Spirituality as a Service

Have you ever thought about your relationship with money? Typically money is not appreciated in our spiritual community. Many see it as an ego symbol, which it certainly is. Still, your daily activities do involve money, so you have to deal with it one way or another.

When you look down on money, there is still ego involved too. Your ego wants you to be "holier" than other people. Yet, we are all equal, even if we are spiritual path travelers while some others aren't, we are all children of God. We all have different presents to share with the world. We share our presents with each other and get rewards in return. There always is a balance between giving and receiving. By getting your reward you will allow the people who use your service to show their appreciation. Everyone stands on the equal ground after the transaction. If you only want to give and refuse to take, you in fact refuse to stand on equal ground with others and will feel superior consciously or subconsciously.

Your client also has the desire to pay for the service he receives. It might as well be that the customer also feels better about the service if it is priced adequately. We know this sounds weird, but more often than not it holds true. A number of spiritual coaches reported that after they had charged a higher price, the quality and the interest of their audience improved significantly. So please put aside your ego for the benefit of all parties involved; charge your clients with good intentions at heart.

The spiritual community needs a lesson plan in limiting beliefs as well. Living in abundance is not evil; God doesn't mind if you are rich. Envision how you want to live your life and let the Tao show you how to get there. There always is a way.

By Christian and Su Zhen