Page 291 - Bodhayanti Parasparam Vol 4

SERVICE IS THE ONLY CONCERN OF THE SERF
The spirit of Bharata‘s character can be understood when we remember that the great Epic starts with the poem ―Maa Nishada‖. The sage Valmiki stops a hunter from killing a bird. This setting of the story indicates the approach of the Epic Dharma. It is co-operative existence not only in the realm of Earth but in the entire cosmos rather than the principle of Ahimsa that the Hindus believe in. We are one and the welfare of the other is my welfare is the basic philosophy that is sought to be taught through the ages. This awareness of the inherent coherence of all existence is the basis of any spirituality worth its name. Service then is no service to the other but service to our own Spirit-in- action. We need to keep the environment clean so that Spirit-in-action is clean and healthy to cover greater frontiers.
The Brahman is ever growing and is not a static being as many confuse. We should not injure others lest we injure ourselves is the lesson that is being taught down the ages. The hurry to pick up
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