1. Roger Walsh M.D., Ph.D., DHL University of California DrRogerWalsh.com
SACRED SERVICE: THE YOGA OF TRANSFORMING WORK, SERVICE, AND LIFE INTO CONTINUOUS CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICE  Integral European Conference
Roger Walsh
M.D., Ph.D., DHL
University of California
DrRogerWalsh.com

2. The goal of karma yoga and sacred service is to transform all of life into continuous contemplative practice
This has been expressed as: “Every moment Zen” “Transform all of life into an uninterrupted yoga” (Aurobindo) “Be constant in prayer” (The Koran) “Pray without ceasing” (The Christian St. Paul and the Hindu Ramakrishna)

3. Stop before beginning any major activity
THE TEN KEY STEPS  
1 STOP!!
Stop before beginning any major activity

4. 2 DEDICATE OR OFFER YOUR ACTIVITY
Dedicate or offer the activity and its outcome to God, a higher Source, or a transpersonal purpose.

5. Ask yourself: “What is this for?”
3 SET AN INTENTION
Ask yourself: “What is this for?”

6. Attempt to do the activity as impeccably as you can.
4 IMPECCABILITY
Attempt to do the activity
as impeccably as you can.

7. 5 BE MINDFUL Bring as much awareness to the activity as you can
eg: your actions, mental state & motivation,
other people, their reactions, and
your “fluid appropriateness” to the moment

8. 6 EXPLORE YOUR REACTIONS
Explore and work with any reactions that arise such as:
Psychological blocks eg: unworthiness
Reactions to other people eg: anger, jealousy
Reactivity about how it will turn out
eg: anxiety, hope
Egoic appropriation, spiritual materialism
eg: embarrassment, pride

9. Identify and release attachments, especially to the outcome

10. 8 STOP    
At the completion
of your activity
STOP!

11. 9 REFLECT AND LEARN What can you learn from your experience?
For example, about:
Doing the activity effectively
Yourself and your mind
Your attachments and aversions

12. of the activity and your practice to the welfare and awakening of all.
10 OFFER THE BENEFITS
Offer the benefits
of the activity and your practice
to the welfare and awakening of all.
What we intend for others,
we tend to experience and strengthen in ourselves