seva.ppt

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Is Seva a Ritual? Sakthifoundation.org

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Awareness Present Being For What? Seva Sakthifoundation.org

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Pure Consciousness Awareness Present Being Body Eyes Nose Hands Mouth Ears Seva Sakthifoundation.org

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Pure Consciousness Awareness Present Being Mind Seva Sakthifoundation.org Body Eyes Nose Hands Mouth Ears

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Pure Consciousness Awareness Present Being Mind Intellect Seva Sakthifoundation.org Body Eyes Nose Hands Mouth Ears

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Pure Consciousness Awareness Present Being Intellect Mind Body Seva Sakthifoundation.org Body Eyes Ears

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Pure Consciousness Awareness Present Being Intellect Mind Body Seva Sakthifoundation.org Body Eyes Ears Peace Happiness Intelligence Healing

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Pure Consciousness Awareness Present Being Intellect Mind Body Internal External Seva Sakthifoundation.org Body Eyes Ears

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Pure Consciousness Awareness Present Being Mind Intellect Concentration wandering Seva Sakthifoundation.org Body Eyes Nose Hands Mouth Ears

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Pure Consciousness Awareness Present Being Mind Body Eyes Nose Hands Mouth Ears Intellect Concentration wandering Seva Sakthifoundation.org

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Pure Consciousness Awareness Present Being Intellect Mind Body Seva Sakthifoundation.org Rituals facilitates transcending to awareness state

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Pure Consciousness Awareness Present Being Intellect Mind Body Internal External Seva Sakthifoundation.org Body Eyes Ears ? ?

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Pure Consciousness Awareness Present Being Intellect Mind Body Internal External Ego is the ”I” feeling. ”I” am the Body & senses Seva

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Pure Consciousness Awareness Present Being Intellect Mind Body Internal External ”I” am the Body & senses ”I” am the perceiver of the Body & senses Seva Ego is the ”I” feeling Helps Transcending Blocks Transcendence

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Pure Consciousness Awareness Present Being Intellect Mind Body Internal External Yama – restrain from violence, greed, lies, theft, sex, (control and discipline) Niyama – be pure, content, tolerant, observant, have faith (rules, methods and principle) Asana – reveal pulsating animal instincts within (making body postures) Pranayama – enabling the mind to expand beyond narrow limits of body (connecting to one-ness with air) Prathyahara –internalization to focus on mind’s activities, reflexes & responses without external stimuli. (contemplation) Dharana – lessening thoughts in mind and get into one thought state (concentration) Dhyana – transcend into awareness state of witnessing (meditation) Samadhi – State of Pure Consciousness ( ability to be objective, go beyond subjectivity) Seva Sakthifoundation.org Transcendence

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Pure Consciousness Seva Sakthifoundation.org Yoga Meditation Pranayama Puja Seva Mantra Chanting Singing Bhajan Fasting Observing silence Prayers Some commonly observed religious, spiritual practices Pilgrimage

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What is Seva? Seva Sakthifoundation.org If we want to eliminate the enemies that lurk in the innermost depths of the heart, we have to serve the world.- Ammachi Seva is Selfless (Ego-less) service. Seva means placing, duty before personal desires – likes and dislikes Seva is doing action without any expectations of benefits. However Seva facilitates transcending to the realm of Awareness

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Kinds of Seva Seva Sakthifoundation.org Seva helps the process of inner growth and maturity. Seva can be done at many different levels. It is done based on the outer strength and inner maturity.

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Pure Consciousness Awareness Present Being Intellect Mind Body External Internal Physical Help Serving physical needs Helping through physical body Helping in natural disasters Emotional expression of physical strength Transcend the limits of the physical body Seva through “Sharing” the Strength of physical body Seva

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Pure Consciousness Awareness Present Being Intellect Mind Body External Internal Seva through “Sharing” the Strength of mental body Transcend the limits of the mental body Emotional expression of mental strength Emotional Help Serving emotional needs by consoling, encouraging, strengthening Consoling grief, or listening & sharing sorrow Sharing happiness Attending emotional demands of sick, old person or a kid Seva

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Pure Consciousness Awareness Present Being Intellect Body Serving intellectual needs Sharing Knowledge with others Educating public Help teach someone to read. External Internal Seva through “Sharing” the Strength of intellectual body Transcend the limits of the intellectual body Emotional expression of intellectual strength Intellectual Help Seva Mind

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Pure Consciousness Awareness Present Being Intellect Charitable activities External Internal Transcend the limits of the physical body Intellectual Expression of inner maturity at physical level Seva Sharing wealth and resources for humanitarian activities Sakthifoundation.org Mind Body

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Pure Consciousness Awareness Present Being Intellect Mind Body External Internal Gratitude for Nature –Environment Environmental protection activities Caring all species of nature Working for world peace Transcend the limits of the physical body Intellectual Expression of inner maturity at emotional level Seva Gratitude activities Sakthifoundation.org

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Pure Consciousness Awareness Present Being Body External Internal Transcend the limits of the physical body Intellectual Expression of inner maturity creating awareness Seva Educating activities Creating awareness of internal Peace Creating awareness about the Truth of life Expressing the feeling of “one-ness” Sakthifoundation.org Intellect Mind

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Pure Consciousness Awareness Present Being Intellect Mind Body Seva Purpose of this Talk Sakthifoundation.org

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Pure Consciousness Awareness Present Being Intellect Mind Body Seva Seva done with Ignorance Scheming for benefits Expectation of Fame & Power Corruption Pride Destruction of the Real Self or Atman Ignorance Boosts Ego Sakthifoundation.org

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Pure Consciousness Awareness Present Being Intellect Mind Body Seva Where and how to begin Seva? From Home Consuming less and contributing more is the sign of maturity. Serve the family members at physical level first, then emotionally and finally at intellect level. Seva helps to give up laziness No exercising authority on others. Take responsibility in action Reduce wants to minimum Ego wants to be served and not to serve

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Pure Consciousness Awareness Present Being Intellect Mind Body External Internal Seva Transcending Sakthifoundation.org You should be like the sun, not like a firefly. Fireflies make light merely for their own needs. Ultimate Purpose of Seva is to Transcend to Awareness state – the source of ”Bliss” or un-conditional happiness

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What to be aware of while doing Seva? Seva Sakthifoundation.org While doing Seva watch your thoughts. Be aware of the agitations of the Ego that expresses as anger, pride, Jealousy, hatred, etc. Through awareness one gains control over the negative qualities over time. Watching the thoughts is the technique of meditation.

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Pure Consciousness Awareness Present Being Witnessing “Performing unselfish actions gives mental purity and clarity of mind leading to the state of perfection, the state of Self-realization.” – Peace Pilgrim

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God Self Soul Atman Brahman Consciousness

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Pure Consciousness

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www.sakthifoundation.org Pure Consciousness Doing spiritual practices without performing selfless service, Is like building a house without any doors or path to enter - Ammachi