpose? I love what is said in the new years message for 2017* “Naturally, … the purpose of life itself is imbued with a very profound meaning, a meaning that comes from within and therefore it is not based on any ideal, belief or model one should follow or adhere to by prototypical demand or archetypal standards.” So purpose is not coming to us from the outside, it is not be chosen or created. It is there and we can connect to it and so live a purpose-full life.
*http://www.unimedliving.com/serge-benhayon/the-seer/readings-humanity/universal-medicine-s-new-year-s-message-for-2017.html
Beautiful Shami, I can feel what a difference there is between true purpose and from doing things for recognition and acceptance. I feel blessed to have true role models such as Serge Benhayon and his family whose lives and movements are for all of humanity not just for themselves and their own personal gain, it is deeply inspiring to feel the care and love they have for themselves and all others.
“Your worth and your value need not be hinged on the outcomes of your actions, but in close relationship with the essence of your being”. This connection with our essence allows us to read true purpose in every moment. Thank you Shami for initiating this conversation.
It definitely does not work to have movement that is driven by self-gain. The motives of someone who is driven by increasing their own self gain can be felt by all, and the movements of the person are starkly different. They can feel imposing, harsh, jerky and pushy rather than from someone who is moving with true purpose, with movements that are smooth, consistently even and flowing.
‘So, isn’t it worth exploring what you can contribute when what you contribute has a universal purpose behind it, one that expands and evolves every single person on earth, including and starting with you?’… whoa Shami, I’m going to have to sit with this one for a bit, that’s what you call real responsibility, how I move in every moment, affects everyone else – so I had better make my every movement one with purpose for all of humanity and stop making my life just about me. Thank you for sharing a very insightful and powerful blog, one that I shall re-read from time to time to remind myself of MY true purpose and that I am just a part of one very large whole.
Thank you Shami- your blog helped me understand that the key to true purpose is true intention that is not driven by self gain or an outcome of any kind but instead by connection to the divinity we are from.
A very inspiring and deeply philosophical pondering on true purpose – when we do what needs to be done without, in a calculated manner, eyeing off recognition or gain that might come our way.
Shami, I love how you point out that self-love negates the need to identify by what we do. If this was taught and practiced in schools, homes, work places and and everywhere in life, we would see a different world. A world first and foremost based on harmony.
Serge Benhayon and his family have been immense inspiration for me while my understanding and relationship with so many aspects of life deepens. Purpose is one of such area. I have come a long way from redefining the meaning of true purpose and responsibility. They are no longer for me a burden nor a mission that I would proudly announce to set myself above others. I have been observing the naturalness of these in action, just as shown by a new mother taking care of a child. It comes from an inherent depth of love and oneness with the flow of life where we naturally feel what is required, and every part of our being wholeheartedly responds.
‘You do in fact have everything that is required for any given moment to be an evolutionary moment for everyone involved’. A powerful reminder Shami, thank-you.
There is a world of difference when we do something for personal gain and/or recognition and doing something simply because it needs to be done….. when we get our small self out of the way, everything we do is in service and life becomes so much simpler, clearer and purposeful.
That’s the great difference between doing something in search of recognition / to feel needed / to prove oneself, and to “Do What Needs To Be Done, Simply Because It Is To Be Done.” Beautifully captured Shami.
Our purpose must be equal in All areas life, otherwise we will not feel contentment in our bodies
Shami its a great point you share here as in many ways so many people are looking for “true purpose” or just “purpose” and that can be challenging as we often have a picture of what the purpose may be. Yet in your sharing it reminds us all that true purpose is something that can unfold from within based on the quality of energy that we choose to move by, the care and love we take with each step or letter we press on the keyboard.
From my experience, self motivation is the purest form of motivation, because what we are choosing to do comes from within ourself, not driven by someone else’s wishes. It can give us a level of self respect and sense of self when we set our own aims. Of course within that there is still to discern the integrity of what we do, and a good guide for me in that sense is whether what I do will serve a purpose beyond my self, can others benefit or be inspired by how I am or what I offer!
‘Your universal voice is the one that matters’ I love this line. It’s a connection to the All coming through us if we allow its flow in our way of being.
I find that without purpose there is very little fuel to do anything.
If we don’t have purpose we can easily see very little point to do anything.
“……without the pressure from an outer source that promises a reward, the only thing left is absolute, true and coming from the core of who you are: it is your Divine or Universal PURPOSE.” There are so many pressures put on us, or rather pressures that we allow to be put upon us in the world we live in today, that many have lost this connection to ‘true purpose’. It is only by reclaiming who we are, by making simple choices in our daily lives to live from what we feel rather than from what we think we want to satisfy ourselves, that we can begin to reconnect back to our true purpose.
Gorgeously expressed Sandra. These pressures that are there, that we allow to be put on us have also been created by us, as in humanity – for they would not exist without us first creating them or allowing them to exist. So our journey then is one of claiming ourselves and being all we are in life is also about letting go of the falseness outside our inner heart that we have allowed to be there.
“Therefore, You Do What Needs To Be Done, Simply Because It Is To Be Done”
We as a society certainly have lost this attitude to life, everyone is busy with doing what rewards them and not willing to do anything if nothing is in it for themselves. We have to re-learn to feel the purpose of what needs to be done and do it in a way that is appreciating oneself, that way any task is joyful as we can feel and enjoy our own movements and the impact we have by completing the simplest task.
What an invitation to giving oneself a moment to stop and consider deeply that we each, everyone of us, has a divine purpose, one our soul knows and if we allow, brings a joy to living that is unparalleled.
“But what if there is a call to action and no one is asking you to do it – when the choice and the reason to move your body has come from you?”
There is a deeper call that we all feel, but sometimes we distract ourselves with busy-ness etc to not hear this call. The call is however, always there, forever resounding, simply waiting for us to hear it and respond accordingly. Serge Benhayon and his family are certainly leading the way in hearing and responding to this call, and it is deeply inspiring to observe this, feel it within ourselves and then move to the pulse and rhythm of this call and know that there is a purpose far greater than we could ever have imagined.
The world is geared to showing us all manner of how to do things. Never was how I moved, the quality of how moved ever spoken about until Serge Benhayon and Universal Medicine. It makes complete sense when you look at the animal kingdom and while you may see us above or the top of the animal world we don’t live in a different world to them. With that in mind the way we move, like them needs to be respected and honoured. Imagine a flock of birds flying without honouring true movement? It would be chaos and we would wonder what is going on because we are so use to see them in another quality. I wonder how they see us, would they see us the same as human beings? When we don’t have true movement as our dedication it seems to me we are flying on our own, out of sink and the natural flow of life,
I had to laugh imagining the flock of birds in chaos, bumping into each other. Thank God humans cannot fly, they already run into each other not paying attention whilst walking, a task where we only have to look one way. Imagining this in a three dimensional setting, where we would have to be spherical, knowing what is going on below, above and behind us, we would be very accident prone.
Some may say you can compare people to birds and I would say we aren’t. What we are saying is that a bird is honouring something bigger, grander then just flying. There is a dedication to the movement that supports everything around it, otherwise there would be birds running into all manner of things. We collectively only see us, I and in that I we think we just walk or drive from point a to point b but the movement isn’t the dedication the getting there is. We don’t honour movement in the true sense and so hence we need a lot of other things to keep us in control and not run into everything. I love to watch animals everything from birds to ants. The way they do things supports much more then them just doing something, there is a purpose and the purpose support everything around them. What have they touched into that we keep ignoring?
When our choices to do whatever it is we are doing come from deep within us, from true purpose, we feel so much more empowered (in a true sense of power) and confident – because we value and appreciate what it is we are bringing… for ourselves and for others.
Thank you Shami – inspiring for me to read as I am beginning to explore my purpose and reading this has made me realise that what I’m looking at doing next is nothing to do with recognition from anyone but rather doing what’s needed – how cool is that! Major progress!
I have felt this impulse to do something that I had no idea initially that it was needed to be done, but when the question was raised who wanted to do it, my whole body was saying yes, and initially I ignored my body and said nothing, but then a couple of weeks later, there it was again that impulse, when somebody mentioned who would help this person with the job. I found myself saying, I will, and felt totally at ease with that choice even though I had no idea how I would do it. There was a definite feeling of aligning to something much greater than I, but there was no need for myself whatsoever. I knew then in that experience, we all are capable of this alignment.
The Quality of our movements is everything and this is a beautiful sharing offering real understanding to the difference of getting the job done and busyness as apposed to being impulsed by our divine purpose in our true expression. A real inspiration to read and know.
Living in accordance with our Divine Purpose gives understanding and purpose for life.
‘You do in fact have everything that is required for any given moment to be an evolutionary moment for everyone involved.’ It is great to remember this in those moments when we are in overwhelm.
Living life with the purpose of ‘your Divine or your Universal Purpose’ is so much more deeply meaningful, enriching and fulfilling than living with any other purpose.
Only the other day and in the company of another did thoughts of wanting to be seen and recognised for working hard came flooding into my mind. It made me feel extremely uncomfortable and I went into comparison. Catching and calling out these thoughts was essential as they were affecting my movements and I was feeling drained. Knowing who I am in my essence and developing a loving relationship with myself in order to live from this essence is supporting me to clock when I allow things in which are not who I am and to find out what is going on within me the reason as to why I would choose to abuse myself in this way.
This is a great point about charities and supports me to really feel the quality in things and how truly evolving and unifying they are.
When I relinquish the need for a particular personal gain or any recognition and accolade for my actions, the sense of purpose that floods into this place and the brilliance of working with an all encompassing beholding of unity is amazing.
“So, my question is: is it really working to have movement that is driven by self-gain?” This is one of those stop you in your tracks questions, because it is so automatic for us to be completely focussed on self gain that we never notice how it affects our movements and consequently our bodies, health and wellbeing. What if driving ourselves in this way is responsible for our ill health? Reconsidering our purpose can bring about a huge shift in the quality of our movements, health and joy of life.
I am slowly learning that there is a perfect balance to life – taking advantage of the space to rest and regather and prepare for what is next, so as to be ready when the call is there for more
‘why would I ever do anything for any other reason than for what it will bring to me?’ I see this being played out again and again with children and this thought and behaviour is so strong in them.. It can only be this strong because this consciousness is so rife everywhere and this is the model that we offer our young. Until we can live a way that truly models what it means to live in service then we will continue to hear our children cry ‘that’s not fair I’ve done more than him/her or I’m not doing tidying that up.. that’s her mess not mine!” At which point you can strongly feel the reluctance to look at the bigger picture and to take responsibly for how we contribute to the lovelessness that we are in reaction to.
True purpose sets us free from the attachments and desires that we have for so long lived with as part of the need for self-gain and identification.
Bravo Shami. I can feel the same purpose that you describe being lived by the Benhayon family in the way you have written this blog. “The essential core of this teaching for each of us is however, to establish what are our motivating factors as we move and walk through life, and to do this we must be willing to see all the outcomes and the consequences of all our individual and collective choices – because with this awareness we can learn by and constantly re-adjust the choices we are making.” This paragraph reminds me to question exactly what motivates me to make each choice I make.
No greater feeling than when we connect to our true purpose.
“But what if there is a call to action and no one is asking you to do it – when the choice and the reason to move your body has come from you?” When the choice comes from true purpose my body knows what to do when. When thinking is involved there is a great possibility it is all about me.
Thanks Shami – very simply written and openly inviting others to reflect on true ‘purpose’ and what this truly is. Our purpose can so easily become ‘driven’ by something that we have never enquired into. I loved the simple statement – ‘….as self-love is in fact the cornerstone of care for each other’. Absolutely
Just do it, because it needs to be done. Simply obeying. From our own choice. I’m learning that this is actually natural… How different would life be if we would all simply obey to what we’re impulsed to do. Out of free will that is. I can feel how freeing this is, how simple and how full of union with all the other beings connected to the same source.
I agree Arianna, part of the conversation about purpose has to break down what our purpose is and look at the outcomes. Have children, raise them, they then were a reflection of how good a job I did…uh oh! That has the potential to hold me to ransom! I then realised that I could look inward first at the much grander picture that did not have an outcome that would bring me attention or praise, but one that would feed my soul, confirm why I am here, why we are all here. At the core of my purpose was love, to be the love I wanted to see in the world. That was the starting point.
I loved this the first time and I love it again. This is such a great article for reassessing why we do what we do. “But what if there is a call to action and no one is asking you to do it – when the choice and the reason to move your body has come from you?” To learn this from young offers an opportunity for us all to approach life in a different way – not outcome or end orientated approach which can feed on a nervous system which never feels it has done enough but simply a body that asks “what’s needed” and gets to work.
I spent many years seeking for my true purpose outside of myself and after attending presentations by Serge Benhayon, I discovered my true purpose has always been within me all – to be all that I am in truth and reflect the love that we all naturally are and live this in every day in my movement and expression.
Wow Shami, I really get it; if purpose is only for self it is empty of love. When purpose is for all of humanity there is quite a different energy with it that has depth and strength. It leaves nobody the lesser and in fact lifts everyone up.
I have found when working in and with true purpose there is a simplicity, you know it’s for you and it usually supports others. I have found I have felt to visit or be somewhere only to find the real purpose of the impulse be revealed on my arrival, no one could have planned the syncinicity, and I know immediately I’m in the right place to be of service.
A lot of our actions, perhaps all of them, have an influence on our level of life energy. If we do something that drives us say from self-interest, we may have plenty of energy while we are in that activity but in my experience, the moment the activity stops I would just want to do as little as possible because I was exhausted. However, if I work on something that is of service, and it can be doing my paid work with love, then I may actually gain energy during that process and, once I stop, will have plenty of energy to do other things.
You ask why do it if nobody sees it. EVERY movement, action, inaction, thought etc that we take or do not take is registered and has a consequence. It is not about whether any of our peers see or don’t see but recognising and living our responsibility and love to ourselves and all.
True Nicola – the ripple effect is constant, so what is being sent out? We have the choice: true loving purpose or our individual needs, either way we are all swimming in it.
It is in the dedication to something outside ourself that we lose true purpose. Bringing it back to self love first, presents us with a completely different picture, it is our purpose to evolve, and support each other in this.
Yes, the quality in which we work matters enormously.
Quality first, function second. This IS the way!
‘So, isn’t it worth exploring what you can contribute when what you contribute has a universal purpose behind it, one that expands and evolves every single person on earth, including and starting with you?’ – A beuatiful proposal Shami, put like that, it is a no brainer.
To live and to work without the need for recognition is actually pretty incredible as is the working tirelessly for others and the benefit of all, without putting your body or health on the line. Anyone can see this clearly of all of the Benhayon’s as well as the joy that there is to be lived in every moment whether it be work or not it makes no difference. To have access to such role models is very inspiring.
‘ You do in fact have everything that is required for any given moment to be an evolutionary moment for everyone involved. Your universal voice is the one that matters.’ This really highlights the importance of the quality in what we say do and think, whether it is evolutionary for all or not.
This is such a pertinent question, Shami – “why would I ever do anything for any other reason than for what it will bring to me?” – an honest starting point in exposing what keeps us focused on self and separate to the bigger picture which we are intrinsically and magnificently a part of.
Serving our fellow brothers is a natural impulse of the soul, and the Benhayon family are an excellent example of what can be achieved.
“So, isn’t it worth exploring what you can contribute when what you contribute has a universal purpose behind it, one that expands and evolves every single person on earth, including and starting with you?” Now that is true purpose, not about self gain or recognition but what is really needed next and how does that all fit together. It also asks us to really feel what is or is not truly evolving in what we bring.
In true purpose no one, ourselves included, is less or gets left behind.
My Dad likes to quote a line from a former Australian prime minister: “In any race, the horse to back is self-interest”. Cynical? Yes. Accurate? Yes also – the majority of us are doing life for ourselves. Even most altruism and charitable work is motivated by a desire to feel good by doing good. Serge Benhayon was the first person I’d ever met whose every movement was not motivated by self-interest but in answer to calls from humanity.
It is interesting how many people look at a work life balance, rather than considering the quantity of time we spend at work or leisure perhaps we could look at the quality that we bring to either.
True Jennym, focusing on the quality we bring to any one task or meeting gives an equalness to what would formally have been considered two (or many) parts of life (in need of balance). What Serge is introducing, by bringing awareness to our quality, is the fact that life can be “One Life” with a consistency and purpose in any moment of it.
“And these thoughts can be incredibly subtle, and sometimes they may even be cloaked in acts of ‘good-will’, but still with the underlying intention and motivation to be seen, recognised, and accepted.” How we can con ourselves with these acts of ‘good will’, all the while attempting to disguise our need and drive for recognition through them, while pretending that we are doing something for the soul benefit of another. Coming home to true purpose, responding to the genuine needs of life and delivering whatever is required to serve humanity delivers soul benefit for everyone, naturally and inclusively so. No recognition required, just the simple pleasure of responding with even more purpose, commitment and steady joy.
Serge Benhayon and his family are such inspiring role models of how to re-connect and live true divine purpose.
“However, if there is no self in the outcomes of what we do, then why do it? And who is asking us to do it? And who will be there to see it? And why do it if no one knows?”
Great questions to ask Shami and this is exactly what comes up often at work places and when family chores need to be done, people loose their interest when they are not recognised for the task and they start to quarrel or pull straws who has to do the ‘unrewarding’ task. What makes a huge difference is when we make it about connection, with ourselves and others as it brings in another purpose to life.
What is definitely true is that life as we know it needs to profoundly change, and we need to look at every aspect of life and come back to living from soul. At present the lure of self and recognition can be strong, but it actually serves no one including the self – and it’s a completely loveless way to live. The world as it is is great evidence of that. Being self serving is quite the dangling carrot yet we are so reduced and shortchanged in that. There is actually nothing like the true power of living connected to our essence and soul, and serving the all (which includes the self!). I have had experiences of this but still working on making it my living way.
The problem with much of humanity is that they do not have purpose in their lives and many do not know the point to life? No wonder there is a huge drug problem ¬– people seeking a distraction from their pointless lives. They use drugs as an excuse to not take responsibility to explore the purpose to life.
These words describe a lived and known sense of true purpose beautifully: “You Do What Needs To Be Done, Simply Because It Is To Be Done.”
One’s connection to the all becomes absolute, when we have reclaimed ourselves and in the reclaiming, realise that all the parts of our lives that were ‘about me’ were not really expressions of the truth of our being anyway.
The reflection of Serge Benhayon by lived example of Divine Purpose is indeed the most deeply inspiring thing in my life Shami. It is beautiful that you’ve expressed this, and the fact that that we do have a choice – to run our lives based upon the self, seeking our ‘secure nest’ and apparent safety from the world, and/or kudos and self-aggrandisement for what we ‘do’… or, that we acknowledge that there is a greater role we may play as individuals, expanding our scope beyond the self, and being considerate of all in what we do and all that we bring to our life and its living. Connecting with our inner-heart, this cannot but unfold for us in our lives, as we realise both the gravity of the human condition today together with the undeniability of our intrinsic interconnectedness.
What an inspiring and great post to read Shami,there’s so much to what you raise, and with this exposing you hit the nail on the head since most of us do do things for some sort of exchange, agreement, barter, to get something back, else what is the point is the thinking — “why would I ever do anything for any other reason than for what it will bring to me? And these thoughts can be incredibly subtle, and sometimes they may even be cloaked in acts of ‘good-will’, but still with the underlying intention and motivation to be seen, recognised, and accepted” – absolutely, and especially in cases of charitable causes, to even baking a cake for the office to eat. The hunger for recognition, is the poisoning of ourselves.
The understanding that ‘what we do is for everyone’, brings a whole new level of responsibility, where we have finally admitted that we are not separate individuals but that whatever I think, say or do, has an affect on everyone else.
It is very easy to imagine that we have true purpose in life, but it only takes a holiday break or a break of some sort to realise that one can feel rather lost without the ‘achieving’ thing happening – this is a sure pointer to the way we have been moving our bodies before . . . in a purpose that is not for the All. AS you say Shami: ‘I have experienced that when I move my body with the intent of doing something that is purely for self-gain, this can actually generate a lot of motivation, activity and momentum which can feel like purpose. And so on we go, trundling through life making things happen and gaining the rewards promised by those activities and their inevitable outcomes.’ Well said.
Thank you Lyndy for your comment! I can very much relate to this feeling ‘rather lost’ when there is nothing to achieve and often wonder what to do with it. So thank you for giving me a clue here that it is all about the way I move in my everyday life that then determines how I feel when there is nothing to do.
Purpose completes itself; whereas that which is done for recognition requires constant feeding.
“It is fair to say that at some point in all our lives, we have had someone there urging us on to get a job done: it could have been a school teacher, our parents, or our boss.”
Yes, this is fair to say if someone would ask me. The world seems to be in a constant rush and surely we’ve been affected by it. In what way will differ but as a child it is horrible to experience the push of needing to be fast, to hurry up etc. We are to come back to our natural, spacious way of being. In which we’ll connect back to the True Purpose that lives inside of us.
It is so easy and almost unnoticeable to slip into behaving in a way that is seeking recognition or is laced with a desire to be recognised – it takes a lot of honesty to really admit when this is the case and make a change
I like the way you have pointed out the trap of doing things for self. It is quite imprisoning and makes us unable to act beyond that which we can see a benefit for ourselves. These benefits can be as subtle as getting people off your back or feeling like a good person. It is like a carrot or stick approach to life, rather than making it about love. Serge Benhayon is an amazing example of moving with the purpose of love, in rhythm with what is needed rather than what he personally wants. This keeps on inspiring me to this day, as I gradually shed more layers of self.
To answer the question, is it working to move for self gain, I would say clearly the answer is no. When I move without self-gain, it is like I am effortlessly being carried in a stream. In fact I don’t feel like I am doing the work. Whereas when I move for my own benefit, it may feel motivated or purposeful but underneath there is a hardness and tension in my body. This is part of what we are doing to ourselves that creates our current reliance on caffeine and sugar and epidemic of exhaustion.
Thank you Fiona, this makes the difference very clear and supports with putting it into practice, by simply noticing the quality our body is in.
“Therefore, You Do What Needs To Be Done, Simply Because It Is To Be Done.” feeling what is needed next and simply going about doing it without imposing, drive, the need for recognition or personnel gain.
So very inspiring Michelle…”…without the pressure from an outer source that promises a reward, the only thing left is absolute, true and coming from the core of who you are: it is your Divine or Universal PURPOSE.” How amazing would it be to have this as the foundation of our education system!
“However, what I have also come to realise is that this way of interacting with the world can actually be a terrible trap that keeps us all back from truly expressing ourselves and from bringing everything we have to offer to our families and communities.” When we make life all about ourselves, about self and the individual, we completely miss out on the magic, the joy and celebration when we express knowing what is to be shared is equally for everyone.
The first time I heard the word “service” I recoiled. Thoughts flooded of “I’m not giving up my life” in a myriad of ways. In the years that followed I learned, service is the greatest gift of life there is. It is all about purpose and knowing every single thing we think or do affects the all.
‘And even when Serge and his family are criticised by those who do not understand him or his work, he continues to offer himself completely to all that he does without arrogance or the need for recognition. He simply carries on.’ – I have been blown away countless times by Serge’s ability to always carry on and not for a moment indulge in self. The inspiration this man consitently offers to us all is next to none.
It is worth considering that there is a more loving way to live and do things where we are motivated by true care for all in everything we do… certainly a world so motivated by self gain is not feeling good not bringing the quality of life we all want…
I hadn’t never fully clocked that a lack of self love is what the very self seeking drive for recognition exposes. Wow! If this is the case which it certainly is, then there is a lot of selfishness going on in the world of not greed.
“I have experienced that when I move my body with the intent of doing something that is purely for self-gain, this can actually generate a lot of motivation, activity and momentum which can feel like purpose.” Yes absolutely, and even more so if we do not have this ‘drive’ we might feel empty or feel like we are not worth anything. This is itself shows how it is not a true way to live as why would we have to do something to feel complete and also why would we feel so exhausted living this way and not naturally vital? Living with divine purpose, supporting all at the same time when we do something and not just ourselves, is the opposite of this as it makes you care for yourself and feel what you are amazingly delivering. Something we all deep down love to feel.
Beautiful summary Alex, thank you.
A sad reality, for in-truth, there should be no other but Truth.
Often we think that finding our true purpose involves finding a job or role that we enjoy or that gives us recognition and acceptance, aligning to a purpose that is universal is being impulsed what is needed for the whole.
When we move through the space that is around us, we can feel when our particles are aligned with the quality of energy of that space and when they are not.
“You do in fact have everything that is required for any given moment to be an evolutionary moment for everyone involved. Your universal voice is the one that matters.” This is enormous and something we all need to hear again and again as we have been robbed of this knowing by having build a system in which we are told that we are nothing without accumulated knowledge.
When we move with a Divine purpose, life reflects back with a sign, just to say we are with you all the way, like a feather on a freshly washed floor.
it is interesting to realise how much of what we do or have done is driven by the need for approval, it is how many of us have been brought up, and as Shami says, we are motivated by self gain. To feel the greater purpose in life means letting go of self and feeling what is needed in each moment. Sometimes looking after self is the most important thing if, for example, if we have a health issue, because without our true health, the quality of anything we do for others will automatically be less. So self care comes first, preparing our bodies for service, and then the way we serve is by, as Shami says, doing ‘What Needs To Be Done, Simply Because It Is To Be Done.’
Without purpose it is easy to get lost amongst the endless offerings, temptations, tricks, beliefs, thoughts etc. Because of the enormous and continuous effort to steer us away from it, this in itself confirms how powerful purpose is.
Wow Shami, what a re-boot! I feel like I have an opportunity to look afresh at what I do and how I do it. No perfection needed but to see where any of this attitudes by be lurking. To work for the good of all as opposed to some self-centred end has to be all of our purpose if this world is to come back to a more loving and harmonious space. “Therefore, You Do What Needs To Be Done, Simply Because It Is To Be Done.”
I resent doing a lot of things in life – I realised this reading this blog. It’s no wonder I’m exhausted. I even resent to some extent having to love and take care of myself.
I agree with you wholeheartedly Shami – Serge Benhayon lives in absolute truth without seeking any form of self-gratification or accolades. He just gets on with what has to be done and every movement he makes, reflects the Diving Purpose.
“…without the pressure from an outer source that promises a reward, the only thing left is absolute, true and coming from the core of who you are: it is your Divine or Universal PURPOSE”.
Thank you for sharing – it is amazing how much we do which is purely for self gain – it is scary in fact. Even giving to charity is largely done for self satisfaction. It is very different when we are met by someone like Serge Benhayon who is fully there doing what is there to be done without seeking anything in return.
Reading this I’m realising how much I’ve lived moving from one end result to the next, hoping that the next thing would be the one that unlocked the knowing of who I am. And though I know who I am comes from within I can still live a cycle of achieve,rest,reward and not surrender to the ever deepening love I can allow.
A beautiful sharing, Shami. When we drop the ‘self’ in our movements and motivations, there are no pictures as you say of how life or the future needs to be, but more of a natural unfolding with the flow of life we are a part of that is eternal and divine.
‘Therefore, You Do What Needs To Be Done, Simply Because It Is To Be Done.’ – Love this simple statement, this is indeed what Serge Benhayon and his entire family consistently reflects and inspires by way of living.
I agree Eva, it is a great question and takes the mind completely out of the equation. I know I have wasted heaps of time thinking should I do this or not!
Thank you for that divine reminder Shami.
Great article Shami. In a society where self-gain and recognition is the promoted state of play, we all have a responsibility to reflect that there is a different way of living where humanity and the bigger picture are considered when making every choice, in understanding that how we live affects everyone around us.
You have shared much here Shami and there is much to be discussed from the recognition we seek, no matter how subtle it is to how doctors are now being presented with multi-symptomatic bodies (patients with more than 1 or 2 dis-eases or illnesses going on in their body but instead many many different dis-ease and illnesses (as predicted by Serge Benhayon back in 2000). And as taught by Serge Benhayon and Universal Medicine it is how we move in all that we do that can either be harmonious and working with the body or disharmonious and working against the body. Also I love your honesty in asking ‘why would I ever do anything for any other reason than for what it will bring to me?’ How many of us have or do even on a subconscious level think this? From what I am experiencing I am feeling that when we get ourselves completely and selflessly out of the way (still deeply loving ourselves) for others the feeling is like no other, our whole being actually expands and grows from this unlike when the contracted small version of when we do things just ourselves. We all have a far bigger and beautifull purpose of being here just than being ‘in it’ for ourselves. And slowly more and more of us are realising that ‘Therefore, You Do What Needs To Be Done, Simply Because It Is To Be Done.’
It feels very much that we naturally start off moving with our natural impulses but learn that we have to do them for a form of identification or recognition. what you speak of is so true that when we do something for self-gain even in the slightest it generates motivation and determination, but takes us away from our naturally joy-full state.
So true Harryjwhite, it is clear to see that young children move by a joyful inner impulse… so it follows that this is a natural way to be and that we can do things joyfully.
The Benhayon family and others show us this is possible to come back to a way of living by and from a deep inner purpose or Love.
Working with many young children from around the world I have observed that it takes a lot of inculturation and inevitable pressure (from adults) to get a child to trade in this way of knowing our own worth and being moved by an inner love & joy for an externally motivated (rewarded) way of ‘doing’ and being identified by what we ‘do’.
I remember the first time i met Serge Benhayon i recognised that there was something different about his being, there was a soundness in his voice, a purity in his eyes and an authority in the way he moved that was not something i could recall seeing and feeling before. I now know these energetic qualities to be the will of true purpose, in Serge Benhyaon’s words “a will that gave us our beginning”
I found that self-love in fact does lead to ‘no self’ anymore. Yes, I still care for myself and appreciate the glory I am – but all under the purpose of service for all. When I am truly connected and in service I care for me with love because I know I am and my body is a part of a bigger community/collective and the care for me is just the base on which I have a body and life that is able to serve humanity. So the intent behind our actions is key (read more about the symbol of a key:http://www.unimedliving.com/voice/audio-of-the-month/the-symbol-of-a-key.html).
Yeah it is great to realize and feel the connection and responsibility we have with each other. And so, by caring for my body and me, I am caring for the bigger body as well. Always the intention behind the action is key. Do I do what I do for just myself or for me as a part of the whole?
At interviews I have heard some people get asked ‘what makes you get up in the morning?’ A great question. My answer is frequently ‘because I have to.’ Because of obligations at work, because I used to have to get the kids ready for school when they were younger, because it would look bad if I stayed in bed all day etc. I can only imagine how incredibly different life would be if I woke every morning with a true sense of divine purpose that had nothing to do getting recognition, or out of obligation.
Yeah so true, Adele. And anything said or any approval given is merely confirmation rather than the hit of recognition we may have one day wanted.
When you realise that life isn’t about personal achievement or individuality, you realise that we have a grand responsibility in life.
I agree Shami, the living way of Serge Benhayon and The Benhayon Family are hugely inspiring.
That is the huge biggie, to be able do be in true service without the need or want of any recognition.
“self-love is in fact the cornerstone of care for each other.’ What a great place to begin our life based on True Purpose.
‘It is fair to say that at some point in all our lives, we have had someone there urging us on to get a job done’ When I read this initial sentence all sorts of things came up for me (mainly how imposed on I felt as a child to simply do things with a smile on my face even if I didn’t want to) because within this there was the message that the job was more important than me, that I had to put myself second to what had to get done and on top of that make everyone else around me comfortable by smiling pretending everything was ok while I was getting on with it.. and to be honest that really hurt! Apart from when I met Serge Benhayon no one had communicated that the quality in which I do the job is way more important than the job itself. This means having a loving relationship with self so that everything that is done is imbued with that quality. The fact that the majority of us are simply not aware of this explains why so few of us have any true sense of self worth or are able to move our bodies in way that is purely for service. Working on developing a true, honest and loving relationship with myself has gone a long way in redressing the balance because it is only when we are claimed in the knowing of the love that we are and living it each day can we build the level of service that Serge Benhyon is inspiring.
When I consider whether there is a purpose that is common to us all then I have to say a resounding yes there is. It is a feeling in my body rather than a ‘rationally thought out yes’ – but then I have come to trust these innate feelings over the past few years. What is more, when I do put my rational thinking head on – it makes sense there too – that we are to all work together in a united fashion. It is pure common sense.
Observing Serge Benhayon and the Benhayon family my understanding of commitment and purpose has taken, not just a different level, but a thousand of them!
Absolutely rachelmurtagh and what’s so astonishing is by the Benhayons’ reflection, glimpsing for yourself that there is no ceiling to what we can offer.
When we take responsibility for the actions caused by our choices are we not viewing our future?
& ”we guarantee our future’ – I would say… : D
I am not sure if I am really understanding the vastness of the subject presented here – purpose with no target or an image to achieve. Especially when we have made life all about doing. It feels like there’s an eternal calling that is pulling us all we are choosing not to hear consciously or unconsciously, and getting louder and louder. And when we have been deceiving ourselves so deep that even behind the ‘good will’ there lies self-gain, not necessarily just in material sense, this could well be emotionally or energetically – it feels almost impossible to discern what the truth is beyond the fortress of comfort we have surrounded ourselves in. Extraordinary ordinariness of Serge Banhayon is a great inspiration and reminder that it is a way of living, simply, and there’s nothing to do, but just be.
Being vigilant in bringing awareness to the choices we are making and how this plays out is actually super empowering. Each moment we have the opportunity to make different choices, so if one was not loving and feeding you back love we have the power to change this so they are. Knowing that we each individually have a purpose and are part of a divine plan is the one thing that we have been avoiding and not wanting to take responsibility for, when this is understood and claimed as our true way forward then the vigilance and dedication is no more and it becomes an absolute joy.
“But what if there is a call to action and no one is asking you to do it – when the choice and the reason to move your body has come from you?” this is where I feel there is real magic, when the purpose comes from within and not to get seen in some way, simply because it is exactly what is needed.
I agree with what you say about self-love, Shami. When I look at Serge Benhayon and his family, what I feel is that true self-love has no self in it, it is deep care and honouring of a part that belongs to and makes up the One whole, it is a responsibility.
“… when I move my body with the intent of doing something that is purely for self-gain, this can actually generate a lot of motivation, activity and momentum which can feel like purpose. And so on we go, trundling through life making things happen and gaining the rewards promised by those activities and their inevitable outcomes.” How often in our day do we click into this mode, often in the illusion that this is what life is all about, lining one’s own nest, attaining our own self centred goals. I am continually appreciative of how Universal Medicine has exposed the shallowness of this way of living and has restored to me my true sense of global family and my deeper responsibility towards every person on this planet including myself. Life takes on a whole new purpose, joy and appreciation when we truly re-connect to the universality of life and a plan so much greater than our own self centred imaginings could ever dream up.
“You Do What Needs To Be Done, Simply Because It Is To Be Done.” What if this was a motto that was truly lived by us all?
I do know that inner impulse that tells me what I ‘could’ do and leaves it completely up to me if I do it or not. And to me it is that impulse we all know so well, that we have to become obedient to instead of being obedient to someone else’s tasks and jobs that not only will keep us busy but will never bring us any further in our way back to serve the all.
This is awesome to read. All my life I struggled with seeing a lack of true purpose around me but a great pull to purpose within. I read books on how to discover the job that would give my life meaning and purpose, completely ignoring that this knowing is within and something I bring through what I do whatever that is. The process whereby I see through my actions that have been motivated by self and let them go, is based on a foundation of self-love, the knowing that there is more to me than what I do. Allowing myself the space to be, to feel the communication of doing ‘… What Needs To Be Done, Simply Because It Is To Be Done,’ is an observation, a beautiful allowing of love. Reading and feeling this I can see the purpose in giving myself greater permission to simply be and respond to what there is to be done, simply because it is to be done.
I love the concept of bring free to move in a way that is not driven by ideals and beliefs but rather embracing and being guided by a Universal call. This is a truly stunning and inspirational way to live and move that benefits the all and not just the self.
‘You do in fact have everything that is required for any given moment to be an evolutionary moment for everyone involved.’ My body expanded energetically when I read these words Shami. I can feel their truth and am beginning to grasp more deeply how everything, every movement from breathing to sneezing has an impact! A grand topic to start bringing to light – universal purpose!
‘are we not taught to move our bodies in a way that is focussed on doing things mainly for recognition and personal gain? That is, to act in response to the promise of some kind of personal reward? ‘ So true Shami…and I have noticed that it is my movements that bring me back if I get caught up in needing recognition.
Shami,I really love the way you have clearly distinguished between sell-interest and true self love which, as you have said is the cornerstone of care for each other. Without self-love one cannot arrive into true love, and without true love there can be no true moving for the All.
This blog site definitely needs a ‘Love’ button to be added to the ‘Like’ button – this blog has demanded it.
As you can see Shami, I absolutely love this article. It highlights such a beautiful, essential, discerning point between moving for reward, recognition, and self-interest OR moving from the impulse within the inner-heart that moves for the all and for what is needed. Divine motivation is the medicine the whole world needs and that each one of us can contribute to by attending to this ‘detail’ as often as is possible. It is the detail that will change our lives on earth and bring us all back home.
“…Your worth and your value need not be hinged on the outcomes of your actions, but in close relationship with the essence of your being…” What a timeless and everlasting quote, relevant today and for tomorrow…
To live our lives in the true purpose that we know in our innermost, would be wonderful and fulfilling to do..
The truth is that we are not just here for ourselves and our gain but for everyone. Thank you Shami.
What if there’s indeed a universal plan as well as a universal life that we’re all part of. We’re only to connect to it and movement by movement, moment by moment, start living it more and more.
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Deeply inspiring Shami, thank you, there is much to ponder on here.
Recently I’ve observed people do all sorts of things – put on parties, make presents, cook big meals. And on the surface, they appear to be lovely acts and everyone who receives them laps them up and feeds right back what a brilliant thing they have been. But the whole time, there’s a drive and a push to deliver a certain experience that I can see tires them out. This is so different to delivering an act knowing it is, in itself complete, full of itself – a gift where there is no more that’s needed to be done or fed back. Then there is an evenness and equality with everything that is done – and to me this comes about when we realise this way of living you talk about here Shami is true. It comes back to us letting go of the cheap rewards we often seek and knowing that everything is for everyone, not for just you or me.
What an incredible blog Shami. I have never seen the distinction between self and universality so clearly as I do now. Wow.
If we move purely for self, we move with the constriction of a lesser way of living that will never allow us to feel the truth that beneath such contraction lives so much more than what we give voice to. This ‘more’ is our Soul, a great body of love that we can re-connect to and bring through into expression in our daily movements, but in order to do this this we first need to ensure we have a suitable home in which such a great body of love can be enhoused. This home is our physical body and rather than bludgeon it with unloving behaviours, foods, substances and ways of moving, we need to care for it as if it were a temple for the sacredness on offer within us all. This connection will ‘unlock’ our true purpose for with it we take the reins from our spirit, the fragmented light whose sole purpose is to move away from the true light and love it first separated from, and hand them back to our Soul, the seat where our true self is found.
There are many choices in life that I can say ‘they came from me’, such as choosing to stay quiet rather than risk being wrong, choosing to smile and keep everyone happy, choosing to donate to various charities, choosing to not wear a brace when the doctor had explained I need to, choosing to eat what I knew could upset my body…. Yet on hindsight I can look at those choices and realize they were all lined with a degree of reaction or drive coming from some external factor in life. Whatever my head tells me about them, what I feel in my body in relation to them is an ache of being in my fullness and being trapped. What is presented in this blog about ‘true purpose’ is a long way from such choices.
And in time, we become the role models for others.
At a very basic level what you share Shami could be related to how we care for ourself. At present the cost of healthcare for those with diabetes is going to bankrupt major economies, and yet this is an act that is preventable by taking care of ourselves. Unfortunately we live in a reactive healthcare system where personal responsibility is shunned, until we change that we will see more of the same. How do we train people to not be reactive but be observant to their own needs and that of everyone, that for me is the big question.
You can feel when you do something for recognition or self gain it has its limitations, like you are not able to access everything you need that will truly support others so you get snippets but you can feel its capped and it doesn’t evolve others. They may have a good experience or a nice time but they don’t get the full experience of something that holds and supports them.
I have found it fun and at times amazing at what I am capable of doing, when I get past me, myself and I. When I just make about me, it is so limiting and what I am able to produce or do is not as grand as when I do things for the all.
“If there is one thing in this life that we can all equally apply ourselves to, regardless of race, nationality or culture, it is to establish a relationship with our true and divine purpose.” The presentations of Universal Medicine and the movements of the Benhayon family have been a God-send (literally) to show us that there is a way to live with true and divine purpose. And when you start to live like that, it exposes how much of self is embedded into the way we live.
What you share about Serge Benhayon and the Benhayon family as being the deepest inspiration is so true. Their commitment to service, truth and love is unlike anything I had witnessed before meeting them. Through their lived way they show real Commitment and Purpose…(both with a capital C and P!)
Drive and push often accompany false purpose, which end up exhausting us. I have noticed when there is true purpose, as illustrated so naturally and inspiringly by Serge Benhayon and his family, no push or effort or agenda is involved. Simply flow and ease and grace, everything unfolding in its divine and natural order, no loss of energy, if anything, an accumulation of it.
Thank you Shami, A life lived from the connection to the love and truth we are is a purposeful life. From this connection our interconnectedness is unmistakable and inspires true purpose.
Shami, thank you for a beautiful reminder of what we are really here for. We can get so deluded or distracted and forget our true purpose. But as you have said, thankfully the Benhayon’s have been a beacon of light leading the way and they do it as a reminder for us all – “I see people who are responding to a call that is far greater than the immediacy of job satisfaction. These are people who are willing to work long hours at whatever task is being asked of them, with the full understanding that what they do is for everyone.”
This would appear a tough thing to crack for us, “Your worth and your value need not be hinged on the outcomes of your actions, but in close relationship with the essence of your being.” We are so ingrained in the do to be and not just the be to be. I know for me I am still caught and this is an ongoing relationship with my being. More awareness was brought to this just yesterday and so it’s great timing to read a blog like this and from getting to the end I may be back tomorrow to read it again to see what else is there.
‘You Do What Needs To Be Done, Simply Because It Is To Be Done.’ – This is a great line to re-read Shami – I love how you say ‘it is to be done’ rather than ‘it has to be done’ – what a change in that it feels like what you are doing comes from a true call and purpose rather than a drive or a need.
I wonder how much our living of true purpose comes down to how willing we are to be and to express love.
Just asking the question, “What is the purpose of this” opens the door for us to consider more than just ourselves.
When I understand what true purpose is I know it comes through me and not from me.
“Aren’t you worth exploring the purpose that is available when you say no to that outer source that tells you what you are worth by measuring what you can achieve?” This feels like key in starting to live for the divine purpose. As long as we feel our worth is hanging on the things we do and choose, true purpose is made all about ourselves as we need to feel worthy by what we are doing or feeling lack of self-worth when what we are doing is not going so well. When we know we are already whole and complete we can truly start to live with divine purpose.
Movement with intent: I watch people dancing set moves and notice how hard their bodies go, because they are aiming for perfection. I can recall my body doing the same when I used to attend dancing lessons. If we move with any intent, i.e. to get it right, or to be noticed, then we are not moving freely. What I love about True Movement as presented by Natalie Benhayon is the freedom to express who we are. Yes, there are particular moves, but there is no aim for perfection, and they are based on connecting to and celebrating our own bodies, not showing off, and this is something we can do for the rest of our lives, wherever we are. Our purpose is simply connection.
This is a great and very needed and fundamental understanding to live by as can be evidenced skyrocketing exhaustion and health conditions, seeking self is actually killing us or at the very least extremely debilitating us.
This is beautiful to read, and I can feel the truth in my body. True purpose isn’t based on outcome or reward, but the experience of doing what needs to be done.
So beautifully said Benkt – true purpose is not based on an outcome or a reward, but on understanding of what is needed to be done and just simply doing it. I love the simplicity of this…and in this it is the simple Will of activating ourselves to do what is needed, and to move with the love that we are.
Beautiful Benkt, we get to communicate with God and roll out his plan when we get ourselves out of the way.
When we fill ourselves up with our own self care and love, it fills the gap that would otherwise be empty and therefor carving to be filled from outside of us, by other through their recognition, acceptance and attention. As you say, when we remove this need by filling ourselves up, it leaves room for us to act, build relationships and make decisions free of those underlying needs.
This blog is so spot on, we are taught, and live in a way where we see ; doing things; as some kind o tasks which has a reward or something which is ‘fun’, but always work (and move our bodies) to this pattern which by nature is restrictive because we are made to express purpose in all that we do, and not just when we are ‘doing’ because purpose is there when we are even sitting still!
I have been playing with doing things for self or just doing them because I get a sense that that is what is needed and it can be very different. For a while I really had to see how selfish I have been and how I have often only done things for self gain. It is however quite different when you just do it, not for you but for everyone and without needing a set outcome.
‘And even when Serge and his family are criticised by those who do not understand him or his work, he continues to offer himself completely to all that he does without arrogance or the need for recognition. He simply carries on.’ I am totally inspired too by Serge Benhayon’s example. He lives divine purpose and I am very humbled by this because I have a long way to go before I get this mastered. The fact that he lives with such grace shows me that it is possible and so I continue to accept.. let go.. evolve!
Even though we may think that we are working in true purpose we may still be working for personal gain or recognition. And even if we are working for true purpose we can still fall into the trap of wanting recognition for this. Getting self out of the way is important and not so easy.
I agree, self heavily diminishes our effectiveness. On the other hand, working for a true purpose in a way that neglects ourselves seems to be quite harmful as well. It seems we are equal to the purpose.
Thank you Shami, this invites us to a grander perspective on life than we have allowed ourselves as a one humanity to be open to. That life is about all of us and equally so and beyond that, that we can never deny our part in the whole of the universe by the mere fact that we are part of it and thus have the ability to respond to this all.
When we can find what our true purpose is in life, we know our direction for everything we do. The example of true purpose shown by the Benhayon family is an amazing reflection for us all to feel how to live our lives. There is a big difference in the feeling of everything we do from our purpose instead of from self motivation.
This is an incredibly powerful sentence offering the insight to how we get up in the morning: “Which means that you are free to move in a way that is not driven by the ideals that are promised, but by a greater call that is universal in its intent.” I’m just in awe of what it would feel like to head out for work, and live our day with this commitment and purpose. I’m pretty sure there would be much less numbing and checking out activity at the end of the day, with a fresher start to the new day and so the cycle would evolve. The world is calling for evolution in how we live.
“…without the pressure from an outer source that promises a reward, the only thing left is absolute, true and coming from the core of who you are: it is your Divine or Universal PURPOSE.” And when we do something with purpose from our core, there is no trying or pushing as it simply flows out of us, it is what we innately know in our body and through that expression others get to feel our divinity.
A great article on a massive subject, one that infiltrates our psyche on many levels. Yet one that needs to be discussed for the truth of harmony up again be lived.
On a Retreat with Serge and Natalie Benhayon the attendees I was a part of investigating in asking Natalie how does she do what she does, how can she manage all her engagement and commitment. We wanted to KNOW, so we could learn how she does it. We where presented than, that maybe the question of ‘how’ will not bring the answer we are looking for. ‘Why’ we should ask. As ‘why’ contains the purpose. Natalie does what she does for humanity. And so she can do all what she does. With purpose we connect to will guarantees the support we will get and makes all possible. We can work with or against Gods plan and so we can make life simple or complicated.
Thank you Sandra for sharing the gem that Natalie expresses about everything she does, from cleaning her teeth, the way she dresses, the way she moves, the sessions she presents – she does everything with true purpose for serving humanity. What a God-send Natalie Benhayon is in being the true role model she is.
This is stunning, as a piece of writing and in its implications; security, self-gain and recognition are pretty much the cornerstones of most deeds and actions and as you point out, they result in a lot of momentum, fluff and noise. Or should that be hot air?
Great question to take into my daily life as a check: what are the motivating factors as I move and walk? There is indeed a choice underneath: is it for the all & all including or just for me & my private life? A simple stopmoment to feel into this and to either confirm the movement or to choose differently.
A truly amazing blog Shami. So many sentences of pure gold,one of them being: ” Your worth and your value need not be hinged on the outcomes of your actions, but in close relationship with the essence of your being.”
Absolutely Shami I too have witnessed the most unbelievable dedication to service, consistent, unseen often, absolute surrender to the service of humanity that the Benhayon family offer is beyond inspiring. And I love them for it, and thank them for without it I know where I would be and it ain’t pretty!
A beautiful read this morning Shami. To understand that we in fact have everything that is required for any given moment to be an evolutionary moment for everyone involved, is fundamental in knowing and living with purpose.
There is certainly a lot to be said for considering others in our actions, the more we deeply consider in this way how another feels when we speak, the greater the opportunity to feel the purpose in what we do and how we can change the lives of others through how we act.
‘You Do What Needs To Be Done, Simply Because It Is To Be Done.’ Lovely clear definition of true purpose which is constantly reflected by Serge Benhayon and inspires so many to examine the motives for their actions and thus explore moving in different ways.
Choice is profound, I still remember the feel in my body when I first heard Serge Benhayon talk about choice and how we get to choose everything which unfolds in life….I had spent most of my life feeling disempowered and there was a sense of great freedom and a responsibility that I had not considered. I had been looking outside of myself, but felt a strong purpose that things could change from the inside. Amazing to feel.
“Your worth and your value need not be hinged on the outcomes of your actions, but in close relationship with the essence of your being.” Shami this is something that I’ve spent a long time working through, from living a life where I judged myself on every action I did as being what made me to letting that go and returning to the simplicity of being at ease, enjoying and treasuring me for me.
Purpose both incentives and requires a way a moving that is about quality-building first and foremost so the person can have a body that serves to serve. Drive brings a different way of moving. There is no transparency in here. It is about me, but in truth is not even about me but about what governs me, which we take to be me but it is not.
‘You Do What Needs To Be Done, Simply Because It Is To Be Done’, working this way takes the pressure off all that we do, we don’t need an outcome, recognition or something to be a certain way, we do what needs to be done with purpose and then move onto the next.
The “what is in it for me” attitude is strong in most people. That is why it is so refreshing to come across someone like Serge Benhayon and his family who make everything that they do about people first and foremost. They connected with what is needed at any given moment and deliver that rather than making it all about themselves. This is an example of working from purpose.
Beautifully said Shami. We have witnessed the results of living life with ‘individual purpose’ but never in living memory have we aligned as a body of humanity to the common ‘one-unified’ purpose that is alive within us all. Perhaps this is our future and it is our choice of when we make it manifest.
Drawing the distinction between a true purpose and the one most of us associate and move by… for self-gain, is huge Shami. And understanding the impact on our bodies as relating to the escalating ill health and disease is also huge… it will be quite a paradigm shift when this is finally seen for what it is.
Thank you Shami. The need for recognition exposes much of the energy and effort that goes into so-called charity where people champion a cause and get absorbed in the drive for recognition for what they are doing. Serge Benhayon inspires us to share a common purpose to evolve back to the glory and magnificence that we all come from.
Everything else aside if we all worked together in harmony with self out of the way there would be an abundance of everything for everyone and no need for needing more land, money and possessions than everyone else.
Our world would directly reflect the naturalness of who we truly are. We are designed to work together yet self and greed have gotten in the way and it is very rare to see the true harmony we are from in projects and life today.
Imagine if this was how our governments worked, without self in the way, focused on working together, with purpose on what needed to be done. The worlds problems would be turned on their heads.
Superb article Shami that presents us with the truth of our existence here on earth, to align to and express our Divine purpose ‘with an open and loving heart, which will give you an open and loving mind’. And it really does! When I first met Serge Benhayon and his family, my heart felt very bruised by life and was definitely closed, which was reflected in my expression: shy, depressed and withdrawn. Years of studying with Serge Benhayon, walking through life alongside this gorgeous, deeply soulful man has allowed my heart to heal, open and beam with life once more, and my thinking, my purpose has evolved with it. And the more it does, the easier it becomes to spot the abundant intentions that are driven by the outer need for recognition and lovingly deal with the issues that drive them, so that resuming a life of Universal Purpose becomes the most natural thing in the world.
Yes, Rowena, as we heal our hurts we naturally re-align to our true purpose, unfettered by need for approval or recognition.
Thank you Shami. A very needed and purposeful blog. The point you make here of doing something without it gaining you any form of recognition or even a feel good feeling but simply because it is called from from your body and humanity benefits is something I have not ever see before I met Serge Benhayon and then following his inspiration the works of others. In my life I have seen lots of people doing ‘nice’ or ‘charitable’ work for others but it always came with a sympathy, or a bragging of how good they were for doing so. The fact is that Serge does so much, more than anyone in general is aware of I am sure – yet it is all done from heart, for purpose and for the All with not an iota of self involved. His life and the way he treats himself is done so he can be the most purposeful possible. A living true example!
Moving for recognition and personal gain becomes a never-ending treadmill of exhaustion in pursuit to gain ever more. Moving with true and divine purpose is harmonious for the body and so energising rather than draining.
I remember a sign I saw on a college dorm door that said ‘I love deadlines… and the whooshing sound they made as they go by’! Life becomes a constant endless line of deadlines that keep us in someone else’s motion! Divine purpose is what we are all here for but have just gotten lost for a moment on our journey!
Thank you Shami for this blog on Purpose. I’ve been pondering purpose a lot lately. Like you, I can see that being connected to our Divine Purpose is the foundation that all temporal world purposes must start with.
Serge Benhayon is an inspiration to thousands of people all of the world in that he lives and breaths true purpose. Every movement that Serge makes is done with purpose. What Serge shares and how he lives is not just for him or even his family but for all of humanity.
Beautiful blog, I’ve experienced much that has been said.
Thank you Shami, brilliant blog. I have noticed, when we live and move with true purpose our body feels expansive and light. But when it is about self-gain and recognition, we may feel great for a while but there is no expansion, instead a heaviness that leaves us craving for more recognition.
Great blog Shami. The movements are the big call here, that go hand in hand with the responsibility. As mentioned when we make our movements about ourselves we can feel the investment that is still pushing us in life. This leaves a tension in the body that is not true hence the levels of fatigue, exhaustion and in many cases a lack of purpose to just living life. The Benhayon family are a true role model for all!
Making choices for yourself is a massive choice in itself.
“Self-love indeed negates the need to be identified by what we do, allowing us to openly care because that is what is required and not because it determines who we are or our value.” It is the most beautiful thing that self-love actually removes need from our lives and allows us to make choices from the steadiness of a self loving foundation, that responds to what is naturally called for. This is where we step off the functional linear life path and surrender to its constant spherical pull.
This is such a relatable blog Shami, and it speaks to us all so very beautifully. We are mostly guided or directed in some way to do what needs to be done, but rarely do we feel to do something because our bodies impulse us to do so, and do it with great joy and purpose. Serge Benhayon and his family and many others now, are choosing to be obedient to the impulse that guides their movements and choices for more than themselves and showing us all by reflection, the joy of working in a purposeful and all encompassing way with no need for a return, because that choice to align and how that feels in the body, is all the return you need.
This is so true, Serge Benhayon and his family are a true inspiration ‘When I observe Serge Benhayon and his family, I see this being lived. I see people who are responding to a call that is far greater than the immediacy of job satisfaction. These are people who are willing to work long hours at whatever task is being asked of them, with the full understanding that what they do is for everyone’