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Fellowship in Organizations
In most voluntary service organizations, the warmth of fellowship is often experienced through a small but memorable experience.
I had my first taste of it soon after I joined a Rotary Club.The summer of 1984 was a seemingly endless nightmare for us, with my wife lying, virtually reborn, in a Bangalore hospital, after a gruesome road accident. I distinctly remember one sweet incident of those months - meeting a young Rotarian in a new Rotary Club that I visited in that city. His voice came across the telephone the next morning with a concern that touched us. “Any help I can organise for you, Raja? Medicines? I work in a pharma company. What about the blood transfusion you mentioned!” By the grace of God, we didn’t need any help, But the face of the young friend stood out as the only sweet recollection of that bitter summer in Bangalore.
I guess this concern for each other is the essence of fellowship. There is the story that when the Buddha saw a disciple in meditation oblivious of the suffering of another monk down with dysentery in the next room, he served the suffering monk and said to the disciple “Go away; you have not understood my teaching. Give up your meditation when you see another in distress”. Indeed, such profound human concern would be a truer transcendental experience than any form of worship.
I have had the pleasure of seeing organisations where fellowship went far beyond socialising and socialising far beyond the spirit fuelled by spirits. To them, as indeed to many service organizations, bonding evolved from a common concern for each individual in the organization. Members rushed to someone in distress. This was a twenty four hour service , given spontaneously and with serene joy.
Many business organizations have rituals, legends, heroes and other motivational measures to forge a culture of cohesiveness. I guess, at the heart of it all, is the spirit of service, the respect for the human being regardless of his or her status, income or education.
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kcrraja
on August 13, 2012 at 10:36 AM
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Fellowship in Organizations
Posted by Prof. KCR Raja | Posted in Non Profits | Posted on 15-10-2010
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The warmth of fellowship is often experienced in Rotary through a small but memorable experience .I had my first taste of it soon after I joined the Rotary. The summer of 1984 was a seemingly endless nightmare for us, with my wife lying, virtually reborn, in a Bangalore hospital, after a gruesome road accident. I distinctly remember one sweet incident of those months - meeting a young Rotarian in a new Rotary Club in that city. His voice came across the telephone the next morning with a concern that touched us. “Any help I can organise for you, Raja? Medicines? I work in a pharma company. What about the blood transfusion you mentioned!” By the grace of God, we didn’t need any help, But the face of the young friend stands out as the only sweet recollection of that bitter summer in Bangalore.
I guess this concern for each other is the essence of fellowship. There is the story that when the Buddha saw a disciple in meditation oblivious of the suffering of another monk down with dysentery in the next room, he served the suffering monk and said to the disciple “Go away; you have not understood my teaching. Give up your meditation when you see another in distress”. Indeed such profound human concern would be a truer transcendental experience than any form of worship.
I have had the pleasure of seeing Rotary clubs where fellowship goes far beyond socialising and socialising far beyond the spirit fuelled by spirits. To them, as indeed to many service organizations, bonding evolves from a common concern for each individual in the organization. Members rush to someone in distress. This is a twenty four hour service , given spontaneously and with serene joy.
Many business organizations have rituals, legends, heroes and other motivational measures to forge a culture of cohesiveness. I guess, at the heart of it all, is the spirit of service, the respect for the human being regardless of his or her status, income or edu
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kcrraja
on August 13, 2012 at 10:17 AM
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We may have a new server, but now half of my entries have disappeard.
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on November 25, 2010 at 12:19 PM
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Hi guys, I've spent most my time at Blogit on poetry and art photos.
This last few months I'm having trouble loading pictures. Anything changed?
I still have a cool list of photo's here, but can't seem to get them to take
in my work. Any ideas? AOL was always impossible, not Foxfire isn't working
for me.
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Re: Thanks a million it has been great for almost a year, good job.
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Is there nothing new since march??? of last year????
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you are right...the thing is smokin' woooooooosh!!!
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New Blogit server
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Hello Blogit Team!
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on October 16, 2009 at 10:28 AM
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you couldnt think of anything
to say since march of 2009???
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on October 15, 2009 at 6:35 PM
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Re: Good for you folks
Wiley, sounds like your Bowser may be the one biting your fanny.
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Blogit Staff
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