Seva (Continued)

Oslo, Norway,

2nd June, 1999

Chapter 2 - The Path To The Goal That Is You

Day 71 - Seva (Continued)

Many people quit doing seva when they put their self. image,

prestige, respect, comfort and convenience ahead of their goal. What is more important to you? People shy away from seva when they do not receive a good position or when they get insulted.

People stop doing seva when they feel they are not getting what they expected out of it. They stop their seva when they consider working towards their goal struggle rather than a challenge and that is why only a few people in the world succeed in reaching their goal. Service without attitude, Love without reason, Knowledge without intellect, life beyond time and events, Is what you are. 

You cannot rest when you have to do something that you cannot do. And you cannot rest when you feel you have to be someone who you are not. You are not required to do what you cannot do. You will not be asked to give more than what you cannot give. Nothing is expected of you that you cannot do. 

Doing service involves only doing what you can do, no one wants you to be someone you are not. This realisation brings you deep rest. You cannot rest if you have either ambition or lethargy. Both are opposed to good rest. A lazy person will toss and turn at night and be “restless” while an ambitious person will burn inside. 

This rest brings up your talents and abilities and brings you closer to your nature. Even a slight feeling that the Divine is with you will brings deep rest. Prayer, love and meditation are all flavours of deep rest.

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji 

Celebrating Silence