is there such a thing as a completly selfless deed with examples and reasons?

Answer 1

not killing animals for fun?

Answer 2

Christmastime a couple of years ago, I was in the Remote parking lot of our local airport. It was pretty much packed to the gills, but I found a spot at the end of a row. As I was parking, I saw someone pull out of a spot and head home. While I was walking up the row towards the bus to the terminals, there was a guy who was creeping down the aisle, looking for somewhere to park. I waved him down and told him there was one open about 3/4 of the way down on the left. As a result, he found a parking space and managed to get on the same terminal bus that I was on, instead of having to wait 10 minutes for the next one.

What did I gain from it? Nothing, except for knowing that I had helped someone else, and hopefully eased some of their holiday stress. Why did I do it? Because it seemed like a nice thing to do, and something that I would have appreciated someone doing for me if the positions were reversed.

I don't know if that qualifies as "selfless" or not, but there you have it.

I also like to think that I got a little "instant karma" from that action, because when I got to the gate, I asked the employee if there was any room to upgrade on the flight. They said that normally they charged for upgrades, but since there was room, they gave me the upgrade free. =)

Answer 3

Not really.Even such seemingly selfless things as a mother sacrificing her life to save her child or a dog it's life to protect it's owner are not selfless.They both get to save the life of someone that matters to them more than their own survival.

Answer 4

Yes. But the only completely selfless deeds are those you are unaware of doing. Anything you are aware of doing, you do for your own reasons. By definition these are not selfless.

The cited example above, of Christ on the cross is certainly not a selfless act.

Answer 5

The only truly selfless deed that was ever done was when Jesus willingly laid down His life in order to ransom His followers from the power of Death.

Answer 6

Volunteer firemen are completely selfless. They often put their own lives at risk to help save the lives of others. They don't even get paid.

If you jump into a raging river to save the life of a child you have never met, that is completely selfless.

If you take food from your own house, and give it to the homeless, without telling anyone, and without expecting thanks, that is selfless.

If you volunteer to read to someone in the hospital, that is selfless.

If you stand up for someone being victimized by racism, that is selfless.

Answer 7

Accidents are selfless deeds. Self directed deeds are, by definition, not selfless.

Take Jesus on the cross. If it was his deed (if he had a choice) then he did it for his reasons. Whatever those were, it was not selfless it was self-directed.

Answer 8

certain .The sages who had given up each and every element for the great thing about humanity have finished selfless good deed.Buddha would were an rather good king yet he needed to make sure answer for the miseries of the international , so he gave up each and every element and lived as a sadhu, taught the international the way for happiness.

Answer 9

No.

I'm a member of a K9 search and rescue team. My team was activated, though not deployed, on 9/11. Why do I do it? Because it makes me feel good to use my skills in that field to help my fellow man.

In short, I'm doing it because I get something out of it. Personal satisfaction and the look on a victim's face when he/she is found. It's worth it to me to do it, so I do it.

Answer 10

Continuing to eat my salad without complaint at a beloved Aunt's, having discovered half a Caterpillar on the lettuce.

Answer 11

You need some self to follow through-so how can it be selfless.