The Importance of Seva

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The Importance of Seva
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What is Seva?

• Seva is Selfless Service.
• It is done for the goodwill and benefit of
  others, not for personal reward.
• We pray for blessings for everyone daily in the
  Ardaas.??
• "Nanak Naam Chardi Kala, Tere Bhane Sarbaht dah
  Bhahla"
• Praying for the well-being and happiness of
  everyone.

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• Seva-is one of the main principles in Sikhi and
  we are encouraged to do as much as possible.
• Men and women can both do all types of Seva.
• Seva outside and inside the Gurdwara
• It will help us to become closer to Waheguru-if
  we focus on the name of God while doing Seva and
  see God in everyone.
• syvw suriq sbid icqu lwey Centre your
  awareness on seva-selfless service-and focus your
  consciousness on the Word of the Shabad
• Seva and Simran are the 2 key principles

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• How can we do Seva?
• 3 ways in which we can do Seva
• THAN physically doing Seva.
• This includes helping serve langer, physically
  helping others etc
• 2. MHAN Seva through the mind.
• Simran, Gurbani, Kirtan-sharing knowledge and
  singing the praises of Waheguru
  yourself-(Dasvandh 1/10 of 24hrs)
• 3. DHAN doing Seva by using your wealth
• Charities, donations, Dasvandh (giving 1/10 of
  your earnings)

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So, why is Seva important and how will it help us
to become better Sikhs??
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LOBH (Greed)
KROD (Anger)
MOH (Attachment)
SAT (Truth)
DAYA (Compassion)
SANTOKH (Contentment)
NIMRATA (Humbleness)
PYARE (Love)
KAAM (Lust)
AHANKAR (Ego)
THAN
S E V A
MHAN
DHAN
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ijn gur kI kIqI cwkrI iqn sd bilhwrI 3 I am
forever a sacrifice to those who perform service
for the Guru. 3
Mata Khivi Ji-wife of Guru Angad Dev Ji. Managed
all sections of the Langer and served Langer
equally with love and without discrimination.
Bhai Kanhaiya Ji carried out Seva with love and
affection without any discrimination between the
Guru's Sikh soldiers and the Mughal armies'
soldiers.
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What do these examples tell us about how we
should do Seva??

• SERVE SELFLESSLY we should serve humanity
  selflessly and with complete dedication.
• TREAT ALL EQUALLY To serve all of humanity
  equally without discrimination provide help and
  assistance to everybody without prejudice.
• SERVE WITH COMPASSION LOVE treat everyone with
  compassion, humility and Love.
• SHARE WITH OTHERS To share ones wealth with the
  people who are suffering Dasvandh the Three
  Pillars of Sikhism
• Naam Japna, Kirat Karni and Vand kay Shakna

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• ibsir geI sB qwiq prweI jb qy swDsMgiq moih
  pweI 1 rhwau nw ko bYrI nhI ibgwnw sgl sMig
  hm kau bin AweI

I have totally forgotten my jealousy of
others,since I found the Saadh Sangat, the
Company of the Holy. 1Pause No one is my
enemy, and no one is a stranger. I get along with
everyone

• Serving those in need is the highest form of
  Seva, in Sikhi the mouth of the poor person is
  the Gurus Goluk
• Seva is to be incorporated into our everyday
  lives and taken beyond the Gurdwara-we can also
  serve others at school, work, home and in the
  community
• Charity is very important!!

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• When we do Seva inside and outside of the
  Gurdwara we are serving Waheguru
• We will be blessed with Naam (always remembering
  Waheguru) so will become closer to Waheguru
• Seva Simran help the mind to stay away from the
  5 evils and the 5 virtues are obtained!!!
• We wash off our bad deeds and replace them with
  compassion, contentment and understanding of the
  sufferings of the less fortunate
• suKdwqw guru syvIAY siB Avgx kFY DoieServe the
  Guru, the Giver of Peace He shall remove and
  wash off all your faults. 2

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Activity 3WHAT DOES GURBANI TEACH US ABOUT
DOING SEVA?

• ijnI siqguru syivAw iqnI pwieAw nwmu inDwnu
• Those who serve the True Guru obtain the
  treasure of the Naam.
• siqguru syivAY shju aUpjY haumY iqRsnw mwir
• Serving the True Guru, intuitive peace wells up,
  and ego and desire die.

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• syvk Bwie sy jn imly gur sbid svwry
• Those humble beings who serve the Lord with love
  meet Him they are adorned with the Word of the
  Guru's Shabad
• iniq Aihinis hir pRBu syivAw sqguir dIAw nwmu 2
• Day and night, continually serve the Lord God
  the True Guru has given the Naam