by winston » Sat Mar 12, 2016 10:03 am
When is serving humanity equal to service to the Divine ?
Many state that service to humanity is service to the Divine. It is true.
Although the service of humanity is holy, unless it is merged in the bigger ideal of divinity in everyone, people won’t benefit, however huge the service.
Quoting the slogan is useless if service is done with an eye on name and fame and the fruits of one’s action. Only when you constantly contemplate on the Divine, follow true and righteous means in execution, and work with faith in the essential divinity ople, then the service to humanity truly becomes service to Him.
Without thoughts of the Divine, how can service to Him originate? All such talk is mere show. In fact, those who are immersed in the uninterrupted contemplation of the Lord, need not do any other task at all.
The fruit of their prayer itself can make the world holy. However, all can’t be thus engaged, so others must prepare for that stage by purifying their mind and diminishing their desires.
- Prema Vahini, Ch 71.
Remember that whomsoever you may serve, you are serving the Divine.
Source: radiosai.org
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