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Bodhayanti Parasparam Vol 6
he will be adamant and refuse to accept his failure. Once we have granted certain amount of efficiency to a person saying that one can do something very good, he tends to think that he will always do well. That is the problem, which is the essential problem of Ego.
Service: Our Pujya Sir says that the abhyasi has to do certain things, means invoke in the other person a feeling of piety, a feeling of devotion towards the Master. This is a very important role that we have to play and in this role lies our service also because as I told, the blessing of the Master is already there with us, now He expects some service in return and this service of trying to see that His message is passed on to others is most dear to Him because He does not want to have any less support. All people shall know the method, all people should know the importance of spirituality over and above the material life. So, this message if we can somehow pass on by our behaviour, we would be really doing what we are supposed to do, that is the role of abhyasi”.
Our Pujya sir says that “Service would mean keeping our self pure first so that it radiates the inherent and essential fragrance of the Spirit-in-action. Such an effort to radiate the fragrance of the Spirit from the core of ones’ being alone is entitled to be called Divine. Divinity has meaning only in Service. One choosing not to serve has no possibility of growing into Divine status. Thinking good of others (Para hita) and granting comfort to others (para sukha) are the characteristic of the Divine is accepted by all traditions.
Sir further says that “according to the Hindu scriptures one should serve the world unselfishly and without attachment leaving the fruit of ones’ work at the feet of the Master. This altruistic way of life of service is
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