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Right Understanding to Help Others
Dadashri: Do just this much.
Service to society, to some extent, destroys the ‘my’
(mamata; ‘my-ness’). When ‘my’ is completely destroyed, then
You will become the absolute Self (parmatma)! Then bliss is
inevitable!
Ego in Service
Questioner: So, then nothing remains for us to do for the
world?
Dadashri: You were not meant to do anything. That is
merely the ego that has arisen; only human beings have the ego
of ‘doership.’
Questioner: This lady is a doctor. If a poor person comes
to her, she takes care of him out of compassion towards him.
But based on what you are saying, there is no need for
compassion, is that correct?
Dadashri: Even compassion is a natural feeling, but a
person who is compassionate will say, ‘I acted out of
compassion.’ This is egoism. It is fine as long as one does not
have any ego in the matter, but one cannot stop from having this
ego of doership.
Surrendering the Self in Service to Others Does Not
Lead to Liberation
Questioner: When a person goes about with an inner
intent (bhaav) of serving God (parmatma) within all, is that his
duty?
Dadashri: Yes, his reward will be merit karma (punya)
effect in his next life, but he will not attain liberation (moksha).
Questioner: But if he were to surrender the fruits of his
action to the supreme Soul, then would he not attain liberation?
Dadashri: No, one cannot pass on benefits that way.