The way of selflessness - A moment of mindful relax

From "Vedanta Through Stories" by Swamy Sambuddhananda - edited by Ramakrishna Math, Khar, Mumbai.

I hope these stories will light you up as they did with me. They always have a spiritual meaning we can put into practice in our lives.

CHAPTER II: Self Unfoldment

- The way of selflessness -

After Swami Vivekananda had made a great name in USA, one of his brother monks, who was proceeding from that country, consulted Sister Nivedita who accompanied him, how should he work in the new country.

Sister Nivedita, seeing a knife lying by the side of the monk asked him "Please, give me the knife".

The Swami offered her the knife holding the blade in his hand so that the sister should seize it by the hilt.

Sister Nivedita thereupon said: "That is the right way, brother. Keep yourself always on the side which is dangerous, leaving the safer side for others".