Physical Aspect
What is it the Master really seeks of us? What is it by doing which we can really and truly serve the Master? After all, any one can help him to put on his slippers. Why rush to do it? Similarly, not much service is involved in handing him his walking stick or in opening the door of the car for him to get in. These are trivial things, and also things in which his need of our services is minimal. Then what should we do? Is there service of a higher order than merely physical action? Yes!
One can serve him by assisting him with the work of the Mission. The work
of the Mission is his life work, the purpose of his mortal existence. In
assisting him in that work, we certainly serve him in a more vital and necessary
way. This does not mean that we should not help him find his slippers or
his stick. We should not stop with this level of service. We should strive
to rise ever higher in the levels of service available. We can offer
our service in writing about his teachings and his work. We can offer
our assistance in maintaining books of accounts, or by running the printing
press. Engineers can offer their service by helping with designing and construction
of ashram facilities and so on.
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