Are you shining like the Sun?

 

(SEVA)4(S()UL) A more harmonious way of living would be to follow the example of the Sun- it shines on all equally, providing support for the growth of all beings, not asking for anything in return. Are you shining like the Sun?

"Generate a more selfless attitude..."

(SEVA)4(S()UL) "One way to generate a more selfless attitude and manner is to dedicate the merit of any service performed for the betterment and spiritual upliftment of all beings everywhere..."  

"Light a lamp for others..."

(SEVA)4(S()UL) "If you light a lamp for others, it will also brighten your path. An act of kindness enriches the heart of the giver & the receiver..."

"Unity with God..."

(SEVA)4(S()UL) "Selfless service of humanity prepares the aspirant for the attainment of cosmic consciousness, or the life of oneness or unity with God..."

"An attitude of selflessness..."

(SEVA)4(S()UL) "The fulfillment of human life consists in the service that man renders, without any thought of return, in an attitude of selflessness..."

"Secret of attaining God-realisation..."

(SEVA)4(S()UL) "Become a servant of humanity. This is the secret of attaining God-realisation..."

"First step in the spiritual path..."

(SEVA)4(S()UL) "The first step in the spiritual path is selfless service of humanity..."

"Wonderful thing about SEVA..."

(SEVA)4(S()UL) "The wonderful thing about SEVA is that there is no end to it..."

"To give to all, to live for all..."

(SEVA)4(S()UL)"If the spiritual path is true, it culminates in an insatiable urge to serve all, to help all, to give to all, to live for all..."

"Let LOVE be ever translated into SEVA..."

(SEVA)4(S()UL) "Let LOVE be ever translated into SEVA, into beneficial acts, sweet words of consolation, comfort, and courage, and thoughts of sympathy and compassion..."

"Hold your life for the service of others..."

(SEVA)4(S()UL) "Hold your life for the service of others. The more the energy you spend in elevating and serving others, the more the divine energy which will flow to you..."

"Deep desire to help..."

(SEVA)4(S()UL) "Selfless service should be offered and provided out of a genuine and deep desire to help and be of service to others..."

"SEVA devoted to something greater..."

(SEVA)4(S()UL) "SEVA devoted to something greater than yourself lifts you out of the narrow sphere of individual concerns, enlarges your perspective, and provides context for the joys and concerns of your own life..."

"value of offering SEVA..."

(SEVA)4(S()UL) "Every religious tradition teaches the value of offering SEVA as an end in itself..."  

"God and God's"

(SEVA)4(S()UL) "Service is effective only when "I and mine" are replaced by "God and God's".

"That is real dharm..."

(SEVA)4(S()UL) "Selfless SEVA is like a tree — we nurture and water it, and when the tree grows we will enjoy it because we have seen the tree from the beginning, we have cared for it, and when it blossoms we feel happy. That is real dharm..."

"SEVA without any thought whatsoever of reward..."

(SEVA)4(S()UL) "One of the most important aspects of progression in all spheres of life is the offering and provision of SEVA without any thought whatsoever of reward or self-gratification..."

"SEVA channels our desires..."

 

(SEVA)4(S()UL) "SEVA channels our desires and energies into righteous activity...."

"Performed out of love..."

(SEVA)4(S()UL)“Seva means service performed out of love, and not with a mission.”

"Love what BAPA loves..."

(SEVA)4(S()UL) "When we love BAPA truly and deeply it is natural to love what BAPA loves, natural also for that love to find its expression through SEVA..."

"Rendered with complete detachment..."

(SEVA)4(S()UL) "SEVA based upon comprehensive understanding is not only selfless and adjusted to the spiritual demands of the recipient but is rendered with complete detachment..."

"The spring of vitality..."

(SEVA)4(S()UL) "When you go into the qualifications needed for SEVA, you will know that pure heart uncontaminated by conceit, greed , envy , hatred , or competition ‑ is essential, also faith in God, as the spring of vitality, virtue, and justice..."

"BAPA has given you an opportunity to do SEVA..."

(SEVA)4(S()UL) "Do not develop ego about your capacities while doing SEVA... Be humble and think that BAPA has given you an opportunity to do SEVA... Whatever you do to others, your feeling must be that you are serving yourself. In fact and in truth, whatever SEVA you are doing for others you are doing for yourself..."