Selfless Service at Gurusthans

The highest form of worship is to render selfless service to His creation – the mankind, revered Sadguruji’ (of Gurgaon) used to say.  During his lifetime, he established sewa sthans in many small and big cities in India as well as at the international level.  Hundreds and thousands of people from all walks of life - social, political, business, weaker sections  -  practicing all kinds of religious beliefs and faiths, irrespective of cast, colour and creed, visit these sthans to resolve a  variety of problems - physical, mental, material, spiritual and what not, and receive selfless service and spiritual cure to their ailments and solution to their problems from mukhya sthan sanchalaks.  Innumerable persons, innumerable problems and solutions -  blessings, direction to follow the path of satoguna and are given laung, elaichi, jal and kara etc. charged with spiritual powers.

Mankind is the most exalted creation of the Lord.  In fact, while creating human form, He gave it the shape of a mobile temple in which He established Himself in the form of  Atman.   Atman is  an inseparable part of Param-atman. If our thoughts are pure and satoguna  is predominantly prevalent in us, then we can perceive the presence of God in every being that we come across.  Clearer the mirror, equally clear would be the reflection.

Sewa: Service to mankind should be rendered with a sense of sacrifice and dedication, relinquishing all attachment.  Alleviate the sufferings of humanity and earn the prayers and blessings of Daridra-Narayan. Rendering service to mankind with a feeling of selflessness is, in fact, serving the Lord himself, because He is present in every human being.  By doing so, we attain the highest good.  In return, the all merciful, benevolent Narayan showers His abundant blessings on us and accelerates the process of our spiritual advancement. Interestingly, when we render service  with a feeling of  selflessness,  not  with ostentation, pride  or  a desire to  gain fame;   not  as charity  to  give a  feeling  to  the recipient that he is an object of pity; but with love and compassion, with a   feeling that to do so is our duty; then we establish an unbreakable bond of ‘bhavana’ between the two. When our sewa  is  moistened with love and compassion, resultant contentment and happiness is gratifying both to the giver and the recepient   in   an   infinite   measure.  Such   an   act   of   a ‘karamyogi ’ generates  ‘satoguna’  and  the  all  pervading  infinite  is  always  present  where such ‘karmas’ are being  performed.   Guruji said, “no  form  of  worship is greater than serving his creation – the mankind.  Japa (inward  recitation  of mantras), dhyana (meditation), and nishkam sewa (rendering selfless service to mankind with a sense of dedication and sacrifice) is the simplest and shortest route to attaining salvation and God realization.

Problems: Due to our attachment to the material world (which is temporary, transitory, and ever-changing), we tend to weave a web of problems around us.  Depending upon our past and present karmas and sanskars, as a result of a particular guna (satoguna, rajoguna or tamoguna) predominantly prevalent in us at a given point of time, we enjoy pleasures or suffer pains.  As the human race multiplied, we became more and more materialistic and self-centred.  In the process, we developed a tendency to construct walls around us – walls of ego-centric desires.  Through the identification of oneself with the body, we restrict our vision, our thoughts, and our actions.  Human progress and expansion is then limited to ‘Me’ and ‘Mine’ and those related to me through this body. 

The feeling of jealousy increased to such an extent that the happiness and well-being of a neighbour became a source of sorrow.  Under the influence of  rajoguna  and   tamoguna,   tormented    by   their   own   thinking  pattern,  conduct and  behaviour,  karmas (actions), and ailments due to food habits, human-beings were bewildered and absorbed  in the race of  finding  solution to  their problems.  We forgot  our real identity that we are not a destructible body, but  an indestructible, everlasting and eternal soul  (atman),  which  is  an  inseparable  part  of  Param-atman. Renowned psychiatrists hold the view that we have no control over 10% of our problems, whereas 90% of our problems are the result of our own thinking, behaviour pattern and reactions, which (with practice and restraint) can be easily brought under control. 

Sadguru’s grace: When we attempt to praise the grace and blessings of Sadguru,  we  fall short of words. Mahaguru mantra itself explains the stature and level of Sadguru in its entirety:

Gurur Bramha, Gurur Vishnu,
Gurur Devo Maheshwara
Guru Sakshaat Par Bramha,
Tasmaye Shree Guruve namah

The Guru dispels the darkness of ignorance about this false and transitory material world.  He teaches us the art of living a balanced life with restraint and stability of mind.  He is the one who is competent to show us the light of knowledge, make us realize the presence of the Omni-present and lead us to the path of bliss.  The Guru motivates people who are tormented by sufferings due to attachment  (to the material world),   enmity  and  jealousy, to the path of spirituality and self realization. He enlightens our   path  and  guides  us   to  tame   the   five  wild  horses (passion,  anger, greed, emotional attachment and ego)  and  bring them under our control and take the chariot of our life in the right direction to experience inner peace and bliss.
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