5 Types of Sewa

5 Types of Sewa

1st type of Sewa is done when you do not even know that you are doing it. You do not recognise it is as Sewa because it is your very nature- You can not help doing it.

2nd type of Sewa is the Sewa you do because it is needed for the situation.

3rd type of Sewa is done because it gives you joy.

4th type of Sewa is done out of your desire for merit- You do sewa expecting some benefit in future.

5th type of Sewa is when you do sewa to show it off , to improve your image and to gain social and political recognition. Such Sewa is simply exhausting whereas the 1st Sewa does not bring any tiredness at all.

To improve the quality of your Sewa, regardless of where you start , you must move to the higher levels.

-Sri Sri Ravishankar
November 23, 2001
Bangalore Ashram, India