SGGS ਜੀ ਦੇ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਦਾ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?

ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਤ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਹਕਾਮੀ ॥ ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਹੋਤ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥ AGGS 286
Seva Karat Hoe Nihkami|| Tis Ko Hot Parapat Suami ||
One who performs selfless service, without thought of reward, merges with the God.

Three types of Voluntary Servive (Seva) are sanctioned in the Sikh way of life.

1. TANN: Service rendered through the corporal instrument.
2. MANN (Mind): Seva through the mental faculties (Mann) lies in contributing one’s talents – creative, communicative, managerial, etc. – to the corporate welfare of the community and mankind in general. It also lies in sharing the pain of others. That is why the Sikh prayer said in unison ends with a supplication for the welfare of all. (srbq dw Blw) because Gurmat views God in all creatures. Seva of this kind is motivated not by the attitude of compassion alone, but primarily to discover practical avenues for serving God through (Mann). It also means that any type of service (Seva) should be done with full sincerity (Chit).
3. DHAN (SHARING): Seva through material means (Dn) or philanthropy (dwn) was particularly sought to be made non-personal. Personal philanthropy can be debasing for the receiver and ego-enhancing for the giver, but self-effacing community service is ennobling.

It is not only in our acts of service like involvement in charities, helping the homeless and infirm, housing the earthquake victim, that we perform Seva. Every single mundane activity can be an act of Seva, like giving seat to needy in the bus, helping someone cross the road, helping co-worker, coming home from work and helping wife in cooking and cleaning etc. That way one can be ambassador for God, an agent of truth and love.

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