Dear Readers, The glory of true Seva cannot be fully described in words. A person who truly understands the meaning and secret of Seva, can only know, how beneficial to spirit of Seva is. When a Sevaka renders true services, his ego is transmuted into Seva itself, his whole life turns into Seva. Real Seva dissolves the ego of the Sevaka. As a result of true Seva, Sevaka gets self- realization and further he is blessed with ever-increasing, ever-new divine love. Thus, a Sevaka becomes useful to people at large which is God-incarnate. He becomes useful for himself by getting rid of repeated birth and death in the world and forever he satisfies the God's hunger for love. God is self- sufficient and He needs nothing else but He is hungry for human love. Real Sevaka, as a reward of his true service, is blessed with such divine love thus, he becomes useful for God.
There was an age when people were in search of some opportunity to serve, but nobody was interested in accepting any kind of service from any person. Now, environment is such that there are ample opportunity for a man to do service in any field. Practically, the whole world has become a victim of terror. The whole humanity is burning with the sentiments of jealousy, spirit of vengeance. Miseries and afflictions are tormenting people. There is strife among brothers themselves. In domestic field we find there are clashes between husband and wife, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, one neighbour with another. One nation is intent upon destroying another nation. There is no peace anywhere.
Agitations are going on for reservations for posts in Government services. Women are claiming their rights for reservations of seats in Parliament and Legislative Assemblies. If we deeply think over the reasons for such bedlam in countries and in the world, the answer is that the feeling of selfishness is predominating, the spirit of service is gone.
Without loving, peaceful and self-sacrificing individuals, there can never be a peaceful society, nation or world. Such environment cannot be created by legislation or a mere change of system. More legislations create more problems than it solves and hence problems go on multiplying without end. True establishment of peace and love can take place only in the hearts of people.
When the leaders and men of learning in a nation fall prey to selfishness, the nation is destroyed. Unless these people evoke in themselves the spirit of service to all without the discrimination of caste, creed and community, real peace cannot progress. The spirit of universal brotherhood and the spirit of oneness among ourselves is essential for rousing the sentiments of true service. A thorn pierces the foot but tears come into the eyes. Why? The foot is obviously different in form and appearance from the eye and its functions and shape are also different from those of the eyes. Tears come into the eyes because the one who holds the feet as his and the eyes as his, is the same. Thus, the variable differences between the eyes and the feet are not basic, but only differences of form and functions. Even so, the world which we see as full of different nations, religions, views, has only one Supreme Entity whom we may call God, Paramatma. Allah or whatever other name according to our way of approach.
But He is one and the same. We all are His children. We are here in this world to serve one another in a selfless and egoless spirit. Jesus urged-"Help all, and you will feel the pleasure of heartening others; help all because God is your father and everyone is your kin. Love and help even your enemies in that spirit of divinehood." The same is echoed in the Vedas and other scriptures. Unless this spirit of service and love is aroused in all human beings, there is no possibility of peace being established in the world.
All human relationships are for service only, otherwise they are illusory. Whatever materials or ability a human being is endowed with, that is only for the service of others, not for one's own enjoyment. When a man renders unto the world what belongs to him, he gets detached from the body and its relationships and also with the whole world. He is blessed with union with God.
It is not necessary that only a man of many external possessions and wealth can perform service. Generally people take service to be gift of some goods and helpful deeds which one may perform in varying measures with own materials and money. That is good so far as it goes but a man can render service without money and materials even by sharing experience and sympathy with people in their times of distress and pleasures.
You can be a true servant if your heart is affected, seeing another man in misery and distress, you can offer your bodily efforts to mitigate the distress of others. Your consolation to the afflicted person can be a great service. To spread good noble ideas, good noble thoughts among the people at large, is also a good service.
To spread among our countrymen noble ideas of service and sacrifice, we thought of publishing the Seva- Tyaga Number of Kalyana-Kalpataru this year. Real Sevd dissolves the ego and results in real Tyaga (renunciation). Such noble sentiments of service and Tyaga may flower in us and our readers! In this issue various articles about liberated, exalted and elevated souls are included which throw light on various types of Seva we can perform. There are thoughtful write-ups on how this Seva we should perform so that we may spiritually evolve ourselves. Certain illustrations of glorious Sevas are also included which are interesting and rewarding.
We are thankful to our contributors who helped us in making this issue as it is by sending us remarkable write-ups. Our co-editor and our staff took very painstaking efforts to prepare this issue. Without their help it was not possible for us to get it in its present form.
In the end I offer my obeisance to God, whose Divine Grace is working and ever inspiring us. Without His Divine Grace, any movement of body or any thought is not possible.
For privacy concerns, please view our Privacy Policy
Vedas (1400)
Upanishads (654)
Puranas (837)
Ramayana (834)
Mahabharata (275)
Dharmasastras (164)
Vedanta (286)
Gita (1006)
Goddess (441)
Bhakti (233)
Saints (1119)
Gods (1307)
Shiva (303)
Journal (132)
Send as free online greeting card
Email a Friend
Manage Wishlist