Periagoge
Scenario

How helping strangers reveals our motivations

I've been bringing lunch to the homeless man who sits outside my office for three weeks and today he wasn't there, and I realized I don't even know his name and I'm not sure if I was helping him or just making myself feel useful.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Regular acts of service without genuine relationship can expose the difference between charity and connection.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Buddhist merit and the ripple of good action?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.