Passage 4

In English

rendered to every living being is

The Lord sets the example for the devotees to follow. He teaches that service done to any living being is offered to Him only and is accepted by Him most joyfully. Service rendered to cattle, to beasts, to men is laudable . Keeping the environment of our residences clean, providing help to those who live around the place, going to hospitals and serving the patients who are in the wards - in such acts of service the members of the Organisation must take active part. Many do such things now as 'social service,' not as a in a fullhearted manner. The spirit is not found in the activity. Through , attained identity with , as the river attains identity with the sea. too considered every act as to attain the grace of , for directed him to fight on, ever keeping Him in memory - "." You too should keep God ever in your mind as the pace-setter, whether you are serving patients in the hospitals or cleaning a drain in the . That is the , that is the highest form of . More than listening to a hundred lectures or delivering them to others, offering one act of genuine attracts the Grace of God. The body has to be utilised for service to others. Activity is its main purpose. says, "I have no need to be engaged in work but I do work in order to activate the world." More can be won by serving others than what can be got by merely serving oneself. Offer service to some one in need, with a full heart and experience the that results. It need not be something big; it can even be small and unnoticed by others. It has to be done to please the God within you and him.