Dharma and Duty-The Right Action at the Right Time-Service Part 06

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Dharma and Duty-The Right Action at the Right Time-Service -

Responsibility to Society Part 06

 

Service is a sacred duty to society. it is an integral aspect of

spiritual life. Performing service discharges our debt to society,

which has provided us with food, shelter, security, and other

blessings. It purifies our hearts and minds, making us fit to realize

our inner divinity. At times correct action can even stimulate

correct belief. The inner satisfaction of service gives us joy and

the will to do more. Sri Sathya Sai Baba does not counsel devotees to

live as hermits. he teaches us to work in the world for the

betterment of society. Engaging in the task of uplifting humanity is

a duty and a form of worship.

 

" If God himself is here to foster dharma and you engage yourself in

the same task, then you are worshipping him. Then you are near and

dear to him, for you are serving him, his devotees, and yourself "

Baba

 

Whatever our duty, it should be performed with dedication. Raising a

family or working at a seemingly " unspiritual " job are actually

services to God. Each of us must learn the lessons appropriate to our

needs. The Lord gives us tasks in life that enable us to reach

spiritual fulfillment. no task is too small or unimportant to do well.

 

" Whatever you do, wherever you are placed, believe that God has put

you there for that work " Baba

 

The Lord does not separate tasks into categories of his work and

other work. He is everywhere and is worshipped in the performance of

all duties. It is not possible to separate the temporal from the

spiritual. We cannot do spiritual work while neglecting family and

social responsibilites.

 

" Veda (the sacred teaching) has told us that it is a sin to divide

our work into two parts and to say that something is your work and

something is God' work. in all the work that we have to do in our

life, there is nothing that you can call yourown work. Everything is

God's work. You should do all your work believing that it is God's

work and then the omnipresent Lord will take care of the results "

Baba

 

Continued...Dharma and Duty-The Right Action at the Right Time

Remember the Director of the Play Part 07

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Sai Ram

 

Bro.Swamy Mahadevan

 

Your " Dharma & Duty " articles each and every part is excellant

Keep it my dear brother for your beautiful Sai seva

 

" Service, in all its forms, all the world over, is the primary

spiritual discipline – it is a mental clean-up. Without the

inspiration given by such an attitude, the urge to serve is bound to

ebb and go dry, or may lead to pride. Just think for a moment: Are

you serving God, or is God serving you? When you offer milk to a

hungry child, or a blanket to a shivering brother, you are but

placing a gift of God into the hands of another gift of God! You are

reposing the gift of God in a repository of the Divine Principle.

God serves; He allows you to claim that you have served. Fill every

moment with gratitude to the Giver and the Recipient of all gifts

 

Sai Ram

With love

Dr.Pooja Sai Bhatia

Puttaparthi

 

, " Swamy Mahadevan "

<mahadevanvnswamy wrote:

>

>

> Dharma and Duty-The Right Action at the Right Time-Service -

> Responsibility to Society Part 06

>

> Service is a sacred duty to society. it is an integral aspect of

> spiritual life. Performing service discharges our debt to society,

> which has provided us with food, shelter, security, and other

> blessings. It purifies our hearts and minds, making us fit to

realize

> our inner divinity. At times correct action can even stimulate

> correct belief. The inner satisfaction of service gives us joy and

> the will to do more. Sri Sathya Sai Baba does not counsel devotees

to

> live as hermits. he teaches us to work in the world for the

> betterment of society. Engaging in the task of uplifting humanity

is

> a duty and a form of worship.

>

> " If God himself is here to foster dharma and you engage yourself in

> the same task, then you are worshipping him. Then you are near and

> dear to him, for you are serving him, his devotees, and yourself "

> Baba

>

> Whatever our duty, it should be performed with dedication. Raising

a

> family or working at a seemingly " unspiritual " job are actually

> services to God. Each of us must learn the lessons appropriate to

our

> needs. The Lord gives us tasks in life that enable us to reach

> spiritual fulfillment. no task is too small or unimportant to do

well.

>

> " Whatever you do, wherever you are placed, believe that God has put

> you there for that work " Baba

>

> The Lord does not separate tasks into categories of his work and

> other work. He is everywhere and is worshipped in the performance

of

> all duties. It is not possible to separate the temporal from the

> spiritual. We cannot do spiritual work while neglecting family and

> social responsibilites.

>

> " Veda (the sacred teaching) has told us that it is a sin to divide

> our work into two parts and to say that something is your work and

> something is God' work. in all the work that we have to do in our

> life, there is nothing that you can call yourown work. Everything

is

> God's work. You should do all your work believing that it is God's

> work and then the omnipresent Lord will take care of the results "

> Baba

>

> Continued...Dharma and Duty-The Right Action at the Right Time

> Remember the Director of the Play Part 07

>