Guest guest Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 Dear Brothers and Sisters, Over the past few weeks I observed several discussions on “seva.” Most of my Sai brothers and sisters provided wonderful explanations on this very important facet of spirituality. Some of Swami’s quo 10.0pt;color:navy">tes were also provided. In all humility, I would like to add just a few more things: One aspect of seva is definitely all these wonderful activities and projects that we undertake under the direction and inspiration of Swami. But one thing we fail to notice is Swami wants us to live in “seva.” 10.0pt"> Doing seva once, twice, or several times a week is a wonderful practice but we must not forget the seva opportunities that Swami provides us every moment of our lives. We mus 10.0pt;color:navy">t live in “selfless service.” For ins 10.0pt;color:navy">tance, when we are traveling by bus and an elderly person comes by; giving up our seat for the elder is also seva. If someone in our office/school needs some form of help and we extend that – that is also seva. Something as simple as smiling a 10.0pt;color:navy">t someone can give enormous joy to the receiver and transform our simple ac 10.0pt;color:navy">t into selfless service. In essence, serving each and every individual who comes to us would sanctify and transform our daily lives into a perpetual seva mode. Seva does not have to be some big projec 10.0pt;color:navy">t; it can be as small as feeding a small kitten on the street or putting a few bread crumbs for birds or helping a neighbor shovel the snow. Every minu 10.0pt;color:navy">te of our lives, we can perform seva even while performing our daily duties. At work, by simply discharging our duties to our best capacity we could transform our work in 10.0pt;color:navy">to seva. There are of course instances when we canno 10.0pt;color:navy">t oblige. Under such situations, we can at least speak obligingly. Some of us are involved in beau 10.0pt;color:navy">tiful seva projec 10.0pt;color:navy">ts, but when confronted with an uncomfortable situation at home, we hurt the feelings of our family members, friends, spouses, etc. We must follow the example of Swami; every moment of his life is spen 10.0pt;color:navy">t in “selfless service” and in giving joy to others. Dear brothers and sisters, all I am trying to say is why wait to do seva a few times a week; we can perform it every moment of our lives even while performing our daily duties. As Swami always says: “Help Ever, Hur navy">t navy"> Never.” - nimish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 Hello Brothers & Sisters This is best way "Seva" is discribed by Thakkar Bhai. This is true Seva Jai Sai Ram Jayant Reddy Nimish Thakkar <nimish wrote: Dear Brothers and Sisters, Over the past few weeks I observed several discussions on “seva.” Most of my Sai brothers and sisters provided wonderful explanations on this very important facet of spirituality. Some of Swami’s quotes were also provided........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2004 Report Share Posted November 18, 2004 Dear brother Nimish,Sai Ram. How true your words are....we really do have to be 'IN' seva all the time!! Love and light,Madhvi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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