Padasevanam

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Explaining the meaning of Padasevanam, Swami says

 

Pada means feet. Seva means

service. This is when you blend your practice of karma yoga with

bhakti. In doing your duty and serving humanity, develop the bhava that

you are serving and worshipping the Lord's Feet.

 

But why do the Feet assume such

importance? In a Divine Discourse, Swami explained that the head is the

most important part of the body and that it why it is crowned. But even

this head cannot go anywhere without the help of the feet and so the

feet must be respected..

 

Goddess Lakshmi used to offer devotion to Lord

Narayana by offering Padasevanam. She always massaged the Lotus Feet of

Lord Narayana. However, even though she had the boon of being the

Lord's wife, it is said that even she was envious of the Tulsi leaves

which were placed at Lord Narayana's Feet, for the leaves remained

there whereas even Goddess Lakshmi had to go to answer the prayers of

Her devotees. Like Goddess Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth, our devotion

should be such that we wish only to be close to the Lord. She is an

example to us to dedicate our lives to worshipping and serving the

Lord's Lotus Feet.

 

Om Sai Ram

 

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