How pure is the heart full of Bhakthi to God and Prema towards all things! Selfless Service is possible only by such; the rest only prattle about it and pretend to be impelled by it. Only those who are well established in the faith that all are children of God, that He is the Inner Motive Force of every being, can include themselves in that class of social servants.

For those who say they have no use for God or for Bhakthi, egoism is the core of their personality, and exhibition its outer rind. However much is written and read, that egoism will not wither away. Ego consciousness leads to self-aggrandizement; and when self holds sway over the heart, no deed worthy to be styled Service can emanate. It is sheer selfish greed that makes him label his deed as Service.

Ignorance will never vanish until this discrimination dawns. "This world is but God and nothing else. Everthing, every being is but His Manifestation, bearing withal a new name and a new form" - Love this Truth, believe in it, and then you have the right to speak of Seva, Bhakthi and Dharma and the authority to preach on those paths. Knowledge of the Reality will show you that Bhakthi, Seva and Dharma are all one and indivisible. Without that knowledge, selfless service etc., become mere exercises in hypocrisy.

Every act done with the consciousness of the body is bound to be egoistic; selfless Seva can never be accomplished while immersed in body-consciousness. But consciousness of Deva instead of Deha, of God instead of body, will bring forth the splendour of Prema. With that as inspiration and guide, man can achieve much good without even knowing or proclaiming that he is selfless in outlook. For him, it is all God's Will, His Leela, His Work.

Light is wisdom. Without Light, all is Darkness. If you have not secured the lamp of Jnana to illumine your path, you stumble along in the gloom with Fear as your companion. There is no falsehood greater than Fear, no Ignorance mightier than that. Decide therefore to travel in the daylight of Jnana and be worthy of this human birth. Through your success, you can even make the lives of others worthwhile.