Guru Gita verse 172 - Those who do not perform seva ar...

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In a message dated 7/10/05 11:17:21 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, chandimaakijai writes:

Guru Seva above all else !I remember Swamiji consoling a devotee who

didnt have much time to do sadhana as he was so busy doing seva.

Swamiji said (and I paraphrase) - "Those who come here and wash

bottles and dishes and clean the floors and the rooms get the same

benefit as those that chant to the Goddess", thus stressing that the

intent - to be of service - was far more valuable than anyone just

sitting to chant.

Namaste,

now my 2 cents and agreement with above. The Seva forwards the

mission of the Guru. The inner flow of the temple and ashram are

dependent on the clean environment. On one of our pilgrimages to

India the government kept a step ahead of us making sure the temples,

guest houses, etc were clean. Our group on the previous pilgrimage

pointed out the problems.

This is not to say that personal sadhana is not important, many say

that it is the preparation for the puja and meditation that sets the

stage.

Om Namah Sivaya

Kanda