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Bodhayanti Parasparam Vol 6
We serve in the real sense only when our motive is sincere and honest. It carries with it a sense of duty as well as of love, the two being inseparable from each other. Finally, if we do service success will surely dawn and hence service should be the only concern of us.
4. Sri. K.C.Satari
Respected brothers and sisters, Pranams.
I feel honoured to present this small paper on the subject of the seminar viz. “Service is the only concern of the serf” in your august presence. This is the first paper I have presented in the series of seminars conducted by Imperience and as such it is a humble attempt on my part to express my understanding of the subject.
The subject of present seminar is “Service is the only concern of the serf”. This statement is a part of a paragraph and the full paragraph reads as follows. “Prayer is a sign of devotion. It shows that we have established our relationship with the Holy Divine. When the idea of Divine Mastership is established our position turns into that of serf. Now service is the only concern of the serf”.
The above mentioned paragraph taken as a whole presents Prayer as a sign of devotion which subsequently leads to Divine Mastership which results in our turning into a serf and then service becomes the only concern of the serf.
There are two parts addressed to in the statement namely Service and Serf. Service expressed by Pujya Babuji Maharaj is service which is absolutely selfless. As he says any kind of service, if done selflessly, is helpful. Service to fellow beings is service to God in the real sense, if it is not done out of any selfish motive..........(Sruti vol 2 page 254). Pujya Babuji has
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